Oil refinery fire at key Victoria facility
Today 11:45am
Explosions and towering flames were reported as a significant fire broke out at one of Australia’s major oil refineries.
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Australia eyes new fuel supply from US, Mexico and Asia as diesel prices spike to record high
Mon 13 Apr 2026
Australia could get more fuel from the US, Mexico or its Asian neighbours, with a new government policy helping refineries bid for oil shipments as diesel prices spike to new record highs.
King Charles warns of climate change dangers in open letter on 'devastating' Northern Territory wet season
Mon 13 Apr 2026
The king says the flooding is an example of extreme weather events "becoming both more frequent and more ferocious in their impact" due to the "harsh reality of climate change".
Australia, China discuss regional energy security, Albanese says
9 Apr 2026
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he discussed regional energy security with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang by phone on Tuesday, as China's fuel export ban exacerbates energy disruptions linked to the Iran war.
Two Australian states offer free public transport as war pushes up fuel prices
30 Mar 2026
Public transport in two Australian states will be made free to incentivise people not to drive as fuel prices soar due to the war in the Middle East.
Fake news on everything from whales to wind farms: Australia is flooded with climate misinformation
27 Mar 2026
Australia is facing a wave of misinformation and disinformation on climate change and energy. This is being fuelled by the growth in artificial intelligence and allowed to spread freely on social media, according to the findings of a Senate inquiry.
Security group warns Australia’s democracy is being threatened by ‘anti-climate-action propaganda’
25 Mar 2026
Australia’s democracy and sovereignty is being threatened by a propaganda machine aiding climate change deniers, a security group has warned.
NSW to ban new coalmines in major shake-up for $23bn industry
23 Mar 2026
A major shake-up is on the way for one Australian state’s single biggest export, which powers homes here and abroad.
Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds
13 Mar 2026
Australian federal and state government subsidies that encourage fossil fuel use and help drive the climate crisis will reach $16.3bn this year after leaping by nearly 10%, according to a new analysis.
If there was ever a moment for Australia’s shift to renewables and EVs, this is it
12 Mar 2026
Yes, Australia needs fuel. But the Middle East war also shows the necessity of setting ourselves up for the future.
