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The technology is being hailed as one way Australia can open new oil and gas projects while simultaneously combating climate change. But there are doubts CCS is up to the task.

With the UK in for an astonishing surge in energy bills, many Australians are wondering if they too can expect their household costs to rise.

As coal-fired power stations close down, there is a push for the renewables-rich state of Tasmania to become the "Battery of the Nation". The problem is, no one knows who will foot the multi-billion-dollar bill.

Inflation is soaring to new highs in major global economies and Australia is not immune.

Australian consumers may end up paying to extend the lifespan of fossil fuels unless a planned overhaul of the electricity market is handled carefully.

As the energy crisis continues to grip Australia’s east coast with consumers told to limit their consumption and warnings of blackouts Tony Wood, director of the energy program at the Grattan Institute, speaks with Michelle Grattan about why this has happened and what can be done to fix the system.

Australia's energy crisis reached a high point on Wednesday when AEMO suspended the national electricity market to control runaway prices.

The Albanese government is facing renewed calls to introduce a windfall profits tax on the mostly foreign-owned gas industry.

The SA government has committed to building a "hydrogen hub" on the state's Eyre Peninsula. So what is being proposed, and how could it be used to help our energy-hungry world?