Drugs, escorts and gambling; EVs and hybrids hit 50pc; being poor can damage your brain

Tuesday 4 August 2026

Gaming companies including Tabcorp and Sportsbet accused of offering drugs and escorts to gamblers.

• The sale of electric and hybrid vehicles reaches just under 50 per cent
• A private equity consortium set to buy insurance broker Steadfast in a $7 billion deal
• Australia’s two biggest fleet management companies to merge
• A new study says being poor can do long-term damage to your brain

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