Consumer advocates are calling for an overhaul of the market mechanism that allows wholesale power prices in Australia’s biggest grid to soar to the highest levels in the world.
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Was Australia's winter actually colder than normal?
The general sentiment that Australia just shivered through a cold winter is false —although it wasn't as warm as forecasts predicted pre-season.
Together With Strangers perform The Real Thing
Headliners' band, Together With Strangers, performs at Mundi Mundi in 2024.
Bumper Crop: A promising grain harvest for WA
Western Australia’s grain growers are on track to deliver another near record crop.
The 'predatory and unethical' scam targeting Australia's most vulnerable
Financial Counsellors are warning of catastrophic impacts of unregulated gambling, known as "scambling", spreading like wildfire in First Nations communities. New data shows $2.8m in all types of scam losses were reported by First Nations people in the first six months of this year.
As the sovereign citizen movement grows, experts are watching regional Australia
A leading extremism expert says increasing inequality is leading to the growth of sovereign citizen and other fringe groups spreading across rural and regional Australia.
Spring bushfire outlook points to busy season for emergency services
Parts of Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria will see increased fire risk this spring, as emergency services unveil their outlook for the season.
Harley and Nasiah's mega-deals only pause AFL's descent into new media world
Harley Reid has confounded the speculation with his decision to stay in the west, but for players like him and Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, the ferocious media spotlight is never likely to abate.
Storm of the season ahead for southern Australia this week
While eastern states remain mild on Tuesday, a series of fronts are approaching from the west — on track to deliver gale-force winds, showers, hail, thunderstorms, and snow.
Thousands march in nationwide action against war in Gaza — as it happened
Thousands of protesters have taken part in a nationwide day of action against the ongoing war in Gaza.
Garrison St Clair went to find Robert Bogucki in the desert — then his lies came unstuck
Garrison St Clair was touted as an all-American rescuer sent to the Australian desert to find a missing adventurer. But soon after he entered the spotlight, his grand backstory began to unravel.
Good Oats: Uncontaminated oats for gluten intolerance
Oats do not contain gluten but can be easily cross-contaminated during growing and processing. A range of oat-based food has been created using Australian grown oats from an uncontaminated environment.
Nothing beats the rakali, Australia's mighty native water rat
Whether it's hunting invasive pests or rolling in a river like an otter, there's a lot to love about the rakali. And a lot of Australians love it.
Environment groups say a worrying WA environment trend is taking place in the NT
Environment groups and researchers say that a troubling trend of weakening environmental protections in Western Australia is now being mirrored in the Northern Territory, following the release of a new emissions policy this week.
La Niña watch issued as eastern Australia braces for more rain, snow
This weekend will bring some of the coldest weather of the season, as a two-pronged pulse of polar air sweeps well north.
No Fyfe farewell yet: Longmuir bullish on finals hopes despite big loss to Lions
Fremantle's 57-point loss to Brisbane puts the Dockers' finals hopes on thin ice, meaning champion Nat Fyfe may not get one final crack at a premiership.
'Never-ending nightmare': Call for Uluru mass murderer to remain in jail
In 1983, Douglas Crabbe slammed his semi-trailer into the side of a Central Australian pub, killing five people. Survivors say he should never be released from jail.
Once dismissed as 'low mammals', marsupials are Australian survivors
Many marsupials have become Aussie icons, such as kangaroos, koalas and wombats, yet we still need to pay more attention to this amazing group of animals, experts argue.
'Hope spot' to 'skeletons': Ningaloo's 'catastrophic' event
In Western Australia, the damage to coral reefs including the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo has eclipsed any previous bleaching events.
Can Australia's staggering 'small-scale flex' save our energy future?
As Australia's energy transition hits turbulence, a quiet but fundamental shift is underway.
Have anti-protest laws changed the way young people demonstrate?
When more than 90,000 people marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge it created headlines across the globe. So how has the addition of more than 30 anti-protest laws across the past two decades affected demonstrating?