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2023

OPEC+ Production cuts are driving up petrol prices, Channel 9 News Perth, Monika Kos, TV, 06 Sep 2023
L'Australie tient les prix mondiaux du gaz en haleine, Australian Industrial Action at Gorgon and Wheastone LNG facilities, Les Echos (French Newspaper), Marie Ellison, 5 Sep 2023
Petrol Prices jump by $0.4/Litre in South Australia, Drive with Jules Schiller, ABC Radio Adelaide, 07 Aug 2023
Hydrogen and renewable energy for heavy vehicles, Australia Wide with Sinead Mangan, ABC Radio (Regional), 27 Jul 2023
Northam green hydrogen hub set to supply renewable energy to heavy vehicles, ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt, ABC Online, 27 Jul 2023
Australia's largest coal-fired power plant could remain operational past 2025, Channel 9 News, TV, Davina Smith 14 Jul 2023
No clean solution for Labor pollies (NSW Coal fired Electricity generators), Daily Telegraph, Angira Bharadwaj, Newspaper, 14 Jul 2023
Nuclear Energy in Australia 6PR AM Radio, Michael Genovese & Mick Collins, 07 Jul 2023
Coalmines pollute much more than their operators predicted when they sought approval ABC Online, Internet · 05 Jun 2023
EXPERT REACTION: Power prices set to jump by up to 25%, Science Media Exchange (Scimex), Steven Mew, 26 May 2023
FFI continues push for US-style hydrogen boost, The Australian, Giuseppe Tauriello, 11 May 2023
Federal Budget Surplus and Energy PolicyRTRFM FM Radio, Pamela Boland, 10 May 2023
Carbon Neutral Steel, Afternoons with Sonya Feldhoff, ABC Radio Adelaide 4th Apr 2023

2022

Rolling blackouts and higher bills: The energy market is going to give Australians a Christmas present no one wants, Channel 9 News, Online, Daniel Jeffrey Dec 24, 2022
Drastic action is needed to avoid another energy crisis. Channel 9, Brisbane TV, National Nine News Andrew Lofthouse and Melissa Downes, 30 Jun 2022
Energy Prices in Regional AustraliaABC North and West SA, Port Pirie, Regional Late Afternoons Narelle Graham
National Electricity Market Price CapsABC24 News, ABC Evening News Meredith Sheehan 16 Jun 2022
Watch petrol prices around the nation are at their highest level in more than a decade, Canberra Times, Emma Horn, 16th Jun 2022
Explainer: National Energy Market suspended by the Australian Energy Market Operator, Cosmos Magazine, Ellen Phiddian, 16th Jun 2022
Power crisis: How and why are we facing possible blackouts and huge power price surges?, Herald Sun, Cameron England, 15th Jun 2022
Retail electricity prices and the Energy CrisisABC SA Radio Regional Late Afternoons 15th Jun 2022
Energy economists are calling for change, so what can Queensland do to avoid future blackouts?, ABC Online, Alexander Lewis and Ciara Jones, 15th Jun 2022
EXPERT REACTION: AEMO warns of power shortfalls across five states, Science Media Exchange (Scimex), Rachel McDonald, 14th Jun 2022
Queensland power prices have been capped and there's concern about blackouts. What you need to know, ABC Online, George Roberts, 14th Jun 2022
How The Planned ‘Hydrogen Hub' Near Whyalla Could Help Gas Crisis in Australia, Hydrogen-central.com, 14th Jun 2022
Queensland power blackouts averted as AEMO directs generators to protect network, MSN Australia, Tobias Jurss-Lewis, 13th Jun 2022
Millions of Aussies facing power blackout amid freezing temperatures, Yahoo! News Australia, Carly Bass, 13th Jun 2022
Queensland, NSW power blackouts averted as AEMO directs generators to protect network, ABC Online, Tobias Jurss-Lewis, 13th Jun 2022
Queensland, NSW face possible power blackouts tonight as regulator warns of load shedding to protect network, MSN Australia, 13th Jun 2022
How the planned 'hydrogen hub' near Whyalla could help Australia's gas crisis, ABC Online, Evelyn Manfield, 11th Jun 2022
Food prices to rise further as gas crisis threatens processors, Your Life Choices, 10th Jun 2022
Gas affordability and supply constraints to industry, ABC TV News, Sydney, 10th Jun 2022
Peak Winter Natural Gas Demand, ABC TV News, Adelaide 9th Jun 2022
Natural Gas Demand, ABC TV News, Sydney, ABC National News Casey Briggs, 9th Jun 2022
High Natural Gas Prices, ABC TV, Brisbane, ABC News Lexy Hamilton-Smith, 9th Jun 2022
Eastern Gas Market Prices, ABC TV, Melbourne, ABC News Tamara Oudyn, 9th Jun 2022
Australians were once again the world’s worst coal power polluters per capita in 2021, The New Daily, 20th May 2022
What is 'the grid'and how does electricity get from the source to your door?, Cosmos Magazine, Matilda Handsley-Davis, 28th Apr 2022
Impact of inflation on Diesel Prices, Xinhua Chinese News Agency, 9th Mar 2022
Australias Fuel SecurityABC Radio Canberra, PM News, 31st Jan 2022
Geelong Emergency Fuel Supply Expansion ABC News Radio, Melbourne, Drive, Sarah Hall, 31st Jan 2022
Australia's emergency fuel supply shortage, ABC Radio National, Canberra, PM Linda Mottram, 31st Jan 2022

2010 to 2021

Should Qld build another Coal Fired Power Station, ABC Radio Brisbane, with Steve Austin, Brisbane, Statewide Drive, 11/02/2020
Power Price Discount Dilemma, Channel 9 News Brisbane, 15/12/2019
Hydrogen will power our economy of the future, Queensland Business Quarterly, 30/09/2019
Murder on the Reef, Documentary Movie on the future of the Great Barrier Reef, IMDB Australian Premier 10/10/2018
Coal comfort: Queensland budget to benefit from surging mining royalties, The Guardian, 8 June 2018 Interview
ABC Fact check: Does Australia have 3 weeks of petrol in reserve?, 23/05/2018 Interview
Solar Power and Electricity Prices, 7 News Gold Coast, 23/05/2018 Interview
Energy Security ABC Radio Brisbane, with Steve Austin, Brisbane, Statewide Drive, 7/5/2018
Australia Oil Supplies ABC Radio Brisbane, with Steve Austin, Brisbane, Statewide Drive, 3/5/2018
RFG set to close up to 200 stores across the country,, Gold Coast Bulletin, 2/3/2018
Burnett an energy hub, South Burnett Times, 3 Nov 2017 Interview
Solar Power in Queensland, ABC Radio Brisbane, Drive with Emma Griffiths, 20 Oct 2017
Qld Energy Policy ABC Radio Brisbane, Evenings with David Curnow, 20 Sep 2017
Finkel Review Hedges Its Bets Australasian Science, 1 Aug 2017
The Australian gas crisis, Renegade Inc 26/6/2017 Interview
Restriction of gas exports, ABC Radio Brisbane, Evenings with David Curnow, 20/06/2017
Power providers are offering big discounts right now, Channel Nine News 9/06/2017
Finkel Review 'does not pass the climate test, Eco-Business (Singapore) 9/06/2017 Article
AUSTRALIAN ENERGY REVIEW CALLS FOR FUEL-NEUTRAL CLEAN ENERGY TARGET , Apps for PC Daily 9/06/2017
Experts Weigh In On The Snowy Hydro Expansion Plans , Gizmodo Australia (Australia) 17/03/2017
There is no gas crisis in Australia , Crikey! 16/03/2017
New digital electricity meters will soon be in every home in Queensland , Channel Nine News 28/02/2017
Queensland Electricity Prices , Channel Nine News 14/02/2017
Renewable energy Queensland: SA blackouts prompt debate in Sunshine State , Sydney Morning Herald 9/02/2017
LNG giants handed short term lifeline , The Observer 3/12/2016
Qld energy merger won’t reduce power prices , The Observer 17/06/2016
Electric vehicle uptake in Australia held back by price , Sydney Morning Herald 12/06/2016
Tasmanian Electricity Crisis , ABC News 16/04/2016
Worry over Curtis Island LNG exports as Asian demand dips , The Observer 4/04/2016
Former power trader and economics professor from Griffith University Liam Wagner” , ABC Hobart 17/03/2016
Coal vs Renewables for India's Poor , Radio Adelaide 17/03/2016
The Cost of Coal (in Hindi) , SBS Radio 16/03/2016
Climate change: World leaders must choose between fighting poverty or saving earth , Gold Coast Bulletin 11/03/2016
Coal vs Renewables for India's Poor , Radio Adelaide 17/03/2016
Dangerous global warming will happen sooner than thought – study , The Guardian 9/03/2016
Rio Tinto given a “negative outlook” from investor service The Observer, 29/02/2016
Qld Govt to introduce mandatory quotas of ethanol-fuel at petrol stations The World Today, ABC Radio National, 2/09/2015 Interview"
Queenslanders preparing for another power price hike PM, ABC Radio National, 28/08/2015
Adani: New blow to Australia's biggest coal project AM, ABC Radio National, 6/08/2015
The viability of the Adani mine Channel 7 News North Queensland, 6/08/2015
Does privatisation increase electricity bills? Fact check, ABC News, 3/03/2015
Government powers up to sell state asset leases, 7:30 Qld, ABC TV, 17/10/2014
Stanwell power station to remain open (for now), Breakfast, ABC 612-Brisbane Radio, 29/9/2014
Gas Prices and its effects on Electricity Markets, Morning Show, ABC 24, 1/7/2014
Is solar pushing up electricity prices?Mornings with Steve Austin, ABC 612-Brisbane Radio, 25/2/2013
Energy in Japan ABC Radio Tropical North, Mackay, 18/3/2011
Japan’s Energy Demand, ABC Radio Southern Queensland, 22/3/2011
Landfill site to power 6000 homes, Sounthern Star, 18/05/2011 Interview
Carbon Tax, ABC Radio Southern Queensland, 11/7/2011
Coal Seam Gas, Hack, Triple J Radio, 25/8/2011
Carbon Prices, Today Tonight, Channel Seven Australia, 25/10/2010
Gas Rush, Background Briefing, ABC Radio National, 20/6/2010 Interview
Coal Seam Gas Report, ABC Radio Southern Queensland, 24/6/2010
Qld small business electricity prices, Sunday Mail, 4/7/2010 Interview
Is Australia the next Qatar?, Global Post, 11/7/2010, Interview
Power prices crippling Coast, Sunshine Coast Daily, 30/10/2010

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