Renovation nation: Aussies plan $85b in energy upgrades
Spending on home energy upgrades such as insulation and solar panels is on the rise but renters and younger households may be left behind.
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.
‘Ashamed’: coalition cops blast for social media stance
The coalition's rivals are accusing it of prioritising political gain over laws that would protect Australian children on social media.
Electric car surge strains Australia’s charging network
Motorists are adopting electric vehicles in record numbers but the nation's public charging is struggling to keep pace with demand.
Fires, heat and looming El Niño menace east coast
Early spring blazes and soaring heat have put Australia's east coast on high alert as a looming El Niño raises fears of a brutal fire season.
‘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.
Shark attack plans ‘adequate’ despite teen girl’s death
A coroner has warned that shark nets and drumlines do not provide an impenetrable barrier while closing out an investigation into a 17-year-old's death.
Boom or bust? Farmers fear energy and water data drain
A state government and regional council want to power full steam ahead with a new data centre, but local farmers worry about being left behind.
‘Unbearable pain’: family appeal for cliff fall victim
A heartfelt appeal to bring home an Australian woman who fell to her death at a popular tourist site has been launched by her devastated family.
Teen murder accused in court over ambush attack
A ninth person has now been accused of taking part in an armed attack at a house party that left a young man with fatal head injuries.
Shooting accused ‘demanded stranger help’ flee police
A woman allegedly lured a cashed-up man to a hotel room and stood by as he was shot in the leg before a 1000-kilometre run from police, a judge has heard.
Knights reveal Lucas timeline ahead of Warriors duel
Coach Justin Holbrook has kept the door ajar for Dylan Lucas to make a remarkable comeback and play in Newcastle's sudden-death final against the Warriors.
‘If not Marnus, who?’: Aussie Test great on No.3 debate
Former Australia cricket selector Merv Hughes has given insight into the battle facing under-pressure Test No.3 Marnus Labuschagne.
Wallaroos eye win against ‘physical, flamboyant’ French
The Wallaroos, who took plenty from a last-start battle with world-beating England, can return to the winner's circle in France.
Tahs set succession plan, RA courts ownership interest
Stephen Hoiles and Wycliff Palu have been confirmed as Michael Cheika's NSW Waratahs assistants as the club again attracts private ownership interest.
‘I don’t like it’: second student wave protests Hanson
Thousands of pupils have skipped class for a second national student walkout against Pauline Hanson and One Nation.
‘May never be found’: grim wait for Nepal flood answers
Three weeks on from the world's worst natural disaster in years, a forensic expert warns some of the more than 6000 people missing may never be found.
I’m no criminal, claims ex-MP convicted of deception
A magistrate has convicted and jailed an unemployed former MP for fraudulent allowance claims, but the man maintains he is not a criminal.
Accuser wishes alleged Jones kiss ‘never happened’
A prominent athlete says he has been forced to replay the memory of Alan Jones kissing him without consent, which has become etched in his mind.
Pauline Hanson, Muslim senator join forces for staffing
Pauline Hanson has united with a senator who once described the One Nation leader as "vindictive, mean, nasty", to call for more resources in their offices.
Soft landing botched: IMF backs more rate rises
Aussie wagyu producer raises the ‘steaks’ a third time
Fed hikes rates, defying Trump’s demands
‘Fundamentally a strength’: Labor shakes up migration