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Multi-billion dollar price tag revealed to go nuclear

The federal opposition would make taxpayers fork out the combined equivalent of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's wealth to set up nuclear reactors.

A tax on new plastic would slash waste – if built into the global treaty on plastics

A tax on new plastic would slash waste – if built into the global treaty on plastics

Earlier this week, the mining magnate Andrew Forrest made headlines calling for a global “polymer premium” – or plastic tax – to be placed on every tonne of newly manufactured plastics. A tax like this could form part of the Global Plastic Treaty being hammered out right now in Busan,…

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Trucks, trains and dozers drive Fortescue's 'real zero'

Trucks, trains and dozers drive Fortescue's 'real zero'

Iron ore billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest says he intends to silence the naysayers with profitable patented green technology to save the planet - and mining.

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Andrew Forrest says net zero is ‘fantasy’ so his goal is ‘real zero’. What does he mean – and can he achieve it?

The mining tycoon says his iron ore business will stop using fossil fuels by the end of the decade without carbon offsets or carbon capture and storage

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Australians evacuate Lebanon on flight to Cyrus

The first chartered flight of Australians fleeing war-torn Lebanon has landed in Cyprus, with passengers set to head to Sydney soon.

Fake X accounts fool Sky News Australia – twice

Two corrections and an apology are posted after an error by Rita Panahi and a tweet was wrongly attributed to Andrew Forrest. Plus: headfirst into the Queensland election campaign

The Guardian - AU

Scientists sweat on warning system for lethal heatwaves

Scientists are developing an early warning system for lethal heatwaves as other researchers track the impact of humidity to women's health.

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Labor’s new ‘renewable hydrogen’ targets aim for Australia to produce 15m tonnes by 2050

Labor’s new ‘renewable hydrogen’ targets aim for Australia to produce 15m tonnes by 2050

In announcing the strategy, climate minister Chris Bowen also took a swipe at the ‘climate inactivism’ of critics of the nascent industry

The Guardian - AU

Fortescue 'doubling down' on green iron despite leaks

Fortescue 'doubling down' on green iron despite leaks

Mining giant Fortescue pledges to create a green metals industry grounded in Australian ore and renewable energy, after pulling back on championing hydrogen.

Atlassian's billionaire cofounder wants to send renewable power from Australia to Singapore via a 2,600 mile-long undersea cable

Atlassian's billionaire cofounder wants to send renewable power from Australia to Singapore via a 2,600 mile-long undersea cable

On Wednesday, Australia approved an ambitious project from Mike Cannon-Brookes's SunCable to connect Singapore with a massive Australian solar farm.

World's 'largest solar precinct' approved by Australian government

World's 'largest solar precinct' approved by Australian government

An ambitious plan to build a massive solar farm in remote northern Australia to transmit energy by a submarine cable to Singapore is a step closer after the Australian government granted environmental approvals for the $19 billion project on Wednesday

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Huge NT solar farm backed by Mike Cannon-Brookes gets environmental approval

Huge NT solar farm backed by Mike Cannon-Brookes gets environmental approval

Go-ahead given for first stage of $30bn SunCable project, which minister says will be ‘transformational’ for Northern Territory

The Guardian - AU

Is Andrew Forrest’s energy dream in peril? The future of green hydrogen in Australia explained

Is Andrew Forrest’s energy dream in peril? The future of green hydrogen in Australia explained

Fortescue announced 700 job cuts this week in a bid to remain ‘lean’. So what does it mean for green hydrogen?

The Guardian - AU

Liddell green hydrogen hope still alive despite Fortescue exit

Liddell green hydrogen hope still alive despite Fortescue exit

Liddell green hydrogen vision still alive despite setback.

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'Gutted like a fish': Forrest on Fortescue job losses

Andrew Forrest says the Fortescue Group will continue to pursue its green hydrogen plan despite slashing 700 jobs in a bid to cut costs.

The Guardian - AU

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue slashes 700 jobs in restructure

Australian mining company announces global cuts saying it must ‘continually evolve to ensure it remains lean’

The Guardian - AU

Coalition’s climate and energy policy in disarray as opposition splits over nuclear and renewables

Simon Birmingham contradicts Nationals’ leader, saying renewables are ‘an important part of the mix’ while Queensland LNP leader rules out nuclear

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Chinese premier focuses on critical minerals and clean energy during Australian visit

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is ending his Australian tour in the west coast city of Perth where he will focus on China’s investment in critical minerals and clean energy

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Andrew Forrest says Coalition’s abandonment of 2030 emissions target would ‘decimate’ economy

Mining magnate says investors need certainty as opposition’s climate policy comes under increasing scrutiny

Abandoning emissions targets could 'decimate' economy

If Australia scraps its climate targets on a promise of nuclear power, the economy may suffer as other nations will tax Australian exports, a mining CEO warns.

The Guardian - AU

RBA governor says inflation still above target; Matt Kean to retire from politics – as it happened

'Massive incentive' to replace diesel with hydrogen

Hydrogen-powered transport could give diesel-powered cars, utes and trucks a run for their money and reduce Australia's reliance on imported fossil fuels.

Australian Prosecutors Drop Billionaire Forrest's Case Against Meta

Australian prosecutors drop lawsuit against Meta filed by Andrew Forrest's company over misleading ads using his image. Meta reaffirms commitment to combat...

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Andrew Forrest accuses Facebook of ‘blatantly refusing’ to take action against scam ads

The Australian billionaire’s criminal case against Meta in WA was discontinued on Friday by the commonwealth prosecutor

Facebook-Twiggy Australian clickbait battle dropped

Andrew Forrest's attempt to hold Facebook to account has been dropped as prosecutors decline to file a criminal indictment against its parent company Meta.

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