Why coal is an each-way bet for a government that both backs and undermines it ahead of federal election - ABC News

Since the electricity sector became enmeshed in the rapidly escalating battle over climate change, it has turned into an ideological battleground — and not just between the main political parties, writes business editor Ian Verrender.

If there's one thing our political masters have learned over the past five decades, it is that if you want to stay in power, you have to keep the power running. With a federal election likely to be … [+8551 chars]

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