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13 . 03 . 2025

North West Shelf: Next 20 days ‘critical’ for project as peak business group calls for approvals overhaul

Australia’s peak business lobby says it is “critical” the Federal Government decides on Woodside’s North West Shelf gas project in the next few weeks.

12 . 03 . 2025

Gas crisis a consequence of coupling energy and climate policies: Santos boss

Tying energy policy to climate strategies has led to the looming east coast gas supply crisis, Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher has declared, as he called for Australia to follow the US example and decouple the two.

12 . 03 . 2025

Big east coast gas users push for domestic reserve scheme, warn of price hikes

Big east coast gas users have laid out a blueprint for gas policy reforms, including a domestic reservation scheme, amid concern a plan for the commonwealth to underwrite LNG imports will entrench high prices for local industry.

11 . 03 . 2025

LNG buyer JERA warns of significant Australian job losses unless local industry fixed

Japan’s biggest buyer of LNG has threatened to take its business elsewhere, at the cost of thousands of jobs, unless urgent policy changes are made to fix Australia’s $70bn export industry.

11 . 03 . 2025

LNG import scheme risks gas price hike, exports warn: APA Group

A stoush has broken out on the best way to address looming gas shortages on the east coast. The fix of importing LNG could send gas prices up further, according to APA Group

09 . 03 . 2025

Plan to underwrite LNG imports faces political, business test

A plan to underwrite LNG imports faces stiff political and business tests in coming days, as gas shortages loom for the east coast.

08 . 03 . 2025

‘Unfolding disaster’: country councils slam chaotic renewables shift

Country councils at the forefront of the renewables transition say the very communities being asked to power the nation could be the biggest losers.

07 . 03 . 2025

Forrest allegedly chased coal plant buy to ‘influence’ key US senator

Internal documents suggest Fortescue considered a $200 million deal based on its relationship with a US politician, whose IRA support was crucial to it passing.

05 . 03 . 2025

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue axes US green hydrogen partnership

Australia’s biggest promoter of green hydrogen, Andrew Forrest, has axed an investment pact with US hydrogen giant Plug Power in the latest blow for the hyped clean energy power source, as developers pull back from projects following the election of Donald Trump.

04 . 03 . 2025

Green hydrogen hopes up in smoke

Australia’s green hydrogen industry has failed to fire, with 99 per cent of a $100bn supply pipeline failing to progress beyond the concept stage, punching a hole in Anthony Albanese’s aim to develop a major export industry by 2030 and meet net-zero goals.