Episodios

  • Oscars red carpet: All the best looks from the Academy Awards

    Oscars red carpet: All the best looks from the Academy Awards
    Mar 15 2026
    Australian actress Rose Byrne competes for Best Actress at the Oscars, wearing Christian Dior on a sweltering red carpet in Los Angeles. The greenhouse-like covered carpet traps heat as A-list stars including Timothée Chalamet, Jacob Elordi, and Jessie Buckley arrive for Hollywood's biggest night. Red emerges as the dominant colour trend, with fashion experts noting the Oscars sets global fashion precedents for the following 12 months.

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  • School programme tackles deadly e-bike risks

    School programme tackles deadly e-bike risks
    Mar 15 2026
    E-bikes and e-scooters are rapidly increasing on Australian roads, with fatal accidents rising, including two teenagers who died in Brisbane South last week when their e-bike collided with a motorbike. A new nationwide school programme from Drake Driver Awareness teaches students about safe riding laws, the dangers of modifications, peer pressure impacts, and decision-making strategies. The education focuses on brain development factors that make young people, particularly boys, more susceptible to risky behaviour and peer influence when riding these devices.

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    4 m
  • Apple's $899 MacBook Neo targets budget laptop market

    Apple's $899 MacBook Neo targets budget laptop market
    Mar 15 2026
    Apple has launched the MacBook Neo in Australia, starting at $899, approximately half the price of a regular MacBook Air. The laptop is powered by a chip from last year's iPhone and is designed for everyday tasks like streaming, browsing, emails and light editing, though it lacks a backlit keyboard and requires extra payment for a fingerprint sensor. The entry-level MacBook represents Apple's move into the sub-$1,000 laptop market, traditionally dominated by Windows devices.

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    3 m
  • NSW cracks down on real estate under quoting

    NSW cracks down on real estate under quoting
    Mar 15 2026
    New South Wales is introducing reforms to crack down on controversial real estate practices like under quoting and dummy bidding, with agents facing fines up to $110,000 for misleading buyers. The proposed changes would require every property listing to include a clear price guide explaining how the estimate was calculated. The Australian Property Institute is advocating for independent valuations rather than agent-provided estimates to ensure transparency and fairness for both buyers and sellers.

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    3 m
  • Fuel crisis threatens regional harvests and food supply

    Fuel crisis threatens regional harvests and food supply
    Mar 15 2026
    Regional Australian communities are experiencing severe fuel shortages as Middle East conflict disrupts supply chains. Service stations in North West Victoria have run completely dry of diesel and unleaded petrol, threatening agricultural harvests and food supply. Farmers and emergency services are calling for government prioritisation of fuel distribution to essential industries.

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    4 m
  • Trump calls for global coalition in Strait of Hormuz

    Trump calls for global coalition in Strait of Hormuz
    Mar 15 2026
    The United States is calling on international allies including China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK and potentially Australia to send naval vessels to the Strait of Hormuz to secure global oil trade routes. The US has conducted airstrikes on military targets at Iran's Karg Island, which handles approximately 90 per cent of Iran's crude oil exports, while deliberately leaving oil infrastructure intact. Former Navy SEAL Mike Cirelli discusses the strategic importance of the strait as a global energy chokepoint and the potential for coalition forces to stabilise the region.

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    4 m
  • Regional Australia faces fuel crisis amid supply shortages

    Regional Australia faces fuel crisis amid supply shortages
    Mar 15 2026
    Australia faces critical fuel shortages in regional areas as the government's decision to temporarily allow higher sulphur fuel sales awaits final paperwork approval. Service stations in communities like Happy Valley in northwest Victoria have run out of fuel, forcing rationing to $50 per vehicle, while farmers warn they cannot wait much longer for supplies. The crisis has sparked debate over fuel reserves, refinery closures, and concerns about flow-on effects to the plastics manufacturing industry.

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    7 m
  • AI drives mass job cuts at Australian tech giants

    AI drives mass job cuts at Australian tech giants
    Mar 15 2026
    Major Australian technology companies including Atlassian, WiseTech, and Block are cutting thousands of jobs as artificial intelligence demonstrates significant productivity gains. Atlassian is eliminating 1,600 positions globally with 500 affecting Australian workers, while WiseTech is reducing 2,000 roles and Block is cutting 40% of its workforce. The tech sector job losses coincide with substantial share price declines, with Atlassian down 50% year-to-date and WiseTech falling 45% over 12 months, affecting many Australians' superannuation investments.

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