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As a showcase for the remote Pacific promised by Albanese, things could have gone more smoothly

Speaking at the "pre-COP" summit in Nadi, Fiji, Stiell will cite a new survey showing more than two thirds of health professionals across five continents had seen complications caused by intense heat in the past five years

Rising temperatures linked to severe pregnancy risks, global survey reveals

At the current conversion rate, that's a reduction from approximately $17,000 to a little over $14,000

After the meeting, NT’s chief minister, Lia Finocchiaro, and the Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, both claimed wins

Energy Minister Chris Bowen plans to make the states fall in line with the federal plan to have data centres invest in new green power

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Worldwide, there are more than 10,000 active datacentres, with this number expected to increase by 3.5 times at an estimated cost of US$7tn

Household electricity usage is forecast to almost halve over the next 25 years due to Australia’s booming adoption of rooftop solar panels and batteries, but overall grid demand could double because of businesses’ power usage and energy-hungry data centres

Following the outbreak of US-Israeli strikes on February 28, air travel was plunged into chaos, with route cancellations and a dramatic increase in jet fuel prices

He called for a target of 35% of final energy demand to be met from electricity by 2035, up from about 20% today

Amid expectations that house prices will ease over the next year because of the government’s planned changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing, property analysts believe there will be a flow-on impact to the holiday rental sector

The June Climate Meetings in Bonn on Monday started amid major global disruption-- a fuel crisis triggered by the Iran-US conflict, and an approaching El Nino which is expected to cause extreme weather over several parts of Asia

Critics warn move may alienate centrist voters, risking further decline

Energy bills for households and small businesses will fall by up to 10% per cent from July across parts of the eastern states, as a new industry survey shows record levels of renewables and batteries in the power grid

The default offer on the Ausgrid network, for Sydney and the Central Coast, is $1899

Australia will spend nearly $150 million on Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen’s side role as president of negotiations at the United Nations’ next climate conference, as well as on supporting Pacific nations to participate in the global event

His emphasis on coal power is marked shift from the Liberal’s energy policy in the 2025 election, which pledged to drive down emissions with nuclear power, and marks a new era of fossil fuels, following the opposition’s decision in November to ditch its commitment to achieving net zero emissions

Beijing tightened jet fuel exports after the war broke out, forcing Canberra to seek alternative suppliers

Back in February, an otherwise dry senate hearing took an unexpected turn when a flustered treasury official confirmed a little known fact: Australia gets more tax from beer than gas exports

The full FBT discount will then only apply to vehicles costing under $75,000 until the start of April 2029

Australian Gas Firms Seen Escaping New Tax Despite Public Anger

Earlier this year, a moment in an otherwise dry parliamentary hearing on budget estimates went viral in Australia

Australia has 46 days' worth of petrol

Pakistan urges calm, stresses confidentiality and ongoing mediation role

Firefighters were battling flames as tall as 60 metres (200 feet) at Viva ‌Energy’s motor petrol production unit at its Geelong refinery in Victoria state, which processes crude into high-octane petrol

Tuvalu, the Pacific nation at the forefront of the global climate crisis, will host a special meeting of world leaders before this year’s Cop31 summit, as the conference president expresses “complete faith” in Chris Bowen to lead tough negotiations

Australia’s petrol stations run dry as energy crisis turns existential

The federal government is war-gaming a series of budget initiatives to boost the amount of petrol and diesel in the country to protect the nation’s long-term fuel security as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese heads to two more key Asian suppliers of oil

It encourages motorists to drive less where possible, switch to public transport or active travel, maintain proper tyre pressure, remove unnecessary roof racks and avoid aggressive acceleration

Stage four would trigger rationing, including restrictions on motorists to prioritise supply for essential industries such as emergency services

Australia has agreed to underwrite two companies buying fuel at inflated prices, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warning of extended supply disruptions even if the Iran ceasefire holds

Hundreds of service stations across Australia have run empty, fuel prices are elevated and oil shipments have been cancelled

Diesel prices, however, showed less relief and were forecast to climb further in coming days, with some stations already approaching or exceeding $3 per litre in parts of the country

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has called for a real‑time, publicly accessible dashboard to give households and businesses clear updates on national fuel and energy supplies

The average unleaded prices at service stations rose in some cities on Wednesday for the first time since late March, as fuel tankers hiked their charges

The average unleaded prices at service stations rose in some cities on Wednesday for the first time since late March, as fuel tankers hiked their charges

Australia has just two oil refineries and gets most of its refined fuel from overseas

State upper house MP runs unopposed after initially being dropped during a preselection challenge

The Australian government has encouraged people to go ahead with their Easter travel plans, despite fuel shortages at hundreds of petrol stations across the country

The president spoke out online while the UAE’s largest gas plant and a key Kuwait oil refinery were among Iran’s latest targets

Iran has placed a stranglehold on the key shipping lane -- threatening fuel supplies and roiling the global economy -- in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes that triggered the month-old Middle East war

American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad