The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed an additional $13.6 million to expand a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project led by Amber Electric, in a move aimed at accelerating the adoption of EVs as flexible energy assets and strengthening Australia's electricity grid.

The Australian government has committed more than $5 million over the next two years to strengthen financial crime-fighting partnerships with Pacific nations, including a focus on environmental crime.

As the use of gas across Australia declines, the Grattan Institute said the government needs a strong gas transition action plan to ensure the process is not costly, chaotic and inequitable.

The federal government has unveiled a sweeping $47 billion housing strategy aimed at tackling Australia's worsening affordability crisis, lifting housing supply and reshaping the country's rental, tax and social housing settings over the long term.