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Morning Mail: Australia’s costly SUV obsession, News Corp shakeup, election fever in Britain

Preference for ‘heavy vehicles’ likely to cancel out emissions savings from EVs; Rishi Sunak calls UK general election for 4 July

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2024

A rare find in ancient Timorese mud may rewrite the history of human settlement in Australasia

Humans arrived in Australia at least 65,000 years ago, according to archaeological evidence. These pioneers were part of an early wave of people travelling eastwards from Africa, through Eurasia, and ultimately into Australia and New Guinea.

The Conversation · May 22, 2024

We’ve come a long way on gender diversity but what about class? How networks of private school privilege dominate Australian society

In 2021, the coach of the Perth-based West Coast Eagles Australian rules football team said recruits who attended public schools and came from single-parent families are too costly to manage off-field and the club might be better off concentrating on private school boys from stable families.

The Conversation · May 22, 2024

Aussie men's tennis battalion out to end Paris drought

The biggest Australian men's contingent at the French Open this century can end their first-week hoodoo at Roland Garros, believes rising star Rinky Hijikata.

AAP · May 22, 2024

Dutton doubles down on gas, rejects support for mining

Domestic gas production will expand, approvals will be fast-tracked and nuclear reactors rolled out to keep the lights on under a coalition government.

AAP · May 22, 2024

Auto industry prepares for a charge of electric fleets

Fleet firms and charging networks are preparing for a surge in electric car investments after Australia's fuel-efficiency standard begins.

AAP · May 22, 2024

Australia urged to work with China in clean energy push

Australia's $22.7 billion manufacturing push towards net-zero emissions must involve China and will eventually need to tax fossil fuels, an ex-ACCC chair says.

AAP · May 22, 2024

How to watch 'A Small Light' online and from anywhere

Inspired by the deeds of Miep and Jan Gies, who hid the Frank family from the Nazis during WWII, here's where to watch "A Small Light" online and for free.

Tom’s Guide · May 22, 2024

The claim of a $600bn carbon capture windfall for Australia is based on heroic assumptions and selective analysis

Projections of the size and scale of a future CCS industry should come with heavy doses of scepticism

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2024

‘When things dry up, we can’t just call daddy’: Elefant Traks, the DIY label that changed Australian music

On the eve of its final shows, the label’s key members reflect on their ‘activist roots’, their global success and the acts they broke – including Hermitude, Horrorshow and the Herd

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2024