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Carbon Markets Building Momentum In PNG In 2026

Overview of key features of the carbon market framework in Papua New Guinea (PNG) including the Climate Change (Management) (Carbon Markets) Regulation 2025.

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Gas Market Review Report And Fundamental Reforms Ahead

The Australian Government's Gas Market Review Report (December 2025) calls for fundamental reform of the East Coast gas market to address forecast supply...

Worldwide Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Renewable Electricity Guarantee Of Origin Certificates

Australia is transitioning from the Renewable Electricity Target (RET) scheme, which mandates surrender of Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs), to the Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme launched in November 2025.

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Renewable Energy Guarantee Of Origin Certificates

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Worldwide Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Tomago Aluminium Smelter - Another Rescue Package For Large Energy Consumers

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The standalone BESS: now subject to Queensland's new "social impact" planning regime

Australia Energy

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Planning Rules Changed For Development Of BESS In Queensland

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Offshore Decommissioning And Financial Assurance In Australia - Reform Is Back On The Agenda. Consultation Now Open

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Latest On EPBC Clean Energy Project Approvals

Australia Energy

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

Gas Market Review Consultation

Worldwide Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Australia Energy

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Novation Of Contract In Australia

Australia Commercial

SL

Stonegate Legal

AI is now a WHS issue in NSW. Are employers ready?

Australia Employment

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Employment Relations Podcast #46 – Safety In The Workplace: Drug And Alcohol Testing And Policies

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – What Is Happening With Division 296 Tax? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Funds Update - 9 January 2026

Australia Finance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Energy Law

Gas Market Review Report And Fundamental Reforms Ahead

The Australian Government's Gas Market Review Report (December 2025) calls for fundamental reform of the East Coast gas market to address forecast supply...

Worldwide Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Renewable Electricity Guarantee Of Origin Certificates

Australia is transitioning from the Renewable Electricity Target (RET) scheme, which mandates surrender of Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs), to the Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme launched in November 2025.

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Renewable Energy Guarantee Of Origin Certificates

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Worldwide Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Tomago Aluminium Smelter - Another Rescue Package For Large Energy Consumers

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Planning Rules Changed For Development Of BESS In Queensland

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Offshore Decommissioning And Financial Assurance In Australia - Reform Is Back On The Agenda. Consultation Now Open

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Latest On EPBC Clean Energy Project Approvals

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Mining

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

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

On 4 December 2025, ASIC published Report 827, Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025 (Report).

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

The principal issue was whether two foreign resident companies, Newmont Canada FN Holdings ULC and Newmont Capital Limited (Taxpayers)...

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

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Unpacking The Landmark US-Australia Critical Minerals Supply Framework

Worldwide Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Mining in space: the role of arbitration in the new frontier

Australia Litigation

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Seabed mining and arbitration: Deep water, deeper uncertainty

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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Oil, Gas & Electricity

Gas Market Review Report And Fundamental Reforms Ahead

The Australian Government's Gas Market Review Report (December 2025) calls for fundamental reform of the East Coast gas market to address forecast supply...

Worldwide Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

NSW Government Bulletin (In the Media, Publication, Practice and Courts, Cases and Legislation)

In the Media, Publication, Practice and Courts, Cases and Legislation.

Australia Employment

HR

Holding Redlich

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

Renewable Electricity Guarantee Of Origin Certificates

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Tomago Aluminium Smelter - Another Rescue Package For Large Energy Consumers

Australia Energy

KL

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

Offshore Decommissioning And Financial Assurance In Australia - Reform Is Back On The Agenda. Consultation Now Open

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Gas Market Review Consultation

Worldwide Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

October 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

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Utilities

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

Formulating a regulatory roadmap for how a nuclear energy program might function in Australia would help 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

CU

Clayton Utz

Carbon tax repeal - it's time to explain your prices!

Australia Consumer

CU

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?

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Mine streaming series

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

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