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.
‘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.
Art show gives the mudskipper its moment in the sun
The contemporary art scene has never paid much attention to the humble mudskipper, until Justene Williams, who shows that art is where you find it.
Woman accused of partner’s murder to stay behind bars
A woman has been charged with murder after her partner was found with fatal injuries after allegedly being struck with a vehicle in a rural town street.
Domestic murder charge after man hit by partner’s car
Neighbours tried desperately to save a man whose wife allegedly struck him with a car outside their home in a small rural town, leaving locals distressed.
‘Devoted carer’ sentenced for helping sick husband die
Cheers have greeted a woman as she walked from court after admitting to helping her terminally ill husband end his life in a suburban home.
Making his Mark: secret sauce of a two-code genius
Mark Nawaqanitawase's former Australia sevens coach John Manenti says hard work and a team-first ethos is the bedrock of the Sydney Roosters star's magic.
Dally Ms to GF: Broncos rookie gets new view of Sergis
Brisbane rookie Georgia Bartlett will take on Sydney Roosters great Jessica Sergis in a centre battle the young Bronco can't wait for in the NRLW grand final.
Champs set for India World Cup final rematch in 2027
Pat Cummins' Australian champions will face their 2023 final victims India and Pakistan in their group next year as they set out on their World Cup defence.
Embattled AFL player ‘can’t wait’ to return to Swans
Sydney player Isaac Heeney says he can't wait to return to the Swans as the spectre of sexual assault allegations continues to loom over the AFL club.
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
Miley Cyrus remembers ‘angel’ godmother Dolly Parton
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.
Intel from cop friend sought weeks before dual killings
A colleague of Beau Lamarre-Condon says she was confused to be asked questions about basic police procedure by the then officer weeks before his ex was killed.
‘Makes my brain explode’: families fear NDIS changes
Families are still largely in the dark about what will happen when their kids are moved off the NDIS onto state supports as a transition period gets underway.
Second state joins bid to uphold protest slogan ban
The banning of two phrases on the grounds they are offensive will be defended in the High Court by two states.
‘Tragedy’: toddler unsupervised before daycare death
Years after toddler Ebony Thompson became trapped on a fence and fatally choked, a childcare centre and an employee have entered guilty pleas.