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Loyalty penalty costing power customers, warns ACCC

Loyalty penalty costing power customers, warns ACCC

Energy consumers are paying more than they should be and the consumer watchdog wants households to force providers to compete harder by shopping around.

'Be careful': safety plea following holiday drownings

'Be careful': safety plea following holiday drownings

'Be careful': safety plea following holiday drownings

'Be careful': safety plea following holiday drownings

A spate of drownings during the festive season has left authorities urging Australians to prioritise safety around the water during the summer holidays.

Australian shares slip on final full day of trading

Australian shares slip on final full day of trading

Australian shares slip on final full day of trading

Australian shares slip on final full day of trading

The ASX200 index finished Monday down a third of a per cent, in its final full day of trading for 2024.

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Drivers urged to 'shop around' as petrol prices surge

Drivers urged to 'shop around' as petrol prices surge

Australians are facing headaches at the petrol bowser and a national body has called for an investigation as costs surge in capital cities.

Short trips, cheaper grub: tight budgets change travel

Short trips, cheaper grub: tight budgets change travel

Australians are still travelling but patterns are changing to reflect tougher financial conditions with many taking shorter trips closer to home.

Socceroos lose Harry Souttar for 2025 World Cup quals

Socceroos lose Harry Souttar for 2025 World Cup quals

The Socceroos have lost Harry Souttar for up to a year with an achilles tendon injury, in what is a massive blow to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Australian leaders pay tribute to former US president

Australian leaders pay tribute to former US president

Reflections on the life and legacy of former United States president Jimmy Carter have started to flow following his death at his home in Georgia.

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Remote airstrip used in spycraft cocaine smuggling plot

Remote airstrip used in spycraft cocaine smuggling plot

Remote airstrip used in spycraft cocaine smuggling plot

Remote airstrip used in spycraft cocaine smuggling plot

Police watched two men dump suitcases and jerry cans in a rubbish bin before one of them was allegedly caught with 200 kilograms of cocaine in their hotel room.

Bushfire threat finally eases but warnings to last days

Bushfire threat finally eases but warnings to last days

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Australia set to go off with a colourful bang on NYE

Australia set to go off with a colourful bang on NYE

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

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.

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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.

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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