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The Latest Breaking News from Origin Energy

No space for Eraring, new report says coal plant won't be needed post 2025

Analysis says renewables will fill the gap left by the closure of Eraring.

Newcastle Herald

Piper slams council's 'appalling' decision to try to save Myuna Bay

Mr Piper argues it flies in the face of expert advice.

Newcastle Herald

Council tries to stonewall 'bloody-minded pursuit' to demolish Myuna

Councillors come out swinging to save Myuna Bay recreation centre.

Newcastle Herald

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Shareholders pull the plug on Origin takeover bid

Origin Energy shareholders have sunk Brookfield's $20 billion takeover bid and the promise of tens of billions of dollars extra in renewables investment.

AAP

'Dudded': where's the new Myuna Bay camp?

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Newcastle Herald

Vote over Origin Energy $20bn takeover bid delayed until next month as revised offer on table

Energy company says vote will be on 4 December so shareholders can consider offer from Brookfield and EIG

The Guardian - AU

Late bid for Origin Energy as first offer loses power

A private equity consortium hoping to acquire Origin Energy has put forward a new offer after it became clear the previous one would have failed.

AAP

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Afternoon Update: Adelaide family tell of ‘nerve-racking’ Gaza escape; cricketers ridicule ‘Bazball’ dictionary inclusion; and sign up for a blind date

The family are among 20 Australians who have managed to escape Gaza via the Rafah crossing

The Guardian - AU

Aust shares rally after Fed chair hints rate hikes over

The ASX200 rose 0.9 per cent to close at a 13-day high after US Fed chairman Jerome Powell's dovish remarks.

AAP

Origin Energy $16b acquisition on the rocks

Brookfield and EIG Partners have made a "best and final" offer for Origin Energy but major stakeholder AustralianSuper remains opposed.

AAP

Origin Energy eyes keeping Eraring running beyond 2025

Origin Energy says talks continue with the NSW government on delaying the closure of Australia's largest coal plant Eraring to support a reliable power supply.

AAP

Afternoon update: police defend arresting man with Israeli flag; Ben Roberts-Smith to lodge almost $1m for appeal; and Seinfeld hints at return

Flag bearer ‘removed for his safety’ from protest, police say

The Guardian - AU

Competition watchdog authorises $19 billion Origin deal

Citing the public benefit of up to $30 billion in green energy investments, the ACCC has signed off on Brookfield's pending acquisition of Origin Energy.

AAP

Electricity bill rises in ACT kept just below inflation over past year

Gas costs rose by 14 per cent, well above inflation.

The Canberra Times

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The Conversation

Whales stop singing and rock lobsters lose their balance: how seismic surveys can harm marine life

Woodside Energy this week announced it would start seismic testing for its Scarborough gas project off Australia’s west coast, before reversing the decision in the face of a legal challenge from Traditional Owners.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Labor’s tough talk on Eraring undermined by boost to coal royalties

The demise of the coal cap leaves the government little time to secure a deal with Origin Energy to extend the power plant

The Guardian - AU

NSW to enter talks to extend life of Eraring, Australia’s largest coal-fired power station

Opponents call on Minns government to use the funds it would pay Origin to instead hasten rollout of rooftop solar and batteries

The Guardian - AU

NSW soon to decide on Eraring extension but former treasurer says it could cost billions

Matt Kean says previous Coalition government would have had to pay Origin Energy up to $3bn to keep half coal plant open for two years

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Newcastle Herald

Eraring poised to remain open beyond 2025

Government will pay up to $400million annually to keep Eraring open.

Newcastle Herald

Eraring on track to close in 2025 after Origin $1bn profit

Origin Energy made a $1.03 billion profit last financial year.

The Guardian - AU

NSW delays decision about future of country’s biggest power station until after energy security review

Owner Origin Energy says ‘nothing has changed’ with plan to shut the coal-fired Eraring plant no sooner than August 2025

Newcastle Herald

Origin Energy buys into Newcastle clean energy startup

Allegro batteries contain no scarce materials and are recyclable.

The Guardian - AU

‘We need help’: traditional owners accuse land council of ‘facilitating fracking’

Exclusive: Traditional owners in the Beetaloo basin say they are not being effectively represented in the battle against a major gas industry expansion. The Northern Land Council denies the claim

The Guardian - AU

Origin Energy surrenders 10 controversial gas tenements in Queensland’s channel country

Company gives up 10 of its 11 leases in the area amid concern about potential impacts of fracking

ABC News

Consultation to begin on future of Queensland's fragile Lake Eyre Basin

The Lake Eyre plan commits the Queensland government to restore protections in the wild rivers and ultimately limit gas exploration in the Channel Country.

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