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Bushfire threat finally eases but warnings to last days

Bushfire threat finally eases but warnings to last days

An emergency alert has been downgraded for a bushfire that has had communities on edge but the blaze is expected to keep burning for days.

Verdict on how to prevent 'carbon leakage', save jobs

Verdict on how to prevent 'carbon leakage', save jobs

Verdict on how to prevent 'carbon leakage', save jobs

Verdict on how to prevent 'carbon leakage', save jobs

Summer reading for the federal government includes a report recommending a targeted carbon border adjustment mechanism to safeguard jobs in heavy industries.

Laws to rev up electric car race at starting line

Laws to rev up electric car race at starting line

Laws to rev up electric car race at starting line

Laws to rev up electric car race at starting line

Australia's automotive industry will look different in 2025 after a change in laws inspires a long list of electric and plug-in hybrid challengers.

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All ahead AI: fresh risk, different rules, new features

All ahead AI: fresh risk, different rules, new features

Generative AI tools have already changed the way Australians work, communicate and study. Experts say more changes are coming in 2025.

Australia set to go off with a colourful bang on NYE

Australia set to go off with a colourful bang on NYE

Preparations are under way for a fireworks extravaganza across the nation with Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne all set to sparkle with skyline light shows.

The chef championing native foods from island backyards

The chef championing native foods from island backyards

Food is part of culture, connection and community for this Torres Strait Islander chef, who has returned home to showcase the flavours of her childhood.

Driver in disguise: Elvis Express set to rock 'n' roll

Driver in disguise: Elvis Express set to rock 'n' roll

Swapping his blue uniform for blue suede shoes, Peter White will helm the Elvis Express bound for the southern hemisphere's biggest celebration of the king.

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Aussie shares up, as festive shoppers come out in force

Aussie shares up, as festive shoppers come out in force

Aussie shares up, as festive shoppers come out in force

Aussie shares up, as festive shoppers come out in force

The ASX200 closed 0.5 per cent higher, with the holiday-shortened week posting the index's best gains since mid-August.

Storms may pose new fire threat after states scorched

Storms may pose new fire threat after states scorched

Storms may pose new fire threat after states scorched

Storms may pose new fire threat after states scorched

After scorching heat hit eastern Australia, severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued which may bring another fire threat - lightning.

Bushfire rages but cool change a chance to check damage

Bushfire rages but cool change a chance to check damage

Bushfire rages but cool change a chance to check damage

Bushfire rages but cool change a chance to check damage

The threat of bushfires will linger in Victoria's already-scorched Grampians region even after hot and windy conditions move north.

Distracted shoppers easy patsies for attentive scammers

Distracted shoppers easy patsies for attentive scammers

Distracted shoppers easy patsies for attentive scammers

Distracted shoppers easy patsies for attentive scammers

Australians are being urged to think before they click, with scammers targeting distracted online shoppers during the busy festive sales period.

Retailers buoyed as shoppers swarm Boxing Day sales

Retailers buoyed as shoppers swarm Boxing Day sales

Retailers buoyed as shoppers swarm Boxing Day sales

Retailers buoyed as shoppers swarm Boxing Day sales

Aussies are expected to splurge on homewares and beauty products, with bargain hunters set to spend more than $1.3 billion on Boxing Day sales.

End of the world: tsunami seared into survivors' minds

End of the world: tsunami seared into survivors' minds

End of the world: tsunami seared into survivors' minds

End of the world: tsunami seared into survivors' minds

December 26 marks 20 years since a monster earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people including 26 Australians.

Victoria could be a key election battleground: Newspoll

Victoria could be a key election battleground: Newspoll

Victoria could be a key election battleground: Newspoll

Victoria could be a key election battleground: Newspoll

Victoria could be a big player in deciding the next federal election result, according to a new Newspoll analysis.

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Headset voyage to 'nowhere else like it on the planet'

An award-winning pioneer of virtual reality films invites travellers to experience the Kimberley region, with Luke Hemsworth at your side as a personal guide.

More to farmers markets than each peach, pear or plum

Small events like farmers markets might look like a twee country novelty to an outsider, but research shows they are a powerful force in community connection.

Chatbot therapy: can generative AI treat loneliness?

Researchers are creating artificially intelligent companions to help people get through challenges but that does not necessarily cut humans out of the picture.

Russia looking into alleged capture of Aussie mercenary

Moscow officials are seeking to verify reports the Russian army may have captured an Australian citizen fighting with Ukrainian forces.

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Christmas conditions sparkle for millions of Aussies

From the beach to the bush, Australians were treated to a day of sunshine on Christmas though it remains a time when many are doing it tough.

Family reunites for Christmas after years of Syrian war

After surviving years of war in Syria and becoming refugees in Lebanon, two sisters are celebrating their first Christmas repatriated as a family in Australia.

Australia urged to power ahead on EV charger rollout

Australia is not moving fast enough on vehicle charging and is holding back apartment dwellers, one of the country's biggest energy firms says.

New Year's show goes on but fireworks loom in train row

Millions of people can enjoy Sydney's world-famous New Year's Eve fireworks after a union and government paused a pay fight during the holidays.

Christmas inferno fears spark total fire bans

Total fire bans have been declared in two states over the Christmas break as emergency services prepare for the worst conditions since Black Summer.

Australian story: PM remembers 50 years of Tracy

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has reflected on how Cyclone Tracy impacted the nation on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Darwin being flattened.

Aussies shares inch higher in holiday-shortened trading

The ASX200 finished a quarter of a per cent higher as traders digested Reserve Bank minutes indicating officials remain concerned about inflation.

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