The marine park that includes the subantarctic Heard and McDonald Islands is set for a massive expansion, with the federal government planning to protect an extra 300,000 square kilometres of ocean.
A cold spell across Australia’s south-eastern states has led to record demand in the national electricity market (NEM) across late autumn and early winter.
Australia is soon to host an international "nature positive" summit, but the federal government can't get its own "nature positive" laws through parliament.
After delays, multi-billion-dollar cost blowouts and a disappointing performance by boring machine Florence, Snowy Hydro picks up an additional boring machine hoping to make sure the project can be completed on time.
US President Joe Biden will host Anthony Albanese and the other Quad leaders in his home state of Delaware, with the discussions aimed at ensuring security in the Indo-Pacific region.
The leaders of Australia, the United States, India and Japan have met in Delaware, announcing plans for joint coast guard operations in the Pacific and an expanded vaccination program.