Nuclear lobby takes aim at Victoria to tackle prohibitions
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Coronavirus: containment to mitigation. Virologists use the P word
Global response to the coronavirus is about to shift from containment to mitigation – that is, things are about to get worse before they get better. This means shortages. It means the public health response will change. It means falling financial markets.
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Coalition struggles to push coal and gas into Clean Energy Finance Corp
Plans by Scott Morrison and Angus Taylor to deliver power plants across the nation are in disarray; the $1 billion Grid Reliability Fund has not materialised, green bank investment has shuddered to a halt and the $300 million fund at the heart of the National Hydrogen Strategy has vanished
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Scott Morrison Scorecard: before Triple Black Swan of bushfires, floods and virus
Economic growth has halved, debt has rocketed, but the share market is up and bond yields have collapsed. Female representation in Cabinet is down to one quarter, yet women on top boards have edged up to nearly 35%. This is the MW30, a quarterly snapshot of Australia.
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Santos blows $7 billion in five years and no relief for gas customers
As Santos reports its profits this week, there is one number you are unlikely to hear from chief Kevin Gallagher: $7 billion. That’s $7 billion in gas losses over five years
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Regulatory Chill: tech giants lobby negotiators at secret Swiss talks to subvert national regulators
Global tech giants are lobbying Australian officials in secret talks in Geneva over a deal which could allow them to continue to operate without regulation, despite regulatory calls here to address Facebook and Google’s data abuse scandals and anti-competitive practices
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