26 . 08 . 2024
‘Perfect storm’ warning issued to Australia’s east coast energy market
Australia’s east coast energy market is facing a perfect storm of higher global LNG prices, volatile and intermittent renewables penetration, coal plant outages and extreme weather, increasing fears of gas shortages, spiking power bills and blackouts.
24 . 08 . 2024
Rinehart wants a dome
Australia’s richest woman has unveiled a sensational plan to use resources revenue to fund military upgrades including an “Israeli” missile deflection dome and compulsory military training.
24 . 08 . 2024
Renewables will not magically make fossil fuels go away
Despite much hype, the much-vaunted green energy transition away from fossil fuels isn’t happening. Achieving a meaningful shift with current policies turns out to be unaffordably costly. We need to drastically change policy direction.
23 . 08 . 2024
Bush Summit must bring hope, not more bulldust
Outback mayor Trevor Pickering has hit the nail on the head – it’s time for politicians in Canberra and Brisbane to pay more than just lip service to the regions.
23 . 08 . 2024
Rinehart calls for mindset change
Mrs Rinehart said the elimination of the direct costs of payroll tax, licence fees and stamp duties is what would “actually help the farmer and those in the bush”.
23 . 08 . 2024
Red tape is killing golden eggs off
We are seeing massive rates of business failure at the moment, the highest on record for some time, and our agricultural and mining industries are struggling with ever-increasing government-imposed burdens of tape and tax.
23 . 08 . 2024
Costs, red tape risk stalling nation’s sputtering rural engine room
Agriculture and mining magnate Gina Rinehart says Australia risks killing “the geese laying the golden egg” as farmers struggle under the burdens of government red tape and tax.
23 . 08 . 2024
Without a shift, our goose will be cooked
We need a mindset change, and we need this quickly.
20 . 08 . 2024
Rub of the green eludes hydrogen
The failure to sell green nickel to EV makers should have rung an early warning bell for investors, who had been told the world would demand metal with the lowest environmental impact because their cars were based on a similar claim.
16 . 08 . 2024
Reliable, affordable baseload power is the energy system’s main goal
Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has talked a big game about the positive impact of wind and solar farms on regional communities in the energy transition to net-zero emissions.
Hancock Energy is a Hancock Prospecting company.
