Lower energy use just the beginning for retail giant
Lower energy prices might make its way into the Bunnings catch-phrase as the retailer looks to fast-track the decarbonisation of its services.
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Orderly, coherent or flat-footed: PM rejects criticism
Anthony Albanese has dismissed suggestions he was "flat-footed" after US bombing raids on Iran, as he called for a ceasefire to hold between Iran and Israel.
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PM breaks silence to back US military strikes on Iran
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed the US in its attack on three Iranian nuclear sites, while again calling for "dialogue and diplomacy" not war.
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Spotlight on inflation as state treasurers come clean
Monthly inflation data and state budget updates are set to dominate the economic agenda and shape the Reserve Bank's next cash rate call.
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Sunny outlook: big solar farms given tick by neighbours
Living near a large-scale solar project is not a problem for most residents, with a study finding 82 per cent of neighbours would allow more to be built nearby.
Middle East conflict ends plan for PM’s key Trump talk
Anthony Albanese will no longer meet with Donald Trump after the US president revealed he will leave the G7 summit before their highly anticipated encounter.
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Green tick: Australian net-zero projects to be rated
Environmental projects will be analysed and rated in Australia in a move experts say could prevent greenwashing and encourage international investments.
Crocodile Hunter’s dad fires up over culling proposal
Steve Irwin's father has weighed in on a campaign to cull crocodiles found in populated sites, saying it won't make the community any safer.
Aussies urged to charge ahead with household batteries
Australia could unlock billions in electricity savings if more households add a battery to their solar panel plans, a report has found.
PM commits to ‘lasting change’ in second-term agenda
In his first major speech since Labor's election triumph, Anthony Albanese says he will build on his first term to deliver reforms across the nation.
Former NRL player lured woman to pub toilet, jury told
Former Brisbane Broncos player Teui 'TC' Robati allegedly told a young woman he was taking her to an exclusive event before raping her, a jury has heard.
Ex-PM lauded over honours gong but not everyone’s happy
Scott Morrison, who led Australia through the COVID-19 pandemic, has been appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in the King's Birthday Honours List.
So assertive: Liberal women rebuke party elder for jibe
A former party president's crack about Liberal women now being "so assertive" has sparked a wave of rebuke from within coalition ranks.
Combat might be launched from Australia: defence chief
Australians are being told by the nation's chief of the defence force to prepare for a possibility where combat operations are launched from home soil.
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Australia seeks ‘best deal’ after UK tariff carve-out
Donald Trump's decision to grant the UK a tariff exemption offers some hope for Australia as the prime minister prepares for talks with the US president.
Bombshell defection boosts Labor’s majority in Senate
Greens senator Dorinda Cox has defected to Labor, saying her values better aligned with the government despite having heavily criticised its policies.
Koloamatangi ready for Origin after Blues injury blow
Keaon Koloamatangi says he's better prepared for Origin than he was in his NSW debut, having entered the reckoning after the Blues suffered an injury setback.
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‘Betoota’s got no talent’: festival revives ghost town
The population of Betoota is set to go from zero to 500 when the tiny outpost hosts its first music festival at its storied outback watering hole.
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US tariffs on Australia ‘not what you do to a friend’
Australia has been urged to assertively lobby Donald Trump against a plan to hike tariffs on steel imports, as Labor aims to maintain a calm approach.
Maroons dominated in all areas by ruthless Blues
Queensland must now win two games away and make history to secure the State of Origin series after having no answers to a NSW side that ruled in all facets.
Singer returns to stand in Diddy sex trafficking trial
The sex trafficking trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs will continue hearing testimony from a singer who told the jury she saw the hip-hop mogul abuse his girlfriend.
Support for ‘fighter’ Joe Biden after cancer diagnosis
Joe Biden and wife Jill have thanked supporters for "lifting us up with love and support" after the former US president revealed a prostate cancer diagnosis.
‘Huge shock’: unprecedented rise of killer soil disease
A rare, soil-borne disease has killed dozens of people after record rain and flooding, prompting a warning from one woman who lost her husband to the illness.
Bikie dropped off at hospital after being shot, burnt
A senior bikie has been dumped bleeding and burnt outside hospital after trying to leave an outlaw motorcycle gang, police say.
Major parties barely fend off independent challengers
Several MPs have clung on to their electorates by a whisker after days of counting following the May federal election, but the fate of others is less clear.
Liberals push leadership cases after election thrashing
Angus Taylor and Sussan Ley are courting support for the Liberal Party leadership, as one high-profile senator announces her bid for the deputy role.
‘Time of my life’: Aussie cardinal’s conclave insight
Australia's highest-ranking Catholic has reflected on his opportunity to participate in the secretive conclave process that resulted in Pope Leo's election.
Greens leaderless as Adam Bandt concedes defeat
Greens leader Adam Bandt has conceded defeat to Labor's Sarah Witty in his lower house seat of Melbourne, opening up a leadership race for the minor party.
PM stares down political rivals after landslide victory
Labor will move to cut student debt as its first re-election priority with the prime minister claiming a mandate to press forward with housing reform.
Coalition look to pick up pieces after election blowout
The search is on for a new Liberal leader after Peter Dutton lost his seat, as the coalition comes to terms with its devastating whitewash at the ballot box.
‘Clock is ticking’: Olympic venues to skirt state laws
A move to ensure new 2032 Olympic Games venues are exempt from planning laws to fast-track construction has been described as a "slap in the face to democracy".