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.
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.
‘Hero’ rookie cop chases down man despite stab wounds
A rookie police officer has been hailed as "an absolute hero" for his courage in chasing down an offender despite being stabbed twice in the neck.
Body in bin: suspicious deaths spark police probes
Three suspicious deaths - including the discovery of a body in a bin - are being investigated by police in a state.
Motorbike dispute led to bashings and fatal gunfire
A street brawl involving thirteen men, multiple baseball bats, 10 bullets and a handgun left one man dead and others gravely injured, a judge has heard.
Nothing but respect: Cleary defends embattled Knight
Nathan Cleary has taken the extraordinary step of defending Phoenix Crossland on social media over the hip-drop tackle that ruined the Penrith star's season.
NRL tease 11-minute act with GF entertainment back on
The NRL's move away from pre-match entertainment for the grand final has been short-lived, with Peter V'landys plugging a mystery 11-minute act.
Coaches votes stir controversy over Norm Smith Medal
Coaches votes from the AFL grand final have cast a bigger cloud over the Norm Smith Medal judges' selection of Fremantle livewire Shai Bolton.
Bombers land premiership coach for key role
Essendon have pulled off a huge recruiting coup, luring John Longmire away from Sydney to be their new head of performance.
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
Counting the cost: tool estimates fossil fuel impacts
From additional heat to the loss of coral and glaciers, an online tool promises to calculate the effect of coal, oil and gas developments.
Blood of cop’s alleged victims found by housemates
Housemates of slain TV presenter Jesse Baird found two surfboard bags among his belongings to be odd, especially when a pool of red liquid leaked out.
Rate hikes leave borrowers hundreds of dollars poorer
A generation of mortgage holders is set to see borrowing costs hit a new high if the Reserve Bank hikes interest rates as expected.
‘Never-before-seen’ revelations in Rebel’s film feud
Newly unearthed correspondence shows Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson played a pivotal role in a smear campaign against her co-producer, a court has been told.
‘Not all good news’ amid whale conservation anniversary
Global delegates have descended on an Australian city to mark a major whale conservation anniversary and discuss new threats to the marine mammals.
Rate hikes leave borrowers hundreds of dollars poorer
Cafes, shoppers at a crossroads as surcharge ban looms
Higher tax take puts federal budget on stronger footing
Tough choices ahead for UK PM despite ‘Burnham bounce’