New South Wales government launches interest-free loans up to $15,000 and cash subsidies up to $4,000 to encourage solar panel and battery adoption. The scheme aims to ease energy bill pressures for households.
New South Wales government launches interest-free loans up to $15,000 and cash subsidies up to $4,000 for renewable energy upgrades like solar panels and batteries to help households reduce energy bills.
One Nation is dissolving and re-establishing branches amid internal risks, while housing advocates urge support for Labor's negative gearing and capital gains tax reforms. Feral horse numbers surge in Kosciuszko National Park, and Israel deports activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla.
Feral horse populations in Kosciuszko National Park have surged, with estimates showing a significant increase after aerial culling was paused in 2025. Conservationists urge the NSW government to scrap retention zones and reduce numbers drastically.
Sydney will trial its first Australian-designed electric ferry from 2028, with plans for it to operate on a new fish market route by 2029. The 12-month trial aims to inform the transition of the entire ferry fleet from diesel to electric or hydrogen power by 2035.
New South Wales government will trial a 24-meter battery electric ferry from 2028, with passenger service planned for 2029 on a new Sydney fish market route. The trial aims to inform the transition of Sydney's entire ferry fleet from diesel to electric or hydrogen power by 2035.
