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A smooth move or a tough transition? Protecting workers who’ll lose their jobs when the Eraring Power Station closes

The Centre for Future Work at The Australia Institute has urged the federal government to take charge of transitioning hundreds of workers into secure employment when the Eraring Power Station shuts down.
The power station is scheduled to close by August 2027. More than 1000 workers will be direc…

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August 1, 2025
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Charlie Joyce

Dutton’s nuclear push will cost renewable jobs

As Australia’s federal election campaign has finally begun, opposition leader Peter Dutton’s proposal to spend hundreds of billions in public money to build seven nuclear power plants across the country has been carefully scrutinized. The technological unfeasibility, staggering cost, and scant de…

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April 15, 2025

Australia at risk of exclusion from renewable manufacturing boom

Australia risks being left out of lucrative new markets for renewable energy-related manufacturing unless government provides an urgent, domestic response to match powerful incentives introduced by the U.S and several other industrial nations.
Key points:

There is an overseas manufacturing boom …

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August 3, 2023

Australia ready to become sustainable EV-making powerhouse: new research

A unique combination of advantages has handed Australia a historic chance to become a sustainable global manufacturer of electric vehicles – provided the federal government acts swiftly and decisively, according to new research by the Australia Institute’s Carmichael Centre.
“When it comes to cre…

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February 8, 2022
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