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.
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.
Concerns voiced for crocodiles’ future at Olympic site
A renowned biologist has raised concerns about endangered turtles at a proposed 2032 rowing site but says he is more worried about the area's crocodiles.
Bribery accused denies link to wife’s death overseas
A man accused of an attempt to bribe foreign officials investigating his wife's death in Bangladesh is in a state of shock after his arrest, his lawyer said.
Dead humpback whale washes ashore at popular beach
A dead juvenile humpback whale has washed ashore at a popular surfing spot, shocking beachgoers during the busy school holiday period.
Blood, guts and glory: Demon downs Zverev in Laver Cup
Australian star Alex de Minaur's proud Laver Cup record remains in tact after he saved a match point on the way to beating Alexander Zverev in London.
‘Light the fire’: Brayshaw urges Dockers to use pain
Andrew Brayshaw wants Fremantle to use grand final heartbreak to their advantage in pursuit of the club's first AFL premiership next season.
Wallaroos roar to win over Scots in eight-minute burst
Australia's Wallaroos have earned a much-needed win after six-straight Test losses, powering to a 30-10 victory over Scotland with an early second-half surge.
Frizell’s long wait sums up Knights’ finals desire
Tyson Frizell is the only member of the NRL's 300-game club not to play in a grand-final qualifier. The Newcastle veteran doesn't plan to waste this one.
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
Government’s AI hack reveal all in the timing
Further hacks of government websites by artificial intelligence agents have reinforced the need for global standards, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.
‘So lucky’: Kylie lights up rain-soaked AFL grand final
Homegrown hero Kylie Minogue has dazzled the AFL grand final with pyrotechnics, wardrobe changes and a selection of her biggest hits.
Footy codes unite on Aussie rules’ big day
A decades-old club tradition has again hosted a who's who of politics and Aussie Rules ahead of AFL's biggest day, where an unlikely star stole the limelight.
Alleged prison drug-drop plan foiled after drone crash
Two men have been charged after police found a drone attached to a package containing drugs and other contraband in a creek near a prison.
Danish architect helped Aussie cities find their mojo
Danish nonagenarian architect Jan Gehl has helped inject Copenhagen's walkability and cycling culture into Australian cities over the past 35 years.
China and US agree to AI dialogue, tariff cuts
Trump rejects Iran plan to open Hormuz, end fighting
China and US agree to set up a new AI safety channel
Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes as air war intensifies
China and US agree to AI dialogue, tariff cuts
China and US agree to set up a new AI safety channel
Trump, Xi wrap up summit with tea and US archives tour
End of the road as diesel drives truckies to the brink