Electricity
New data reveals Queensland’s cost-of-living pain from fuel crisis
Treasurer David Janetzki blamed the previous Labor government for households being under pressure when asked about the figures on Monday.
- Dominique Tassell
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Synergy says ‘no evidence’ 900,000 customer accounts have been hacked despite warning
Earlier this week, cybersecurity websites and social media accounts reported a hacker under the moniker “hackboy” had stolen data from 900,002 accounts.
- Hamish Hastie
All the changes kicking in today that will impact your hip pocket
Millions of Australian households, already grappling with interest rate hikes, have two more growing bills their budgets will need to account for.
- Bronte Gossling
China poised to reap rewards of global green shift as energy panic grips Asia
The country is not immune from skyrocketing oil prices, but Beijing’s intervention has cushioned the blow at it stands ready to reap the rewards of a potential global surge in the uptake of EVs, batteries and solar.
- Lisa Visentin
A deluge of doctors join state health boards. But who’s out, and why?
This week in our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus dives into the long-awaited public health service overhaul, a familiar reviewer, the (not) hiring freeze and more.
- Matt Dennien and James Hall
Battery surge a cheap, green saviour as war fuels price spikes
Global oil and gas prices are skyrocketing as a battery revolution rewrites the rules of Australian electricity markets.
- Mike Foley
Household electricity prices to fall as much as 10% after green energy surge
The regulator has proposed the steepest reductions in electricity prices for households since 2022, but the outlook remains clouded by the war in Iran.
- Nick Toscano
Why ‘house burping’ should be on the agenda for Australians and their leaky homes
The Europeans were doing it for centuries before American lifestyle influencers rebranded it. But what is “house burping” – and what does it mean in the Australian setting?
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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- Climate crisis
Energy shock: families choose between cooling their homes and driving
“Intensifying global heat” has meant the time people are unable to do simple daily tasks – like walking, cleaning, or working outside – has doubled, a study has found.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons, Bianca Hall and Courtney Kruk
How to get mass adoption of EVs in city areas? It’s not just about public chargers
As inner-city residents in Sydney and Melbourne turn to DIY options to charge electric vehicles on the street, more councils are offering formal trials to suspend cables in the air or lay them safely across the street.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons