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Hertz using AI scanners to detect any dents or scratches. Picture: UVEYE

‘Never again’: AI system outrages drivers

Rental company Hertz has faced backlash following a controversial move to implement a powerful new AI scanning system.

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An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams main battle tank is lifted onto a ship in Australia, bound for Ukraine. *** Local Caption *** On 7 May 2025, the first tranche of Australian Army M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks were loaded onto a commercial vessel in Australia, ready to be delivered to Ukraine.Alongside the vehicles, a number of Australian Army Tank crewmen made the journey to facilitate loading and unloading of the cargo.

Australia’s $245m gift to Ukraine

The first tranche of a fleet of Aussie tanks, worth some $245m, have been delivered to Ukraine to help bolster the war-torn nation in its war against Russia.

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** HOLD FOR WEEKEND PAPERS**WEEKEND TELEGRAPH - JULY 17, 2025.Pictured at Bayview Gardens Retirement Village in Bayview today, is Richard Conibear, who is in his 70's and spends a lot of time on social media. A study has shown the elderly have become one of the most represented age brackets when it comes to social media usage. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Grey nomads ‘just as savvy’ as Aussie teens

Aussie seniors like Richard Conibear, a grandfather of five, challenging the stereotype of a generational digital divide and catching up to teenagers in their tech skills, but there’s one key difference.

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Donald Trump has unveiled a $92 billion plan to fuel the AI boom and beat its rival China. See how Australia and the rest of the world are also entering the artificial intelligence race.

‘The future is here’: Trump’s $92b plan to bolster AI and beat China

Donald Trump has unveiled a $92 billion plan to fuel the AI boom and beat its rival China. See how Australia and the rest of the world are also entering the artificial intelligence race.

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Trump immediately decimates EV law

President Donald Trump’s new policies on the motoring industry, especially electric vehicles, is set to really shake things up.

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Peter Furler on stage in Queensland, bottom left, songwriter and singer Sia Furler and the Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar.

My brother and cousin Sia never sounded so good

With a brother who founded one of Australia’s biggest music exports and a cousin who has been Unstoppable in writing great hits, it shames me to say I can barely clap in time. But I know a good sound system when I hear it.

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Locals across mutliple Sydney suburbs have been met with confronting scenes, after mega storms flooded waterways with tonnes of rubbish waste. Picture: Facebook /

‘Human’: Grim find on Aussie beach

A popular Sydney beach is one of several in the city to be swamped by tonnes of rubbish – including some seriously creepy items

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Tropical Cyclone Sean forms near the Pilbara Coast

Millions lashed by record-breaking rain

A tropical cyclone has brought record-breaking rain, with one area recording 274mm of rain in just 24 hours.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 11, 2024: Adrian Portelli accused of a hooning incident in 2020, leaves the Sunshine Magistrate Court in Victoria. Picture: NewsWire/ David Crosling

Reporter slams billionaire’s ‘vile’ stunt

A journalist has hit back at Adrian Portelli after the billionaire threw a “tantrum over a nickname” and “unleashed his troll army” on her.

Footage captures ‘creepy’ act on NSW road. Picture: Facebook/ Dash Cam Owners Australia

Chilling moment woman’s car approached

Dashcam footage has captured the terrifying moment a man attempted to coax a woman out of her car on an Aussie road.

Illustration of measles virus infection showing giant multinucleated cells seen during microscopy of biopsy specimens, known as Warthin-Finkeldey giant cells.

Urgent warning over deadly disease

A major measles alert has been issued for two Australian states after numerous reports of measles cases, including an infected toddler who visited a shopping centre.

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos MARCH 22, 2023: Editorial generic stock image of the public dossier made available following the AUKUS nuclear submarine agreement between Australian, the US and UK. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

Major step reached in AUKUS deal

The AUKUS agreement has reached another early milestone in the days before the second inauguration of incoming US president Donald Trump.

Tropical Cyclone Sean forms near the Pilbara Coast

‘Threat to lives’: Tropical cyclone intensifies

One state has been dealt a double blow as a tropical cyclone smashes the northern region, while residents in the south have been rocked by an earthquake.

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Trump vows to keep TikTok alive in US.

Trump’s TikTok save is illegal – does anyone care?

Donald Trump and TikTok’s owners are defying the law in their plot to save the popular app. Tom Minear argues it is a reminder of how deeply unserious US politics has become.

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