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Male drivers take more risks while driving with a ‘sexy sounding’ satnav, study finds
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Male drivers take more risks while driving with a ‘sexy sounding’ satnav, study finds

Sexy-sounding satnavs make men take more risks when driving, a new study has found. Women with higher-pitched voices – which men find attractive and are associated with youth, good looks and fertility – can turn men into risk-takers, say researchers, whose findings were published in the Personality and Individual Differences journal. When given driving instructions
EXCLUSIVEWe were carjacked at gunpoint and thrown in the trunk while our baby was in the back seat – now our nightmare is saving lives
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EXCLUSIVEWe were carjacked at gunpoint and thrown in the trunk while our baby was in the back seat – now our nightmare is saving lives

As they lay trapped in the pitch black trunk of their car, all Janette and Greig Fennell could think about was the safety of their nine-month-old son. Moments before, the couple had been forced into their vehicle at gunpoint by masked thugs. But even more terrifying for the couple was the fact that their baby
Weak yen helps Toyota compensate for Japan problems
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Weak yen helps Toyota compensate for Japan problems

Toyota reported a small rise in net profits on Thursday as a weak yen and cost cuts helped the Japanese auto giant overcome a drop in production and sales in its home market. The firm said first-quarter net income rose 1.7 percent to 1.33 trillion yen ($8.9 billion) and operating profit jumped 16.7 percent to
EXCLUSIVEWoolworths change impacting customers paying by cash
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EXCLUSIVEWoolworths change impacting customers paying by cash

Woolworths has quietly expanded a controversial payment method that has infuriated advocates for cash at stores across the country. Checkout machines that require customers to pay by inserting notes and coins, instead of handing cash to a worker, have been slowly rolled out at Woolworths Metro stores since 2020.  These machines are also being trialled at