Australia

Benchmark power prices across parts of the country will ease as renewables reduce wholesale costs for electricity, but the regulator warns its modelling does not account for the war in the Middle East.

Perhaps the prime minister was hoping US President Donald Trump was tuning in to Triple M when he claimed that the attack on Iran had now achieved its aims, and offered an off-ramp for the war to end.

Comedian Lizzy Hoo loves an adventure, which is how she ended up at a music festival outside Ulaanbaatar watching her new favourite band.

The Matildas aren't daunted by Japan's ominous form ahead of what shapes up as a blockbuster Asian Cup final.

Iran has no intention of boycotting the FIFA World Cup, but is seeking to have its group stage matches moved out of the United States.

Australia's unemployment rate rose to 4.3 per cent in February, up from 4.1 per cent, in seasonally adjusted terms.

Interest rates, war in the Middle East and AI advancements are expected to hit the Australian economy, but the RBA says we are prepared.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has named Anthea Harris, a former chief of Australia's energy regulator, as the national coordinator of the taskforce.

Australia has made it clear it's not planning to send a warship to the Strait of Hormuz and naval experts warn our ships would be of minimal help if they were deployed.

The competition watchdog has announced it is investigating allegations of anti-competitive conduct by major fuel suppliers in regional and rural Australia.

A Dragons training session ends with a player stretchered off and assisted from the ground into an ambulance before being rushed to hospital. 

Gold Coast has started its 2026 campaign well, even while last year's Brownlow medallist continues to be sidelined due to a broken finger.

This week's rate rise left ABC readers asking "how would hiking rates stop inflation caused by an unavoidable cost like petrol that's spiking due to a war on the other side of the world?"

Customers of private fibre optic provider Opticomm say they are struggling to access compensation for the sometimes monthly internet outages they experience. Australia's peak body for communications consumers says a lack of "robust regulation" is part of the problem.

The ASX has been hit with a sell-off, while oil prices continue to gain. 

The prime minister holds a national cabinet meeting of premiers and chief ministers today to discuss fuel shortages in some communities. 

Ultimate control, goals from everywhere and an eccentric coach from Greenland. This is what we learned from Japan's supremely impressive semifinal victory over South Korea.

Thousands of First Nations South Australians will be eligible to vote in two elections on Saturday, in a potential historic first for the state.

A new report says Australian borrowers would benefit from 30-year fixed-rate home loans, and they should be made available.

Project Hail Mary hits Australian cinemas this week, joining Oscar-nominated animation Arco, off-the-wall slasher Dolly and BAFTA-winning biopic I Swear.