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.
Families may wait longer for triple murder crash trial
A man accused of murdering his girlfriend, a good Samaritan and a random motorist in a highway crash might not keep his trial date due to an absent prosecutor.
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.
‘I can win’: Kennedy sprints into another Games final
Lachie Kennedy and Torrie Lewis have golden chances to add to their medal tallies at what has been a remarkable Commonwealth Games for the pair.
Men win team sprint, women claim team pursuit at Games
The women's team pursuiters and the men's team sprint, featuring Leigh Hoffman, have won gold on day one of the Commonwealth Games track cycling program.
Players done waiting for once-in-a-decade showdown
The teams have been selected, the group chats created, scruples about the venue hashed out, so now Australia and Ireland are ready to rumble.
Record? What record? Dockers keeping feet grounded
Fremantle will create another slice of history on Friday if they can beat the Bulldogs, but coach Justin Longmuir is keeping his eye on the ultimate prize.
Bluey, big ideas and Bukmak all in as Garma lights up
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
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.
Bluey, big ideas and Bukmak all in as Garma lights up
Ceremony and Country will be front and centre at Garma's four-day Bukmak festival bringing thousands together, including a world-famous blue heeler.
Blasts and brains: cutting-edge study of Aussie troops
World-leading research will seek to monitor in real time the impact of repeated low-level blast exposure on the brains of Australian troops during training.
‘Substantial’ evidence in Little Baby murder case
Prosecutors have compiled a substantial brief of evidence against a man charged with murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, a court has been told.
‘Breathtaking’ NDIS exploitation in remote communities
Multiple groups have told an inquiry the federal government's proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme reforms should not go ahead in their current form.
Saudi Arabia says military alliance to protect Red Sea
Rare progress reported in Gaza Strip ceasefire talks
Russian missile appears to have come down in Poland: PM
Hope dwindles as Japan quake death toll rises to 25