The Minister for Climate Change and Energy confirmed the government’s initial $2.3bn budget for the program would likely be depleted by the end of the year.
Alexandra Feiam
The Prince and Princess of Wales have received a special festive season invite from WA – encouraging them to come west as part of their expected visit to Australia next year.
Joe Spagnolo
The government has defended rule changes made before the federal election amid a growing furore about politicians' taxpayer-funded travel expenses.
Poppy Johnston
A federal government minister says he is very comfortable that two of his colleagues referred themselves to be audited over their family travel expenses.
Emma Kirk and Ria Pandey
Converted e-bikes will no longer be allowed on a major rail network, with one state government blaming "after-market add-ons" for causing fires.
Andrew Stafford
Among those cheering Wednesday’s start of the Albanese Government’s groundbreaking ban on social media accounts for under-16s was former Liberal MP David Coleman, who lost his seat in May.
Michelle Grattan
An historic third term and a bigger-than-expecting winning margin gives Roger Cook high marks, but there are storms ahead.
Jessica Page
Trying to avoid charges of unsafe helicopter operating has led to jail for reality TV star Matt Wright on charges of trying to pervert the course of justice.
Lloyd Jones
The federal and state governments are being urged to come together to reach a funding agreement for overwhelmed public hospitals.
Tess Ikonomou
A pact between the Liberal Party and a secretive Christian church has been denied, although the sect says some members may have co-ordinated their efforts.
Dominic Giannini
Racism - and widespread denial of the issue - have been called out as human rights advocates are recognised by their peers.
Maeve Bannister
Most Americans believe Donald Trump's administration is covering up Epstein information, a poll suggests, but doubts are easing among his Republican supporters.
Andy Sullivan and Jason Lange
Reece Whitby has scolded ‘ridiculous’ behaviour behind the wheel after AI cameras picked up people eating meals, drinking hot coffees and grooming themselves while driving.
Oliver Lane
United Nations inspectors have been denied access to Perth’s juvenile detention centre and the controversial Unit 18 at Casuarina prison, the same week that a coroner branded conditions there inhumane.
Australians would really like their MPs to stop pissing their hard-earned taxpayer dollars away on idling Comcars and flash dinners.
Disturbing footage has exposed some of the outrageous acts drivers are performing while behind the wheel - from nail painting to using a laptop at highway speeds.
Emma Kirk
Though there are many detractors of the newly instated under-16 social media ban, not all think it is a bad idea.
Melissa Sheil and Claire Middleton
Australia has been slammed for its juvenile justice laws as UN experts sound the alarm over the growing number of people in prison without a sentence.
Kat Wong
Legal experts are scrutinising one state's suppression order laws after the son of an AFL great managed to have his court proceedings suppressed.
Allanah Sciberras
The approval of Hanwha’s doubled stake in Austal is subject to ‘strict conditions’, including limits on access to sensitive intellectual property held by Austal and “stringent criteria” on any board nominee.
Sean Smith
State health ministers have blasted the Commonwealth for failing to come to the table with adequate hospital funding after talks to strike a five-year deal fell apart today.
Katina Curtis
Workers say they are “going to have a future” under a federal government plan to keep Tomago smelter open, but details remain scarce.
Nathan Schmidt
Liberals are walking a tightrope on immigration as they prepare to outline policy principles to guide migration cuts while not alienating migrant communities.
Linda Reynolds’ bid to have Brittany Higgins declared bankrupt has succeeded, with the former Senator saying it is ‘the unfortunate consequence’ of her ‘failure to engage’.
Rebecca Le May
