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'Step in': Pressure on retailers to clean up their act

The environment minister is under mounting pressure to force industry to deal with the waste it produces and stop relying on voluntary targets.

AAP · Mar 9, 2023

Businesses get access to $62m pool for energy upgrades

Federal grants of between $10,000 and $25,000 will be made available to small and medium-sized businesses to improve energy efficiency and cut power costs.

AAP · Feb 20, 2023

Boost to online help in switching to solar

The federal government has poured almost $1 million into upgrading online tools and advice to help businesses and households transition to solar energy.

AAP · Dec 5, 2022

Environment needs ambitious pair of hands

The seismic shift in Saturday's election must dramatically elevate the standing of the environment portfolio in cabinet, observers say.

AAP · May 26, 2022

Election Diary: Hunter gets parties talking, but PM, Albo are MIA

A TV debate in a key marginal seat shows how differently the Coalition is approaching this election campaign compared with 2019's silent movie. But where are ScoMo and Albo?

Newcastle Herald · May 6, 2022

Ukraine president addresses parliament; Putin a ‘war criminal’, PM says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2022

Energy official tested on renewable claims

Officials are being grilled about rubbery numbers on federal government "investments" in renewable energy and a cut in climate spending detailed in the budget.

AAP · Mar 31, 2022

'Abandoned' in an unprecedented crisis

"This is probably one of the worst periods in my career."

Newcastle Herald · Feb 3, 2022