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It's a gas, man — how government failure is killing manufacturing

It's a gas, man — how government failure is killing manufacturing

Manufacturers are closing their doors as higher gas prices again bite, but it seems there's no one home on energy policy in the Morrison government.

Stopping Adani won't stop climate change

Stopping Adani won't stop climate change

You don’t reduce emissions by banning a coal mine. You reduce them by providing a credible and affordable way of making electricity that can replace coal.

How did the lucky country end up with an energy crisis?

How did the lucky country end up with an energy crisis?

Australia is a continent full of abundant energy resources. Yet it seems we are facing an energy crisis. Exactly how has it all gone wrong?

Coal is a killer and will poison Morrison's pork barrel

Coal is a killer and will poison Morrison's pork barrel

The Morrison government is promising to consider spending billions to build something that will kill large numbers of people in the communities around it.

'We are already feeling the effects of global warming'

'We are already feeling the effects of global warming'

How will climate change affect day-to-day life in Australia? Crikey spoke with Dr Andrew Glikson to find out.

A three-point checklist to help you tell fact from fiction in climate coverage

A three-point checklist to help you tell fact from fiction in climate coverage

Australians shouldn’t need advanced degrees in climate and energy science to make informed decisions on the issues that will affect virtually every aspect of their lives.

Is The Australian right about solar rebates causing higher electricity prices?

Is The Australian right about solar rebates causing higher electricity prices?

In attacking solar panel rebate schemes, The Australian shows a lack of understanding of how the energy industry even works — or a complete contempt for the facts.

The government sneaks one final energy lie into 2018

The government sneaks one final energy lie into 2018

The Coalition couldn't let the year tick over without one last, glaring sign that they've abandoned their climate responsibility.

NSW Libs make life still more hellish for Morrison's rabble

NSW Libs make life still more hellish for Morrison's rabble

The NSW Liberals are scrambling to dissociate themselves from a toxic, shambolic clutch of climate denialists in Canberra.

Highs and lows: Australia's year in energy policy left a lot to be desired

Highs and lows: Australia's year in energy policy left a lot to be desired

The NEG died and Adani didn't. Crikey reviews 2018 in energy policy.