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More than 60% of home battery installations inspected in Australia are ‘substandard’

Issues include missing or incorrect warning labels, unlabelled backup circuits, and missing or incorrectly positioned energy storage (ES) labels.

When oil refineries burn, here’s what happens to your lungs and heart

Smoke from an oil refinery fire is made up of many different pollutants.

‘Exceptional circumstances’: why was Ben Roberts‑Smith granted bail?

The allegations against Roberts-Smith relate to five separate killings of people in various locations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan in 2009 and 2012, where he served with the Australian Special Forces.

Albanese government will commit to boosting defence spending to 3% of GDP, but under a revised definition

The Trump administration has repeatedly made it clear Australia should boost its defence spending.

Liberal candidate draws top of ballot paper in Farrer but faces mammoth battle

Liberal candidate Raissa Butkowski has drawn top position on the ballot paper for the May 9 Farrer byelection, in a field of a dozen candidates.

Australian dream under strain as nation nears $1 trillion debt

Senator Dave Sharma For many in the Indian Australian community the promise of Australia has always rested on opportunity, stability and a high standard of...

‘First contact’ that may have led to complex life on Earth finally witnessed by scientists

In fact, the first bubbles of oxygen that filled the atmosphere on early Earth likely came from ancient stromatolites. You could say we owe our very existence to these piles of rocks.

‘Cuddle therapy’ sounds like what we all need right now

Websites promote cuddle therapists as specialists in platonic touch, offering a service to people who wish to cuddle for friendship, to relax or manage emotional challenges.

Is Australia at risk of a recession?

Measures from the ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence survey show confidence fell to a record low in late March before edging up slightly in the latest reading.

Growing EV popularity is leading to queues at fast chargers. Could a kerbside charger network help?

Relying on public fast chargers won’t be enough, as queues at chargers over Easter show.

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“Top-tier security partners”: Modi and Albanese expand strategic alliance to secure Indo-Pacific

The declaration commits both countries to deeper defence engagement, including more complex military exercises, improved interoperability between their armed forces, increased information sharing and greater cooperation on emerging security challenges.

India’s space ambitions meet Australia’s innovation power as Modi visit delivers landmark breakthroughs

India is Australia’s second-largest source of international students, with more than 140,000 Indian students enrolled at Australian institutions last year.

Australia to return 11th & 12th centuries Indian artefacts as India repatriates First Nations ancestor

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed India’s decision to voluntarily and unconditionally repatriate an Australian First Nations ancestor held at the Government Museum in Chennai to their Traditional Custodians.
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