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• FIFO boom could lead to $100m regional airport expansion

  23-02-2026 07:13 via abc.net.au
  
  A long-awaited feasibility study investigating the potential for a major expansion, estimated to cost up to $100 million, at one of Western Australia's busiest regional airports, is set to be delivered this week.
  
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• Pub left without 'parmas' as cyber attack targets chicken processor

  23-02-2026 06:11 via abc.net.au
  
  A cyber attack at Hazeldenes chicken processing plant in central Victoria has stalled production and left butchers and pubs across the state without chicken.
  
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• 'No longer sustainable': Nine newspapers to stop printing in Tasmania

  23-02-2026 05:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Rising production costs and growing digital audiences are behind the company's decision to no longer print and distribute its newspapers, which includes The Age and The Financial Review, in Tasmania.
  
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• Michael Rowland to leave the ABC after four decades

  22-02-2026 22:10 via abc.net.au
  
  After almost four decades in front of the camera, former News Breakfast host Michael Rowland has announced he is leaving the ABC. 
  
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• Michael Rowland to leave ABC after four decades

  22-02-2026 22:10 via abc.net.au
  
  After almost four decades in front of the camera, former News Breakfast host Michael Rowland announces he is leaving the ABC.
  
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• Weekend public holiday disrupts Queensland real estate's busiest month

  22-02-2026 20:44 via abc.net.au
  
  With Anzac Day falling on a Saturday this year, trading restrictions mean open houses and auctions will need to be rescheduled. 
  
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• Real estate agents brace for Anzac Day trading shutdown

  22-02-2026 20:44 via abc.net.au
  
  With Anzac Day falling on a Saturday this year, trading restrictions mean open houses and auctions will need to be rescheduled. 
  
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• Sydney filmmaker takes top prize at revived short film festival Tropfest

  22-02-2026 20:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Out of more than 700 entries, only 16 shorts made the premiere, but it was Sydney mum Lianne Mackessy who won the $50,000 award.  
  
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• Thousands have left these islands. Its government is now paying them to stay

  22-02-2026 20:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Citizens of the Marshall Islands will receive "free money" as the government launches a world-first universal basic income scheme.
  
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• Crypto and Starlink used to roll out first universal basic income plan

  22-02-2026 20:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Citizens of the Marshall Islands will receive "free money" as the government launches a world-first universal basic income scheme.
  
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• Home owners struggle as insurance premiums rise 51pc in five years

  22-02-2026 19:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Home insurance premiums continue to rise, with properties in natural disaster-prone areas paying the most. 
  
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• Home owners find ways to reduce rising home insurance costs

  22-02-2026 19:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Home insurance premiums continue to rise, with properties in natural disaster-prone areas paying the most. 
  
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• Brisbane owner quoted $70,000 a year as home insurance premiums surge

  22-02-2026 19:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Home insurance premiums continue to rise, with properties in natural disaster-prone areas paying the most. 
  
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• No proof necessary to receive power bill help in rules shake-up

  22-02-2026 19:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Amid soaring prices and rising levels of energy hardship, the regulator wants to strengthen the protections for vulnerable customers. 
  
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• No need for 'magic words' as energy regulator flags major hardship overhaul

  22-02-2026 19:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Amid soaring prices and rising levels of energy hardship, the regulator wants to strengthen the protections for vulnerable customers. 
  
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• Victorian IT projects blow out by $1.25bn across a decade, analysis shows

  22-02-2026 18:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of Victorian IT projects have together blown out by more than $1.25 billion in the last decade, with some suffering years-long delays, as experts question whether taxpayers are getting value for money.
  
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• Myki replacement tops list of Victorian IT projects with budget blowouts

  22-02-2026 18:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of Victorian IT projects have together blown out by more than $1.25 billion in the last decade, with some suffering years-long delays, as experts question whether taxpayers are getting value for money.
  
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• As congregations shrink, old rural churches are being given new life

  22-02-2026 01:25 via abc.net.au
  
  A small timber church built in 1917 is at the centre of a growing trend reshaping the future of regional sacred spaces.
  
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• Rosebery mine seeks federal approval for alternative tailings dam site

  22-02-2026 00:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Global mining company MMG has long been seeking to build a third tailings storage dam at its mine on the Tasmanian west coast, in the face of strong opposition from environmentalists. It's now put forward an alternative which conservationists say they won't fight.
  
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• Mine's alternative tailings dam site proposal labelled 'lesser of two evils'

  22-02-2026 00:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Global mining company MMG has long been seeking to build a third tailings storage dam at its mine on the Tasmanian west coast, in the face of strong opposition from environmentalists. It's now put forward an alternative which conservationists say they won't fight.
  
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• Coober Pedy pays triple the state average for water but that could soon end

  22-02-2026 00:03 via abc.net.au
  
  SA Water will take over the decrepit water infrastructure in Coober Pedy, where burst pipes have led to residents paying some of the highest water bills in the state.
  
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• Underground 'battery' deep in the outback could power millions of homes

  21-02-2026 23:40 via abc.net.au
  
  They are older than the dinosaurs and buried deep underground, but scientists are pinning their hopes on ancient salt caverns to solve Australia’s green energy storage problem. 
  
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• Australian farmers weigh up pros and cons of looming EU trade deal

  21-02-2026 22:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is on the cusp of signing a landmark free trade deal with the EU, but will it come at a cost?
  
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• As erosion costs climb these coastal communities consider retreat

  21-02-2026 20:34 via abc.net.au
  
  With costs and damage mounting, councils are considering all options, including pulling back from the beaches.
  
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• These charts show the price patterns that have landed Coles in court

  21-02-2026 19:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The pricing patterns of these six products show how Coles stands accused of using its Down Down marketing campaign to dupe shoppers. 
  
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• A close look at the price patterns that landed Coles in court

  21-02-2026 19:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The pricing patterns of these six products show how Coles stands accused of using its Down Down marketing campaign to dupe shoppers. 
  
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• Hungary and Slovakia threaten Ukraine over stalled Russian oil shipments

  21-02-2026 14:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Hungary and Slovakia, which have both received a temporary exemption from an EU policy prohibiting imports of Russian oil, have accused Ukraine of deliberately holding up supplies.
  
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• Release of herpes virus into waterways to fight carp delayed

  21-02-2026 01:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Release of a virus to control carp in Australian waterways has been delayed until 2028, a decade after it was initially slated for release.
  
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• Potential departure of major Launceston retailer sparks concerns

  20-02-2026 22:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Community and business leaders say the possible departure of retailer Myer would leave a "giant hole" in the heart of the city's shopping district.
  
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• Leasing offer sparks fears major Launceston retailer may exit CBD

  20-02-2026 22:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Community and business leaders say the possible departure of retailer Myer would leave a "giant hole" in the heart of the city's shopping district.
  
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• Landholders fear large-scale battery project will impact housing growth

  20-02-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Landholders call for a proposed 500-megawatt battery energy storage project to be moved amid concerns it will impact on housing developments in South Australia's second largest city.
  
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• Pacific Islands flagged Russia's 'shadow vessels' — now they want out

  20-02-2026 20:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Pacific Islands are rapidly de-flagging vessels on their shipping registries after gaining international attention for their role in Russia's "shadow fleet".
  
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• Pacific Islands cut Russia's 'shadow tankers' loose

  20-02-2026 20:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Pacific Islands are rapidly de-flagging vessels on their shipping registries after gaining international attention for their role in Russia's "shadow fleet".
  
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• US Supreme Court rules Trump tariffs are illegal

  20-02-2026 16:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The US Supreme Court hands down a bombshell ruling against President Donald Trump's tariffs.
  
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• Trump attacks Supreme Court 'fools' after bombshell ruling kills his tariffs

  20-02-2026 16:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The US Supreme Court hands down a bombshell ruling against President Donald Trump's tariffs.
  
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• Breaking: US Supreme Court rules Trump tariffs are illegal

  20-02-2026 16:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The US Supreme Court hands down a bombshell ruling against President Donald Trump's tariffs.
  
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• Bombshell ruling by US Supreme Court kills tariffs

  20-02-2026 16:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The US president says he is "absolutely ashamed" of members of the court who struck down his global tariffs after finding he lacked the authority to implement them.
   
  
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• Licence for antibiotic use in Tasmanian salmon may be suspended

  20-02-2026 08:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal agency that approved the use of an antibiotic for Tasmania's salmon industry has proposed to suspend that licence, in the wake of news the antibiotic has been found in native species.
  
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• Nurses' strike cancelled after pay rise before state election period begins

  20-02-2026 07:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation cancels a strike at one of Adelaide's largest public hospitals after securing a 2 per cent pay rise on top of a 4 per cent immediate increase in wages announced earlier this week.
  
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• Toddlers' blood lead levels at 10-year high in smelter city of Port Pirie

  20-02-2026 06:53 via abc.net.au
  
  The percentage of two-year-old children above the blood lead level threshold in Port Pirie is the highest in a decade, according to the latest figures.
  
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• Regional shires facing financial cut with forestry rate change

  20-02-2026 06:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Seven South West councils face $325,000 funding shortfall after forestry rate payments redirected to state Treasury. Shires warn residents could face higher rates or cuts to essential services as they push the state government for a solution.
   
  
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• 'Anti-social', parking complaints not enough to stop Launceston social housing project

  20-02-2026 04:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Almost 50 new social and affordable homes will be built in Tasmania's north following a green light from council, despite some concern about parking and "anti-social behaviour".
  
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• Algal bloom report lashed as 'vanilla' by scientist turned political candidate

  20-02-2026 02:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Fishing licence buybacks and long-term restocking plans are some of the recommendations in the latest report into South Australia's harmful algal bloom, which has been labelled as "vanilla" by one scientist turned political candidate.
  
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• Australian exporters could face $1.4bn windfall if US tariffs ruled unlawful

  20-02-2026 01:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Modelling by consulting firm EY Australia shows Australian exporters would be owed more than $1.4 billion in refunds collectively if the US tariffs are struck down.
  
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• A blow to Trump could be a $1.4bn windfall for Australian businesses

  20-02-2026 01:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Modelling by consulting firm EY Australia shows Australian exporters would be owed more than $1.4 billion in refunds collectively if the US tariffs are struck down.
  
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• A blow to Trump could be a $1.4b windfall for Australian businesses

  20-02-2026 01:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Modelling by consulting firm EY Australia shows Australian exporters would be owed more than $1.4 billion in refunds collectively if the US tariffs are struck down.
  
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• This regional city is looking to a modular solution for the housing crisis

  19-02-2026 22:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Amid warnings regional housing shortages will deepen, the Pilbara city of Karratha in northern Western Australia is looking to modular homes as a cost-effective and quicker fix. 
  
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• Hopes modular homes will solve outback town's housing shortage woes

  19-02-2026 22:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Amid warnings regional housing shortages will deepen, one regional city in northern Western Australia is looking to a modular solution. 
  
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• Major US fund's credit squeeze could 'blow up' — as it happened

  19-02-2026 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Shares in US asset manager Blue Owl have fallen sharply after it announced it was having challenges meeting investors' cash demands. 
  
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• Live: ASX set to open lower, as Wall Street slumps

  19-02-2026 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX 200 is set to open lower in morning trade, following a slump on Wall Street. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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