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Australia’s electric vehicle (EV) market hit a new record in April. And sales of second-hand EVs are soaring too. Some owners are also converting classic cars.

The ASX finished the week higher as investors weighed strong gains in mining stocks against weakness in telcos, while attention also turned to the booming space economy. In this episode of SBS On the Money, Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Pepperstone Head of Research Chris Weston about Elon Musk’s plans to list SpaceX at a reported valuation of US$1.75 trillion, what it means for future blockbuster IPOs including OpenAI and Anthropic, and whether space is becoming the next big investment opportunity. Chris Weston also breaks down the day on the Australian sharemarket and the outlook for interest rates.

United States President Donald Trump flexed his political muscle in this week's Republican primaries, reinforcing his iron grip on the party even as his approval ratings slide. But with anti-Trump sentiment expected to shape the November midterm elections, his dominance could prove to be either an asset — or a liability. SBS News' Josie Harvey spoke to former Biden White House staffer Cory Alpert about the dynamics of the GOP - and the Democrats - as the crucial midterm vote approaches.