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Electric vehicle sales in Australia have almost tripled in a year, with battery-powered cars accounting for 23.1 per cent of new vehicle sales in October as petrol prices continued to rise. Figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) showed the increase was recorded in every state and territory. Tesla sold 4,050 vehicles during the month, a 342 per cent rise on the same period last year. Battery EVs represented 7.3 per cent of new car sales in October last year. Peter Khoury, head of media at the NRMA, said the shift towards electric vehicles had accelerated as fuel…

Nathalia Filgueiras, a 20-year-old co-pilot, died alongside eight other people when a Learjet crashed on to a South Florida roadway on November 1. Her father, Alan Filgueiras, has praised his daughter’s actions in the final moments of the crash, saying she fought until the last minute. The circumstances surrounding the crash were not detailed in the available information.

European prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible fraud involving EU funding for Spain’s rail network after a high-speed train collision killed at least 69 people last month. Investigators from the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) carried out measures at the offices of Spain’s railway infrastructure manager, its rail safety agency and the country’s Court of Auditors. The inquiry centres on money allocated to modernise safety, signalling and communications systems on the Madrid-Seville high-speed line. The EPPO said its Madrid office was investigating possible fraud affecting EU funds assigned to the renovation and upgrading of the route. It did not…

Lamar Odom has earned more than $50,000 during his first eight days on OnlyFans and is reportedly on course to make more than $200,000 after launching his account. The former Los Angeles Lakers player charges subscribers $14.99 a month for access to exclusive photographs and videos on the platform. Odom decided to join OnlyFans last month, in a move described as making him the first NBA star to launch an account on the website. At the time, he said he had decided it was time to “take the plunge”, adding that he had lived a “wild life” but still had…

A Lakewood police officer has been identified as Nic Graham, 33, after he was killed during a shootout with a suspect aboard a bus in Colorado that left three other officers and a passenger injured. The gun battle happened at about 6.30pm on Thursday, November 5, near West Colfax Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard, around five miles west of Denver. The suspect, who was also killed, had boarded an RTD bus after police linked him to an earlier hit-and-run. Lakewood Police Chief Philip Smith said Graham joined the department in 2019 and later moved from patrol work to its major crimes…

A first-home buyer couple from Sydney’s lower north shore have paid $1.803 million for a tri-level home in Alexandria, securing the three-bedroom property at auction on Saturday. Bidding for the house in Gerard Street opened at $1.55 million, below its $1.6 million guide. Auctioneer Damien Cooley accepted rapid $10,000 increases until the price reached $1.8 million, when the bids reduced to $1,000 increments. The hammer eventually fell at $1.803 million, above the property’s $1.75 million reserve. There is no legal requirement for a vendor’s reserve to match the advertised price guide. Brad Gillespie, a sales agent with The Agency, had…

US government agencies are warning that hackers could soon target refrigeration units used across the agriculture and healthcare sectors. The warning concerns refrigeration equipment in the United States, with officials highlighting the potential for cyber attacks against units supporting both industries. CBS News correspondent Charlie D’Agata reported on the warning.

The Treasury is expected to draw up an analysis of the economic benefits of closer relations with the European Union, as Andy Burnham prepares to reopen the debate over Brexit. Whitehall sources said officials would examine a range of options for the UK’s future relationship with Brussels. The work is intended to “inform the debate” over how far Britain should go in unpicking Brexit, although a Treasury source said the department had not yet been asked to produce the analysis. The prospect of a new Treasury assessment has prompted warnings from Conservatives that Labour is reviving the tactics used during…

Lacey Chabert has described her upcoming Hallmark Christmas film, Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True!, as potentially her favourite project yet after spending much of January filming at Walt Disney World in Orlando. The actress discussed the film during an appearance on Good Morning America in New York on Thursday, ahead of its Thanksgiving-weekend premiere. Chabert has appeared in 17 Christmas films for Hallmark, alongside dozens of other romantic comedies for the network. She said the new production stood out because it combined the festive appeal of Hallmark with the magic of Disney. “I love them all.…

Wisconsin health officials are investigating a possible measles exposure at the emergency department of Marshfield Medical Center in Weston after a confirmed case visited the hospital while infectious. Anyone who was in the emergency department at 3400 Ministry Parkway between 1.30pm and 3.30pm on Thursday, November 5, may have been exposed, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Marathon County Health Department. Officials are working to identify and notify people who may have come into contact with the virus. People who have been vaccinated or previously had measles are considered to be at low risk, but should still…