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A national energy performance strategy has been devised for households and businesses to reduce costs and controversy over new power plants and transmission.
The ASX200 closed up 0.45 per following a slump on Wednesday that came after previous record highs, with industries boosted by the rising price of oil and gold.
Australian success in modern industry requires a key role for government in the economy not merely doling out loans from various funds, economic research finds.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Queensland to spruik a $1 billion defence export deal with Germany, being touted as the largest in Australian history.
Prominent Australians have urged Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to save sacred sites they say are at risk from a new gas export hub in Western Australia.
The local share market closed down 0.4 per cent, with losses for the technology and telecommunications sectors outweighing gains by oil and gas producers.
Woodside Energy says it is in the final stages of striking a deal with the Western Australian government to make more gas available for the local market.
The gas industry is accusing the federal government of "deliberate demand destruction" that is making the gas supply shock worse for households and industry.
Financiers are more upbeat on climate investment as Australia charts a clearer course, but nuclear reactors are not where they want to put superannuation money.