A record year for big batteries and love of rooftop solar is not enough to shake off coal generation and go largely renewable by 2030, the industry warns.
Business owners are having to fly with bags of cash to city banks after a remote branch closed its doors, amid reports of robberies, scams and elder abuse.
One man has been freed and another remains trapped after a mine collapse in Victoria's Goldfields, with 25 more workers brought to the surface from underground.
Rescue workers have recovered the body of a Victorian miner and another worker is fighting for life after an underground collapse at a Ballarat mine.
Seven family members who were missing in remote flooded Western Australia for several days have been rescued and are said to be doing well.
Doubts have been cast that the AUKUS pact is in jeopardy as Joe Biden moves to cut submarine production, which could hurt the future sale of one to Australia.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has managed expectations for cost of living relief ahead of the May budget and played down the possibility of a sizeable second surplus.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong will host Chinese counterpart Wang Yi as Beijing prepares to remove trade impediments against Australian wine.
The federal government has continued its big spend-up in the Northern Territory with a funding package of up to $840 million for a rare earths mining project.
Disadvantaged areas will be prioritised in a school funding boost to lift enrolments and education outcomes across the Northern Territory.
Brett Button says he is devastated by the crash that killed 10 wedding guests last year in the NSW Hunter Valley and in which he was the driver.
Big Four consultant PwC has made hundreds of jobs redundant and accelerated the retirements of more than 30 partners in an effort to streamline its structures.
The group of seven family members that have been missing in the West Australian outback have been found by police, and are reported to be safe and well.
Legislation to outlaw gay conversion practices has reached NSW parliament, with exemptions for religious groups and parents discussing issues with their kids.
Consumer group Choice has urged supermarkets to end the practice of offering further discounts only to customers who have signed up to membership schemes.
Australia is contending with a backed up US production line for its nuclear-powered submarine while the government works to put in place safeguards at home.
A bad tip-off led to Australian Federal Police officers mistakenly arresting and handcuffing an Iraqi refugee, leaving him traumatised and distraught.
Two people have been charged over a large-scale hooning event, which attracted a crowd of 350 people at the weekend.
Former Souths and St George Illawarra forward George Burgess has admitted that he wanted to "be naughty" with a woman, but denies groping her buttocks.
A memorial for Vietnam War veterans has been defaced with graffiti about the conflict in Gaza, with the RSL urging protesters to rethink their approach.
House prices have risen by more than 30 per cent across Australia in the four years since the outbreak of COVID-19, a report has revealed.
Outer suburbs are becoming hotspots for electric vehicles, with new figures showing the low-emission cars are more popular there than inner-city suburbs.
Unwinding pandemic effects will cause inflation to fall quickly, a key investment strategist expects, before supply shocks keep it higher over the long term.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it is up to Labor's true believers to get the decade-long opposition across the line at the upcoming Tasmanian election.
The Chinese ambassador and the Australian trade minister are both hopeful a Chinese review into tariffs on Australian wine is moving in the right direction.
Every sector has lost ground in broad-based selling ahead of another important US inflation readout seen as key in determining the speed of rate cuts.
A group of men are on the run after a fatal crash in Alice Springs as police scramble to keep up with rising crime rates in the Northern Territory.
The NRL remains confident in its player-education programs despite banning Spencer Leniu for eight matches over a racial slur aimed at Brisbane's Ezra Mam.
Up to 270 homes will be built annually in a $4 billion, 10-year plan to tackle overcrowding in remote Northern Territory communities and improve services.
Veterans are frustrated with the time taken to deal with complaints and the lack of mental health services, a senator has told an inquiry into defence suicides.
Large numbers of family farms will be forced to close because of low prices being paid for their produce by major supermarkets, an inquiry has been told.
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