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.
‘Let us down’: Swans coach, captain blame five players
Sydney coach Dean Cox isn't taking any blame for the Swans scandal that has left the AFL club reeling and players potentially facing legal action.
Coalition, One Nation revive push on abortion crackdown
Conservative politicians have joined with a Christian lobby group on the lawns of Parliament House to request healthcare for babies born alive via abortions.
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.
Lehrmann jurors could be grilled on pre-trial knowledge
Potential jurors for an upcoming trial could be cross-examined under oath by lawyers about their knowledge of Bruce Lehrmann.
Man charged over alleged anti-Semitic hate threats
A 52-year-old man has been charged after police investigated abusive and threatening anti-Semitic messages allegedly directed at a religious organisation.
More patients stranded as bed-block crisis worsens
A state health minister says the Commonwealth is attempting to shift its responsibility for aged care, with ballooning numbers of patients stranded in hospital.
Teen accused of fatally running over man to supply DNA
A teenage boy accused of murdering a man by luring him on social media before assaulting and running him over had opposed police efforts to collect his DNA.
State enforces L plates to put brakes on e‑bike riders
Queensland is first to force e-bike and e-scooter riders to get licences as states scramble to tackle crashes, battery fires and dangerous high-powered imports.
May responds to vaping rumours, reveals World Cup plans
Terrell May has addressed the vaping rumours that have surrounded his time at the Wests Tigers since the Adam Doueihi saga erupted.
Not a yo-yo club: Tigers lock in Campbelltown as home
Wests Tigers have declared they can have the best pathways in the NRL after locking in at least six home games in Campbelltown for the first time in 25 years.
How star Cat ‘flipped the script’ on pre-finals anxiety
Geelong forward Shannon Neale has opened up on working his way through his pre-finals anxiety after losing the AFL grand final last year.
Fresh legs primed as Wallabies heed history lessons
The Wallabies were handed one of their worst defeats two years ago, but will prepare for another Argentinian rematch with fresh legs and renewed confidence.
‘Dog’: Hadley’s explosion at Jones over assault claim
Influential broadcaster Ray Hadley blew up at his prominent rival and stablemate Alan Jones after being falsely accused of assault.
Federal police swoop on former CFMEU powerbroker’s home
Federal police have raided the Melbourne house of a former CFMEU heavyweight as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in Victoria's building sector.
Blanket bans on AI could cause ‘data centre panic’
Business peak bodies have cautioned against uniform rules for how data centres are powered, warning it could stifle investment in the technology.
Festival pill testing to become permanent after trial
Pill testing will be rolled out at up to 15 music festivals from October, amid calls to extend the service into the general community.
‘Green light’ for rate hike as GDP growth surprises
Data centre investment and electric vehicle purchases are supporting Australia's economy and making it harder for the Reserve Bank to get inflation down.
Blanket bans on AI could cause ‘data centre panic’
Lack of oversight, expertise drove major Telstra outage
‘Green light’ for rate hike as GDP growth surprises
Small-business owners, women worried about golden years
Aussie families cling to hope in Nepal flood search
‘Blessed’: Aussie feared missing in Nepal found safe