FRESH warnings Australia's coal generation fleet is ageing and becoming less reliable come as the federal government dials up its clean energy commitment with a $2 billion top-up for the national green bank. More than 60 percent of Australia's coal power stations are over four decades old, an advanced age Climate

AN injection of funding to attract apprentices into construction is being lauded as a welcome response to the sector's skills shortage. But as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces an election campaign in which housing affordability is set to be a key issue, his government's record has little to show. Its landmark National

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EARLY campaigning ahead of a federal election is giving insight into what voters will be pitched, with energy and leadership quality dominating the discussion. The political tussle last week largely focused on respective energy policies with Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton each painting themselves as the best chance to take Australia

WILDFIRES in Los Angeles, heavy snow in other parts of the US, floods in Saudi Arabia and heatwaves across Australia have all confirmed the fears of climate scientists. The Climate Council, an independent organisation formed after the Abbott Government abolished the Climate Commission in 2013, says scientists have confirmed 2024 was

STRUGGLING Australians are being promised more help as Labor pushes to "build Australia's future" while the Liberals pledge to get the country "back on track". Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has given a glimpse into the Liberals' campaign mantra as the unofficial election campaign ramps up and leaders and senior ministers hit