Innovative tech funded to deliver energy transition
Australian energy companies have received federal funding to address complex problems associated with the energy transition.
Aussie-led solar breakthrough slashes costs
An international research team led by Monash University has developed a world-first solar cell that replaces rare, expensive metals with cheap tin oxide to dramatically lower production costs.
New rules for AI as critics lash ‘energy vampires’
Australia will introduce laws to govern artificial intelligence and data centres in less than a year, but they can't come soon enough for some advocates.
Landmark deal secures future for electric freight
Woolworths is rolling out a landmark fleet of 148 electric delivery trucks across Australia in a major partnership with Zenobē to make suburban grocery deliveries cleaner and quieter.
Battery storage shields Australian households from global energy price shock
While households in Europe and Japan face soaring power bills from the global energy crisis, new IEA data shows Australian electricity prices have fallen thanks to battery storage and renewables, cost-of-living relief that many other economies simply aren't getting.
Bird flu cases span across four states as tally climbs
A fast‑spreading strain of H5 bird flu may have reached a fourth state after a dead migratory seabird washed ashore north of Brisbane.
‘Deal with it now’: Hanson urged to sack senator
One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts should be sacked for boosting conspiracy theories and anti-Semitic tropes, his parliamentary rivals say.
How first-time homebuyers can save $8,500 in taxes
A little-known scheme allows first-time homebuyers to use their superannuation fund as a tax-advantaged method for saving for a deposit.
Queensland power prices tipped to rise under data centre plan
Queensland power bills could rise 14 per cent by 2035 if data centres are allowed to expand without being required to build their own renewable energy, a new report warns.
Woman ‘exterminated’ and body dumped over theft claims
A woman received a disturbing phone call from her partner after he had planned to confront and tie up another woman he suspected of theft, a jury has heard.
‘On holidays’: flatmate’s claim after mum went missing
A woman reported her mother missing after a housemate claimed she had taken a holiday but personal items had been left behind, a murder trial jury has heard.
Family raise questions over cheerleader balcony death
Messages appear to demonstrate a cheerleader's relationship involved "surveillance-type behaviours" before she plunged to her death, a coroner has been told.
Woman ‘tied up and murdered’ after Mother’s Day dinner
A day before two friends allegedly violently ambushed a mother, one described her in derogatory terms and said he was "done with" her, jurors have heard.
Man ‘attempted to bribe’ with cash stuffed bag of tea
A man has been extradited to Queensland after being accused of trying to bribe an official for "business gain" with $20,000 that was hidden inside a bag of tea.
‘Want me to retire’: Munster vows to defy critics
Melbourne star Cameron Munster has revealed his return from injury timetable in the NRL and why he won't retire from representative football.
Aussie weightlifter joins rare club with third gold
Eileen Cikamatana has blitzed her rivals and set a Commonwealth Games record in Glasgow, snaring her third consecutive gold medal in style.
Aussie star chases down Thorpe record in epic finale
Australia's gold rush in the Glasgow pool is rolling on, with Kyle Chalmers snatching a landmark gold medal and, with it, an all-time record held by Ian Thorpe.
Magpies have learned their lessons from last Cats clash
Collingwood were touched up last time they played Geelong but are in a far better place as they face off again in a clash crucial to the finals race.
Artist’s spirit returns as Whiteley studio reopens
Pauline Hanson’s high-end summer Eurotrip draws heat
Brisbane Startup Fights Food Waste One Loaf at a Time
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce say I do in New York
Trust among Australians drops to decade’s lowest point
Australians are becoming increasingly mistrustful of each other and faith in how our democracy is operating is at its lowest point in years, a report reveals.
Steel trap: Australia must make green metal or risk ore
Australia's richest export market could be at risk unless it takes urgent action to manufacture green steel on home soil, according to a study.
‘Concerning’: Closing the Gap off track before deadline
Australia has met just one target addressing Indigenous disadvantage and in some areas the gap will widen rather than close, the productivity commission warns.
Young girl’s family baffled as ‘manic’ driver jailed
A family is heartbroken after a sentence was handed down to the drug driver who broke the law before crashing into their car and killing their daughter.
Shares soar as inflation surprise staves off rate hike
Healthcare stocks have led a broad-based ASX rally, after economic figures indicated the Reserve Bank wouldn't need to lift interest rates in August.
Shares soar as inflation surprise staves off rate hike
Sacked, struggling Qantas staff still wait for payments
Shoddy bank record-keeping hits savers as scammers lurk