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A common feature in some of Australia's most popular cars is under the gun over safety fears.
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This popular car was meant to be swallowed up by the EV revolution but Aussie drivers just aren't ready to say goodbye.
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Forget about the gun-toting, chrome-skolled horrors of Terminator movies, these Chinese robots coming to Australia aim to disarm you in an all-together different way.
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Chinese automaker BYD is dramatically shaking up Australia's car market with a new offering that really puts the emphasis on price during our cost of living crisis.
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Several people have had to be rescued from floodwaters as heavy rainfall swamps one state and more wild weather looms.
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The makers of Australia's most popular car have suffered their biggest financial loss since the GFC and they are laying plenty of blame on one of the world's most powerful people.
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A local council has erected warning signs after a 1.2 metre shark was spotted inside the nets at a popular Sydney swimming hole.
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Aussies have been hit with more than $100m in fines via AI cops, it has been revealed - and it's just the start of what's coming.
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These smart web cameras cost more than most but deliver Hollywood-level tracking that follows you around like a personal cameraman.
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It's all over social media - but you might want to think twice before inputting all your personal data into ChatGPT, experts are warning.
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Formula 1 youngster Kimi Antonelli has wrecked his custom-made company car just a few days after taking delivery of the exotic machine.
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An Australian designer has helped craft an interior set to shift the automotive industry away from touchscreens and plastic.
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Forget about the gun-toting, chrome-skolled horrors of Terminator movies, these Chinese robots coming to Australia aim to disarm you in an all-together different way.
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The feminine looks and gentle voice of Chery's robot assistant are backed by a determined push for artificial intelligence.
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Australia's online watchdog has remained tight-lipped on a key success of the social media ban, citing possible immunity.
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In an increasingly flooded Australian electric vehicle market, this car reveals what the hype is really all about.
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The massive Roblox platform is allegedly exposing young people to child abuse and suicide content, just months after escaping a social media ban.
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Aussie have been hit with more than $100m in fines via AI cops, it has been revealed - and it's just the start of what's coming.
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Fresh information has been leaked about the iPhone 18, and it's not good news for fans.
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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Mitchell continues to weaken, but it has left its mark with lashings of rain overnight in one Aussie state.
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It's all over social media - but you might want to think twice before inputting all your personal data into ChatGPT, experts are warning.
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How well does your Chatbot know you? ChatGPT is spooking users with its insight in a new viral trend sweeping Twitter.
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Plenty of us have one huge issue about Aussie cars we love to complain about. But it's been revealed, it's simply not true.
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Optus customers have taken to social media to complain about another outage, as the telco offered an apology for the disruption.
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One of the world's biggest car companies has been forced into a humiliating and costly backdown after taking a massive green energy hit - to the tune of almost $29 billion.
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The massive Roblox platform is allegedly exposing young people to child abuse and suicide content, just months after escaping the under-16s social media ban.
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How well does your Chatbot know you? ChatGPT is spooking users with its insight in a new viral trend sweeping Twitter.
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New laws pushed by the Albanese Government will likely make Aussie cars cheaper, according to the experts. However they warn, some cars could instead go up in price.
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Elon Musk has unveiled a grand plan to build a self-growing" city on the moon, which he says his SpaceX company could achieve in less than 10 years.
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Residents have been issued a dire warning as Tropical Cyclone Mitchell smashes part of one state, with more destructive conditions forecast.
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This next-generation ute is an Aussie favourite but it's now significantly more expensive than the outgoing model - and its closest cousin.
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A challenging strategic environment has the Australian Defence Force looking to new frontiers".
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AI bots have pinpointed the year they think they will overtake humans as our overlords" in a terrifying prediction.
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Experts have issued an urgent warning about an online promotion that breaches advertising standards-and remains active.
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Australia is on high alert this weekend, with a tropical cyclone expected to fuel severe storms, flooding and damaging winds across multiple states.
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Residents have been issued a dire warning as Tropical Cyclone Mitchell smashes part of one state, with more destructive conditions forecast.
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It was once the go-to budget SUV, but this recent update has left it stranded in Australia's most competitive segment.
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Wind speeds in excess of 169km/h smashed parts of one state over the weekend, with more destructive conditions forecast to impact thousands of Aussies.
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After a massive surge in sales, Australia's fastest-growing car brand is confronting the reality' of its situation and flagging major changes now underway.
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Allies are asking uncomfortable questions about American reliability as the US president's behaviour sparks security concerns.
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Australia's Tesla community is tearing itself apart over a controversial crowdfunding move from one of its leading influencers.
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China's leader is gutting his military command in scenes not witnessed since Stalin's Great Terror, which begs the question: Is war coming?
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A new era of racing should bring a much-needed boost to a brand with huge ambition in Australia.
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Australia is set for a day of weather extremes on Friday, with heatwaves in the south and a tropical low sparking severe storms in the north.
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Adrian Portelli and Kayla Itsines have made a sensational multimillion dollar move in a push against EVs and petrol giants.
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Billionaire Bill Gates says he regrets ever having dealings with Jeffrey Epstein, as he seeks to distance himself from the convicted sex offender.
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Tech billionaire Bill Gates has weighed in on Australia's teenage social media ban, as Spain became the latest country to follow in the Albanese government's footsteps.
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A common car feature is set to be phased out for good after manufacturers moved to ban the potentially deadly technology.
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Australia's Tesla community is tearing itself apart over a controversial go-fund me move from one of its leading influencers.
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Cash-strapped Aussies are embracing a little-known cost of living hack to ease the financial pressure on them and their families.