Australia politics live: renewables and batteries soar but ‘critical’ moment coming; WiseTech staff face AI redundancy
Australia has emerged as a global leader in utility-scale battery storage, with renewables providing nearly half of the nation's power in 2025. However, industry experts warn that a lack of new investment threatens future progress.
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The transition to renewable energy is critical for Australia's climate goals, but economic stagnation in the sector could stall the country's green energy momentum.
Australia now the world’s third-biggest nation for utility-scale batteries behind China and the US. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Krishani Dhanji with the main action. There’s good news and bad news for the environment: Australia has become a top-three global player in batteries and renewable energy met nearly half of the nation’s power in 2025 – but the annual industry snapshot warns that new investments are worryingly absent (especially notable given our big exclusive today on BHP’s renewables go-slow). Continue reading...
The reporting presents a balanced view of environmental achievements alongside economic concerns without loaded political rhetoric.
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