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Australian surfer loves his Zen as world titles loom
PerthNow
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August 29, 2025
Jack Robinson's baby boy is Zen by name and zen by nature as the Australian surfer aims for his first world title. The 18-month-old is with Robinson and wife Julia in Fiji as he waits for the competition day that will decide the men's and women's...
Australian state’s decade of LNG exports pours $127 billion into economy
Offshore Energy
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August 29, 2025
Australian Energy Producers (AEP), representing the country’s upstream oil and gas exploration and production industry, has revealed a $127 billion boost to Queensland’s economy, thanks to the Australian state’s decade of liquefied natural gas...
Australia Construction Equipment Rental Market Forecast Report 2025-2030, With Profiles Of Kennards Hire, Delta Rent, United Rentals, Proquip Rental, Porter Group, CJD Equipment & More
MENAFN
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August 29, 2025
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The Australia Construction Equipment Rental Market is driven by increased infrastructure projects and urbanization, promoting rental over ownership due to cost efficiency. Key opportunities include the adoption of...
Oil Prices Dip but Stay on Track to Extend Last Week’s Gains
Investing
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August 29, 2025
Crude oil prices were set for another weekly rise after additional 25% tariffs on Indian exports to the United States kicked in on Wednesday, raising doubts about the supply of Russian crude. At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at...
Renewables rollout running seven years late, PM told
Financial Review
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August 29, 2025
Labor’s renewables rollout is running more than half a decade behind its preferred schedule, according to a new analysis that underlines the climate challenge facing Anthony Albanese, who was ambushed on Friday by protesters furious about his...
Japan’s Hokkaido Gas in talks with JERA for LNG supply from 2027: sources
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 29, 2025
Japan’s Hokkaido Gas is negotiating with JERA to buy LNG cargoes from April 2027, market sources said in the week of Aug. 25-29. Hokkaido Gas issued a tender to buy two to four cargoes per year for seven years starting from April 2027. The first...
Shanghai copper posts weekly gain as producers boost investments on clean energy demand
Hellenic Shipping News
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August 29, 2025
Shanghai copper prices ended the week higher, underpinned by increased investments in copper production as producers position themselves to meet rising demand from the global transition to cleaner energy technologies. Three-month copper on the...
Australian shares to start lower as profit season ends
Azzet
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August 28, 2025
Australian shares are expected to fall on Friday as the profit reporting season ends, defying a stronger night on Wall Street. Harvey Norman Holdings (ASX: HVN), Steadfast Group (ASX: SDF), Paladin Energy (ASX: PDN) and Boss Energy (ASX: BOE) are...
ACEN infusing P4.6 billion for clean energy projects
Philstar
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August 29, 2025
Brix Lelis - The Philippine Star August 30, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Ayala-led ACEN Corp. is infusing P4.6 billion into its subsidiaries to bankroll the construction of its renewable energy projects here in the Philippines and abroad....
Australian shares post best August in 16 years as earnings season ends
The Business Times Singapore
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August 29, 2025
[SYDNEY] The Australian benchmark notched its best August performance in sixteen years on Friday (Aug 29) as the corporate earnings season wrapped up, while losses in financial stocks dragged the shares slightly lower on the day. The benchmark...
Oil slips as traders fret about demand
BusinessLIVE
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Oil prices fell on Friday but are set for a weekly gain, caught between expectations of lower demand as the end of summer nears in the US, the world’s biggest consumer, and uncertainty about the availability of Russian supply. Brent crude futures...
Oil Prices Dip On Demand Fears Despite Geopolitical Tensions; Weekly Gains Intact
ABP Live
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August 29, 2025
Global crude markets saw a decline on Friday as concerns over slowing demand outweighed supply risks, yet both major benchmarks remain on track for modest weekly gains. The retreat comes as the peak summer driving season winds down in the United...
Japan Just Switched on Asia’s First Osmotic Power Plant, Which Runs 24/7 on Nothing But Fresh Water and Seawater
ZME Science
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August 28, 2025
The Osmosis power plant in question. Credit: Fukuoka Area Waterworks Agency On a humid morning in Fukuoka, a coastal city in southern Japan, a new kind of power came online. Japan has launched Asia’s first osmotic power plant, which generates...
Oil dips on weak US demand, heads for weekly gain
Shafaq News
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Australia faces 42,000-worker gap in clean energy transition
Kalkine Media
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August 28, 2025
Australia’s shift to net zero emissions is at risk due to a forecast shortfall of 42,000 skilled trade workers by the next decade, according to the Powering Skills Organisation’s 2025 Workforce Plan.... Kalkine Media dolor sit amet, consectetur...
Energy One, EVT, Servcorp: All the biggest ASX director trades from last week
The Market Herald
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August 29, 2025
Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights Welcome to HotCopper’s Director Trades column, where we take a look at all the most interesting director transactions from across the past week and break down the details....
Australia Awards More Preliminary Feasibility Licenses for Offshore Wind
The Maritime Executive
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The Australian government reports it is continuing to push forward with efforts to spur development for offshore wind energy. In its latest step, it awarded two additional preliminary feasibility licenses, both going to groups backed by European...
16 things to know before going to Australia
Lonely Planet
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As an Australian living in New York in my early 20s, I found myself fielding a wide range of questions about my home country. Some were amusing, others were downright bewildering: “Do you ride kangaroos to school?” “Are there drop bears in the...
Australian Prime Minister Radio interview – ABC Ballarat
The National Tribune
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August 29, 2025
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in town for the Herald Sun Bush Summit. And at the Bush Summit he’s going to make the official announcement of some further drought relief for farmers worth about a billion dollars. It’s low interest loans. And I...
ACEN Australia secures approval for Robbins Island Wind project
Energy Global
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August 29, 2025
ACEN Australia’s 900 MW Robbins Island Wind project has secured Federal Government approval – a major step in unlocking one of the largest private investments in Tasmania’s history and positioning the state as a major player in Australia’s clean...