Australia’s biggest renewable hydrogen project will go ahead in the Pilbara, with support from the federal and state governments. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) on Friday announced a grant of $47.5 million towards French energy company ENGIE’s green hydrogen and ammonia project near Karratha in Western Australia. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen said the project would …

A US judge has refused to let the Justice Department immediately resume reviewing classified records seized by the FBI from Donald Trump’s Florida estate in an ongoing criminal investigation, siding with the former president. Federal Judge Aileen Cannon also appointed Senior District Judge Raymond Dearie as a third party to review records seized by the FBI for materials that could …

Almost one per cent of adults in the Northern Territory are in prison at any one time, a rate among the highest in the world, with Indigenous people significantly over-represented. A new report from the Justice Reform Initiative says incarceration rates in the region are four times the Australian average for adults – and five times higher for children. Prisoner …

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ruled out holding a republic referendum in this Parliament and tamped down on calls to revive the debate on a day when Charles III was proclaimed the new King of Australia. The PM spoke to UK television on Sunday night and gave a flat “no” when asked to confirm that his long-standing stance would not …

King Charles III has described a sense of “loss, without measure” at the passing of “my darling mama” in his first address in which he promised to devote the rest of his life to serving with “loyalty, respect and love”. The new king spoke solemnly and personally about his family’s sorrow at Queen Elizabeth’s death and expressed gratitude for her …

Australians will remember Queen Elizabeth II as a wise and enduring presence, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says. “Her majesty celebrated our good times and she stood with us during trials and hardships, happy and glorious,” Mr Albanese said in a televised address on Friday morning following news of the 96-year-old monarch’s death. In the coming days the prime minister will …

Britain’s longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II has died “peacefully”, age 96, bringing an end to the Elizabethan era which lasted more than 70 years. Buckingham Palace confirmed the Queen passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Thursday afternoon (local time) after doctors had recommended she remain under medical supervision. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the palace …

Isolation for asymptomatic COVID-19 patients will be reduced from seven days to five days among a series of major decisions made by national cabinet on Wednesday. The rule change comes with a caveat that the workers must demonstrate no symptoms when leaving isolation. But workers in high-risk industries, such as those employed in hospitals and in aged and disability care, will …

There will be no new cost of living measures in the upcoming federal budget that have not already been made public, the treasurer says. The budget will contain “familiar” initiatives to help households manage soaring living costs, including boosted childcare supports, relief for medicine costs and measures to “get wages moving again”. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government was up …

Former federal defence minister and WA governor, Kim Beazley, has urged Australia to focus on strengthening its relationship with India to compete with the rise of China. Speaking at the Indian Ocean Defence & Security Conference in Perth, Mr Beazley said Australia had a “heavy set of expectations” on its shoulders. “China has turned the Indian Ocean into a strategic system. It’s …