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Electric vehicle legislation stuck in the Senate as Greens and Labor debate what should be included

Electric vehicle legislation is a Labor election promise that could make popular models, such as the Nissan Leaf, up to $2,000 cheaper for some individuals and $9,000 cheaper for employers who run fleets.

ABC News · Nov 3, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann to face retrial next year over alleged rape of Brittany Higgins, prosecutor confirms

The Director of Public Prosecutions confirms that the former Liberal Party staffer will be retried over the alleged rape of his then-colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019.

ABC News · Oct 31, 2022

ACT attorney general ‘will consider’ jury misconduct laws after Bruce Lehrmann trial aborted

Canberra chief justice says current laws left her unable to punish juror whose actions caused trial over alleged rape of Brittany Higgins to be abandoned

The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2022

The Loop: All Medibank customers impacted by cyber attack, annual inflation hits three-decade high

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ABC News · Oct 26, 2022

Column: Parents can’t ignore math, reading declines on federal test

ATLANTA -- No one doubts that the COVID-19 pandemic hurt student learning. Now, much-anticipated test scores today from the National Assessment of Educational Progress pinpoint where impacts were greatest.

Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022

Man killed after ute hits tree in third fatal crash in three weeks in Canberra

The 24-year-old was driving along Maribyrnong Avenue in Kaleen when his utility left the road and hit a tree near Macumba Place last night. He died at the scene.

ABC News · Oct 23, 2022

40 years later, this forgotten sci-fi horror movie is more relevant than ever

A famous franchise veered in a new direction to offer eerie insight into American consumerism.

Inverse · Oct 22, 2022

Bruce Lehrmann trial: jury sent home for weekend after not yet reaching unanimous verdict

ACT supreme court chief justice urges jurors to avoid discussing case with others ahead of continued deliberations next week

The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022

Fire & Flower To Raise $16M In Private Placement And Loan Agreement With Alimentation Couche-Tard

Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (OTCQX: FFLWF) (TSX:FAF) has entered into an amendment agreement with respect to certain amendments to the series C common share purchase warrants of the company issued to an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Benzinga · Oct 18, 2022

Average ACT Scores Drop to Their Lowest Point in Three Decades

"The score decline really reflects students' lack of access to a rigorous high school curriculum," says the senior director for state partnerships at ACT.

Reason · Oct 13, 2022