AGL and Cannon-Brookes

AGL and Cannon-Brookes

In May, billionaire tech entrepreneur Mike Cannon-Brookes again stood up and rattled the can. His private investment company Grok Ventures acquired an 11.3 per cent stake in AGL, with the stated intention of blocking a proposed demerger of the company that he thinks...
Australia ratifies Minamata Convention on Mercury

Australia ratifies Minamata Convention on Mercury

Overnight, Australia deposited its Instrument of Ratification for the Minamata Convention on Mercury with the United Nations, officially becoming a ratified Party on 7 December 2021. The treaty will enter into force for Australia on 7 March 2022. Australia signed the...
Coal Ash Concerns

Coal Ash Concerns

Burning coal to generate electricity has resulted in Latrobe Valley’s power stations producing millions of tonnes of coal ash every year that needs to be stored, managed, rehabilitated, and if safe, reused.  So, is coal ash dangerous and what will happen to these...
Engie’s Concept Master Plan and what it means for water

Engie’s Concept Master Plan and what it means for water

Engie have released their Concept Master Plan for rehabilitation of the Hazelwood mine, and envisions the Morwell River being re-diverted through the mine land “once fill [water] is assured”. Yallourn also plans to interconnect their full pit lake with the Morwell...