Penny Wong weds long-time partner in ‘special day’
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says she and her wife were delighted so many could share their special day after tying the knot.
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Electric vehicles threaten to overtake hydrogen promise
The popularity of hydrogen cars is dropping in Australia and overseas, leading many experts to question the role it will play in the future of transport.
Cyclone Megan sparks warning to coastal residents
A second cyclone in as many months has formed off the Northern Territory's coast and is expected to lash the Top End for days.
New play kicks goals with tale of AFL and Australia
The Melbourne Theatre Company's world premiere production of 37, named for Adam Goodes' jersey number, tells the story of a struggling local football team.
Fury over edited plan to save world’s fastest parrot
Scientists say a recovery plan for the fastest parrot on earth won't save it after their work was altered - allegedly to favour state-owned logging interests.
SA Voice ‘exciting opportunity’ post referendum failure
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voters will make history as they go to the polls to elect the nation's first Indigenous Voice to Parliament in SA.
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Most Aussies feel fuel cost pressures, want better cars
Most Australians support a vehicle efficiency standard but even more are feeling the pressure of fuel costs on household budgets.
Monthly reports on released detainees to be rolled out
Australian Border Force will be publishing community reports on the situation surrounding 149 immigration detainees released following a High Court ruling.
Ghosts of Celica in Toyota’s souped-up sports car
The powered-up new version of Toyota's brilliant little sports car, the GR86, is proof outright power is not the only element of a true sports car.
Groups call for federal action on youth homelessness
More than 80 organisations from across Australia have called on the federal government to address youth homelessness as the budget approaches.
‘Despicable’ thieves loot memorial for dead children
Thieves have ransacked a memorial set up by grieving families for their dead children, in a bid to sell bronze plaques for scrap metal.
Forestry Corp fined for destroying wildlife habitat
The NSW Forestry Corporation has been fined for tearing down hollow-bearing trees inside an environmentally sensitive area in NSW.
Pedophile conviction likely to be tossed due to gender
An ex-teacher who sexually abused a student five decades ago has a high chance of her conviction being quashed as it was based on a men-only law, a court says.
Australia resumes UN Gaza funding after security checks
Australia has reinstated funding to a Palestinian refugee agency providing aid in Gaza but the move has been slammed by groups representing Jewish communities.
Aged care workers get big pay bump in ‘win for dignity’
Australia's aged care workers are celebrating a substantial pay rise after a years-long campaign their union says will usher a "new era of decency and dignity".
‘He is a tool’: GST war escalates as states trade barbs
The Victorian and NSW treasurers have come face to face as the Labor-run states publicly butt heads over the latest controversial carve-up of GST.
Amazon plans to recruit ‘a handful’ of small businesses
US retail giant Amazon has revealed plans to expand its delivery network in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane using local small businesses.
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Electric vehicles double amid calls for faster progress
Almost 100,000 new electric cars hit Australian roads last year but a new report is calling for faster adoption to meet climate targets.
Miner critical, tributes to worker killed in collapse
A 21-year-old miner continues to fight for his life after a rockfall that killed his colleague, as safety authorities probe the tragedy.
Men charged with raping sex workers in parklands
Two men have been charged with sexual and fraud offences against sex workers they allegedly met through online ads on Queensland's Gold Coast.
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‘Game-changing’ electric truck fleet launches in Sydney
The first 43 vehicles from Australia's largest electric truck trial have been unveiled in a move Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called a "game-changer".
Traditional owners ‘sick of being bullied’ by gas firms
A Senate inquiry has heard traditional owners feel disrespected by gas firms seeking offshore approvals but the industry says it needs clarity and certainty.
From talk to torque: sovereign steel for solar economy
Manufacturer Orrcon Steel has joined forces with a global energy firm to supply torque tubes made from 100 per cent Australian steel for solar panel tracking.
Child-grooming raid followed ‘cult recruitment calls’
A woman charged over alleged child grooming is accused of going to "extraordinary lengths" as part of her devoted life as the wife of a cult leader.
PM denies ‘favourites’ in under-fire GST carve-up
A GST carve-up system lambasted by a state treasurer as "absurd" does not play favourites despite repeat claims of unfairness, the prime minister insists.
AFL great Tredrea has unfair dismissal claim thrown out
Channel Nine was entitled to fire broadcaster and former AFL star Warren Tredrea for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination, the Federal Court has ruled.
Myer names ex-Qantas exec Olivia Wirth as its next CEO
The former chief executive of Qantas Loyalty will become the next Myer chief executive when current CEO John King retires in June.
Pharmacy deal breakthrough after script stand-off
More than $3 billion will be provided to community pharmacies as part of a new agreement between the sector and the federal government.
Australia under pressure over Palestinian visas and aid
The US has asked partner nations to help set up a new port to bring aid into Gaza, as Australia cancels the visas of Palestinians fleeing the war.
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Labor stumps up almost $1b for NT rare earths project
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.
Tariffs, human rights on agenda for Chinese visit
Foreign Minister Penny Wong will host Chinese counterpart Wang Yi as Beijing prepares to remove trade impediments against Australian wine.