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If Australia switched to EVs, weโd be more reliant on Chinaโs car factories โย but wean ourselves off foreign oil
Electric cars charged with locally made electricity can boost Australiaโs energy security. Thatโs great โ if we avoid relying on just one EV producing nation.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:
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Can Peter Duttonโs political gymnastics pay off? | Fiona Katauskas
He may need help with his poll-vaultingSee more of Fiona Katauskasโs cartoons here Continue reading...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Fact check: are international students making it harder to find a place to rent as Dutton claims?
Just 4% of Australiaโs rental properties, or less than one in 20, are occupied by international students, the property council saysElection 2025 live updates: federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal coverageDutton keeps blaming migration for the housing crisis. But can it really be that simple?Peter Dutton claims cutting at least 80,000 new international students from Australian higher...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:The latest update on NZโs state of the environment is sobering โ but there are glimmers of progress
Soil erosion, water pollution, waste production and the loss of biodiversity are among multiple pressures degrading New Zealandโs environment.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Hereโs who topped the rankings in this yearโs scorecard for sustainable chocolate โ and which confectionery giant refused to participate
The global Chocolate Scorecard evaluates traders and brands on efforts to address child labour, deforestation and other measures.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Why are some cats more allergenic than others? Itโs not their coat length
Cats make many of us sneeze โ but donโt think a hairless cat will solve the problem.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:How deep are the Greensโ roots in Brisbane? Three seats will tell the tale in 2025
Capturing the seats of Brisbane, Ryan and Griffith was a stunning success for the Greens. But Labor and the LNP believe voters have not warmed to the minor party since 2022Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Drought relief boosted by $55m, with farmers promised 'faster' responses
Additional drought relief funding amounting to $55 million will flow to South Australian communities in desperate need of relief, with the state's premier conceding it has taken too long for "the bureaucracy to respond" to applications.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Charles and Camilla mark 20th anniversary with photos in Rome
The royals are photographed at Villa Wolkonsky, the British ambassador's residence in Rome.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Residents isolated as record flooding hits western NSW
The NSW State Emergency Service is responding to ongoing flooding as flows from Queensland cause river rises to pass historic levels.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Aussie surfer's 'bittersweet' victory means she will miss sister's wedding
Isabella Nichols gains a boilover victory in the World Surf League's El Salvador leg, but her joy is tempered as she may now miss her sister's wedding.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Tradie shortage could see builds blow out in cost and time, report finds
Queensland construction projects can expect cost blowouts and time lags over the next decade as the industry value balloons by billions and its workforce shrinks, according to a new report.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Proposed rehabilitation centre divides small community
A drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility has been approved for the north-west Victorian town of Merbein. While some residents say it is desperately needed, more than 1,000 people have signed a petition against the facility.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Customers asked super fund about security weakness before cyberattacks
Members of Australia's biggest superannuation fund say they asked about a key safeguard against online fraud before cyber thieves stole retirement savings.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Clem Burke, drummer and 'the heartbeat' of Blondie, dies aged 70
The musician has been remembered by his band mates for his "talent, energy and passion".
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Whatโs next for The White Lotus after last nightโs explosive finale?
The villas are locked, the boats have set sail, the body bag has been zipped: The White Lotus is off-season for another year. Here's where it left us.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Myanmar earthquake rescue efforts wind down as death toll hits 3,600
Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmarโs devastating March 28 earthquake are winding down, as rescue efforts are supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Man dies in fight with 82-year-old man on the Sunshine Coast
Police are investigating the death of a 49-year-old Sunshine Coast man after they were called to a Maroochydore home.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Your rights when it comes to what you can wear at work
Experts explain what's reasonable when it comes to a workplace dress code and how enforceable they are.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Matildas 'in limbo' as search for permanent coach continues
With the 2026 Asian Cup fast approaching, Football Australia is expected to step up its search for a permanent new coach for the Matildas after Steph Catley admitted the side was "in limbo" after 11 matches under interim manager Tom Sermanni.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Outback power line cost blows out from $1.8 billion to nearly $14 billion
Queensland MP Robbie Katter wants state-owned corporation Powerlink dropped from the construction of a major transmission line as the government unveils how it will "save" the project.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:WA's parliament returns today with a new look. So what's on the agenda?
Battery rebates, cost-of-living relief for parents and stamp duty exemptions are set to top the agenda as WA's parliament resumes after another state election drubbing by Labor.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Star Entertainment signs $300m lifeline deal with US gaming giant
Star has warned for months it could fall into administration if a financier wasn't found.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Governments no longer make drought declarations. Here's why
Much of south-eastern Australia has recorded record low rainfall, but there haven't been any drought declarations from state governments or the Commonwealth.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Israel to 'eliminate' US trade barriers but Trump won't pause tariffs
Benjamin Netanyahu announces he will look to "eliminate" the US-Israel trade deficit, saying the move can be a model for how other countries should respond to Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Mainstream education at 'tipping point', as alternative school takes different route
Experts believe the increasing standardisation of education is hurting students, but some alternative schools are using a different approach to help kids discover their passion for learning.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Homicide detectives investigate two suspicious deaths in Gippsland
Victoria's Homicide Squad is investigating the deaths of an elderly man in Cowes and an unidentified man who died in Moe.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Live: ASX set to lift as turbulent trade rocks markets, Aussie dollar down
Australian stocks are expected to bounce back after they suffered their biggest one-day fall since COVID-19 yesterday, while investors worry about an economic slowdown and rising inflation as US President Donald Trump digs in his heels on tariffs.Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Cannibal cane toad tadpoles that never grow up could help toad control
By removing a gene to stunt cane toads at their tadpole stage, scientists hope they may have found a way to make the invader kill its own species.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Perimenopause has a big impact on your life. Ask our health experts your questions
Dealing with perimenopause symptoms can be confusing. Our health experts will be here on Friday April 11 to answer questions about how to navigate this phase of life.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Trump threatens more China tariffs, Duttonโs โisolationistโ student plan, Fowler fires up Matildas
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterGood morning. As Donald Trumpโs tariffs announcement continues to reverberate around the world, causing stock markets to tumble, the US president is showing no sign of cooling the trade war. Instead he has threatened an additional 50% excise on imports from China after the country...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:'China's economy is an ocean': Xi unfazed by Trump tariffs
Beijing says Donald Trump's tariffs will increase the divide between rich and poor nations, as countries across the region grapple with what to do next.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Live: Albanese heckled while unveiling mental health funding pledge
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are both in Sydney ahead of the first leaders debate for the 2025 campaign trail. Follow live.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:What do medieval puzzles and the New York Times Connections have in common?
Challenging word-based games are not a modern invention. In early medieval England there was a strong appetite for word puzzles.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Australiaโs innovative new policies are designed to cut smoking rates โ here are 6 ideas NZ could borrow
New Zealand seems unlikely to reach its stated goal of cutting smoking prevalence to 5% or less across all population groups.
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