‘Ticking time bombs’: Grim EV warning
There are fresh warnings about the safety of EVs following fatal fires sparked by Elon Musk’s much-hyped Tesla Cybertruck.
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‘One of the dumbest things I’ve read’
Elon Musk’s growing influence over the world’s most powerful government is perhaps being hampered by his insistence on saying dumb things.
State’s huge move ahead of ‘extreme’ Boxing Day
One Aussie state has issued a sweeping ban due to “extreme” dangers over the Christmas period – prompted by dual threats of scorching temperatures and raging fires.
‘Truman Show’: Spies say everything is fake
Two former senior spies have revealed how they “create a pretend world” where “we’re the main actors”, likening it to The Truman Show.
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‘Stranded NASA crew spend Xmas in space’
Stuck in space for almost 200 days, these astronauts won’t make it home for the festive season.
‘Panic mode’ as Nissan, Honda merge
Struggling to stay profitable in a competitive market, Nissan is set to link with Honda to create a joint company.
Huge new feature coming to AirPods
One of the most common pieces of tech has been given a massive new dimension with the approval of life-changing technology in Australia.
What weather will be like on Christmas Day
For the majority of Australia, it will be a sunny and bright day for Christmas, with mild temperatures and a slight chance of rain or storms.
Detained Aussie’s wild vegan rant
Bizarre video of an Aussie reportedly captured by Russian soldiers in Ukraine – where he rants about wanting to “force” Chinese people to be vegan – has emerged.
‘Uncharted territory’: NASA’s wild trip to sun
The probe will travel to “uncharted territory”, flying closer to the fiery surface of the sun than any human-made object has before.
I tested two vacuums: One is clear winner
I pitted two of the newest vacuum cleaners against each other in a review battle — and one of them came out the clear winner.
‘Crash risk’: Huge recall of Teslas
Elon Musk’s company is recalling 700,000 Teslas after a potentially deadly fault was found.
‘Sinister’ robot ‘replacing humans’ in China
A creepy “robocop” has been released in China, capable of chasing criminals on land or water – and striking with a range of weapons.
‘Big dog, mate’: Tasmania video goes viral
An argument between two men has been deemed the “most Aussie interaction ever”, after one of the men was spotted walking down the street with an alpaca.
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