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.
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.
Identity of high-profile Queensland man stays secret
The Supreme Court has refused a media bid to identify a high‑profile man linked to an alleged domestic violence extortion case.
Two arrested after shot fired at police helicopter
Two men have been charged with multiple offences after going on an alleged spree, threatening police and the public.
Tough-on-crime state backs ‘breach bail, go to jail’
Mandatory 12‑month sentences for serious offences on bail are at the centre of a new crime crackdown, with a victims' advocate urging other states to follow.
Opera House, marathon bomb targets for teen terrorist
A teen has testified about being exposed to extremist material on TikTok before planning a mass-casualty terrorist attack reminiscent of the 2013 Boston bombing
Swans claim AFLW an ‘even comp’ despite North dominance
Defending AFLW premiers North Melbourne are still undefeated, but Sydney coach Colin O'Riordan believes the ladder might not capture the whole picture.
Wallabies wary of Pumas’ history repeating
The Wallabies are aware of Argentina's bounce-back ability on home soil as Australia chase a fifth-straight Test win for the first time since 2021.
Raiders star admits lure in Chiefs signing blitz
Canberra star Hudson Young says he will either be at the Raiders or PNG in 2028, with the challenge of joining the Chiefs and their big-name signings a lure.
Opera House, marathon bomb targets for teen terrorist
A teen has testified about being exposed to extremist material on TikTok before planning a mass-casualty terrorist attack reminiscent of the 2013 Boston bombing
Police consider mistaken identity in break-in killing
Investigators are considering whether a fatal home invasion shooting was a case of mistaken identity after a young man was gunned down in his family home.
US irks G20 ministers by inviting Russia
Russia's finance minister has made a surprise appearance at the G20, while some US journalists have been denied access to the international economic forum.
Planned anti-fracking protests trigger police response
Gas from a controversial fracking project has been switched on as protesters prepare to target a resources conference, prompting a strong police presence.
Housing approvals and property prices on the downturn
Houses prices in nearly every capital city have fallen again, as the number of homes being approved also came down.
US irks G20 ministers by inviting Russia
Housing approvals and property prices on the downturn
IVF provider sees new life in stimulated cycle numbers
Iran dismisses Trump’s Kharg video as ‘laughable’
Aussie families cling to hope in Nepal flood search
‘Blessed’: Aussie feared missing in Nepal found safe