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SBS News in Filipino Thursday, 6 August 2026

Electric car grant expanded
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries says Australians are buying new cars in record numbers, even as cost-of-living pressures continue to bite. While the vast majority of them are still petrol or diesel models, plug-in and battery EVs accounted for about a fifth of all sales last month. Credit: John Walton/PA

Here are today’s top stories on SBS Filipino.


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Here are today’s top stories on SBS Filipino.


Key Points

  • A federal government inquiry into racism against Indigenous people has been told the problem has gotten worse since the Voice referendum in 2023.
  • Iran says negotiations with Oman on reopening the Strait of Hormuz are close to being finalised.
  • The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries says Australians are buying new cars in record numbers - even as cost of living pressures continue to bite.

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