{
  "id": 701630,
  "title": "Morning Mail: Coalition’s energy rules ‘timebomb’, Trump’s spokeswoman resigns, Europe enjoys solar blackout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/morning-mail-coalitions-energy-rules-timebomb-trumps-spokeswoman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T21:05:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/13/morning-mail-thursday-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Coalition faces criticism over its plan to eliminate energy efficiency standards for new homes, dubbed a \"cost-of-living timebomb\" by advocates. This move could exacerbate inequality by failing to protect vulnerable households from extreme temperatures. Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg presented the proposal in a comprehensive speech, but it has drawn strong opposition from those worried about its societal impact.",
  "summary": "Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? The Coalition is facing pushback over its pledge to scrap construction rules aimed at improving energy efficiency for homes. Energy ‘timebomb’ | A Coalition plan to abolish compulsory energy standards for new homes that help reduce people’s…",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}