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The EV emissions claims tested
Have you ever wondered just how much better electric vehicles are for the environment?
It’s more complicated than you’d think.
Today, climate reporter Jo Lauder compares the lifetime greenhouse gas footprint of an electric car with that of a petrol car and delivers the verdict.
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How many ‘mistakes’ can Israel make?
The international community demanded Israel stay out of Rafah in Gaza’s south, where millions of civilians have sought shelter.
But Benjamin Netanyahu ignored that, insisting he’s pursuing Hamas, and now civilians living in makeshift camps are dying.
Today, global affairs editor John Lyons explores what could happen next.
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Could bird flu be the next pandemic?
Bird flu is spreading around the world.
Australia’s first human case of this outbreak was reported this month and farms in Victoria have been hit by the virus.
But how concerned should we be about the possibility of a human pandemic?
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The woman who tracked down her scammer
As scammers get more sophisticated, many Australians are losing their hard-earned money.
But now, one woman who lost half a million dollars in a fake investment scheme has fought back, tracking down and confronting the scammer, before passing the details on to police.
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The renters who will never buy
Many young Australians have given up hope of ever buying a home.
So how are political leaders planning to fix the nation’s housing crisis?
Peter Dutton’s proposal is to slash migration to free up housing.
And Labor has a plan to build 1.2 million new homes over the next five years.
But how do they stack up?
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Ann Chakraborty, Melbourne renter
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Has AI stolen Scarlett Johansson’s voice?
Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson said no when OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman asked if she could be the voice for a new version of ChatGPT.
But they went ahead and released a chatbot that the actor thinks sounds “eerily similar” to herself.
As artificial intelligence becomes more sophisticated, how do we protect ourselves from being copied?
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Sharon Goldman, AI reporter at Fortune