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Senators refer Australian Wool Innovation to national auditors
After a string of scandals have engulfed Australian Wool Innovation, senators have today referred the marketing and research body to the national audit office.
Boaties off SA coast survive after swim to shore raises alarm
Two people swim to shore in darkness while two others cling to an overturned boat until help arrives off Yorke Peninsula in South Australia.
SA's battery is massive, but it can do much more than store energy
With the "world's largest" lithium-ion battery officially open in South Australia, many are watching on in anticipation to see what impact it has on the state's electricity market, and whether it could be a gamechanger nationally.
Rare wren proves to be a little fire fighter after surviving blaze
A survey of a remote, rocky habitat full of spinifex grass in South Australia has found a rare bird still lives in the area, despite fears it could have been wiped out in a fire in 2011.
Steel inquiry calls for cheaper energy, tougher anti-dumping measures
A Senate inquiry calls for a bipartisan energy policy and tougher anti-dumping measures to secure the future of the Australian steel industry.
Tesla's battery a shining light for SA but storms leave neighbours in the dark
The world's biggest lithium ion battery is officially launched in South Australia, with the Premier declaring it an example of SA "leading the world", even as, in an ironic twist, some 250,000 lightning strikes leave nearby residents without electricity.
Police declare major crime in case of baby who died after 'significant' brain injury
A South Australian baby was just 41-days-old when she was found unresponsive in her home. She died 17 months later in hospital. Police are now treating what they call her "terribly upsetting" case as a major crime.
Celebrating 50 years since first satellite launch
Australia is celebrating 50 years since the launch of its first satellite from Woomera in 1967.
World's most powerful lithium ion battery finished in SA
Tesla's giant back-up battery is intended to ease SA's blackout risk this summer, with capacity to keep the power on in about 30,000 homes for more than an hour.
Australian red meat sector sets 2030 carbon neutral target
Research and marketing group Meat and Livestock Australia says the country's red meat industry could be carbon neutral by 2030, and the target will prove farming red meat is environmentally sustainable.