Monday, May 11, 2026

Queenslands Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro

Australia's largest pumped hydro storage project has taken a step forward, increasing its storage potential to 2000 megawatts hours. Genex Power has completed a technical feasibility study into stage 2 of its Kidston project, slashing...

Like it or not, you’re getting the NBN, so what are your rights when buying internet services?

Like it or not, you're getting the NBN, so what are your rights when buying internet services? Jeannie Marie Paterson, University of Melbourne Complaints about the national broadband network (NBN), involving connection delays, unusable internet or...

Will the National Energy Guarantee hit pause on renewables?

Will the National Energy Guarantee hit pause on renewables? Frank Jotzo, Australian National University and Salim Mazouz, Australian National University The federal government’s new National Energy Guarantee (NEG) proposal looks likely to put the brakes on...

Why is The Conversation still pursuing the Adani Carmichael Mine?

Why are we still pursuing the Adani Carmichael mine? Michael West, University of Sydney Why, if Adani’s gigantic Carmichael coal project is so on-the-nose for the banks and so environmentally destructive, are the federal and Queensland...

Australian Bank Indicates It Will Not Refinance Adani

Adani’s financing for its proposed Carmichael coalmine could face a further hurdle, with Westpac appearing to indicate it will not refinance its existing loan to Adani’s coal terminal at Abbot Point. A recent report by...

Mining companies’ links with politicians ‘susceptible to corruption’ – report

Transparency International Australia says particular corruption risk in regard to infrastructure approvals in Qld and WA A new report shines a critical light on the links between mining companies, lobbyists and politicians, pointing to the...

HP targets creative pros with powerful 2-in-1 mobile workstation

Hewlett-Packard unveiled a new 2-in-1 convertible today at Adobe MAX in Las Vegas. The ZBook x2 has been designed to give digital artists, designers and other professionals the power they need to make full use...

Don’t be fooled by the ‘Gas Crisis’

In the next few weeks there will be an announcement that a large, gas-intensive Australian manufacturer is to lay off about 1000 workers. The ripple effects this will have on society will be devastating...

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