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Manual cars 'a dying race' but new drivers are not giving them up
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (948+ words) Roxsy Francis says although friends have chosen to go for an auto licence, she wanted to try for a manual. (ABC News: Owen Jacques) Roxsy Francis is working very hard to stay calm." Her bright smile is failing to hide…...
Maldives cave dive deaths leave us with many theories and one big question
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1663+ words) A deep-sea rescue diver, trailing a guide line, explores the inner sections of a cave in the Maldives where five Italians died. (DAN Europe: Sami Paakkarinen) Cave diving, even when conducted by experienced professionals, is a dangerous pursuit. A scuba…...
Alex Albon hits groundhog during Canadian Grand Prix F1 practice session - ABC News
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (434+ words) The damaged car of Alex Albon is taken from the track after he hit a groundhog. (Getty Images: Mark Sutton) Alex Albon's Williams hit a groundhog during a practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix. The groundhog was killed and…...
Why Is This Watch Causing Chaos?
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (151+ words) Behind The News Australian Broadcasting Corporation TAKEOVER BALLARATNow we're heading to Ballarat to meet Marley. She's part of ABC Takeover, which is a competition for young people in regional areas to tell their stories. FROG IN LETTUCEFirst up to this…...
Planned Vanuatu beach club raises environmental fears for locals
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (183+ words) It's being marketed as the first exclusive cruising destination in the southern hemisphere. Set for 2027, Royal Caribbean's Royal Beach club on the Vanuatu island of Lelepa will feature 10 bars, two eateries and an adults-only area. " However, Indigenous community leaders fear…...
The 'magnificent' mansion that housed movie stars, hippies and refugees
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1337+ words) Labassa today sits out of view in a quiet cul-de-sac. (Compass: Danielle Bonica) At the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Caulfield North stands a luscious secret waiting to be discovered, a hidden monument to Melbourne's history. The majestic mansion,…...
F1 agrees engine changes for 'safer, fairer' racing
2+ week, 2+ day ago (442+ words) Engines will return to being combustion dominant as soon as next year. (Getty Images: Peter Fox) Formula 1 will use less electric power from 2027 with a return to combustion-dominant engines. The FIA says that the changes make competition "safer, fairer and…...
F1 could go back to V8 engines, but the hybrid investment means electric power must be considered - ABC News
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1339+ words) Mohammed Ben Sulayem (left) says F1 will go back to V8 engines, but Toto Wolff still wants some battery element. (Getty Images: Formula 1/Bryn Lennon) When Mohammed Ben Sulayem, the president of motorsport's governing body the FIA, told media last weekend that…...
Travel quiz, May 6: Fancy yourself a jetsetter? These questions will test you - ABC News
2+ week, 5+ day ago (56+ words) Quiz: Fancy yourself a jetsetter? Test your knowledge'Australian Broadcasting Corporation Travel quiz, May 6: Fancy yourself a jetsetter? These questions will test you Where to find all the ABC's quizzes Want to test yourself even further? Take a squiz at the…...
Rescue authorities inspect scene of Ballina boating accident
2+ week, 6+ day ago (98+ words) VIDEO: Rescue authorities inspect scene of Ballina boating accident'Australian Broadcasting Corporation VIDEO: Rescue authorities inspect scene of Ballina boating accident Three people including two Marine Rescue volunteers have died after a boating accident at Ballina off the northern NSW coast....