Federal Communications Minister Anika Wells will "lay down the law" to Optus parent company SingTel when meeting this week, following another weekend of outages which crippled triple-zero services.
A complete redesign of Australia's energy system is needed to ensure ageing coal-fired power generation can be safely and smoothly replaced by renewables.
Australians buying homes with at least a seven-star energy rating will be eligible for discounted loans under a new scheme through the federal government's green bank.
