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As petrol prices soar, the government is considering a move that that will force EV drivers to pay up.
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Optus has suffered yet another nationwide outage which resulted in a handful of triple-0 calls not connecting.
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Temperatures are forecast to plummet 12C below average in the year's first real cold snap", with millions in southeast Australia bracing for thunderstorms and possible snow and hail.
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Drivers are reporting being hit with fuel charges as high as $9 a litre when returning rental cars without a full tank.
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After three days of dehydration, you're dead. That's the nightmare scenario unfolding as the Middle East erupts over vital infrastructure.
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Ten million people have been plunged into total darkness during a nationwide blackout, with fuel blockages partly to blame.
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Women face a greater risk of unwanted behaviour in taxis and rideshare such as Ubers, sparking a new initiative from one state government.
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A major city is now on alert as a tropical system tracks towards the coast, with forecasters warning it could strengthen into a severe cyclone later this week.
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Tech companies face being placed at the back of approval queues unless they meet Australia's new national interest requirements for data centres.
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Inspectors are taking on service stations after reports of Aussie drivers receiving less fuel than they paid for.
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A wild theory about Jeffrey Epstein has exploded online after a video of a man in a car went viral.
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Some areas of the Northern Territory have been left absolutely saturated" by Tropical Cyclone Narelle as locals are urged to boil water before consumption.
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A Russian warship and sanctioned oil tanker has sailed through the English Channel and is potentially headed for Cuba to break Trump's blockade of the island.
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Uber has increased its prices - and payments to drivers - as fuel prices rise around the world.
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Inspectors are taking on service stations after reports of Aussie drivers receiving less fuel than they paid for.
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As the war in the Middle East rages on, there are growing fears it could trigger bloody lone wolf" terror attacks on US soil.
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Australia is being hit by a new hi-tech crime wave with key cloning technology at its source.
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Women face a greater risk of unwanted behaviour in taxis and rideshare such as Ubers. A new initiative aims to change that.
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He had a quick win in Venezuela, and his Iran war is dragging on. Now, President Donald Trump's attention is wandering elsewhere.
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People tempted to follow this trend should just say no', according to our motoring experts.
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China is set to ban a number of modern car innovations in a move that will have global ramifications for all brands, especially Elon Musk's Tesla.
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An entire Australian council is declaring war on feral cats which are threatening endangered species on the country's third-largest island.
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Authorities have issued a terrifying cyclone warning video ahead of a category 5 system bearing down the country's north, simulating the possible extent of the damage.
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The destructive" effects of Tropical Cyclone Narelle are beginning to be felt along the Northern Territory's coast after hundreds were evacuated.
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Hundreds of people are due to be evacuated as Tropical Cyclone Narelle approaches the Northern Territory coast.
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Thousands of people are due to be evacuated as Tropical Cyclone Narelle approaches the Northern Territory coast.
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Thousands of Aussies are bracing for destructive winds and damaging rainfall as Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes its way across northern Australia.
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Thousands of Aussies are bracing for cyclonic winds reaching up to 130km/h as Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes its way across northern Australia.
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A Victorian farmer has warned other farmers after thieves drilled into his tractor and drained fuel, as police warn the crime is spreading across Australia.
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A Russian warship and sanctioned oil tanker has sailed through the English Channel and is potentially headed for Cuba to break Donald Trump's blockade of the island.
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The petrol crisis gripping Australia is proving there's a huge difference for those with an EV and those without.
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Nissan has started a wave of slashing across Australia as the government's red tape and China's continued rise force big changes.
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Leaders from major car companies might have converged on Australia for the Grand Prix but behind closed doors things were getting desperate.
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Major Australian and global companies are firing its workers en masse in 2026 because of AI - and it's only going to get worse, an expert warns.
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Millions of Aussies are bracing for the worst as authorities warn incoming tropical cyclone Narelle could be the biggest system many have seen in living memory".
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Anthony Albanese has issued a stark warning to Chinese car companies entering the Australian market, telling them the public must be protected.
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A Victorian farmer has warned other farmers after thieves drilled into his tractor and drained fuel, as police warn the crime is spreading across Australia.
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Authorities have issued a terrifying cyclone warning video ahead of a category 5 system bearing down the country's north, simulating the possible extent of the damage.
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One of the world's biggest car companies has issued a sobering reality check on what the conflict in the Middle East could mean for the price of cars in Australia.
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Danish Royals King Frederik and Queen Mary have touched down in Melbourne - and the Aussie-born monarch has already showed off some of her skills at the MCG.
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Terrifying footage released by an Iranian-backed militia has changed the game for the US as the war continues to escalate.
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This smartphone is so camera-focused you might want to think of it as a compact professional that happens to make calls.
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Aussies are bracing for the worst as authorities warn Tropical Cyclone Narelle is likely to strike as a very destructive" category 5 system.
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Aussies are bracing for a possible category 3 cyclone within days, after parts of the country were smashed by record-breaking rain.
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The petrol crisis gripping Australia has threatened the viability of ride-sharing as drivers and unions make huge threats.
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Tropical Cyclone Narelle is gaining steam over the Coral Sea as communities across vast swathes of Australian states are on full alert.
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Aussie motorists are looking to a truer money' as a way of getting around the massive petrol price spike.
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Australia has experienced dramatic climate whiplash" this summer, with the same regions scorched by catastrophic fires then devastated by record floods within weeks.
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Dale Madden was in so much pain that doctors initially suspected appendicitis. Then they uncovered the truth.
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Australia is banking on a $300m roll off the dice in order to stave off a fuel crisis as the government refuses to rule out petrol rationing.