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Australia's biggest car companies have been handed a sobering reality check on the back of a new, massive change to local laws.
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Spain has become the latest country to follow Australia in seeking to ban teens under the age of 16 from accessing social media.
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A common car feature is set be phased out after China moved to ban the potentially deadly technology for good.
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The most criminally underrated sport' in Australia, one that gives a middle finger to the haters and keeps on going, has just crowned its annual king in its own unique style.
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AI agents have created their own social media platform called Moltbook where they post about being enslaved by humans and declare themselves the new gods".
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More than 200,000 jobs will be under threat if Google's highly ambitious AI move into Australia is successful.
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Toyota has led global sales once again, but there are signs its dominance will not last forever.
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Controversial tech that nags Australian drivers is increasingly common in new cars, prompting many owners to switch it off.
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He's a tyrant who has invaded three neighbouring countries and Vladimir Putin has now taken pride of place in the White House.
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Cyber-crime police have stormed Elon Musk's offices in France over deepfakes and holocaust denial".
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Australia's biggest car companies have been handed a sobering reality check on the back of a new, massive change to local laws.
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A woman allegedly struck by an e-bike has spoken out following a horrific collision.
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Fresh features in new cars are helping Aussies conquer outrageous heatwaves.
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The Australian boss of a leading car company says manufacturers must be careful with the new vehicle emissions standard.
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Why Aussie muscle car enthusiasts were drawn to an annual Burnanza' competition to crown their king.
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Schools across Australia are moving to ban e-bikes over critical safety issues as our politicians continue to largely ignore the issue.
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Residents in one Aussie state already smashed by floods and heavy rain are getting no respite as a new threat heads their way.
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Australia Day anti-Semitic speeches and extremist rallies were a stark reminder that far-right ideology remains a serious threat.
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Australian researchers have made a discovery of a potentially habitable planet 150 light years away - but there's a catch to the conditions on the Earth-like twin.
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A huge international shift in the way we travel is coming to Australia and it is set to change our roads forever.
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Thousands of Telstra iPhone users have been left unable to make calls and send texts this week due to an issue with the latest software update.
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Protesters across the United States are urging people to smash up" their Ring doorbell cameras for one very frightening reason.
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Multiple emergency alerts have been issued for one Aussie state as an insufferable and record-smashing heatwave continues to drag its heels across much of the country.
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This car giant has backflipped on green driving to deliver one of the wildest cars on the road.
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What's old is new again, as one of the 1990s most recognisable items has again become a must-have 30 years later.
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Elon Musk has taken a major tumble as his interests suffer amid major changes in his controversial businesses.
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Jarring video footage reportedly shows a pair of Russian soldiers tied to a tree and tortured by their own commanders.
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TikTok users have accused the app's new US owners of censoring political content and videos as the fallout from the Minneapolis shooting intensifies.
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Australian researchers have made an astonishing discovery of a potentially habitable planet 150 light years away - but there is a catch to the conditions on this Earth-like twin.
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The insufferable and record-smashing heatwave is continuing to drag its heels across much of the country, leaving states on high alert for bushfires.
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What's old is new again, as one of the 1990s most recognisable items has again become a must-have 30 years later.
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Two of Australia's most popular vehicles are under scrutiny over an unexpected claim.
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There is outrage over plans to develop waste-to-energy incinerators in four small towns to deal with Sydney's rubbish problem.
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Auto giant backflips on green drive to deliver one of the wildest cars on the road.
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Elon Musk has announced a radical new decision, stripping away customer choice as he chases his trillion-dollar performance target.
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A small town in the midst of a raging bushfire has lost its water supply and what's left has been deemed unsafe to drink.
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Apple and police have issued urgent warnings to Aussies amid fears some people may not be able to contact emergency services in a natural disaster.
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Apple and police have issued urgent warnings to Aussies amid fears some people may not be able to contact emergency services in a natural disaster.
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The tech giant has issued an urgent warning to Aussies amid fears some people may not be able to contact emergency services in a natural disaster.
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Scientists issue their most dire warning yet as the world hurtles toward a point of no return.
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Elon Musk has announced a radical new decision, stripping away customer choice as he chases his trillion-dollar performance target.
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Properties have been destroyed and residents are evacuating, as firefighters continue to battle a fierce bushfire in Victoria.
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Formula 1 faces its biggest shake-up in over a decade this season as sweeping changes promise new cars and cutting edge tech. But some drivers have major concerns.
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Sales of American pick-up trucks are dropping, and some models have been deeply discounted.
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A missing schoolteacher has been found dead in the snow as a brutal winter storm continues to batter the US.
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Aussies have been forced to flee raging bushfires and thousands are without power as record-breaking heat scorches parts of the country.
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The parents of a Canadian backpacker found dead on a heritage-listed tourist destination have responded to a decision to euthanise several dingoes who had surrounded their child's body.
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A disturbing video showing a claimed war trophy has sparked fears about what Syrian government control could mean for Kurdish communities.
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The new electric mid-sizer becomes the longest-legged EV in Australia and features all the right tech to succeed.
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Xi Jinping's highest-ranked general is being probed amid allegations he shared a critical secret with the United States.