| Good afternoon, The Albanese government has approved three coal mines in the Hunter Valley, extending employment opportunities in a region expected to be up-ended by Australia’s energy transition, though it is likely to inflame environmentalists. Australia is on course to add 7GW of new renewable energy capacity this year, nearly twice what was previously anticipated, as large-scale zero emission projects materialise and households and businesses bolt on rooftop solar, according to the Clean Energy Regulator. Property listings play REA Group has taken on the lessons of BHP’s unsuccessful efforts to navigate the hurdles of UK’s takeover code and has found a pressure point that works. Cash, writes Eric Johnston. | 
