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.
‘Huge sorrow’: Aussie tourist dies in Bali cliff fall
An Australian woman has died after falling down a steep cliff face at a Balinese tourist hotspot, the site of a perilous trek to the shore below.
Fire tears through heritage-listed hotel in city centre
Police are investigating the cause of a fire that gutted a 126-year-old heritage-listed hotel, declaring a crime scene in a city's central business district.
‘Despicable’: ATO staffer faces corruption charges
An Australian Taxation Office staff member has been accused of disclosing information to organised crime associates as part of a joint investigation.
‘Quite distressing’: man convicted, horses euthanised
More than 20 horses have been euthanised after a man neglected animals on his property for months, leading to suspended jail sentences.
Triple murderer launches appeal days after sentencing
A triple murderer sentenced to at least 40 years in jail has launched an appeal over his conviction and what is believed to a record sentence.
‘Drained’: Sharks hope short turnaround hurts Roosters
Cronulla superstar Nicho Hynes is hoping a sapping loss to Penrith will leave the Sydney Roosters feeling the effects in another all-Sydney do-or-die NRL final.
Sanity gone: Mulitalo can’t stop himself against Chook
Ronaldo Mulitalo admits all sanity goes out the window when he crosses the white line, as the Cronulla flyer prepares for another duel with Mark Nawaqanitawase.
Swans name ‘perfect’ stand-in for injured captain Mills
Sydney coach Dean Cox has tasked a veteran to lead the Swans to an AFL grand final after captain Callum Mills suffered a season-ending knee injury.
‘Can we do it?’ Lions zero in on rare flag hat-trick
The Brisbane Lions are motivated by the chance to create history as they chase two more wins required to complete a rare AFL premiership 'three-peat'.
Abused mum ‘sorry’ for slaughtering, cutting up husband
A mother and daughter have been reduced to tears during evidence about whether the older woman was sorry for dismembering her husband after killing him.
‘Fed up’: 13 arrested after crackdown on remote unrest
A police crackdown on unrest in a remote community has led to 13 people being charged, with more arrests expected following a string of alleged incidents.
Alan Jones allegedly wanted to kiss athlete ‘all night’
Talkback titan Alan Jones texted an athlete that he wanted to continue kissing him after subjecting him to an unwanted kiss at an event, a court has been told.
One Nation pledges to slash immigration by 750,000
The populist party vows to cut the number of temporary visa holders and unlawful non-citizens by more than three quarters of a million people over three years.
Electric switch could save households $5000 a year
More than 30 organisations will urge the federal government to do more in backing electric appliances, equipment and vehicles to cut costs and emissions.
One Nation pledges to slash immigration by 750,000
OpenAI won’t do 2026 IPO, extinction risk unacceptable
Strait of Hormuz shipping attacks fuel oil supply fears
Russia strikes truck near Ukraine border with Poland