Santos facing opposition over Bedout Basin offshore drill plans Santos facing opposition over Bedout Basin offshore drill plans
OPERATIONS

Santos facing opposition over Bedout Basin offshore drill plans

Opponents claim project poses serious environmental risks

07 January 2026
Eastern Gas pitches Surat and Cooper drilling as a near-term response to Australia’s looming east coast gas shortfall. Pictured Eastern Gas CEO CEO David Spring
EXPLORATION

Eastern Gas targets Queensland drilling

Surat and Cooper program pitched as answer to east coast gas shortfall

07 January 2026
ENGIE retail chief Andrea Bernard says the $12m debt write-off reflects a step-up in hardship support as scrutiny of energy retailers intensifies.
ENERGY TRANSITION

ENGIE wipes $12m in customer debt as retail scrutiny grows

Goodwill move for 2,200 households comes as regulators and advocates watch closely

07 January 2026
Big batteries step into the spotlight as Origin brings Eraring’s 460MW grid-scale system online in NSW
ENERGY TRANSITION

Origin fires up Eraring battery as big storage takes centre stage

Commercial start of 460MW system secures big batteries’ role in NSW power mix

07 January 2026
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07 January 2026
Eastern Gas pitches Surat and Cooper drilling as a near-term response to Australia’s looming east coast gas shortfall. Pictured Eastern Gas CEO CEO David Spring
EXPLORATION

Eastern Gas targets Queensland drilling

Surat and Cooper program pitched as answer to east coast gas shortfall

07 January 2026
ENGIE retail chief Andrea Bernard says the $12m debt write-off reflects a step-up in hardship support as scrutiny of energy retailers intensifies.
ENERGY TRANSITION

ENGIE wipes $12m in customer debt as retail scrutiny grows

Goodwill move for 2,200 households comes as regulators and advocates watch closely

07 January 2026
ENERGY TRANSITION

Origin fires up Eraring battery as big storage takes centre stage

07 January 2026
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07 January 2026
Santos facing opposition over Bedout Basin offshore drill plans
OPERATIONS

Santos facing opposition over Bedout Basin offshore drill plans

Opponents claim project poses serious environmental risks

07 January 2026
EXPLORATION

Eastern Gas targets Queensland drilling

Surat and Cooper program pitched as answer to east coast gas shortfall

07 January 2026
OPERATIONS

Woodside secures fresh approvals as Scarborough nears production

Surveys, emissions plans and long-life assets underpin push to first LNG cargo in 2026

06 January 2026
EXPLORATION

ConocoPhillips hits gas again as Canberra amid gas reservation uncertainty

Second Otway Basin strike shows supply potential as policy risk looms

05 January 2026
OPERATIONS

Woodside CEO search puts ammonia strategy under the microscope

Investors weigh LNG returns against capital tied up in US projects

05 January 2026
Big batteries step into the spotlight as Origin brings Eraring’s 460MW grid-scale system online in NSW
ENERGY TRANSITION

Origin fires up Eraring battery as big storage takes centre stage

Commercial start of 460MW system secures big batteries’ role in NSW power mix

07 January 2026
ENERGY TRANSITION

WA environment watchdog waves through Synergy's Tathra Wind Farm

Despite regulator flagging potential risks

07 January 2026
ENERGY TRANSITION

Pilot lines up partner for solar push

Deal cuts upfront risk as company broadens beyond offshore oil and gas

06 January 2026
ENERGY TRANSITION

Batteries arrive as Exmouth's Jirndal Solar Farm installation wraps up

EnergyConnect has hit a major milestone with the last of 1,500+ towers erected

06 January 2026
ENERGY TRANSITION

Solar panels failing faster than expected

Findings have implications for heavily invested developers

06 January 2026
AER takes Origin to court over alleged Centrepay refunds failure
MARKETS

AER takes Origin to court over alleged Centrepay refunds failure

Regulator alleges 77,000+ breaches

23 December 2025
MARKETS

Alinta Energy to be bought out in $6.5b move

Gains new owner Sembcorp a major Australian generation–retail platform

12 December 2025
MARKETS

AGL offloads Tilt stake for $750m

To fund firmed renewables push

11 November 2025
MARKETS

ACCC warns previous gas market reforms made little difference

New report provides sobering reading for govt as it undertakes review

01 October 2025
MARKETS

New South Wales grid demand may vanish on spring afternoons by 2030s

Forcing billions in stabilisation and transmission upgrades as renewables surge

20 August 2025

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Opinion: What would it take to bring Venezuela's oil output back to 3 million bpd?
OPINION

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Rystad Energy special market update

06 January 2026
OPINION

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Could a well-funded, new player be entering the global market be a challenge to Australia?

05 January 2026
OPINION

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05 January 2026
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22 December 2025

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