Trump's next job: avoid government shutdown
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Markets may be underestimating a potential US government shutdown by hardline conservatives in April.
Markets may be underestimating a potential US government shutdown by hardline conservatives in April.
Electricity retailers reacted angrily to being scapegoated for high power prices and said the blame lay with politicians unable to agree on a national energy policy.
Stephen Conroy was never going to stop being colourful, but his latest contribution seems unhelpful to his day job.
The federal government is vigorously pursuing the construction of coal-fired power stations as a new poll showing little support among voters.
Former treasurer Wayne Swan says the lack of governance around the Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility is a fiscal risk to taxpayers.
If there is any event that is likely to ensure there is an energy crisis, it is the (long-heralded) move to close the Hazelwood power station.
The CEO of US battery storage firm Greensmith, which is working with ZEN Energy, says storage batteries need to be ''economically'' successful.
The federal government is cautiously optimistic it can secure Senate backing for a company tax cut for corporations with turnovers of up to $50 million.
Within minutes of the result, the Asian financial hub's freewheeling social media scene lit up with lewd jokes and memes at Carrie Lam's expense.
Democrats are in their best position since their embarrassing loss in the November election.
This year will be a big year for Hutchinson Builders in industrial relations, but the company is ready and still grinding out profits.
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