Assange likely to push for press freedom in Australia
Julian Assange has winged his way to Australia and is likely to play a role in pushing for transparency and whistleblower rights after his return.
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Freed Assange wings his way toward home turf
Julian Assange will touch down under the cover of darkness in Canberra after pleading guilty to espionage and being freed after 15 years evading authorities.
Australia to aid Solomons police, seeks to block China
Australia will work with the Solomon Islands to double police force numbers under a staged plan to ensure security and stability in the Pacific nation.
Assange seeks privacy to adjust to new-found freedom
After more than a decade in some form of custody overseas, WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange is back in Australia and will take time to adjust to his new freedom.
‘Painful squeeze’: inflation spike renews heat on rates
Surprisingly strong inflation has resurrected the possibility of another interest rate hike in an unsettling development for squeezed borrowers.
How a mother’s death from tsunami birthed an activist
Listening to local elders after a tsunami in Samoa killed her mother, Steph Hodgins-May went from environmental lawyer to senator to fight for climate justice.
Vilification concern as senator iced for Palestine vote
The prime minister requested Fatima Payman temporarily sit out of Labor's caucus after she defied the party position and supported a pro-Palestine motion.
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Aussies cooking with gas not nuclear under network plan
Renewable energy and more gas is the cheapest way to power a net-zero economy, with electricity demand tipped to double by 2050 as homes and cars go electric.
Assange to land in Australia for first time since jail
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to arrive in Australia after clearing his last legal obstacle and securing his freedom.
Rudd praises PM’s persistence to bring Assange home
Senior representations to America over years were crucial in bringing Julian Assange home, ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd says.
Nuclear push would drag out energy transition, PM warns
Anthony Albanese will use a major economic speech to hit out at opposition nuclear plans, saying they risk stalling progress on meeting net-zero targets.
When the Geiger counter beeps, here’s what happens next
Firefighters say no-one has asked them about the coalition's nuclear power plan but fear they could pay with their lives in the event of a disaster.
Industrial-scale change gives energy to small producers
Less obvious sources of greenhouse gases - including wine and pet food producers - have been awarded grants to lead the way in reducing industrial emissions.
Digital systems dethrone cash as dominant payment type
Online payments have surged in the past year to overtake the rate of cash withdrawals at ATMs, research shows.
Terminally ill Bicycle Bandit handed 85-year jail term
The bank robber known as the Bicycle Bandit has been sentenced to decades in jail despite being terminally ill, with a judge accepting his remorse is genuine.
Nurses say 15 pct pay rise will not hit patient pockets
Nurses have demanded a 15 per cent pay rise and a new report argues the NSW government could achieve it without costing taxpayers a cent.
Cash still king as big business bails out Armaguard
Some of Australia's biggest companies have put their money where their mouth is by stepping in to save cash carrier Armaguard in a $50 million deal.
Anger as pay soars to $709,000 for new governor-general
Sam Mostyn will get a salary more than 40 per cent higher than that of her predecessor when she becomes the next Australian governor-general.
Ecstasy and agony as pill testing gets another backer
Victoria has become the third Australian jurisdiction to legalise pill testing following a spate of drug overdoses and deaths at music festivals.
Power plan would nuke manufacturing, warns Albanese
Local jobs and the push towards renewables will be threatened by the coalition's nuclear energy policy, the prime minister says.
Worsening rental affordability hurting regions
Renters in the regions are having to find an extra $153 a week to go towards keeping a roof over their heads, on average, compared to June 2020.
Google and CSIRO team up to solve solar surplus problem
Using more renewable energy could require faster and more reliable technology, according to Google's research arm is working with the CSIRO to create it.
Ramp up targets to save reef, UNESCO tells Australia
The Great Barrier Reef needs urgent and sustained action to save it from the impact of climate change and other threats, UNESCO has told Australia.
Mystery surrounds quadruple deaths in suburban home
Police are keeping an open mind about what killed four people, including a teenage boy, after their bodies were found together inside a Melbourne home.
‘Elated … incredible’: wife hails Assange freedom
The wife of Julian Assange says his release from prison has been a "whirlwind of emotions" as the Wikileaks founder prepares to sign a plea deal.
Considering how to ‘force’ Meta to pay for news
Laws that would force Facebook to show and pay for Australian news, as well as tax changes, are being considered by the government, an inquiry has revealed.
Former pilot Greg Lynn convicted of camper killing
Twelve jurors have found former pilot Greg Lynn guilty of the murder Carol Clay but not guilty of killing her childhood sweetheart Russell Hill.
Jobless ex-NRL star avoids conviction for AVO breach
Former NSW State of Origin player James Roberts has been told to prove an AVO breach was out of character as he avoids a conviction.
Hundreds of high-end EVs recalled over battery fault
More than 1400 luxury electric vehicles have been recalled in Australia over a fault that the regulator warns could cause serious accidents.
Vape ban contested as smokescreen rises over costs
Access to vapes will be made harder under new laws but the banning of e-cigarettes is being criticised as counterintuitive for promoting a black market.
Living cost relief, housing top ACT’s budget priorities
Cost-of-living help has been handed to struggling to households in an ACT budget that also vies to tackle the housing crisis and other slower-burn challenges.