Politics
Federal
Even power companies don't like the government's plan to keep coal plants open
AGL's rebuffed Malcolm Turnbull, saying old coal plants can't deliver the reliable and affordable energy their customers need.
- by James Massola
Opinion & Perspectives
High Court challenge: funding the postal survey a blunt challenge to Parliament
Of all the various arguments against the postal survey, the best is that it represents the government's deliberate circumnavigation of the Parliament.
Mark Kenny
Coal fight casts a pall over Malcolm Turnbull's clean energy reforms
Australia's energy grid remains messy, ad hoc, stridently politicised and subject to an uncertain outlook.
Mark Kenny
Balance all but invisible as the public square becomes dysfunctionally shouty
The parliamentary citizenship frenzy gripping Canberra in recent weeks suddenly feels a bit anti-climactic.
Mark Kenny
Federal
AGL digs in on coal plant closure as Turnbull government warns of 'colossal failure'
AGL has issued a further snub to the Turnbull government, insisting it does not plan to sell its ageing Liddell power station.
- by Nicole Hasham
Court approves $70 million compensation payout to Manus Island detainees
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has said the settlement is not an admission of liability but saves taxpayers from an expensive trial.
- by Michael Koziol
Queensland
New South Wales
Victoria
UPDATED
Chaos in Parliament as Andrews, Guy clash over ALP printing rort allegations
- by Benjamin Preiss
EXCLUSIVE
Labor uses East West Link precedent in bid to keep West Gate Tunnel report secret
- by Clay Lucas
