Incoming US president Donald Trump has named tech billionaire Elon Musk to a senior role aimed at cutting government spending.

Extraordinary growth in renewable energy is not enough to offset the "humungous challenge" of Australia's fossil fuels, a carbon tracker warns.

The price of Bitcoin has soared to record levels in the week since Donald Trump won a second White House term, but a leading expert says the rally is driven by speculation, not policy. The world’s ...

An Israeli strike on a residential building in the Sayeda Zainab district south of the Syrian capital Damascus has killed ...

Northern Australia is sweltering in heatwave conditions, with no relief in sight. Queensland is expected to cop the brunt of temperatures set to soar past 40°C over the coming days, prompting a health ...

In June, the Alzheimer’s Association controversially revised its diagnostic criteria. From now on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) “should be defined biologically, not based on a clinical syndrome(s ...

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy in 2023. Photo: AAP A federal US judge has threatened to hold former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in civil contempt for failing to ...

Fruit and vegetable growers say they lack bargaining power against the supermarket giants. Photo: AAP Fruit and vegetable providers depend on supermarkets but lack negotiating power and face ...

A massive water pipe has burst in Sydney’s south, sending jets of water into nearby houses. Emergency crews were in Binya Place, Como, on Friday afternoon, where a 1.5-metre-wide pipe was shooting out ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he’s had a “very constructive” chat with incoming US President Donald Trump, the day after the Republican claimed victory to secure a second term in the ...

The proposed merger of Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare has been given the green light. Photo: AAP The competition watchdog has approved the $8.8 billion merger of pharmacy businesses ...