Nuclear power is too expensive and slow to build, while offshore wind will be crucial to achieving climate and energy targets, a net zero report finds.
NSW has been warned it could add to inflation as experts consider whether the state should look at interstate deals to guide its public sector wage increases.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has laid out his vision for security co-operation at a NATO summit involving Indo-Pacific leaders.
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has laid out a major shake-up of the central bank in the wake of a wide-ranging review into the institution.
Australia's first legislated plan to prevent suicide includes a focus on reducing risk among Indigenous communities.
The Australian Electoral Commission is taking action to encourage people to vote in the upcoming Fadden by-election.
The federal government is contributing $32 million to a trial project swapping gas for hydrogen to power the emissions-intensive alumina refining process.
Aboriginal man Dennis James Fisher has lost a Federal Court case arguing he should have access to age pension sooner because of his shorter life expectancy.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is attending a NATO summit in Lithuania where he is hoping to meet with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy.
Thousands of overseas police have expressed interest in joining Queensland's ranks and hundreds will soon begin training under the state's recruitment drive.
ANZ chief executive officer Shayne Elliott says the major bank's customers are faring pretty well as interest rates rise and economic conditions decline.
The Australian government remains hopeful of striking a deal with the European Union on free trade, as the latest talks stall.
Taxi and rideshare trips are returning to pre-pandemic levels in Australia's biggest city.
Controversial neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has been found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct with conditions imposed on his registration.
Two custom-built STI test vending machines will be rolled out across regional Victoria to improve communities' sexual health.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers expects to make a decision on the Reserve Bank's leadership soon and says he's picking from a well-qualified pool of individuals.
A refinery in Gladstone will get a federal grant for a renewable hydrogen project that is key to the decarbonisation of Queensland's industrial heartland.
Struggling households should not expect extra cost of living relief soon but the treasurer has not ruled out more help if the economy deteriorates markedly.
Cocaine, fentanyl and other illicit drug use jumped over summer while cannabis consumption is now officially twice that of methylamphetamine.
Illegal drug use has risen in Australia, with certain areas showing a distinct preference for different substances, according to wastewater testing.
The treasurer expects to make a decision on the Reserve Bank's leadership soon and he says he's picking from a well-qualified pool of individuals.
ANZ chief executive officer Shayne Elliott says the major bank's customers are faring pretty well as interest rates rise and economic conditions decline.
The WA Supreme Court has found three youths were unlawfully locked in their cells at correctional facilities for a combined total of 167 days.
Taxi and rideshare trips are returning to and surpassing pre-pandemic levels in Australia's biggest city, according to a government report.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has landed in Lithuania for the NATO summit, where he will hold a number of meetings with world leaders on the sidelines.
A parliamentary committee will hear from two of the top four bank chief executives on the impact of rising interest rates and online security concerns.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg and several different world leaders on the sidelines of the alliance's summit.
Business trade payment defaults have surged to a record high as surging interest rates constrain spending, sounding insolvency alarms in the months ahead.
The challenges faced by the Reserve Bank in seeking to put a lid on inflation will be highlighted at an economics conference in Brisbane.
Crown Resorts can pay a $450 million penalty for anti-money laundering breaches in instalments but this may change if the firm's financial position improves.
Australia and the European Union have failed to reach a free trade agreement, the European Commission says, and "more work is required" to address key issues.
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