Power and Passion
'My number one job is keeping the lights on': why Eraring power station will stay open until 2029
Origin Energy confirms Eraring power station will stay open until 2029 to support the clean energy transition.
Last updated 8 days, 6 hr, 22 min, 11 sec ago by Matthew Kelly
Plan to fill the $4.5 billion hole left by the closure of Eraring Power Station
Net Zero Economy Authority forms preliminary view that Eraring Power Station workers need special support.
Last updated 8 days, 17 hr, 41 min, 11 sec ago by Matthew Kelly
Council scraps net zero spending pause it passed a month earlier
A Hunter council has gone back on a month-old decision amid concern it posted risks to grant eligibility.
Last updated 5 days, 8 hr, 31 min, 11 sec ago by Simon McCarthy
How the Rio Tinto-Glencore 'mega-merger' could impact the Hunter's coal industry
Glencore and Rio Tinto have confirmed they are in talks about a potential $300 billion merger.
Last updated 19 days, 10 hr, 31 min, 11 sec ago by Matthew Kelly
Plan to transform the Upper Hunter into a water wonderland
Hunter Valley Lakes scheme proponents address key water management issues.
Last updated 20 days, 17 hr, 41 min, 11 sec ago by Matthew Kelly
Hundreds respond as council weighs up 29 per cent mine rate hike
More than half of the council's rate revenue comes from mining, but revenue has steadily declined due to mine closures.
Last updated 20 days, 18 hr, 41 min, 11 sec ago by Sage Swinton
Hunter power surge: where the clean energy transition is heading in 2026
Hunter clean energy projects continue to progress despite significant challenges.
Last updated 26 days, 18 hr, 41 min, 11 sec ago by Matthew Kelly
Power station found guilty of massive lake fish kill
Delta Electricity found guilty of causing the deaths of thousands of fish in Lake Macquarie in 2022.
Last updated 5 days, 5 hr, 40 min, 11 sec ago by Matthew Kelly
Still digging: two coal extensions referred for approval within a week of dire emissions warning
Chain Valley and Moolarben coal mine extensions referred to Independent Planning Commission.
Last updated 5 days, 14 hr, 22 min, 11 sec ago by Matthew Kelly
'Getting on with the job': construction ready to start on Hunter Renewable Energy Zone
Almost 600 jobs will be created from the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone.
Last updated 5 days, 13 hr, 33 min, 11 sec ago by Matthew Kelly