Power bills to fall by up to 10% from July as renewables and batteries soar across Australia
Australia now a top-three global player in batteries, and renewable energy met nearly half of the nation’s power in 2025
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Newest first · UTC+11:00WA puts hand up to build Australia’s next military missiles hub
WA could become the third state in Australia to begin manufacturing military missiles after the government announced it was seeking expressions of interest to build a weapons hub.
· Heather McNeill
The 'anomaly' that derailed Vivid Sydney's biggest-ever drone show
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Man accused of throwing bomb at Perth Invasion Day rally makes first court appearance
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New Zealand property may be tempting Australians — but there's a major catch
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IS-linked families return to Australia from Syria: Here's what we know about them
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Minns insists relationship with PM is solid despite frank admissions
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Patrick Brischetto
El sencillo de dos carreras de Anthony Volpe en la 9na impulsa a Yankees a vencer 4-3 a Reales
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, EE.UU. (AP) — Anthony Volpe respondió al jonrón de Bobby Witt Jr., que puso a su equipo por delante en la octava entrada, con un sencillo de dos carreras en la novena para Nueva York, lo que llevó a los Yankees a una victoria por 4-3 sobre los Reales de Kansas City el lunes y extendió a 12 su …
· Dave Skretta
Tasmania 'just wanted to roll trucks in' in quick fix for icebreaker refuelling saga
Topic:Antarctic Research
· Jano Gibson
Australia’s property lobby would have us believe investors are selfless public servants. It’s just profiteering | Maiy Azize
The government is right to wind back a system where taxpayers spend billions lining the pockets of those treat housing like an asset class, not a basic need
· Maiy Azize
‘Unabashedly luxurious’: John Laws’ art and antiquities collection up for auction
More than six months after the death of the legendary veteran broadcaster John Laws, the luxurious private world of one of Australia’s most recognisable radio voices is set to be shared with the public.
· Linda Morris
Five years later iconic North Sydney pool gets an opening date
Tue 26 May 2026 at 8:58am
· Declan Bowring
Melbourne champoin pays tribute to Daniher
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Winery turning grape waste into 'gold' gets top farming gong
Topic:Awards and Prizes
· Joshua Becker
Suspicious ‘inferno’ guts businesses in Melbourne’s west
Firefighters say they are responding to fire activity at levels they “haven’t seen before” as another suspicious arson attack gutted two businesses in Melbourne’s west overnight.
· Isabel McMillan
Cops urge ute driver to come forward after 12-year-old struck
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Adam Vidler
Rain to soak every state as multiple low-pressure systems collide
Rain is on the way for every state and territory over the coming days, with some parts of south-eastern Australia expected to receive a drenching.The mix of multiple low-pressure systems and upper-level cooler air is providing ideal conditions for wet, stormy and windy weather, reports weather data firm Weatherzone…
· Richard Wood
Homicide investigation launched after child found dead in home
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Patrick Brischetto
IS women and children leave Syria, two left behind
Nineteen Australian women and children linked to Islamic State flew out of Syria late on Monday night, bound for Australia, leaving two of their number behind.
· Michael Bachelard
'Catastrophic failure' after drones malfunction at Vivid Sydney show
Tue 26 May 2026 at 7:42am
· Jean Kennedy
Pair identified as mother faces court accused of murdering four-year-old
The mother of a young girl found dead inside her home has been charged with murder.
· Julius Dennis, William Davis
Vandals cut down road signs in protest against lower speed limit
Tue 26 May 2026 at 7:28am
· Jack Colantuono
Drones fall from the sky, Vivid shows cancelled amid safety review
Drones raining from the sky in the centre of Sydney have led to a pause in one of light festival Vivid’s centrepiece events.
· Jack Gramenz
After 1986 days, the reopening date is set for North Sydney pool
The revamped North Sydney Olympic Pool will be unveiled to the public in just over two months, more than five years after it closed for a $122 million upgrade that has been plagued by significant cost blowouts and delays.
· Megan Gorrey
Queensland state school closed due to chemical exposure incident
Topic:Chemical Spills
· Hannah Walsh
Tasmania spent $47m on digital program that did not deliver intended modules
Topic:State and Territory Government
· Jano Gibson
Chalmers flags bigger tax cuts for next election
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hinted the government could go to the next election promising larger tax cuts than the $250 offset announced in the 2026 budget.In the budget measure, Australian workers will receive an immediate $250 tax offset annually, beginning in the 2027-2028 financial year.Speaking to the Australia…
· Adam Vidler
Australia news LIVE: Labor will attempt to pass tax reforms on Thursday; Second cohort of IS-linked brides to return home today; Antisemitism royal commission continues, security services probed
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· Emily Kaine
Australia politics live: renewables and batteries soar but ‘critical’ moment coming; WiseTech staff face AI redundancy
Australia now the world’s third-biggest nation for utility-scale batteries behind China and the US. Follow today’s news live
· Martinfarrer, Josh Taylor
Squatters take over empty spaces in Sydney social housing complex
Tue 26 May 2026 at 6:37am
· Isobel Roe
Vivid drone show cancelled in Sydney
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More ISIS-linked families due to arrive in Australia
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Arsonists target Melbourne factory
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Man shot in leg at Brisbane home
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Woman questioned by police after child found dead west of Brisbane
Tue 26 May 2026 at 6:13am
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Charity worker appeals conviction over child abuse book
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Miklos Bolza
Australian family demands action one year after son's Bali death
Tue 26 May 2026 at 5:58am
· Madeline Grace
Vivid cancels shows after drones plummet due to 'technical difficulties'
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Jorge Branco
Inquiry to probe Dezi Freeman's long evasion and demise
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Samantha Lock
Southern hemisphere's largest wind farm stirs fierce debate in small town
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Tilli Andrew
The hidden costs delaying once-in-lifetime pilgrimage for these Australians
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Senator billed taxpayers over trip that included son’s engagement party
Victorian senator Bridget McKenzie claimed taxpayer-funded flights to Tasmania on the weekend of her son’s engagement party, 10 months before she billed taxpayers to travel to his Tamar Valley wedding, according to expenditure records.
· Annika Smethurst
‘He plucked me from nowhere’: Lions premiership coach on Neale Daniher’s huge influence
In the final interview that secured his appointment as coach of the Melbourne Football Club in late 1997, Neale Daniher faced a pointed question from the Demons’ then president and financial white knight Joseph Gutnick.
· Jake Niall
House price slump could be coming after weeks of low auction sales
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· April Glover
From 'the Reverend' to the 'Big Freeze', Neale Daniher never stopped leading
Topic:Australian Rules Football
· Andrew Mcgarry
These boundary-pushing local fashion designers are thinking beyond the catwalk
It’s a chilly Wednesday night in May, but the temperature inside Sydney’s Metro Theatre couldn’t be higher as a hush falls over the crowd.
· Lauren Ironmonger