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Shifting gears: electric cars surge during fuel crisis

Shifting gears: electric cars surge during fuel crisis

Australian motorists bought a record number of electric and hybrid vehicles for the third month in a row, while petrol and diesel vehicle sales slowed.

Unsafe toys reaching kids hands through online giants

Unsafe toys reaching kids hands through online giants

Unsafe toys reaching kids hands through online giants

Unsafe toys reaching kids hands through online giants

Online retailers like Amazon and Temu are continuing to stock potentially unsafe products targeted at children and infants, consumer advocates claim.

Retailers under attack from weak demand, rising costs

Retailers under attack from weak demand, rising costs

Retailers under attack from weak demand, rising costs

Retailers under attack from weak demand, rising costs

Australia's retail sector faces a pincer attack as the war in the Middle East increases costs and pushes consumers to the brink.

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Falling fuel prices bolster hopes for RBA rate reprieve

Falling fuel prices bolster hopes for RBA rate reprieve

A cut in the fuel excise caused annual headline inflation to fall, but the underlying impulse for price pressures is still gathering steam.

Mandatory recycling could help tyres go round and round

Mandatory recycling could help tyres go round and round

Australia's roads could be paved using rubber from abandoned tyres, an inquiry has been told, but only if regulators can find a way to fund it.

Petrol price hikes fuel record electric vehicle sales

Petrol price hikes fuel record electric vehicle sales

The soaring price of petrol is sending more Australian drivers to electric cars and the trend could change the worldwide automotive market.

'God help us': warning as alcohol tax calls spill over

'God help us': warning as alcohol tax calls spill over

Calls are growing for the federal government to overhaul alcohol taxes to avoid a repeat of the black market takeover of cigarettes.

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'Nightmare scenario': illegal tobacco impact laid bare

'Nightmare scenario': illegal tobacco impact laid bare

'Nightmare scenario': illegal tobacco impact laid bare

'Nightmare scenario': illegal tobacco impact laid bare

Legitimate tobacco retailers say tax hikes have led to illicit sales decimating their income, with the legal market destined to be wiped out.

Why goldfish might be undermining your internet speed

Why goldfish might be undermining your internet speed

Why goldfish might be undermining your internet speed

Why goldfish might be undermining your internet speed

Most households are not accessing the full speed of their broadband connections, research shows, and the reasons are surprising.

Fashion Week is drawing the well-dressed, rain or shine

Fashion Week is drawing the well-dressed, rain or shine

Fashion Week is drawing the well-dressed, rain or shine

Fashion Week is drawing the well-dressed, rain or shine

On day two of Australian Fashion Week, Bianca Spender, Courtney Zheng, Aje, COMMAS and Alix Higgins are among the labels showing their latest.

Designer makes triumphant runway return at fashion week

Designer makes triumphant runway return at fashion week

Designer makes triumphant runway return at fashion week

Designer makes triumphant runway return at fashion week

With his sculptural gowns-to-die-for, one of Australia's most celebrated designers has staged his first runway show in years at Australian Fashion Week.

End of the free ride: studies call for road user charge

End of the free ride: studies call for road user charge

End of the free ride: studies call for road user charge

End of the free ride: studies call for road user charge

Two transport groups say fuel excise is no longer running smoothly and the government needs to charge motorists based on how far they drive.

Electric car sales surge ahead amid fuel uncertainty

Electric car sales surge ahead amid fuel uncertainty

Electric car sales surge ahead amid fuel uncertainty

Electric car sales surge ahead amid fuel uncertainty

Australian drivers have broken the record for electric car sales again, as petrol and diesel-powered vehicle sales stall.

Shoe chain cops double blow with inside trading probe

Shoe chain cops double blow with inside trading probe

Shoe chain cops double blow with inside trading probe

Shoe chain cops double blow with inside trading probe

An ASX-listed footwear chain has disclosed that its chief is under investigation for potential insider trading and that it will make millions less in earnings.

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Excise cut could fuel violence, illicit cigs tsar says

Black market tobacco outweighs legal sales in Australia, but lowering the excise alone would not drive smokers off dodgy darts, Australian Border Force says.

Supermarket giants brace for ruling on 'fake' discounts

The consumer watchdog's landmark case against Coles and Woolworths over alleged "illusory" discounts is nearing a decision after 18 sessions over two hearings.

Big bunnies and grog sales take a wartime shopping hit

Coles shoppers adjusted their spending patterns after the Middle East war began, spending less on liquor and even buying smaller Easter chocolate bunnies.

Woolies cites post-COVID instability in prices stoush

Australia's biggest supermarket chain has defended its discounts, as the consumer watchdog's joint court case against Woolies and Coles nears the finish line.

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'Like charging a phone': $1.5m boost for EV network

More than 400 apartment buildings could get access to electric vehicle chargers as part of a push to remove a speed bump to their adoption.

Caveat empty: car buyers beware fuel and range promises

Road tests show most vehicles are using more petrol, diesel or electricity than advertised, with one hybrid SUV using almost 30 per cent more fuel.

Woolies cut promo-price rest time from months to weeks

Rising inflation spurred changes to timeline limits on pricing to avoid "gaming" of promoted product prices, a supermarket executive has told a court.

Aussies want electric cars to save cash, not the planet

Australians are considering electric cars as fuel prices rise, with potential buyers fuelled by the possibility of saving money rather than the environment.

High-performance EVs and hatchbacks ready to steal show

After smashing sales records in Australia, electric vehicles are expected to be in high demand at the largest motor show in the southern hemisphere.

Almost 5000 electric vehicles recalled due to fire risk

A major car brand will recall thousands of its most popular electric vehicles after discovering a fault that could lead to a fire while charging.

Big-selling Aussie ute recalled due to steering risk

Australian motorists are being urged to have their popular ute inspected and repaired after the discovery of a potentially deadly issue.

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