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.
‘Heinous’ alleged rape deepens crisis in state care
A teenage girl has allegedly been sexually assaulted in state care, piling pressure on a system already under intense scrutiny.
Murder trial over death of skincare founder’s husband
A 19-year-old woman accused alongside two teenage boys of fatally stabbing a husband during a violet home invasion will stand trial for murder.
Fears for seals grow after second flu detection
There are fears for the viability of Australia's seal populations after another detection of bird flu, while critically endangered birds will be vaccinated.
‘Bursting’: bail reform sparks detention centre fears
Bail reforms touted as the nation's strongest have raised concerns about how the new legislation will impact a state's strained youth detention centres.
Drones, tracking devices: union’s ‘Iraq-style tactics’
Construction bosses were allegedly tailed, tracked, watched by drones and had pets baited in a campaign likened to Iraq-style tactics, an inquiry has been told.
Broncos coach insists Reynolds retired on own terms
Brisbane coach Michael Maguire has addressed the saga surrounding Adam Reynolds' retirement with two weeks remaining in the regular season.
Wallabies prepare to embrace lasers, altitude and drama
Wallabies stars Ben Donaldson and Tom Hooper know a formidable challenge awaits as they gear up to play the Pumas in Argentina in a two-Test series.
Raiders star pushing for Cup despite dodgy shoulder
Simi Sasagi isn't ruling out playing for Samoa at the Rugby League World Cup despite dealing with a persistent shoulder injury that requires surgery.
Magpies coach rates chances of superstar playing on
Collingwood coach Craig McRae has spoken about Scott Pendlebury's future after the Magpies champion suffered a hamstring injury on the eve of finals.
Fox among suspected bird flu cases in worst-hit state
As a vaccination campaign ramps up to protect threatened bird species from avian flu, the suspected infection of a city fox shows the threat to mammals.
Bus victim tells of ‘world changed forever’ post crash
Two directors of a bus company have heard from the victims of a deadly crash during sentencing for regulatory failings leading up to the rollover.
Anti-Semitism report delayed to avoid shifting focus
The final report of the anti-Semitism royal commission will no longer be handed down on the one-year anniversary of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
‘And we’re back’: more Aussies booking overseas trips
Travel group Flight Centre took a $60 million hit in the back end of 2025/26 due to the Middle East war, but is now seeing a pick-up in overseas trips.
Future Fund head exits on top with 14.8 per cent return
Strong global equity markets, a focus on active management and low exposure to bonds has lifted Australia's sovereign wealth fund to more than $289 billion.
Severe storms, floods threaten south-east states