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Productivity Commission puts net zero on right carbon policy track

It’s now time to allow renewables to compete with gas and coal on the terms that really matter: carbon. And the way to do this is with a carbon price.

07.08.2025 4

Alison Reeve

What’s happened to Australia’s green hydrogen dream? Here are 5 reasons the industry has floundered

Several big green hydrogen projects have been shelved. An expert explains why Australia’s sky-high ambition for the industry is struggling to reach...

14.07.2025 10

Alison Reeve

Treasury must vet Nyrstar bailout to avoid picking a loser

Jim Chalmers has the power to ask his department whether companies seeking assistance today are good bets for future growth.

02.07.2025 5

Alison Reeve

Dutton’s nuclear plan would mean propping up coal for at least 12 more years – and we don’t know what it would cost

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has revealed the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan relies on many of Australia’s coal-fired power stations running...

24.09.2024 2

Alison Reeve

New plan shows Australia’s hydrogen dream is still alive. But are we betting on the right projects?

Producing hydrogen remains vital to Australia’s prosperity through the net-zero transition, according to a major strategy that lays a national...

13.09.2024 2

Alison Reeve

Wondering what to make of warnings about our electricity system? The outlook is improving – but we’re not out of the woods

Every year, authorities release a snapshot of how reliable our electricity supply will be in the coming decade. And each time, commentators have...

29.08.2024 1

Alison Reeve

How to keep Future Made in Australia out of the pork barrel

Industry policies rightly have a bad name. The government needs to tighten the wording of its FMIA bill to prevent abuse.

28.08.2024 2

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Productivity Commission puts net zero on right carbon policy track

Alison Reeve

What’s happened to Australia’s green hydrogen dream? Here are 5 reasons the industry has floundered

Alison Reeve

Treasury must vet Nyrstar bailout to avoid picking a loser

Alison Reeve

Dutton’s nuclear plan would mean propping up coal for at least 12 more years – and we don’t know what it would cost

Alison Reeve

New plan shows Australia’s hydrogen dream is still alive. But are we betting on the right projects?

Alison Reeve

Wondering what to make of warnings about our electricity system? The outlook is improving – but we’re not out of the woods

Alison Reeve

How to keep Future Made in Australia out of the pork barrel

Alison Reeve