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Australia isn't doing its part for the global climate. Sooner or later we’ll have to pay our share - The Guardian

Australia isn't doing its part for the global climate. Sooner or later we’ll have to pay our share  The Guardian

But the cost of responding to climate change is trivial compared with the benefits.

EQT in $2.26 billion bid for Australia's Vocus - MarketWatch

EQT in $2.26 billion bid for Australia's Vocus  MarketWatch

MELBOURNE, Australia--Asset manager EQT has secured access to Vocus Group Ltd.'s (VOC.AU) books after pitching a non-binding takeover offer that values ...

Scott Morrison ministry announcement raises plenty of questions - Crikey

Scott Morrison ministry announcement raises plenty of questions  Crikey

We've picked out the most interesting (and confusing) parts of Scott Morrison's ministry. Here's what you need to know.

A game of truths in Asia - BlueNotes

A game of truths in Asia  BlueNotes

The headlines are hard to miss: Asia is slowing. Growth is drying up. Trade wars are not helping. The sky over an entire continent is on the precipice of falling.

Rare Earth Metals: China's 'Nuclear Option' In The Trade War - OilPrice.com

Rare Earth Metals: China's 'Nuclear Option' In The Trade War  OilPrice.com

Fears are growing that China, the world's largest producer of rare earth minerals, could impose export restrictions on some of these 'vitamins on chemistry'

Taylor gets energy and emissions portfolio, Price dumped from environment - RenewEconomy

Taylor gets energy and emissions portfolio, Price dumped from environment  RenewEconomy

Angus Taylor to combine energy and emissions reductions, while Melissa Price dumped from environment and replaced by Sussan Ley.

Santos pleads for Narrabri CSG approval - The Australian

Santos pleads for Narrabri CSG approval  The Australian

Santos has issued a plea for the NSW government to outline its approval timeline for its controversial 3 billion Narrabri coal-seam gas project just days after the ...

'My heart sank': Deaf-blind woman's tears over Jetstar blunder - Yahoo News

'My heart sank': Deaf-blind woman's tears over Jetstar blunder  Yahoo News

Perth woman Vanessa Vlajkovic, 21, booked a flight on Jetstar and said she told staff about her deafblindness.

The week in energy: Big Oil faces the energy transition - Financial Times

The week in energy: Big Oil faces the energy transition  Financial Times

On Monday morning staff based at BP's head office in central London woke to find that their building had been blockaded by climate protesters. Greenpeace ...

Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang grapples with ancient history and terracotta warriors at the National Gallery of Victoria - ABC News

Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang grapples with ancient history and terracotta warriors at the National Gallery of Victoria  ABC News

Cai Guo-Qiang, known for his epic 'explosion events' and gunpowder paintings, has created new works to complement NGV's major exhibition of precious ...

The numbers on Adani simply don't add up - The Age

The numbers on Adani simply don't add up  The Age

When it comes to the world's most controversial coal mine, there is one rarely discussed - but quite major - problem with it.

Why the 2019 election was more like 2004 than 1993 – and Labor has some reason to hope - The Conversation AU

Why the 2019 election was more like 2004 than 1993 – and Labor has some reason to hope  The Conversation AU

Labor supporters despairing of the result of Saturday's election would do well to recall 2004 – it's the closest parallel with what we have just seen.

Tesla’s in Trouble but Don’t Panic — Yet - 24/7 Wall St.

Tesla’s in Trouble but Don’t Panic — Yet  24/7 Wall St.

Tesla stock has been getting hammered since the company reported a shortfall in first-quarter deliveries. And while car sales account for the lion's share of ...

Bendigo gold miner plans 60MW solar farm on old evaporation ponds - RenewEconomy

Bendigo gold miner plans 60MW solar farm on old evaporation ponds  RenewEconomy

Gold miner GBM Gold plans 60MW solar farm, including a floating solar element, on old evaporation ponds near Bendigo.

Election 2019: The Zed Seselja phenomenon in Canberra - The Canberra Times

Election 2019: The Zed Seselja phenomenon in Canberra  The Canberra Times

The ACT community remains strongly Labor with a definite green tinge despite the Coalition election victory. Given the lack of a real challenge to Labor in the ...

Beyond The Hype Of Lab-Grown Diamonds - Gizmodo Australia

Beyond The Hype Of Lab-Grown Diamonds  Gizmodo Australia

Billions of years ago when the world was still young, treasure began forming deep underground. As the edges of Earth's tectonic plates plunged down into the ...

Does dairy need a closer look at its brand as people turn to what they believe are 'healthier' alternatives? - ABC News

Does dairy need a closer look at its brand as people turn to what they believe are 'healthier' alternatives?  ABC News

As consumers look to the shelves for what they consider to be healthier food options, alternative milks have been muscling in on the dairy market.

Pacific American Coal changes name to better reflect broader energy focus - Proactive Investors Australia

Pacific American Coal changes name to better reflect broader energy focus  Proactive Investors Australia

Pacific American Holdings Ltd (ASX:PAK) - The company's new renewable energy focus in the Pacific region complements its Canadian coal business.

Hydrogen fuel cells offer clean alternative to diesel gen-sets - RenewEconomy

Hydrogen fuel cells offer clean alternative to diesel gen-sets  RenewEconomy

Perth firm Avid to offer latest hydrogen fuel cells as clean alternative to diesel back-up for mining, food and other companies.

Australia election: What can solar expect under Morrison's coalition? - pv magazine International

Australia election: What can solar expect under Morrison's coalition?  pv magazine International

As India awaits the results of the world's largest democratic election on Thursday, and the EU begins to go to the polls on the same day, pv magazine Australia ...

Hydrogen fuel cells offered as clean alternative to back-up diesel gen-sets - One Step Off The Grid

Hydrogen fuel cells offered as clean alternative to back-up diesel gen-sets  One Step Off The Grid

Perth firm Avid Group says it will partner with a global leader in hydrogen technologies to bring leading-edge fuel-cell modules to the Australian market. Avid will ...

Edwell to head taskforce to plot Western Australia's exit from coal - RenewEconomy

Edwell to head taskforce to plot Western Australia's exit from coal  RenewEconomy

W.A. government names economist, energy regulation expert Stephen Edwell as chair of taskforce to lead state's shift to renewables, EVs – and its exit from coal.

Former ARENA CEO joins board of solar farm developer - RenewEconomy

Former ARENA CEO joins board of solar farm developer  RenewEconomy

The inaugural and only recently departed CEO of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Ivor Frischknecht, has joined the advisory board of Sydney-based ...

We could fix Australia's climate policy paralysis - Independent Australia

We could fix Australia's climate policy paralysis  Independent Australia

A possible solution to climate change inaction is to place the responsibility for climate policy at arm's length from politicians by introducing a "Council for the ...

PM told me his narrow path to victory; now he'll be the great unifier - The Age

PM told me his narrow path to victory; now he'll be the great unifier  The Age

Beholden to know faction, Scott Morrison could win over wary voters by picking the eyes out of popular Labor policies, a senior Liberal senator writes.