Shares drop as rising inflation sparks broad sell-off Miners and banks have weighed heavily after a spike in bond yields hinted at major concerns about resurgent price growth and its impact on the world economy. AAP · May 20
New revelations show WA is putting Australia’s climate targets at risk. Will Anthony Albanese do anything about it? Premier Roger Cook has the prime minister’s implicit support but he’s making it harder for federal Labor to meet its much-vaunted climate targets The Guardian - AU · May 13
Gas project model pours cold water on emissions goal Modelling examining a $48 billion-plus offshore gas proposal has drawn conclusions on the likelihood of a major state reaching a 2050 emissions target. AAP · May 11
Miners lead Aussie shares higher on peace hopes Hopes of de-escalating tensions between the US and Iran have lifted investor sentiment, boosting mining stocks as energy and utilities tumble. AAP · May 7
Oil and gas giant feels the heat from climate activists Shareholders have jeered as protesters concerned about the environment repeatedly disrupted a meeting hosted by Australia's biggest oil and gas company. AAP · Apr 23
Greenpeace claims win, as court dismisses Woodside case Greenpeace has declared victory against Woodside, despite a court dismissing its legal case against the oil and gas company about its emissions claims. AAP · Apr 22
Bosses of Santos, Woodside, Chevron and Shell asked to give evidence to Greens-led gas tax inquiry Labor is under pressure to impose a new 25% export tax amid soaring prices from the global fuel shock The Guardian - AU · Apr 13
Best day in a year as Aussie shares surge on Iran truce The bourse has clocked its best session in a year after a US-Iran ceasefire deal supported hopes of de-escalation and improved oil flow from the Middle East. AAP · Apr 8
Crops flattened, towns smashed by rampaging cyclone Bananas, livestock and vegetables have felt the brunt of Cyclone Narelle as communities clean up following the brutal storm. AAP · Mar 28
Energy markets face uncertain environment: oil producer The war in the Middle East is having wide-ranging impacts on markets, oil and gas producer Woodside has told investors at its annual sustainability briefing. AAP · Mar 16
Aussie shares tumble as oil spikes after tankers struck Oil prices have surged as the Middle East conflict escalates, overshadowing a plan to release millions of barrels of crude reserves to shore up supply. AAP · Mar 12
Net zero could put Woodside in the red in five years Australia's biggest oil and gas producer has posted record output, but a global supply glut and the energy transition could hinder future profits. AAP · Feb 24
Record production oils the wheels of Woodside shares Woodside Energy shares have risen 2.7 per cent after the energy giant beat production guidance and fourth-quarter revenue forecasts. AAP · Jan 27
Albanese concedes 'hard truths' in Timor relationship Anthony Albanese has not apologised for Australia's past misdeeds during his first visit to East Timor but has admitted previous governments behaved poorly. AAP · Jan 27
AAP · Jan 13 Woodside's floating gas platform arrives off WA coast A huge 70,000-tonne floating production unit has been towed from China to sit off the West Australian coast for Woodside's $18 billion gas project.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2025 Morning Mail: cautious welcome for plan to tackle hate speech, seven detained in Sydney operation, England’s Snicko woe Albanese government’s five-point plan is an essential ‘first step’, groups say; heavily armed officers swoop on two cars to allegedly prevent ‘violent act’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 BP opts for culture shock with new CEO appointment, but the timing is odd The decision to replace Murray Auchincloss with Woodside’s Meg O’Neill is puzzling on at least two counts
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 Meg O’Neill: ‘hard-nosed’ outsider who will head BP’s pivot away from green energy First female appointment to a major oil company has faced fierce resistance from climate activists as boss of Woodside
The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2025 Woodside Energy’s Meg O’Neill, who criticised ‘zealous’ young climate activists, moves to BP O’Neill tapped to lead global oil and gas giant, which has broken from net zero strategy and will ramp up fossil fuels
AAP · Dec 17, 2025 Woodside boss quits to become BP's first female chief The leader of Australia's biggest oil and gas company has resigned to become the first woman to lead oil giant BP in the company's 116-year history.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025 BP names Meg O’Neill as new CEO after incumbent ousted O’Neill, who has led Woodside Energy since 2021, will be oil and gas company’s first female chief executive
Fortune · Dec 17, 2025 Embattled BP replaces CEO, naming Woodside Energy chief as first-ever woman leader of a Big Oil giant BP’s new American CEO is a global traveler who just helped an Australian energy player grow worldwide.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 12, 2025 Woodside Energy’s partnership with Monash University to end after protests by staff and students Under the deal, Woodside paid Monash University $43m over seven years and company was given naming rights to building on one of the Melbourne campuses
Benzinga · Oct 23, 2025 Williams Invests $378 Million In Woodside's LNG Terminal-Pipeline Venture Australia-based Woodside Energy Group Ltd (NYSE:WDS) solidified its strategy for the Louisiana LNG initiative by closing a deal with U.S. natural gas company Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB).
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