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EnergyAustralia says it is closing its call centre in Melbourne’s north-east, putting up to 300 jobs on the line.
Regional retailer's redundancy plan slows
Unions say forced redundancies at Ausgrid and Essential Energy have been put aside by a Fair Work Commission ruling.
Wave power rising off Port Fairy
The first bits of equipment for Victoria’s prototype wave power unit are in place.
Germans seek Sun's powerful secrets
The Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics will soon switch on a machine dubbed ‘W7-X’ – a mind-bending device that could usher in a new age of nuclear fusion energy.
Emissions money pays for cloudy solutions
Experts say it is hard to tell what happens to billions of dollars in taxpayer funds handed out in the Government's Direct Action climate policy.
Frydenberg won't name nuclear nominees
Federal Resources Minister Josh Frydenberg is staying quiet on which regional councils have put their names up to host a nuclear waste dump.
Climate survey shows partisan opinions
A far-reaching CSIRO survey has found Australians views on climate change run on distinctly political lines.
Gas deal sees NSW buying back
Metgasco has accepted a NSW Government offer to buy back its CSG licences in the Northern Rivers region.
BP's Bight bid delayed
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is officially behind schedule for its assessment of BP’s plan to drill oil exploration wells in the Great Australian Bight.
China's collider to fire high-energy science
China says it will build the world's largest super-collider in 2020, in an effort to understand more about the Higgs boson.
Hydro Tas solid profit may be last for a while
Tasmania's Energy Minister Matthew Groom says Hydro Tasmania has defied “doom and gloom” predictions to post a big before-tax profit.
Lazarus fights to keep gas in the ground
Queensland senator Glenn Lazarus has been on an anti-CSG educational trip to the Northern Territory.
Perth firm making wave power swell
An Australian engineering firm is about to start a trial of the world's first wave energy microgrid power station.
State power firms cash-grab curtailed
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has recommended Queensland power companies Energex and Ergon charge households $6.6 billion and $6.3 billion respectively between 2015 and 2020.
More scientists swing against old coal
The Australian Academy of Science has become the latest major institution to offload its fossil fuel investments.
Chevron shells out for dodgy tax deal
Profit shifting has led to big costs for Chevron, with the Supreme Court ruling it must pay $322 million to catch up on its tax-dodging.
New chief seeks nuclear nicety
Australia has a new chief scientist, in a move some say will open up debate about nuclear energy.
Green group celebrates frack-free farms
Environmental activists are celebrating a Western Australian Government rejection of hydraulic fracking on a large section of agricultural land.
Power companies top list of public dislike
The latest Choice Consumer Pulse has revealed that electricity bills are the number one concern for Australian consumers.
Power merger still unclear
The Queensland Government says it is still working out the details of its plan to merge five state-owned power companies.
Sun state team streaks ahead in solar spree
A Queensland team has become the first Australian squad to cross the line and complete the gruelling 3,000 km Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.