Authorities suspect two fires that started on Tuesday in Turramurra on Sydney’s north shore were an act of arson.

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) says Australia needs to prepare the ground for a two-sided national energy market, where buying and selling energy can be provided for consumers in real-time.

Redland City Mayor Karen Williams officially opened the Redlands Centre for Women headquarters at the Cleveland historical precinct. 

Two neighbours in South Brisbane are at war over 34 centimetres of building foundation buried about three metres down in South Brisbane.

The CEO of ride-sharing company Uber Dara Khosrowshahi, has compared the death of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi to ‘mistakes’ made with driverless cars. 

 Police have accused a Hong Kong university of being a “manufacturing base for petrol bombs and a refuge for rioters and criminals” following overnight clashes with anti-government protesters. 

 The ABC has apologized for unintentionally revealing the names and faces of three sexual abuse and harassment survivors in an coming documentary about the #MeToo movement.

Media bosses say they are encouraged by their latest negotiations with the government over press freedom, expressing optimism they will secure support for reforms to restrict secrecy and protect journalists and whistle-blowers. 

The firefighters in Queensland will focus on strengthening containment lines and extinguishing the existing 75 bushfires before the weather gets worse over the weekend.