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House-hunters face spring sale shortage in market slump

House-hunters face spring sale shortage in market slump

Weak results in major housing markets are putting would-be sellers off listing their properties as prices fall nationally.

Property listings giant defies house price slump

Property listings giant defies house price slump

Property listings giant defies house price slump

Property listings giant defies house price slump

Shifting sands mean Australia's biggest property website can't afford to sit on its laurels even as it proclaims a better-than-expected year.

Sales surge: electric, hybrid cars drive vehicle record

Sales surge: electric, hybrid cars drive vehicle record

Sales surge: electric, hybrid cars drive vehicle record

Sales surge: electric, hybrid cars drive vehicle record

Electric and hybrid vehicles made up almost half of all new cars sold in July as Australian motorists turned away from rising fuel prices.

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EU slaps $1.4b fine on Google over app store and search

EU slaps $1.4b fine on Google over app store and search

Google has been fined by the European Union for breaking digital antitrust regulations, copping a $1.4 billion penalty over its Play app store and search.

Used electric cars drive records as fuel prices bite

Used electric cars drive records as fuel prices bite

It's not just new car sales - electric vehicles are taking off in Australia's second-hand automotive market as buyers seek to avoid high petrol costs.

'Turning point': one in five new cars sold is electric

'Turning point': one in five new cars sold is electric

Australians are buying a record number of new vehicles, and battery-powered models make up more of those cars than ever before.

Hybrid sales in the used car fast lane as prices rise

Hybrid sales in the used car fast lane as prices rise

More Australian motorists are getting behind the wheel of a second-hand hybrid vehicle in a trend experts say is designed to beat petrol prices.

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Aussies want electric cars to save cash, not the planet

Aussies want electric cars to save cash, not the planet

Aussies want electric cars to save cash, not the planet

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.

Consumer watchdog chomps down on Black Friday swindlers

Consumer watchdog chomps down on Black Friday swindlers

Consumer watchdog chomps down on Black Friday swindlers

Consumer watchdog chomps down on Black Friday swindlers

Phony countdowns and puffed-up sale offerings across Black Friday have put about two dozen retailers in the consumer watchdog's crosshairs.

High-performance EVs and hatchbacks ready to steal show

High-performance EVs and hatchbacks ready to steal show

High-performance EVs and hatchbacks ready to steal show

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.

More records loom as fuel crunch turbocharges EV sales

More records loom as fuel crunch turbocharges EV sales

More records loom as fuel crunch turbocharges EV sales

More records loom as fuel crunch turbocharges EV sales

A record number of Australian motorists are buying electric vehicles in a trend automotive experts say could stick around even if fuel prices fall.

Fuel fears drive more Aussie buyers to electric cars

Fuel fears drive more Aussie buyers to electric cars

Fuel fears drive more Aussie buyers to electric cars

Fuel fears drive more Aussie buyers to electric cars

Fuel shortages and price rises are providing a "tipping point" for electric vehicles in Australia, with one brand selling out of its local stock.

Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale

Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale

Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale

Work never ends for used car giant after $120m sale

A used car startup has netted its founder a nine-figure payday after selling his business to Toyota but it won't put the handbrake on his drive.

Hybrids, SUVs and utes race away with 2025 car sales

Hybrids, SUVs and utes race away with 2025 car sales

Hybrids, SUVs and utes race away with 2025 car sales

Hybrids, SUVs and utes race away with 2025 car sales

Australian motorists are increasingly choosing fuel-efficient vehicles but that does not mean a move away from SUVs or utes.

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Novel car brands tipped to accelerate Aussie market

From Forthing to Farizon, consumers can expect plenty of fresh brand names in the local automotive market, with growth expected to almost double in a decade.

Boxing Day sales take off with bargain airfares

Shoppers are being urged to scrutinise Boxing Day bargain claims, while two major airlines have announced discounted fare sales.

Virginia Giuffre's memoir sells one million copies

The posthumous memoir of Virginia Giuffre, a prominent accuser of Jeffrey Epstein, has sold one million copies worldwide.

Motorists pooh pooh petrol for low-emission options

Hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles are closing the gap on their petrol rivals with sales figures showing a change in consumer sentiment.

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Shoppers tap credit to fund record Black Friday sales

Despite inflation pummelling hopes of more interest rate cuts, Australians are spending as much as ever in major sales and increasingly using debt to do so.

Second-hand car buyers are looking to save petrol too

Hybrid vehicles are not just popular with new car buyers, as figures reveal the low-emission models are making up more second-hand sales.

Petrol low as car buyers flock to hybrid and electric

More buyers of new vehicles are opting to save money on petrol with electric cars and hybrid models proving popular in the latest auto industry snapshot.

Retailers ponder quitting ciggies as illegal sales soar

Supermarkets and smaller retailers are feeling the pain of the illegal tobacco trade, posting super-sized drops in revenue in recent reporting.

Casino giant rolls the dice on mega precinct sale deal

A debt-riddled casino operator will sell its share in a massive capital city waterfront development to Hong Kong partners as it fights to stay afloat.

Plug-in hybrids speed up, EVs slow down in record month

Australian drivers have broken car sales records but some vehicle types are proving significantly more popular than others.

Australia's big car love affair still fuelling sales

SUVs and utes have proven the big sellers on Australian car lots in May but the popularity of hybrid and electric vehicles is accelerating.

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