Batteries Now Make More Sense Than Ever for Qld Homes
Your roof makes cheap power at midday. Your home needs it at dinner time. A battery connects the two, and a smart one does it without you lifting a finger, helping you maximise savings.
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.
Batteries Now Make More Sense Than Ever for Qld Homes
Your roof makes cheap power at midday. Your home needs it at dinner time. A battery connects the two, and a smart one does it without you lifting a finger, helping you maximise savings.
Homeless Australians trapped in ‘cycle of crisis’
Tens of thousands of homeless people could be helped by having their accommodation linked to mental health support services, amid a push from advocacy groups.
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.
Seven teens charged over man’s murder remain in custody
Seven children facing life sentences under a state's controversial legislation will remain in custody after being charged with murder over an alleged assault.
Baby Lyla born after police station driveway delivery
A late-night dash turned into a driveway delivery when a quick-thinking officer at a police station helped deliver baby Lyla in the back seat of a car.
Murder charge for seven teens after serious assault
A week after a man died following an alleged attack, seven children have been charged with murder and face life sentences under a state's controversial laws.
Progress and poor marks: Reef earns a mixed report card
Efforts to cut pollution in waterways feeding Australia's Great Barrier Reef are making progress but still falling short of targets.
Minister under pressure as alleged DV murders mount
A domestic violence murder case has been mentioned in court, adding to mounting pressure on a senior state minister.
Blues draw with Dogs to clinch AFL wildcard final berth
Carlton have clinched what was once the unlikeliest AFL wildcard finals berth under interim coach Josh Fraser by drawing with the Western Bulldogs.
Dragons pile more misery on Tigers to set up spoon race
St George Illawarra have pulled off back-to-back wins for the first time all year, holding on to hand Wests Tigers an eighth straight defeat.
‘Not quite functioning’: Australia batters face axe
Australia captain Pat Cummins says the top order's lack of runs has become 'a bit of a trend' in the wake of a stunning Test loss to Bangladesh
What a difference a year makes: Walsh’s NRL season over
One year after setting the NRL finals alight, Reece's Walsh 2026 season will end with ankle surgery as the Brisbane fullback fights to be fit for the World Cup.
Be heart smart to get a head start in the marathon
Six years, 21 drafts earn hip-hop poet top book prize
Fuel prices can’t stop the music at outback festival
Batteries Now Make More Sense Than Ever for Qld Homes
Sam Pang wins 2026 Gold Logie, avoids snake bite
Sam Pang has won the Gold Logie ... and he hopefully didn't get bitten by Robert Irwin's python.
Shooters want gun-free zone in Victorian election
Victorian shooters see Anthony Albanese's national guns buyback as a "political" response to the Bondi terror attack, urging their state leaders not to buy in.
Final deals close on gambling, media and NDIS overhauls
Quick-fire negotiations between the major parties could lead to several contentious Labor policies getting the green light in one sitting week.
Visa slowdown for backpackers amid migration backlash
Labor has confirmed it is slowing down working visa applications as work continues behind the scenes to settle on a restricted migration scheme.
Labor confident of an NDIS deal despite reform backlash
The federal disability minister has defended changes to the NDIS, flagging further amendments to tackle fraud and win parliamentary support.
US envoy meets Hamas in push for a Gaza road map
Colombia asks Trump for tariff relief post-quake
Six dead as Ukraine launches massive aerial attack
Police arrest teenager over university campus shooting
US envoy meets Hamas in push for a Gaza road map
Colombia asks Trump for tariff relief post-quake
Jobs data and a fireside chat: the economic week ahead