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Friday, August 23

Shut down Australia's coal industry by 2030: Greens

Greens leader Richard Di Natale has denied his party’s plan to shut down all coal-fired power stations and phase out thermal coal exports will cost Australians jobs.

SA running short on time and power

The State Government is going to find it very difficult to fix the state’s electricity problems without driving up prices, writes Richard Blandy.

Police direct traffic around the CBD during the 2016 statewide blackout. Photo: AAP

SA: the powerless state

South Australia’s blackout has raised many questions about the state’s electricity network, but the truth is that such an event should never have happened – and it must never happen again, writes Richard Blandy.

SA blackout politics overshadow the real power issues

Opportunistic responses to SA’s power cut are a distraction from the desperate need for the Australian and state governments to develop a longer-term strategy for the transition from coal-fired power to renewables, writes John Hewson.

Blackout explainer: sorting through the spin

What was really to blame for South Australia’s historic blackout? We sort through the claims and identify some questions that remain unanswered.

Power play: Kangaroo Island faces a stark choice

Kangaroo Island, the site of Australia’s first free settled colony, could pioneer a new age of renewable energy, according to research by the Institute for Sustainable Futures.

Crunching the numbers on SA's high electricity prices

South Australia has set its energy sights on a renewable future but, asks Richard Blandy, at what cost?