Driving an EV could save you $1700 per year if you play it smart

Australians could cut their household energy bills by $1700 if they swapped a petrol for an electric vehicle but only if the car was charged at the right times.

Queensland's $8 billion dilemma: Fix the debt or save public from spiralling costs

The flood of cash from coal royalties and stamp duty from the housing boom leaves a big question for the Palaszczuk Government – whether to fix the debt or deliver some relief on the spiralling cost of living? John McCarthy reports