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.
Australian tech giant taps into community solar farm
One of Australia's largest technology companies has signed a decade-long deal with a community-owned solar farm to help power a landmark building.
Stunning AFL grand final breaks TV viewing records
Brisbane's epic AFL grand final comeback triumph over Fremantle was also a big win for the Seven Network and the league, with record viewing numbers.
Warning Medicare breach is no excuse to burn AI bridges
Labor has been warned Australia's cyber safety is more at risk if it targets an AI company that unknowingly hacked a government website.
‘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.
Government drags heels in fight over ‘death traps’
A state government has been accused of dragging its heels on a popular yabby trap banned elsewhere for catching more than yabbies.
Party hosts charged after police pelted with bottles
Two adults and a 16-year-old boy have been charged after glass bottles were thrown at officers at a party and two people were taken to hospital, police say.
Jail for man who paid to watch child sexual abuse shows
A man has been jailed for almost 20 years after paying to watch child sexual abuse shows livestreamed from the Philippines, Australian Federal Police say.
Accused Russian spy faces court for first time
A dual citizen accused of attempting to pass Ukrainian military information to Russia will remain in custody as prosecutors examine his electronic devices.
‘Collision course’: men walk over fatal street fight
Two people have walked from court over their roles in a complex chain of events that resulted in a man being gunned down outside a family home.
World Cup coaches watch and wait on NRL grand final
More than half of the combatants in Sunday's NRL grand final will wake up on Monday to learn if they have earned World Cup selection.
Silky Smoothy: Aussie’s amazing NRL-Super League double
Wakefield Trinity's Tyson Smoothy has achieved the amazing rugby league double of back-to-back grand final wins in Australia and the UK in successive years.
‘Going to be tough’: tricky day in prospect for Oscar
As Max Verstappen sets off from pole in the Malaysian-based Bahrain Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri is bracing for another difficult outing at Sepang.
‘I let everyone down’: NRLW Roosters star on GF fuel
Shouldering the responsibility for last year's NRLW grand final loss, Sydney Roosters star Jocelyn Kelleher is out to bury past pain against Brisbane.
‘So lucky’: Kylie lights up rain-soaked AFL grand final
Wharfies make way to the MCG, whatever the price
‘Not possible to know’ if lottery pact was best deal
Politics hits a high note as MPs join pub choir
Fossil fuel phase-out, climate funds top pre-COP agenda
A Pacific event will set the agenda for the United Nations' global climate summit and groups are calling for Australia to push ambitious goals.
‘Never be the same’: the grim legacy of October 7
Three years on from the deadliest attack in Israeli history, communities across Australia are reflecting on October 7 and the ensuing war on Gaza.
New Greens leader ‘angry’ on behalf of everyday workers
Reforming the tax system is on new Greens leader David Shoebridge's agenda as he looks to convert Australian voter angst into support for the progressive party.
Farmers want slasher taken to length of daylight saving
While city workers might rejoice, for farmers the onset of daylight saving time is a six-month grind - and they're calling for compromise.
Girl fights for life after car hits group of NRL fans
Several children were among a group of footy fans injured when a car struck crowds lining a major road to cheer on the NRL grand final-bound Newcastle Knights.
Warning El Nino could wipe $13b from Australian economy
Almost $60b wiped from ASX in bond-linked bloodbath
‘Contained’: home price plunge no big stability risk
One-two punch for small business as card-ban row flares