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8 Electric Vehicles Under $50,000 Available in Australia
Affordable EVs are finally here. These models offer the best value for Australian buyers.
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Taylor Swift's Australian Return Signals the End of the Touring Drought
Three Melbourne shows, two in Sydney, one in Brisbane. What the announcement reveals about Australia's live entertainment recovery.
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Australia Designates 158 Critical Habitats for Sharks and Rays in Conservation First
The IUCN mapping exercise places conservation responsibility squarely on state and territory governments, but regulatory teeth remain uncertain.
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Apple's iPhone 17e Brings A19 Chip to Budget Buyers Starting at A$999
The budget iPhone gets flagship silicon, MagSafe, and full Apple Intelligence support. Pre-orders opened March 5 with availability from March 11.
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Spain commits €5 billion to shield economy from Iran war. Australia hesitates
Madrid slashes VAT on fuel and electricity from 21% to 10% while Canberra weighs fuel rationing powers and hopes the supply chain holds.
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Uber Fares to Jump 6 Percent Across Australia Next Week
Rideshare giant follows DiDi in passing fuel costs to passengers as petrol prices surge past $2.25 a litre.
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Josh Giddey breaks Australian NBA assists record with 19-dime masterclass
Melbourne guard becomes Australia's most prolific single-game playmaker in NBA history, overtaking Ben Simmons.
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Australia Signs Hormuz Coalition Statement After Trump's 'Cowards' Outburst
Canberra joins 19 nations pledging to help reopen the strait. Washington says it's not enough.
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31 Warships From 19 Nations Arrive in Sydney Harbour for Historic Fleet Review
The Royal Australian Navy marks 125 years with the largest gathering of foreign warships in Sydney since 2013. Military aircraft traced contrails over the Harbour Bridge as 6,000 personnel from across the Indo-Pacific assembled.
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The European Summer Is Over: Why $3,500 Economy Fares Are Stickier Than You Think
Jet fuel prices have doubled in a fortnight, but the real killer for the middle-class holiday is the collapsing discretionary dollar.
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Australians Are Giving Up on Home Ownership and Starting Businesses Instead
New data shows 41% of Australians now see starting a business as their top wealth-building strategy, ahead of saving or seeking a promotion.
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The Fertilizer Chokepoint: How the Strait of Hormuz Blockade Threatens Australian Grain
Australia imports 85% of its fertilizer, with more than half of the nation's urea coming from countries now cut off by the Gulf conflict.