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WA energy transition: Amber-Jade Sanderson reveals Synergy will spend $278m subsidising its coal power plants
The West Australian
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July 1, 2025
Synergy will tip almost $280 million into propping up struggling coal power stations, as Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson hits back at warnings the State faces an electricity shortage. The State Government plans to shut taxpayer-owned coal...
Australian state’s new green bank has AU$1 billion to invest in big batteries, other projects
ESS News
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July 1, 2025
The New South Wales government-backed Energy Security Corporation (ESC) is now fully operational with an independent board in place and $1 billion of seed funding earmarked to co-invest in large-scale clean energy infrastructure that strengthens...
Australian researchers say non-financial barriers limit home battery adoption
pv-magazine
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July 1, 2025
From pv magazine Australia A new study from Curtin University in Perth found that, despite increased affordability from government rebates, Australian households remain hesitant to adopt home batteries due to significant non-financial barriers....
Australia boosts minimum wage and skilled visa income thresholds from July 2025
Financial Express
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Australia is implementing significant changes that will have far-reaching consequences on the lives of most Australians, including foreign workers. Significant changes will be implemented throughout Australia starting on July 1, including...
Australian Sailing welcomes new CEO
Sail-World
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July 1, 2025
by Australian Sailing 1 Jul 00:27 PDT Australian Sailing is pleased to announce the appointment of respected sports administrator and dual Olympic gold medallist Malcolm Page OAM OLY as its new Chief Executive Officer. Page brings a wealth of...
Australia launches floating solar research to boost drought resilience
Power Engineering International
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July 1, 2025
A project has been launched in Australia to research how floating solar panels on irrigation dams could mitigate evaporation and boost drought resilience for farmers. The AUS$13 million (US$9 million) project, led by consultancy Ag Econ with...
Australians go mad for batteries as subsidies kick in
Financial Review
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July 1, 2025
Installers say they are struggling to keep up with the massive surge in demand for home batteries as Australian households scramble to get a piece of the federal government’s generous new subsidy scheme. Labor’s $2.3 billion home battery subsidy,...
Energy Fuels' Pinyon Plain Uranium Mine Continues To Outperform
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) The Company mined 638,700 pounds of uranium from its Pinyon Plain mine in Arizona during the 2nd quarter of 2025, cementing its place as one of the top new uranium mines in the world. DENVER, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -...
Australian Sailing welcomes Malcolm Page OAM as new CEO
Mysailing
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July 1, 2025
Australian Sailing is pleased to announce the appointment of respected sports administrator and dual Olympic gold medallist Malcolm Page OAM OLY as its new Chief Executive Officer. Page brings a wealth of experience to the role, with a celebrated...
Advocates warn urge Labor, energy retailers to slash energy debts amid July 1 energy bill hikes
PerthNow
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July 1, 2025
A welfare advocate has warned Australians struggling with soaring energy costs are giving up food and medication, with increases to minimum wage and a $150 extension to the energy rebate doing little to soothe rising bill shock. Adelaide public...
NMDC explores critical minerals acquisition in Africa, Australia and South America
ETEnergyworld.com
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July 1, 2025
State-owned miner NMDC on Tuesday said it is exploring acquisition opportunities for critical minerals in Africa, Australia and South America, as part of its global mineral diversification strategy. On Monday, the country's largest iron ore miner...
NMDC opens international office in Dubai, eyes critical mineral assets across Africa, Australia
ETEnergyworld.com
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July 1, 2025
New Delhi: State-owned mining company NMDC opened its international office in Dubai, aiming to enhance its global footprint and accelerate the acquisition of critical and strategic mineral assets across Africa, Australia, South America, and the...
Australia Can’t Have Its Geopolitics Both Ways
Foreign Policy
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July 1, 2025
At last week’s NATO meeting in The Hague, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the United States’ European partners had pledged to raise their defense spending to 5 percent of GDP by 2035. Irrespective of whether the leaders of these...
Five Australians evacuated from Iran on commercial flight — as it happened
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 30, 2025
3h agoTue 1 Jul 2025 at 7:32am That's the end of our live coverage That's where we'll leave our live coverage for today. Thank you for staying with us. It's been great having you! You can look back on today's developments below, or download the...
Evacuations ordered as damaging storm hits Australia's east coast
Xinhua News Agency
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SYDNEY, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Residents of waterfront homes north of Sydney have been told to evacuate and thousands of people have been left without power amid dangerous storm activity on Tuesday. The storm system swept across Australia's east coast...
Sports Matters to stage first Australian leadership forum
Australian Leisure
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After more than a decade of helping develop the global sporting landscape across Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, Dubai and the USA, Sports Matters is to stage its first Australian event on Friday 1st August. Being held in Sydney on the eve of...
Internet darling bbno$ announces first Australian tour
OUTinPerth
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July 1, 2025
Online sensation bbno$ (pronounced Baby No Money) is heading to Australia and New Zealand this October and November for his debut tour down under. The Canadian artist has made a name for himself online with his mischevious presence, captivating...
Resources Top 5: Sunrise Energy Metals fills scandium war chest after oversubscribed SPP
Stockhead
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July 1, 2025
Sunrise Energy Metals has filled its war chest to progress a feasibility study for the Syerston scandium project. Pic: Getty Images Robert Friedland’s Sunrise chockablock in applications for a $1.5m SPP, taking raise to $7.5m EWC has taken a...
Latest Lion in Australia, Kinghorn's wake-up call for captain Itoje
BBC
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July 1, 2025
Kinghorn's fantastic versatility is part of why he's here. Full-back is, in his own words, his favourite position, and it's where he plays his Test rugby. He's played five of his last six games for Toulouse on the left wing and he's also played...
Australia: 160 workers locked out at Peabody’s Helensburgh coal mine
World Socialist Web Site
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July 1, 2025
Around 160 workers have been locked out by their employer at the Metropolitan Coal Mine in Helensburgh, on the New South Wales (NSW) south coast. The company, Peabody, retaliated to a single one-hour stoppage on June 16 by locking workers out two...