Company fined for keeping woman in dark for 114 days An elderly woman was forced to live with no power through winter after a power company mistakenly disconnected her and failed to act on her pleas for help. AAP · Mar 24
Greenwashing, illegality and false claims: 13 climate litigation wins in 2025 Legal action has brought important decisions, from the scrapping of fossil fuel plants to revised climate plans The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025
'Very confusing' carbon neutral energy claims on notice Energy companies still slapping 'carbon neutral' on their power plans paired with emissions offsets have been urged to reassess their language. AAP · Oct 15, 2025
From ‘reef-friendly’ sunscreens to ‘sustainable’ super, greenwashing allegations are rife. Here’s how the claims stack up Going “green” is not just good for the environment and climate, it can also be great for business. Consumers increasingly demand eco-friendly goods and services, and are willing to pay more for them. The Conversation · Aug 8, 2025
Why the carbon offset 'swear jar' needs an overhaul Firms relying on carbon offsets to tout their green credentials and reduce their environmental footprints are under fresh scrutiny after a court settlement. AAP · May 23, 2025
EnergyAustralia Apologises To 400K Customers & Settles Greenwashing Lawsuit The energy giant was accused of misleading or deceptive conduct over the marketing of its Go Neutral carbon offset product. Pedestrian.tv · May 19, 2025
Carbon offsets set aside following greenwashing lawsuit EnergyAustralia has pledged to back away from the use of carbon offsets to deal with emissions, in a statement following a legal settlement. AAP · May 18, 2025
Parents, energy company settle over greenwashing claims A settlement has been reached between a parents' climate action group and one of Australia's largest energy companies over greenwashing claims. AAP · May 15, 2025
Parent group challenges energy giant over carbon claims EnergyAustralia will face the Federal Court to answer allegations some of its "carbon neutral" products were not as green as they seemed. AAP · May 13, 2025
Energy giant fined $14 million for misleading prices EnergyAustralia has been heavily fined for making false, misleading or deceptive statements that may have prevented consumers from getting the best deal. AAP · Sep 26, 2024
Power prices rise after companies use rivals’ outages to ‘profit maximise’, Australian regulator says Australian Energy Regulator says behaviour of big power companies was ‘permissible’ under national rules but ‘may not have been in the best interests’ of consumers The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2024
Australia’s big electricity generators say nuclear not viable for at least a decade AGL Energy, Alinta, EnergyAustralia and Origin Energy say they will remain focused on renewables despite Coalition support for nuclear reactors The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2024
EnergyAustralia in court for alleged misleading conduct One of Australia's biggest energy providers is in the ACCC's firing line for allegedly misleading customers and breaking an industry code. AAP · Sep 22, 2023
Investment in new Australian wind and solar farms stalls amid ‘raft of barriers’, report finds First half of year had slowest pace of final approvals in Clean Energy Council’s six years of tracking, but backing for power storage more promising The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2023
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2023 AGL agrees to keep Victoria’s Loy Yang A power station available until mid-2035 Deal with Victorian government includes $50m to support ‘orderly retirement’ of coal-fired plant to provide certainty to workers, the community and industry
The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2023 EnergyAustralia blames $1bn loss on ‘unprecedented conditions’ amid supply issues at coal plants Energy company says it is ‘well placed’ to take advantage of ‘remaining opportunities’ during the exit from fossil fuels
The New Daily · Feb 27, 2023 ‘Harsh reality’: Massive electricity bill hikes hit families this week Millions of families are facing huge hikes in their electricity bills this week as EnergyAustralia hits households with massive price hikes.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2023 Renters and families to be hit hardest by new gas price rises, advocates warn Consumer Policy Research Centre survey reveals 11% of Victorians asked for payment assistance from energy provider
The New Daily · Jan 30, 2023 Huge gas bill hikes for AGL, Origin and EnergyAustralia customers this week Australian households are facing huge jumps in their gas bills later this week as retailers pass through double-digit price increases.
AAP · Dec 20, 2022 Vic Supreme Court throws out EPA coal case The Victorian Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Environmental Protection Agency in the first case to test Victorian climate change legislation.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2022 Cybercrime in Australia has been on the rise for years, but Optus and Medibank have been wake-up calls Experts say the recent prominence of data breaches is just companies being more forthcoming and the media more focused on reporting them
The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022 Where once there was coal smog, a cloud of uncertainty now hangs over Lithgow The NSW town is in a hurry to transition from mining and power generation – but attracting new industries has its own pitfalls
The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022 EnergyAustralia latest to be hit by cyber-attack as details of hundreds of customers exposed Electricity company says attack accessed information on 323 customers but ‘no evidence’ data was transferred elsewhere
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2022 Australian electricity companies not reducing emissions in line with Paris agreement goals, study finds AGL, EnergyAustralia and Origin among businesses study says not on track to meet global climate goals to limit heating to well below 2C
The New Daily · Jul 29, 2022 Australians rush to switch retailers as electricity prices skyrocket A record number of Australian households switched electricity providers in June as soaring energy prices collapsed retailers.