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Tesla cuts prices in electric car battle
January 07, 2023 03:25 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThousands of dollars have been cut from the price of Australia's two most popular electric vehicles as competition in the market grows.

Toby Price stays second in Dakar Rally
January 07, 2023 01:19 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralian off-road motorcycle star Toby Price remains in second place overall in the Dakar Rally after the sixth stage in Saudi Arabia.

Assets that glittered and ASX stocks that mattered in 2022
January 06, 2023 08:58 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Cygnus Gold recently received commitments to raise around AU$8 million,Askari Metals completed Phase I of reverse circulation drilling at the Uis lithium project,Ardea’s Kalgoorlie Nickel Project has been recognised as a Major Project by t...

WA towns to be 'islands' in flooded north
January 06, 2023 07:26 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSResidents in Derby and Broome have been warned their communities are about to become islands, as WA's record flooding spreads.

Australia warmer, wetter in 2022
January 06, 2023 07:02 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia was warmer and wetter than historical averages last year as La Nina and climate change hit the country, causing widespread flooding and heatwaves.

Vic firies personal details may be stolen
January 06, 2023 06:35 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSVictoria's fire service has admitted information may have been stolen but says there's no evidence employees' personal details have been posted to the dark web.

Is it possible for Bitcoin to drop to zero?
January 06, 2023 06:33 PM AEDT| By Ankit SethiBitcoin essentially derives value from backers who continue to believe that the cryptocurrency can one day find broader utility. Any severe blow to this belief can trigger heavy losses in value.

Chopper crash probe could last 18 months
January 06, 2023 06:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAn investigation into a helicopter collision that killed four people and injured eight on the Gold Coast this week could take at least 18 months to complete.

Deaths from virus spike amid call for calm
January 06, 2023 05:30 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSAustralia's weekly COVID-19 data shows cases falling in Victoria and NSW while deaths rise, but health experts say it's too early for major concern.

$1b stadium delay 'risks' Olympics benefit
January 06, 2023 05:13 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSQueensland risks the 2032 Olympics being "about red carpets and champagne" if claimed delays over funding negotiations are true, the state opposition says.

Bacterial infections on the rise in NSW
January 06, 2023 05:00 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA rise in rare but severe bacterial infections that initially mimic COVID-19 has prompted warnings from NSW Health for greater community awareness.

Driving offences cost MP road safety role
January 06, 2023 04:50 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe South Australian opposition has lost its road safety spokesman over a string of driving offences.

AUKUS puts US industry at 'breaking point'
January 06, 2023 04:41 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSTwo American senators have written to US President Joe Biden concerned the AUKUS pact has left their submarine industry at breaking point.

Google Maps revamp for electric cars only
January 06, 2023 04:40 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA high-definition upgrade to Google Maps will show more road details and help self-driving cars steer but it's only coming to selected electric cars.

ASX finishes first week of 2023 in front
January 06, 2023 04:14 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSThe local share market has snapped its four-week losing streak, climbing 0.65 per cent to finish the first week of the new year up one per cent.

Man smuggles 100 cocaine pellets in body
January 06, 2023 03:59 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA man has allegedly attempted to smuggle 1.6 kilograms of cocaine into Australia by swallowing 100 pellets of the drug which he later excreted.

Injured chopper crash boy gives thumbs up
January 06, 2023 03:57 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSA young boy remains in an induced coma after a Gold Coast helicopter crash, while a second badly injured boy has spoken for the first time since the accident.

SA giraffe calf to be hand-raised
January 06, 2023 03:45 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSZoo officials have moved a newly born giraffe from SA's Monarto Safari Park to Adelaide Zoo to be hand-raised after his mother failed to feed him.

Repatriated wife of IS fighter given bail
January 06, 2023 03:40 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSMariam Raad, 31, faced a regional NSW court on Friday after being arrested in the regional town of Young on Thursday.

Town devastated after record WA flooding
January 06, 2023 03:38 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWSLong-term Fitzroy Crossing resident Dwayne Ben says damage in the flood-ravaged town is extensive as downstream communities prepare for the peak to arrive.

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