Despite jobs growing and interest rates tipped to drop, a variety of factors mean the economy could be tested soon

The economy’s rebound won’t be as strong as anticipated and more government rebates seem to be pencilled for the coming year

The economy’s rebound won’t be as strong as anticipated and more government rebates seem to be pencilled for the coming year

One of the world’s largest bird counts is ‘hours of terror separated by minutes of boredom’

One of the world’s longest continuous bird counts has dashed the ‘wistful optimism’ of scientists hoping for a La Niña-driven recovery

Peter Dutton’s path ‘would be an absolute failure’ in decarbonising the electricity sector and meeting Australia’s emission targets, analyst says

Renée Fry-McKibbin and Marnie Baker will sit on the RBA’s new board, which follows the government’s reform of the central bank

‘No one really has the foggiest idea of what it will cost to develop nuclear in Australia,’ one expert says

ABS reveals robust market as unemployment rate drops from 4.1% to 3.9%, its lowest since March

Research done with the help of citizen science shows male humpback completed almost twice the typical migration distance * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A humpback whale has journeyed more than 13,000km from South…

Musk’s platform has lost 2.7 million active US users in two months, while its rival has gained 2.5 million

Growth has slowed, but employment is up – could the new year bring mortgage repayment relief?

Reserve Bank leaves cash rate at 4.35% for ninth consecutive meeting

Court ruling could mean that more liberal Murdochs may have say in content from world’s most powerful conservative media empire

Media mogul’s three adult children will retain control despite attempt to give his son Lachlan complete control

An alliance of political groups is harnessing real fears about the local impact of renewables projects across Australia – and using them to spruik nuclear power

Average global temperature in November was 1.62C above preindustrial levels, bringing average for the year to 1.60C

Each year, CSIRO and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) collaborate with industry stakeholders to update GenCost. This leading economic report estimates the cost of building new electricity ...

National science agency dismisses argument nuclear’s economics have not been adequately considered in new draft report

High voltage required to use Aemo’s emergency backstop is a bit like stopping a car by driving into a tree, Vince Garrone says