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Product recall: Car giant Ford recalls nearly 4,000 F-150 vehicles across Australia over fire risk
The car giant warns that a fire sparking from the vehicle could ‘increase the risk of injury and death’.
Senator blames 'factionalism' for misconduct claims
An embattled Greens senator is pinning accusations about his behaviour towards women on intra-party squabbles and weapon
Josh Allen's magic act gives Bills 23-13 lead
Josh Allen made a play only Josh Allen can make.
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An AI asks to write something, and a person has to approve it. There are two kinds of "expired" in that sentence, and th
Everyone asks me the same question now I’ve quit politics. Here’s my honest answer
I’m bemused by reactions to the post-political me, as though leaving the role made me somehow different. And better.