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Coal and gas price caps and whether they'll lower your energy bills explained

Federal and state leaders thrashed out a plan to shield consumers from the worst of the energy price crisis this week, but what's in the deal and how well will it work?

ABC News · Dec 9, 2022

What the federal government's coal price cap means for power bills, generators and Queensland's royalties

The federal government has announced a price cap on gas and coal to help ease the cost of energy, but how will this help to lower your power bill?

ABC News · Dec 9, 2022

Price cap, bill relief target energy rise

Consumers can look forward to $1.5 billion in government financial support as national cabinet agrees to ease energy bill pressures from next year.

AAP · Dec 9, 2022

Afternoon Update: national cabinet agrees to cap gas, coal prices; Covid cases rising; and South Koreans getting younger

Gas and coal prices will be capped, and relief is coming on energy bills, as parliament is recalled

The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2022

Will price caps on coal and gas bring power prices down? An expert isn't so sure

In a bid to arrest escalating power prices, Australia’s federal, state and territory governments have agreed to impose caps on the wholesale price of coal and gas.

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2022

Coal and gas prices to be capped as national cabinet strikes deal

The government expects its energy market intervention will spare the average household from $230 in otherwise expected price hikes next year, as national cabinet agrees to impose price caps on gas and coal.

ABC News · Dec 9, 2022

Nationals harden stance against Indigenous voice after receiving more detail on proposal

Party leader David Littleproud says there’s ‘no position where the Nats would change their minds’

The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2022

There are still good reasons to avoid catching COVID again – for one, your risk of long COVID goes up each time

Like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Obrador before him, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been infected with COVID for a second time.

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2022

Nation's new spy chief breaks the mould

Australia's overseas intelligence organisation will be headed by a woman for the first time after the appointment of Kerri Hartland.

AAP · Dec 9, 2022

Push to alleviate poverty of millions with rise in welfare rates after David Pocock’s win on review

We could populate a city bigger than Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart combined with the Australians who live in poverty.

The New Daily · Dec 8, 2022