Your next phone could take four years to pay off

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 30, 2026

Vodafone says Australians are keeping phones for longer. Handset prices of up to $5000 may have something to do with it.

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One EV sold every 100 seconds: More electric cars to hit Australia’s roads
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Cheaper models and soaring fuel prices have supercharged Australia’s electric vehicle sales and triggered a decisive tipping point for the industry.

Trump rejects AI laws after tech titans agree to ‘self-police’ AI development
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Anthropic warns investors its AI could pose ‘existential risks to humanity’
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Anthropic warns investors its AI could pose ‘existential risks to humanity’

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Asking for free dental care is like pulling teeth. But we still need to do it
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From fear to greed and back again: AI is taking Wall Street to extremes
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From fear to greed and back again: AI is taking Wall Street to extremes

Artificial intelligence could wipe us all out. Or it might just kill our unwanted subscriptions. Those are the scenarios sharemarkets have swung between over the past two weeks.

ASX edges higher after RBA boss tempers Cup day rate hike fears
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ASX edges higher after RBA boss tempers Cup day rate hike fears

The Australian market was initially down in the mid-afternoon, when the central bank flagged it was willing to inflict more pain on home owners if needed.

Rio2 gold ramp-up rebounds from Chilean winter blast
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Critica surges after unveiling $1.4B tin-tungsten prize in Tasmania
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Critica surges after unveiling $1.4B tin-tungsten prize in Tasmania

Critica Ltd surged after a scoping study at its Tasmanian tin-tungsten project delivered a $1.42B pre-tax NPV, 65% IRR and 1.9-year payback from a proposed underground mine.

TikTok and Meta ran hundreds of ads for illegal tobacco, vapes
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TikTok and Meta ran hundreds of ads for illegal tobacco, vapes

The ads, many of which have since been pulled, helped to fuel a mammoth black market that has spawned firebombings and crime around the country.

Accelerate grabs full control of Pilbara manganese play
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Accelerate grabs full control of Pilbara manganese play

Accelerate Resources has taken 100 per cent ownership of its Woodie Woodie North manganese project in WA, issuing shares to remove all future milestone payments and royalties.

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