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Five ways to kickstart the economy – without cutting company taxes

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Five ways to kickstart the economy -- without cutting company taxes The Productivity Commission has recommended sweeping changes to how infrastructure is governed. Shutterstock Jim Minifie, Grattan Institute The Productivity Commission has released the first in a planned series of five-yearly updates on productivity in Australia. The report shows that there is much...
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Australian household electricity prices may be 25% higher than official reports

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Australian household electricity prices may be 25% higher than official reports Bruce Mountain, Victoria University The International Energy Agency (IEA) may be underestimating Australian household energy bills by 25% because of a lack of accurate data from the federal government. The Paris-based IEA produces official quarterly energy statistics for the 30 member...
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Energy prices are high because consumers are paying for useless, profit-boosting infrastructure

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Energy prices are high because consumers are paying for useless, profit-boosting infrastructure Bruce Mountain, Victoria University The preliminary report on energy prices released last week by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) suggests that the consumer watchdog is concerned about almost every aspect of Australia’s electricity industry. It quotes customer...
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Fixing NBN requires tougher rules and stronger watchdog, parliamentary report finds

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Fixing NBN requires tougher rules and stronger watchdog, parliamentary report finds By James Oaten A federal parliamentary report has called for an overhaul of how NBN Co is policed, citing regular concerns about the performance of the National Broadband Network and compensation for customers. Key points: • The report warns a tougher approach...
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Queenslands Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro

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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 construction time and changing its design to increase operational capacity to eight hours of 2000...
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Like it or not, you’re getting the NBN, so what are your rights when buying internet services?

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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 landlines and slow internet speed are on the rise. Read more: When it comes to the...
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Will the National Energy Guarantee hit pause on renewables?

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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 renewable energy investment in Australia. And based on the sparse detail so far available, there...
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Shambolic energy guarantee policy snatches defeat from the jaws of victory

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Earlier this week the government, on the Electricity Security Board's advice, decided a policy that will substantially tear up our electricity market. AEMO CEO Audrey Zibelman, Energy Security Board chair Kerry Schott, Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, AEMC chair John Pierce and AER chair Paula Conboy at...
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Australia’s $1 billion loan to Adani is ripe for a High Court challenge

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Australia's $1 billion loan to Adani is ripe for a High Court challenge Brendan Gogarty, University of Tasmania Indian mining giant Adani’s proposal to build Australia’s largest coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin has been the source of sharp national controversy, because of its potential economic, health, environmental and cultural risks. These...
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Adani gives itself the green light, but that doesn’t change the economics of coal

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Adani gives itself the green light, but that doesn't change the economics of coal Is it nearly the end of the road for coal? Samantha Hepburn, Deakin University Indian mining firm Adani yesterday announced that its board had approved plans to proceed with the controversial Carmichael coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin. But...
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