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Late bid for Origin Energy as first offer loses power

A private equity consortium hoping to acquire Origin Energy has put forward a new offer after it became clear the previous one would have failed.

AAP

Afternoon Update: Adelaide family tell of ‘nerve-racking’ Gaza escape; cricketers ridicule ‘Bazball’ dictionary inclusion; and sign up for a blind date

The family are among 20 Australians who have managed to escape Gaza via the Rafah crossing

The Guardian - AU

Aust shares rally after Fed chair hints rate hikes over

The ASX200 rose 0.9 per cent to close at a 13-day high after US Fed chairman Jerome Powell's dovish remarks.

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Origin Energy $16b acquisition on the rocks

Brookfield and EIG Partners have made a "best and final" offer for Origin Energy but major stakeholder AustralianSuper remains opposed.

AAP

Origin Energy eyes keeping Eraring running beyond 2025

Origin Energy says talks continue with the NSW government on delaying the closure of Australia's largest coal plant Eraring to support a reliable power supply.

AAP

Less competition for a faster transition? The ACCC’s deal from hell

The ACCC says faster renewables investment is a good reason to allow a takeover of Origin Energy that would reduce competition. Is it right?

Crikey

Afternoon update: police defend arresting man with Israeli flag; Ben Roberts-Smith to lodge almost $1m for appeal; and Seinfeld hints at return

Flag bearer ‘removed for his safety’ from protest, police say

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Competition watchdog authorises $19 billion Origin deal

Citing the public benefit of up to $30 billion in green energy investments, the ACCC has signed off on Brookfield's pending acquisition of Origin Energy.

AAP

Electricity bill rises in ACT kept just below inflation over past year

Gas costs rose by 14 per cent, well above inflation.

The Canberra Times

Whales stop singing and rock lobsters lose their balance: how seismic surveys can harm marine life

Woodside Energy this week announced it would start seismic testing for its Scarborough gas project off Australia’s west coast, before reversing the decision in the face of a legal challenge from Traditional Owners.

The Conversation

NSW Labor’s tough talk on Eraring undermined by boost to coal royalties

The demise of the coal cap leaves the government little time to secure a deal with Origin Energy to extend the power plant

The Guardian - AU

NSW giving billions in taxpayer money to a fossil fuel donor? Well, why not?

Why won’t NSW Labor say how much it plans to hand to Origin Energy to prop up its fossil fuel emissions? Its version of CoalKeeper is even worse than the original.

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NSW to enter talks to extend life of Eraring, Australia’s largest coal-fired power station

Opponents call on Minns government to use the funds it would pay Origin to instead hasten rollout of rooftop solar and batteries

The Guardian - AU

NSW soon to decide on Eraring extension but former treasurer says it could cost billions

Matt Kean says previous Coalition government would have had to pay Origin Energy up to $3bn to keep half coal plant open for two years

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Is Minns channelling Morrison and Taylor? NSW mulls its own ‘CoalKeeper’ tax

Will the NSW government do the right thing in expediting investment in renewables, storage and energy transmission or take the easy way out?

Newcastle Herald

Eraring poised to remain open beyond 2025

Government will pay up to $400million annually to keep Eraring open.

Newcastle Herald

Eraring on track to close in 2025 after Origin $1bn profit

Origin Energy made a $1.03 billion profit last financial year.

The Guardian - AU

NSW delays decision about future of country’s biggest power station until after energy security review

Owner Origin Energy says ‘nothing has changed’ with plan to shut the coal-fired Eraring plant no sooner than August 2025

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Newcastle Herald

Origin Energy buys into Newcastle clean energy startup

Allegro batteries contain no scarce materials and are recyclable.

The Guardian - AU

‘We need help’: traditional owners accuse land council of ‘facilitating fracking’

Exclusive: Traditional owners in the Beetaloo basin say they are not being effectively represented in the battle against a major gas industry expansion. The Northern Land Council denies the claim

The Guardian - AU

Origin Energy surrenders 10 controversial gas tenements in Queensland’s channel country

Company gives up 10 of its 11 leases in the area amid concern about potential impacts of fracking

ABC News

Consultation to begin on future of Queensland's fragile Lake Eyre Basin

The Lake Eyre plan commits the Queensland government to restore protections in the wild rivers and ultimately limit gas exploration in the Channel Country.

Newcastle Herald

Renewable projects get fast-tracked to prevent blackouts

Renewables fast-tracked to offset Liddell power station closure

Newcastle Herald

$5m Eraring Trust Fund calls for applications

The Eraring Community Investment Fund will be invested between 2023-2032

The New Daily

Origin commits $600m for battery to replace coal plant

Origin Energy will start building a big battery to replace Australia's largest coal-fired power plant Eraring, as talks continue on delaying its 2025 closure.

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