Electric vehicles surge ahead as petrol car sales stall Diesel and petrol-powered vehicle sales are slowing as figures show more Australians are getting behind electric and hybrid cars. AAP · Oct 6
Going out with a bash: remote music festival calls time Rising costs, wild weather and complex logistics have spelled the end of an outback music festival, which had become an annual pilgrimage for many Australians. AAP · Oct 6
Why are new wind farms stuck in the doldrums in Australia? Renewables now contribute more than 40% of the electricity generated in Australia’s main grid. Twenty years ago, that figure was under 10%. Despite this growth, the federal target of 82% by 2030 is slipping out of reach. The Conversation · Oct 6
Counterfeit cash is at an 8-year high in Australia, new figures show. Here’s how to spot it Counterfeit banknotes are being detected in Australia this year at a rate not seen since June 2018, according to newly released data from the Reserve Bank of Australia. The Conversation · Oct 6
Are you seeing new ‘service fees’ since the card surcharge ban? Here are the rules Since Australia’s card surcharge ban took effect on October 1, social media users have questioned new “service fees” and “daily surcharges” appearing on their bills. Some businesses have simply raised their prices. The Conversation · Oct 6
Fairytale Maddinson return close with Green injury blow Nic Maddinson is a chance to play the first Test against South Africa, with coach Andrew McDonald insistent selectors have long viewed him as a genuine option. AAP · Oct 6
Cyber firm labels AI without regulation as 'wild west' Australia can't afford to just pull up the drawbridge against artificial intelligence threats, experts say, urging the government to force AI to be safer. AAP · Oct 6
Questions cloud coalition plan for migrant care staff The coalition maintains aged care workers will not be impacted by plans to slash migration, despite the sector's high reliance on temporary visa holders. AAP · Oct 6
Sombre vigils mark October 7 attack amid heavy security A Jewish-Australian who was in Israel on October 7, 2023 has recalled the moment she learned of Hamas's deadly attack on that date. AAP · Oct 6
Population growth not stopping 'recession-like' economy Australia has mistaken a larger economy for one which is more prosperous, prioritising population over productivity growth, a Deloitte economist says. AAP · Oct 6
PM urged to act on communal grave revelations as NSW commits to ‘do better’ with urgent review ‘All deceased persons should be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their financial circumstances,’ authorities say after Guardian Australia investigation The Guardian - AU · Oct 6
Cop This review – this onerously unfunny telemovie can’t be saved by its huge cast of comedians Created by and starring Ed Kavalee, along with every other comedian in Australia and New Zealand, this Channel 10 police comedy feels less directed than crisis managed The Guardian - AU · Oct 6
Coalition’s migration plan risks breaching India free trade agreement and damaging economy, advocates warn Angus Taylor’s drastic cuts to graduate visas aim to end a citizenship pathway, but universities body says changes will make Australia less competitive The Guardian - AU · Oct 6
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AAP · Oct 6 Green to miss first Test, may not bowl in SA series Cameron Green has failed to overcome an abdominal injury in time for the first Test against South Africa in Durban, leaving Nic Maddinson closer to a return.
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The Guardian - UK · Oct 6 England’s warm-up plans reveal healthy dose of reality and limits of Bazball ethos The dial has shifted, especially for Fleming’s Test side, before winter tours of South Africa, Bangladesh and Australia
The Independent UK · Oct 6 Trump blames Iran for attempted hijack of Israel plane after captain stabbed Investigators are probing whether the Omani co-pilot had links to Australia and New Zealand
The Independent UK · Oct 6 Trump making climate progress ‘more difficult’, warns former Australian PM Exclusive: Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard said climate action must not be ignored or postponed, despite internal and external pressure for countries to ditch climate commitments
The Guardian - AU · Oct 6 Adidas sues Australian label White Fox over ‘deceptively similar’ four-stripe clothing Sports clothing brand bought allegedly trademark-contravening clothes and copies of ubiquitous White Fox bus ads to present in court
The Guardian - AU · Oct 6 Taylor’s hardline immigration plan drags Australian politics further to the right – and it’s all upside for One Nation Coalition leader’s proposal goes further than Peter Dutton’s 2025 election promise and beyond even Pauline Hanson’s bottom line
The Guardian - AU · Oct 6 Israeli ambassador to Australia says he hopes for return to ‘traditional friendship’ on 7 October anniversary Relations have soured between the two countries over a number of issues since 2023, but Hillel Newman says a ‘reset’ is possible
The Guardian - AU · Oct 6 Australian army soldier killed and five others injured in training exercise in the Northern Territory Australian defence force identifies soldier killed in a vehicle rollover near Darwin as Corporal Brendan Hannam