Australia News Pulse

Special Minister of State Don Farrell says he is willing to speak confidentially with anyone about allegations of inappropriate conduct by Greens...

Saturday saw four Greenpeace activists scale the Scarborough FPU 375km off WA, unfurling “Stop Woodside’s Dirty Gas” banners and two setting up...

Volkswagen plans to import China-developed vehicles to Australia as a test before Europe, potentially transforming its local lineup.

• New model...

• Disruption: Four activists scaled a floating production unit at the $12.5 billion Scarborough gas project, temporarily shutting down operations.
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The ACCC has filed Federal Court action against Sunny Queen and 11 other suppliers for alleged anti-competitive conduct in the shell-egg market.

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Two self-declared governments on Norfolk Island are creating confusion in Canberra:

• Leah Honeywood's NAG group, elected in 2024, sees her pose as...

New Zealand defeated Australia 43-21 at Sydney Stadium.

Key scoring moments:

• Halftime: NZ led 36-7 after seven tries including doubles from Moorby and Barrett
• Australia replied with tries from Williams, Wright and Daugunu in the second half

Woolworths lifted its 1.5L home-brand spring water from 80 cents to $1, citing significant input cost increases in manufacturing, fuel and packaging....

The Gippsland transmission project will connect up to 2 GW of offshore wind capacity through a new network in Victoria.

• Key infrastructure: 60 km...

This El Niño year is on track to become Australia's wettest on record, with above-average national winter-spring rainfall despite a strong dry-phase...

• EV boom drives surge in used petrol and diesel listings, with petrol sales dropping nearly 10 per cent.
• One-to-five-year-old petrol and diesel...

Project Tortuga at the Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct near Perth runs eight containerized units that recover freshwater from desalination...

• Carlton defeated the Bulldogs by 16 points in their Round 4, 2025 clash at IKON Park.
• Western Bulldogs sit sixth at 7-2 in 2026 and are eyeing...

Australia's earliest novel, Quintus Servinton (1830-31), merges convict history, autobiography and crime fiction through author Henry Savery's own...

Western Australia flew the flag at the Toyota AFL Open with a narrow six-point loss to Victoria followed by dominant wins over NSW/ACT, Queensland and...

The Australian dollar rose 0.2% to $0.6994 after snapping a four-week losing streak, as investors await RBA minutes and the September jobs report for...

Virgin Australia is raising airfares to counter surging fuel prices, directly increasing travel expenses for Australian consumers as global airlines...

Honda Australia has raised fixed-price servicing for petrol and hybrid models by 40 per cent to $279 per service from 1 October 2026, lifting...

A 177% jump in grid-scale battery capacity last year drove lower prices in the second half, easing pressure while Australia accelerates its shift from retiring coal plants to renewables.

Regional Australia is rapidly emerging as a key market for used EVs, with buyer share climbing to 32% and dealer purchases surging.

• Regional buyer...