The Latest Breaking News from Chris Bowen

Australia must have a faster transition to renewable energy to ensure the power stays on in the future and provide certainty to businesses, the government says.

The unequivocal message voters sent the Coalition at the election is completely lost on new Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

The Labor government is standing by a pledge to cut energy bills by $275 a year, even after a week of turmoil in Australia’s energy market.

Supply issues facing Australia's electricity market have improved, with the market operator saying demand will be able to be met this weekend.

Australia will take part in a global forum hosted by US President Joe Biden to discuss more ambitious climate action.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says there’s no easy fix to the country’s energy crisis, ahead of his meeting with state and territory leaders on Friday.

Thursday's Q+A panel was unanimous in its support for Labor's elaborate plan on re-wiring the energy grid and hoped the current crisis would create political will for a massive shift in how the country's energy market works.

On Thursday Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen formally updated Australia’s international commitment for its proposed climate change action. It’s now a 43% reduction in emissions by 2030, in line with the policy Labor took to the election.

Australia's energy operator made a massive move on Wednesday, and that's keeping blackouts at bay — for now. So how did we get here? And what's coming next?