In today’s news, emerging and innovative energy companies – including Tesla – have called on Australian energy ministers and the Energy Security Board to abandon a proposal to financially prop up coal and gas generators.

Spark Infrastructure’s boss says there are no signs the company’s renewable project pipeline will be “put on ice” following the board’s approval of the $5.2 billion takeover offer.

And a small population of brush-tailed bettongs have been reintroduced to Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, where they have been locally extinct for more than 100 years

Tesla, Enphase lead new energy players calling on ministers to drop “coal-keeper”

Leaders of a number of emerging and innovative energy companies – including Tesla – have called on Australian energy ministers and the Energy Security Board to abandon a proposal to financially prop up coal and gas generators.

Spark expects renewable projects to go ahead amid $5.2b takeover

Spark Infrastructure’s boss says there are no signs the company’s renewable project pipeline will be “put on ice” following the board’s approval of the $5.2 billion takeover offer by a consortium led by private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.

Senate committee wants Beetaloo gas grants investigated as Labor refers matter to auditor general

Empire Energy’s “close financial and personal relationships” with the Liberal party warrant an investigation into the government’s decision to award it $21m in federal gas exploration grants, a Senate inquiry has found.

Can wild asses stop bushfires? Sydney scientists unite with Kimberley farmer to stop donkey kill order

For the herd of donkeys on Kachana Station a valley on the remote pastoral lease, nestled in the rugged Durack Range in the Kimberley, is a refuge from a 40-year control program which has seen about 580,000 wild asses culled.

Brush-tailed bettongs re-introduced to South Australian mainland after more than a century

A small population of brush-tailed bettongs have been reintroduced to Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, where they have been locally extinct for more than 100 years.