Wholesale electricity prices fell across all regions of the National Electricity Market (NEM) in 2025, driven by the increased use of renewables and battery storage, according to the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) annual market performance report. A surge in wind, solar, and battery storage helped ease market pressures and reduced the frequency of extreme price spikes. Installed battery ... more

The Illawarra Grammar School has opened a new education building in Wollongong that has become the first school building in New South Wales to achieve the internationally recognised Passivhaus Standard, marking a milestone for sustainable design in the state's education sector. The Hoskins Building, a two-storey, 2,500 square metre learning hub, was developed by architects betti und knut archit... more

Fortescue has achieved a breakthrough in its pursuit of low-emissions steelmaking, producing its first batch of hot metal at the Christmas Creek green metal project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The milestone represents the first operational success of the facility’s electric smelting furnace, providing a critical proof-of-concept for processing native Pilbara iron ore into commerc... more

Climate change is intensifying Australia's extreme weather, from blistering heat waves to powerful storms. This unpredictable weather places buildings under unprecedented strain, with the industry now looking to innovations such as 3D printing in response. Also known as additive manufacturing, this technology constructs buildings layer by layer from a digital model, but can these 3D-printed ... more