Queensland’s CleanCo to provide clean energy for airports consortium

Cairns and Mackay Airports aim to power all land operations with renewables next year under an agreement with CleanCo.

4 March, 2024

$1.08b deal banks on gas-fired recovery for SA

The Commonwealth and SA governments have signed a $1.08b energy and emissions deal.

18 April, 2021

City of Sydney to go totally renewable by 2020

All of City of Sydney’s pools, libraries and council buildings will be powered by wind and solar under a $60 million clean energy deal.

22 October, 2019

ACT sets sight on zero-emissions government

The ACT government plans to cut emissions by more than a third by 2025.

23 September, 2019

Engagement hindered by ‘technocratic’ approaches

Institutional and cultural factors are preventing public utilities from greater collaboration with indigenous communities.

4 February, 2019

Council’s pioneering approach to waste

Lake Macquarie Council’s front-running approach to waste management has seen it take out multiple awards in recent years.

4 February, 2019

The internet of energy: Australia’s future network

Australia’s future energy grid needs to be completely re-imagined if it is to keep up with evolving needs, an analyst says.

29 October, 2018

What are the states’ different positions on the NEG?

As energy ministers meet with their federal counterpart Josh Frydenberg, Tony Wood’s guide compares the states’ various stances on the future of the National Energy Guarantee.

9 August, 2018

Call for local solutions on housing and heatwave risk

The energy sector should collaborate with state and local governments to develop solutions that alleviate demand during heatwaves given ‘peak pricing’ is likely to negatively impact vulnerable residents, experts say.

12 March, 2018

Government News in 2018 – Bigger, better, brighter

Thanks for your support of Government News in 2017. Our last newsletter for the year will be next Tuesday 19 December. We will be back on Friday 5 January 2018. We have a lot planned for 2018. Not far into the new year we’ll be launching a new website and a new look newsletter. That […]

11 December, 2017

Is re-regulation the solution to Australia’s electricity price shock?

The ACCC is reviewing the competitiveness of the retail electricity sector and prices nationally.

24 August, 2017

Around the councils: Digital Marketplace open for smart cities; Response to NSW housing reforms

And eight Sydney council’s energy efficiency push.

2 June, 2017

The future of urban recycling: top 10 predictions

Pay as you throw.

29 August, 2016

Turnbull ministry tweaks quietly demolish Abbott’s policy agenda

Subtle, smart reforms lead rebuilding

18 July, 2016