Opinion
Albanese did not create the energy crisis, but he will have to fix it
The Labor government is electrified at the prospect of two terms in power. But if they can’t keep the lights on, an early outage could be sparked.
- by David Crowe
Latest
Energy crisis boosts case for renewables, top policy adviser says
The pressure on the electricity grid highlights the need for a long-term shift away from fossil fuels, the chair of the Energy Security Board says.
- by David Crowe and Mike Foley
Albanese to attend NATO summit, invited to visit Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky has invited the Australian PM to visit Kyiv, an invitation he could take up after he joins world leaders at a NATO summit in Europe later this month.
- by David Crowe
Analysis
Energy crisis: A crash we all saw coming but did nothing to stop
The market suspension is about more than cold weather and power station maintenance. It is about a disgraceful failure in Australian politics.
- by David Crowe
Europe, India, UK deals in sight by end of year, new trade minister hopes
Don Farrell will meet his French counterpart in a strong sign of progress on a deal after the new government moved to end a dispute with France over a cancelled submarine contract.
- by David Crowe
Exclusive
Victoria may need to ease gas ban to avoid energy supply issues
Victoria’s ban on coal seam gas could cause issues with energy supplies since its existing gas fields are producing less, the federal resources minister says.
- by David Crowe and Mike Foley
Exclusive
NSW will need Narrabri gas, federal resources minister says
Madeleine King has warned of a bigger energy crisis in the future without new gas fields, blaming years of inaction on the need to switch to renewables.
- by David Crowe and Mike Foley
Coalition’s ‘warmongering rhetoric’ backfired on Morrison: Labor campaign chief
The clash over Chinese influence helped Labor win the federal election, the party’s national secretary has concluded in his first public assessment of the way Anthony Albanese swept into power.
- by David Crowe
Exclusive
Australia answers NATO call on Russia, China threat
Anthony Albanese is considering whether to attend a NATO summit as part of a show of support from Asia Pacific partners for the response to Russia and China.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
How to keep us cooking with gas: Albanese’s energy dilemma
It’s hard to see the new government finding an answer to its energy challenge without supporting new gas production.
- by David Crowe
Exclusive
Cut visa processing times, Home Affairs told, business complains of shortage of workers
Federal officials have been told to act on an “extraordinary” backlog in visa applications for thousands of skilled workers at a time.
- by David Crowe