Ancient tribes, military, trade and China's rise meet on this island
By Patrick Martin and Lachlan Bennett

India's Great Nicobar Island is home to one of the world's last isolated tribes who are believed to have lived there for thousands of years, but a rising China is set to see it undergo a major transformation at the Indian government's insistence.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-05/what-is-indias-great-nicobar-island-project/106726126

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'Logic becomes clearer': New EV sales record part of trend
By Lachlan Bennett

The monthly sales record comes as nearly half of all new vehicles sold last month were either an EV, hybrid, or plug-in hybrid.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-03/electric-vehicle-sales-in-australia-hit-new-high-in-may/106754768

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