Sophie Vorrath unpicks the controversial decision to charge solar owners for putting energy back into the grid.

Climate and gas market experts show how future gas supply gaps can be eradicated, and energy bills reduced, by getting gas out of homes and businesses, not increasing gas supplies.

Victoria will ensure its Energy Upgrades scheme prioritises electrification as the best way to lower power prices.

Energy retailers taking part in Victoria's Energy Upgrades scheme are now banned from unsolicited telemarketing.

Energy security can be achieved with minimal intervention and investment, simply by changing the time of day electricity is used and harnessing the power of buildings as thermal batteries.

More than 4GW of rooftop solar will be rolled out across nearly 1 million low-income and disadvantaged households as part of a Biden administration program.

As the shift to all-electric gathers pace Victoria bans gas industry rebates and incentives for homes.

Another $6 million is added to Queensland's Battery Booster rebate budget, which offers up to $4,000 off home energy storage.