19+ hour, 7+ min ago   (454+ words) By Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson in Brisbane All coal-fired power stations should close and new petrol and diesel car sales end within a decade if Australia is to meet its climate commitments, a report has found. Renewable energy investments would also need…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (577+ words) After one of the great displays by a centre in an NRL final, Dolphins’ dynamo Herbie Farnworth has turned his attention towards a higher goal. The England international was the catalyst for a stunning 26-16 qualifying win over the Warriors at…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (416+ words) By Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson in Brisbane Australian households plan to spend $85 billion on home energy upgrades over the next five years, a study has found, averaging more than $8300 per home. But renters and younger Australians could miss out on the trend,…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (131+ words) An African lumberjack is interviewing for a job at a major logging company. The foreman decides to take a practical route and hands the lumberjack an axe. “Take a couple swings at that tree over there,” the foreman said. The…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (440+ words) Some of television’s most enduring names have stolen the spotlight at the Emmys, with Julie Andrews making history at 90, the late Rob Reiner receiving a standing ovation and South Park using its victory to take another swipe at Donald Trump....

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (423+ words) By Lucinda Garbutt-Young in Canberra Taxpayer-funded pay rises for childcare workers could continue for another three years as an extension of the measure returns to parliament for debate. A government-supported wage rise was introduced in 2024 and applied to 200,000 early educators,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (633+ words) By Catherine Bouris and Allanah Sciberras As search efforts in Nepal continue following devastating floods, many Australians are still waiting for news of their loved ones. Of the 601 people still missing in Nepal, 36 are Australian, including friends Karan Bhardwaj, Arpan…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (858+ words) Most dog and cat owners who live in a tick-prone area know the drill: keep up with tick prevention and regularly run your hands over your pet, paying particular attention to the places ticks are most likely to hide. Some…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (428+ words) By Emily Woods in Melbourne Billions of dollars are being poured into domestic and family violence responses, but is little invested into services to stop men’s violence from happening in the first place. This is according to new research based…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (616+ words) Roger Federer was brought to tears numerous times during his induction speech at the International Tennis Hall of Fame. As sunset crept in at Newport’s grass horseshoe court at the entrance of the Hall, the 45-year-old Federer, dressed in a…...