The board was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza, but its charter does not mention the Palestinian enclave, suggesting a possibly broader mandate.

There are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The group meets twice a week, with some members stepping out of their comfort zones to train for the Busselton Jetty swim.

Australians' blooming love affair with fuel-efficient vehicles is sweeping into the second-hand car market, with figures showing hybrid and electric models are wooing more candidates.

We’ve heard calls not only to investigate how the Bondi massacre occurred but to place universities, protest movements and migrants under suspicion.

Anthony Albanese has said the AI chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children is ‘abhorrent’ but has an account posting on the site

‘Historic’ moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says

Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows

As parliament considers another bill to boost the NDIA’s power to cut costs, tens of thousands of participants are now on reduced plans and many more have lost flexibility due to restructured payments.

A substantial number of AI images generated or edited with Grok are targeting women in religious and cultural clothing.

After the Hanukkah massacre in Australia, the rabbi and the Muslim hero who saved lives made a visit to New York that was part religious pilgrimage, part media outreach.

A WIRED review of outputs hosted on Grok’s official website shows it’s being used to create violent sexual images and videos, as well as content that includes apparent minors.

All those targeted in the shootings were fired on while in their vehicles.

It came as European allies rallied behind Denmark, which is pushing back against Trump's ambitions for the Arctic island.

Donald Trump declares the US will 'run' Venezuela after the capture of Nicolas Maduro; reaction in Australia to the US operation in Venezuela; and in sport, Australian teenager Indra Brown makes history again with her third World Cup medal.

Frank Sinatra once sang that if you can make it in New York, you can “make it anywhere”. It could well be the anthem for Anthony Albanese’s assertive trip this week, putting his stamp on Australia’s sovereignty at the apex world forum of the United Nations General Assembly.

Griffith University experts reveal that the 30% increase in consumer power bills since 2021 would have been worse under fossil fuel only scenario * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The cost of generating electricity would be up to 50% higher today if Australia had relied solely on coal and gas instead of pursuing renewables, according to new analysis. Right-leaning politicians and climate deniers have seized on the 30% increase in electricity bills since 2021 to call for new coal-fired power plants to replace renewable projects, claiming it would bring down energy bills. Continue reading...

Andrew Hastie’s opposition to net zero emissions is well known, but his provocative comments about quitting the frontbench are a fresh test of Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s authority.