power prices

Once upon a time, there was a land of sweeping plains, ragged mountain ranges and boundless cheap energy.That place no longer exists.In its place is a land of droughts and flooding rains that get worse every year with the most expensive…

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says federal Labor’s budget will do little to help Australians struggling with the rising cost of living. The Liberal leader handed down his budget reply to the House of Representatives on Thursday night, two…

Coal companies have recorded windfall profits amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with new research revealing the billions of dollars exporters made.The value of coal exports skyrocketed to $112B over 2021-22 despite Australians being…

Australians struggling to make ends meet are holding their breath as they wait for state and federal politicians to announce a plan to tackle surging power prices. But any monetary help for soaring bills will not be an inflation-baiting…

The federal government is poised to introduce restrictions on the cost of gas in an effort to put the brakes on skyrocketing power bills. Consumers and unions have been urgently calling on the government to act as households struggle with…

Industry Minister Ed Husic has taken a swipe at gas companies and accused them of being reluctant to negotiate with governments on a solution to the soaring cost of energy.Federal cabinet is considering a proposal to intervene in the energy…

As mortgage rates continue to rise around the globe and are widely tipped to keep increasing into 2023, there are a great many analyses on how different nations may end up faring amid this challenging environment of higher interest rates…

Sunrise co-host David Koch has grilled Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the new budget and accused the government of not delivering on two of its election promises. Mr Chalmers warned there would be “hard days to come” as he handed down his first…