One in three homes in line for sunny value boost
Home buyers are prepared to pay an extra $23,000 extra for a home adorned with solar in a sign households are valuing bill-saving features. Nationally, solar systems attract an average…
Albanese wraps up UN visit with Security Council bid
Australia will likely need to pour tens of millions of dollars into its campaign for a seat at the world’s top security body. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used his…
Subs, Trump and Middle East to dominate PM’s UK visit
Nuclear submarines, Gaza and Ukraine are likely to top Anthony Albanese’s agenda as he touches down in London for the next leg of his three-country visit. The prime minister is…
‘Frustrating’ chronic condition impacting Aussie women
Australian women are twice as likely as men to experience migraines, with sufferers and researchers saying investment is needed to find treatments that would help close the significant health blind…
Germany pushes for use of frozen Russian assets
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is advocating for the European Union to unlock up to 140 billion euros ($A249 billion) in frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s war effort, marking the…
Denmark links drone sorties to state actor: Latvia says
Denmark has informed its NATO allies that drone incursions that shut two of its airports are linked to unspecified “state actors”, Latvia’s foreign minister says, adding that the West must…
Funding fracas casts Sculpture by the Sea adrift
A beloved yet cash-strapped public art trail has been accused of not paying its artists properly, with the federal government not interested in funding a bailout. Sculpture by the Sea…
Lew details shock claims against former Smiggle boss
The billionaire chairman of Premier Investments has made a series of jaw-dropping allegations involving the Smiggle boss who was fired for alleged serious misconduct a year ago. Solomon Lew said…
Liberal hoses down leader talk, defends outspoken posts
A prominent Liberal conservative has rejected suggestions he’s angling for the party leadership after a series of inflammatory social media posts. Liberals have privately expressed frustrations at being forced to…
Concerns over sovereignty, risk in satellite internet
Thousands of satellites will replace two Australia sent into space to connect some of its farthest-flung communities. But an increasing reliance on mercurial overseas providers for satellite connectivity has prompted…