The Victorian government has given consent for a gas company to produce gas extracted from beneath a national park in the state's south-west, near the celebrated tourist site the Twelve Apostles.
Australia needs a new partnership between all tiers of government to plan for population growth, with its largest cities currently growing at a rate not seen for more than 50 years, according to Infrastructure Australia.
More than 70% of Australians want the government to set a high renewable energy target to put downward pressure on power prices, according to a new poll.