NSW government looks to secure power but says Eraring closure a matter for Origin Energy Eraring closure date in eye of NSW election storm Newcastle Herald · Mar 6, 2023
Origin Energy looks to negotiate new takeover bid A consortium keen to acquire Origin Energy has issued a revised offer the board of the electricity and gas supplier says has the potential to deliver value. AAP · Feb 21, 2023
Origin Energy profit drops amid takeover uncertainty Takeover target Origin Energy's underlying profit for the half year slumped more than 80 per cent to $44 million. AAP · Feb 16, 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 Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 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. The New Daily · Jan 30, 2023
Origin Energy lifts earnings forecast Origin said full year earnings for its main energy markets business will rise to between $600 million and $730 million. AAP · Jan 27, 2023
Council to have a seat at the table on Eraring Power Station closure talks Eraring Power Station owner and operator Origin Energy plans to reactivate its community forum, and Lake Macquarie City Council will have a seat at the table. Newcastle Herald · Nov 28, 2022
Nine months after announcing 2025 Eraring closure, owner Origin Energy has doubts Second thoughts on Eraring closure timeline Newcastle Herald · Nov 24, 2022
Transition crunch:Origin chief hints Eraring may not close in 2025 The head of Origin Energy has given the strongest indication yet that Eraring Power Station may not close in 2025. Newcastle Herald · Nov 24, 2022
'Be honest' on bill shock from new energy Origin Energy says the push for clean energy is "out of step" with consumers, warning of bill shock for years from the cost of building new renewable assets. AAP · Nov 22, 2022
Origin Energy to be split in half and invest in renewables under new $18.4bn takeover bid The energy giant would be divided into electricity generation and gas firms in order to hit Australia’s climate targets The Guardian - AU · Nov 10, 2022
Eraring, Kooragang hydrogen embroiled in Origin takeover bid Origin Energy shares have soared by a third after its board said it would recommend a $9-per-share takeover offer from Brookfield Asset Management. Newcastle Herald · Nov 10, 2022
Origin Energy fields $18.4b takeover bid Origin Energy shares have soared by a third after its board said it would recommend a $9-per-share takeover offer from Brookfield Asset Management. AAP · Nov 10, 2022
Major sponsors stick with Netball Australia despite Hancock Prospecting pulling out of $15m deal Companies, including Suncorp, HCF and Origin Energy, say they will continue to financially support the code The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2022
AAP · Oct 19, 2022 Origin Energy upgrades outlook on gas gain Origin Energy has upgraded its outlook as gas earnings surge amid the global supply shock, with Australian power bills set to rise into 2024.
Newcastle Herald · Oct 14, 2022 This week's power price scare has triggered an overdue debate on the sheer scale of the grid rebuild task A national effort in decarbonising the grid
Newcastle Herald · Oct 11, 2022 Power price rises and grid change pessimism as industry weighs up the costs of going green Tough road leads to power pessimism
ABC News · Oct 10, 2022 Tamboran Resources denies using 'intimidation' to access cattle station, fronts fracking senate inquiry Tamboran Resources has fronted a senate inquiry into fracking in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin, after acquiring Origin Energy's interests in the region last month.
ABC News · Oct 2, 2022 Gas production costs in Queensland's Lake Eyre Basin will be 'staggering', report claims A report commissioned by an environmental group claims gas extraction in Queensland's Lake Eyre Basin will cost millions, but proponents say the fossil fuel has an important role in Australia's transition to renewable energy.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2022 Fracking in Lake Eyre the ‘height of folly’, report suggests Economic analysis suggests any proposal to allow fracking in Queensland basin would not be commercially viable
ABC News · Sep 22, 2022 What does Origin Energy backing out of gas exploration mean for the Channel Country? Traditional owners, graziers and lobby groups say the gas company's decision to review plans in Queensland's Channel Country should be a "wake-up call" to governments.
ABC News · Sep 20, 2022 Tamboran Resources buys Origin Energy's Beetaloo Basin gas exploration stakes Tamboran Resources has overnight become the biggest player in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin.
The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022 In a win for Traditional Owners, Origin is walking away from the Beetaloo Basin. But the fight against fracking is not over What a difference six months makes. Before the federal election, the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory was to have spearheaded Australia’s “gas-led recovery”. But Origin Energy this week announced it would sell its share of the basin project ahead of a wider exit from new gas ventures.
ABC News · Sep 19, 2022 Origin Energy quitting Beetaloo fracking project an 'indicator' of gas industry’s future, analyst says Origin Energy's decision to back out of plans to frack for gas in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin could be an early indicator of "fossil fuels falling away", according to an energy analyst.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2022 Origin Energy to quit Beetaloo gas project but green groups warn environmental threat remains Sale will come at a loss but distance company from both environmental controversy and Russian oligarch