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Christmas warning on festive fraud frenzy

Consumers have been warned to be alert to scams over Christmas as a festive fraud frenzy grips the marketplace. The NGM Group, which operates the Greater Bank and
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Wham and Mariah recapture ghosts of Christmas past

Two old Christmas favourites have returned to the charts decades after their first release. Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You is back at number seven and
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EV batteries have been found to last longer than previously thought - Newsreel

Lifespan of EV batteries longer than expected

Electric vehicle batteries have been found to last 40 percent longer than previously thought under normal driving conditions. Stanford University researchers said the
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Australians living abroad are keen to come home | Newsreel

Overseas Aussies face barriers to returning home

Most Australians living overseas plan to return home but a relatively small number have a plan for this due to career and cost-of-living challenges. The Advance Global
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‘Talking’ dogs show astounding word skills

Doc Neeson from Aussie rock band The Angels was right, when he sang “The Dogs are Talking,” with a US study showing that dogs can “talk” and are able to
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Readers wary of artificial intelligence ‘journalism’

Consumers are wary of news produced through artificial intelligence, preferring content attributed to a real human. Research from the University of Kansas, released this
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Construction is lifting in Queensland but not fast enough - Newsreel

Target to address housing crisis ‘out of reach’

The State Government’s new dwellings target “remains out of reach” and regulatory reforms are necessary to address the issue, a peak construction group
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Rates on hold. What the RBA Board said

Statement from the Reserve Bank Board At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35 percent and the interest rate paid on
Read more 10 December 2024
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Australia turns the corner on vehicle emissions intensity

Australia was more successful in reducing the emissions intensity of its light vehicle fleet at the beginning of the century than in recent years. A new report from the
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High Flux Australian Reactor under construction in 1957. | Newsreel

Green light to decommission Australia’s first nuclear reactor

Approval has been given for the first stage decommissioning of Australia’s original nuclear research reactor, a process that will take until 2030 and not apply to the
Read more 10 December 2024