Australia's $22.7 billion manufacturing push towards net-zero emissions must involve China and will eventually need to tax fossil fuels, an ex-ACCC chair says.
Queensland's treasurer has revealed the upcoming budget will forecast a $3 billion deficit as the government spends on cost-of-living relief measures.
Queensland's chief health officer has issued a warning about the "public health problem" of social media to young people.
Power grid upgrade delays and the mothballing of generators will create energy gaps for Australia's eastern states unless there's swift public investment.
Investment in AI is lacking and Australia is missing out thanks to a climate of fear over risks posed by the technology, a Senate inquiry has been told.
All election material generated by an AI tools should be clearly labelled, Australia's Electoral Commissioner says, due to growing disinformation risks.
A defence force plane is standing by to evacuate Australians stuck in New Caledonia as violence wracks the French Pacific territory.
Israel's air and ground assault on Gaza continues as White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan meets with Benjamin Netanyahu.
Property developers say installing electric car chargers in apartment buildings is becoming almost impossible due to inconsistent safety rules.
Australian motorists are likely to get more low-emission vehicle options in coming years, groups say, after changes to transport laws won approval.
NSW is trying a range of measures to hire experienced officers and attract more recruits as it competes with other jurisdictions to fill the ranks.
A Labor senator who accused Israel of genocide against Palestinians has been rebuked by the government and opposition but backed by party members.
NSW parliament has rejected calls to urgently suspend logging over claims the Forestry Corporation is failing to properly look for endangered greater gliders.
Electronic prescriptions provider MediSecure has been the target of a large-scale data hack, with an unknown number of people affected by the breach.
Loosened purse strings cast doubts over the inflation-fighting credentials of the Albanese government's third budget, which also points to a weakening economy.
Workers enjoyed a pay-packet bump in the March quarter but a drop in the wage price index has eased fears wages are contributing to inflation.
North Korea has called out the UK, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and Australia to immediately stop their "blatant military intervention in the Asia-Pacific".
Some of the world's biggest vehicle manufacturers are slowing progress on electric cars, a report has found.
A parliamentary inquiry has ruled in favour of offshore petroleum tax changes but critics say Australians will still not get a fair return on their resources.
Cattle producers will come up their own version of deforestation ahead of tough new EU laws, but conservationists warn it threatens to exacerbate the problem.
This year's federal budget will include the biggest cash injection in active transport options in more than a decade.
A green group says drivers should be given more information about the vehicles brought to Australia under the upcoming New Vehicle Efficiency Standard.
Savvy households could lead Australia's transition to clean energy with solar panels, batteries and electric cars, a report has found, but reforms are needed.
A new push to prevent domestic violence in NSW must address men's behavioural change program waitlists and expand resources across the state, providers say.
Company monopolies and the need to have goods shipped from Cairns has left Torres Strait Islanders paying over-the-top food prices in Queensland.
Changes to a national apprenticeship scheme could have more mechanics learning to fix electric vehicles at a critical time for the industry, experts say.
An inquiry into a fatal chopper crash that killed four ADF members has been told of the impact domestic operations has had on the military.
Bonza's fleet will be idle or a few more days as administrators hold talks with stakeholders and determine the airline's future.
More electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles are hitting the streets in outer suburbs where drivers are in the box seat to save the most money on petrol.
The members of the truth-telling and healing Inquiry intended to further close the gap of First Nations Queenslanders have been announced.
New rules will force electric and hybrid vehicles to make sounds at low speeds next year, in a move that could save the lives of Australian pedestrians.
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