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Ministers are set to announce a package of energy reforms tomorrow morning, based loosely on recommendations from a long-awaited report by international consultancy Frontier Economics. It’s understood the Government has stopped well short of the radical shake-up sought by NZ First and its associate energy minister, Shane Jones. At present…

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The British Beer and Pub Association said the average cost of a pint is expected to rise by around 21p due to budget-linked cost increases.

Beer bosses say cost hikes will be passed on to drinkers

Queensland Conservation Council analysis finds reactors could strain water supplies even under normal operations

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Climate Change Authority chair Matt Kean says Dutton’s energy proposal is equivalent to adding ‘two Beetaloo basins’ worth of emissions to atmosphere

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