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The outback jobs disappearing as fuel costs hit tourism
From roadhouses to stations, outback workers are losing their jobs as tourists stay away. Skyrocketing fuel prices, as well as concerns around the availability of fuel in remote locations, are causing a 76 per cent loss of revenue for tourist-dependent businesses. Source link
'Potential is significant': The untapped fuel source already on our shores
Australia controls less than 20 per cent of our liquid fuel supply and relies on imports for the other 80-plus per cent we need to keep the nation moving. But proponents of biofuels argue it does not need to be this way. Source link
How The Babadook inspired the 'scariest movie you'll ever hear'
Filmed in director Ian Tuason’s childhood home and based on his own experiences caring for his dying parents, Undertone has become a sleeper hit. Source link
Should you turn off your laptop while commuting?
While modern laptops are good at saving battery life and keeping cool, extended periods in sleep mode could still be putting a strain on them over time. Source link
Antioxidant in mushrooms may target uterus cells to ease period pain
L-ergothioneine, an antioxidant found in certain mushrooms, is thought to neutralise damaging molecules in uterine cells that may contribute to period pain Source link
Trump lashes out at European ally Meloni amid tensions over pope and NATO
The US president says Giorgia Meloni “does not care” about Iran getting a nuclear weapon, after the Italian PM defended the pope and cancelled a military deal with Israel. Source link
Carney wins majority government as Canadian by-elections boost Liberals
The Canadian prime minister said voters had “placed their trust” in his government and its “clear understanding of what this moment demands”. Source link
'Swift tightening' of interest rates may be needed despite IMF recession warning
The International Monetary Fund paints three economic outlook scenarios that each get progressively worse depending on how long Middle East energy supplies are disrupted. Source link
Founder of China property giant Evergrande pleads guilty to fraud
Hui Ka Yan’s plea comes after three years in detention, while Evergrande’s liquidators are battling in court outside mainland China to freeze the offshore assets of the founder and his ex-spouse over billions of US dollars in dividends and remuneration. Source link
Collard handed monster ban over 'entirely unacceptable' homophobic slur
St Kilda forward Lance Collard is suspended after a marathon AFL Tribunal hearing with a deliberation of over 90 minutes. Source link