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Put A 'PEP' In Your Step: NSW Introduces Clean Energy Approval Reforms To Speed Up Delivery

Renewable energy generation, battery storage and transmission infrastructure projects are key winners under targeted reforms designed to secure faster planning assessment outcomes.

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia's New Renewable Energy Certificate Regime — What Your Organisation Needs To Know (Part 1)

Australia's renewable energy certification system is undergoing fundamental change. The Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET) continues to operate until 31 December 2030 — meaning large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) can still be created and liable entities remain subject to surrender obligations until that date.

Australia Energy

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Holding Redlich

War, Fuel Shock, And Road Transport Assistance From The Fair Work Commission

The severe disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has driven a sharp escalation in fuel costs, and for many transport operators, particularly owner‑drivers and small contractors...

Australia Energy

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Worrells

Fuel Costs, ATO Debt, And Your Options

Higher fuel prices are flowing through to transport costs, supplier pricing, and operating expenses. For many SMEs, this is resulting in margin compression...

Australia Energy

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Worrells

For Australian Business, The Real Energy Risk Is A Fuel-resilience Plan That Begins And Ends With Crisis Response.

Australia Energy

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AlixPartners

New National Interest Framework For Data Centres And AI Infrastructure In Australia

Australia Energy

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Holding Redlich

NSW Government Releases Data Centre Industry Consultation Paper On Industry Growth And AI Infrastructure

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Australia's New Renewable Energy Certificate Regime — Changes To Power Purchase Agreements (Part 2)

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Federal Court Of Australia Dismisses Landmark Greenwashing Case Against Santos

Australia Energy

AO

A&O Shearman

Australia's data centre boom needs an energy plan

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Carbon Markets Building Momentum In PNG In 2026

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Gas Market Review Report And Fundamental Reforms Ahead

Worldwide Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Queensland Plugs Big Batteries Into The Community Benefit And Social Impact Framework

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Renewable Electricity Guarantee Of Origin Certificates

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 31 Collective Bargaining Under Pressure: Wages, Inflation, And The Fight For Fair But Sustainable Wages

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Changes To Visa Income Thresholds From 1 July 2026

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Cross Examining Cyber EP23: Cross Examining Professor Ciaran Martin – Part 2 (Podcast)

Australia Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Struggling With Personal Debts (Video)

Australia Insolvency

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Worrells

Interview With The CEO Of ARITA (Video)

Australia Insolvency

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Cathro & Partners

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Energy Law

Put A 'PEP' In Your Step: NSW Introduces Clean Energy Approval Reforms To Speed Up Delivery

Renewable energy generation, battery storage and transmission infrastructure projects are key winners under targeted reforms designed to secure faster planning assessment outcomes.

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fuel, Friction, And Forward Planning

With ongoing volatility in the fuel markets, tightening global supply chains, and persistent inflation, the operating environment for Australian businesses is becoming increasingly uncertain.

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Worrells

Data Centre Projects In Australia—the Race To Prioritisation, Accelerating AI Workloads

Australia has introduced a prioritisation framework for data centre and AI compute projects through Commonwealth Expectations that will influence regulatory approvals and project sequencing.

Australia Technology

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A&O Shearman

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – April 2026

Australia Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fuel Costs, ATO Debt, And Your Options

Australia Energy

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Worrells

War, Fuel Shock, And Road Transport Assistance From The Fair Work Commission

Australia Energy

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Worrells

Australia's New Renewable Energy Certificate Regime — What Your Organisation Needs To Know (Part 1)

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

For Australian Business, The Real Energy Risk Is A Fuel-resilience Plan That Begins And Ends With Crisis Response.

Australia Energy

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AlixPartners

Australia's New Renewable Energy Certificate Regime — Changes To Power Purchase Agreements (Part 2)

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

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Mining

The Next Chapter For Native Title Compensation: What The Yindjibarndi Decision Means For WA Mining

The Federal Court this week delivered just the third decision on quantum of native title compensation, and the first relating to mining activities in Western Australia.

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia's data centre boom needs an energy plan

If Australia fails to resolve the power equation, we risk slowing AI adoption, delaying cloud migration and pushing investment offshore.

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Navigating The US-Australia Critical Minerals Corridor – Five Essential Insights (Video)

Australia's critical minerals sector is pivotal to the global energy transition, and recent developments such as the US-Australia Critical Minerals Supply Framework are unlocking new opportunities...

Worldwide Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ASIC Report 827 On Whistleblowing Practices Of 134 Surveyed Companies: How Does Your Company Stack Up?

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Newmont Canada: The Federal Court Of Australia Considers The Meaning Of 'Real Property' For Tax Purposes In A Mining Context

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Newmont v Commissioner of Taxation: Is mining equipment 'real property' and how is it valued?

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

A glittering year of M&A in the gold sector

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Essential IP Tips For Critical Minerals & Cleantech Innovations – First Steps

Australia Energy

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Spruson & Ferguson

Unpacking The Landmark US-Australia Critical Minerals Supply Framework

Worldwide Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Oil, Gas & Electricity

Cathro Clarity | Q3 FY26 – Are Geopolitical Pressures Yet To Flow Through To Insolvency Trends?

Financial disruption from Middle East conflict has flowed through Australian and global markets for over seven weeks, primarily affecting fuel pricing and supply chains. Analysis of live insolvency data from the Cathro Clarity platform reveals appointment trends, industry-specific pressures, and potential lag effects that may signal delayed economic impacts in coming periods.

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

How The Road Transport Contractual Chain Order – Fuel Cost Recovery – 2026 Impacts Principals And Contractors

On 20 April 2026, the Fair Work Commission’s Expert Panel made the Road Transport Contractual Chain Order – Fuel Cost Recovery – 2026 (RTCCO) in response to rising fuel prices driven by the conflict in...

Australia Government

HR

Holding Redlich

Fuel, Friction, And Forward Planning

With ongoing volatility in the fuel markets, tightening global supply chains, and persistent inflation, the operating environment for Australian businesses is becoming increasingly uncertain.

W

Worrells

Emergency Fuel Relief Measures Impacting Participants In The Road Transport Industry

Australia Transport

HR

Holding Redlich

Fuel Costs, ATO Debt, And Your Options

Australia Energy

W

Worrells

War, Fuel Shock, And Road Transport Assistance From The Fair Work Commission

Australia Energy

W

Worrells

Australia's New Renewable Energy Certificate Regime — What Your Organisation Needs To Know (Part 1)

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

For Australian Business, The Real Energy Risk Is A Fuel-resilience Plan That Begins And Ends With Crisis Response.

Australia Energy

A

AlixPartners

NSW Government Refuses Free Public Transport Despite Rising Unaffordability

Australia Transport

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

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Utilities

Australia's data centre boom needs an energy plan

If Australia fails to resolve the power equation, we risk slowing AI adoption, delaying cloud migration and pushing investment offshore.

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Queensland Plugs Big Batteries Into The Community Benefit And Social Impact Framework

How this framework will apply to BESS projects and what developers and local governments need to be aware of.

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Nuclear law: Could Australia go nuclear?

Existing legislation at the commonwealth, state and territory levels prohibits the installation of nuclear power plants.

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Nuclear energy in Australia: a regulatory roadmap to inform decision-making

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The inconvenient truth about sustainability

Australia Energy

MA

Moore Australia

GEO 2017: new registration requirements for non-licensed electricity providers in Victoria

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

What is news in planning and environment? 6th December 2017

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Western Australia's Transition To A Competitive Capacity Auction

Australia Energy

TB

The Brattle Group, Inc.

NSW Supreme Court clarifies carriers' powers regarding use of electricity

Australia Energy

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Clayton Utz

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Latest Videos

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Clearance Achieved: Securing Regulatory Approval For NSW's First Renewable Energy Zone (Video)

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FTI Consulting

How can Corporate PPAs deliver Europes renewable ambitions?

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Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Mine streaming series

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Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

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