Independent Planning Commission says climate change impacts from Hunter Valley project will be ‘outweighed’ by economic benefits

Decades on from the royal commission, I can only conclude there are no words that will make governments face their responsibilities

The public stoush is really about whether the party will drop the charade or maintain it while shuffling some words

As protesters outside condemn war, inside the Indo-Pacific International Maritime Exposition the defence minister praises the ‘beautiful, menacing and extremely cool’ technology on show

From his plans for civil service jobs to healthcare to combating Trump's tariffs, the opposition leader says he has 'been very clear about that'

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Trump’s election in November last year has – as promised – sent shockwaves round the world. But next week’s German election could be almost as momentous

The man tipped to win Germany's election next month is set to propose plans on Wednesday to restrict migration that could pass with the help of votes from the Alternative for Germany (AfD), potentially breaking a taboo on cooperation with the far-right.

The AI app soared up the Apple charts and rocked US stocks, but Chinese chatbot was reluctant to discuss sensitive questions about China and its government

Agency apologises after an ad said a house in Farley, NSW, was close to two ‘excellent’ schools even though there are none in the town Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The principal of a branch of one of Australia’s largest real estate companies has admitted using ChatGPT to generate property listings after a rental home was advertised as being close to two “excellent” schools that didn’t exist. LJ Hooker made the errors in the listing for a four-bedroom home it has advertised for rent in Farley, in the New South Wales Hunter region, which it corrected shortly after being contacted by Guardian Australia on Monday. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Much is unclear about how Donald Trump’s return to power will affect efforts to tackle global heating, but there are a few things we can say

Deputy rural and regional editor Calla Wahlquist tells Gabrielle Jackson how to prepare for the most significant bushfire season since the black summer fires

Forecasting our fiery future

These parasitic sharks glow in the dark and are known to have a go at anything they come across, despite their small size

Being serious about limiting global heating to 1.5C doesn’t just mean investing in green energy, it means ensuring there are as few new mines as possible

If you choose not to control your chickens then your chickens will be uncontrolled

I am doing this for YOU dear reader I hope it brings you some solace

Proposed law changes include allowing children to be detained in adult watch houses for the next three years

The intergenerational report is only as good as it sets out what is needed to be done to reduce emissions to keep temperatures from rising 1.5C

The energy transition is a race and what’s needed are policies that will drag large-scale renewable power into the system faster

New report suggests glut will last years, even if Beijing drops tariffs early, while prices of Australian red wine grapes plummet by more than half

Sustainable Timber Tasmania said the giant tree pictured on the truck had been assessed and felled ‘for safety reasons’

Although some wish they were