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• ASX falls as forecaster gives 'downbeat' assessment of Australian economy — as it happened

  06-07-2026 23:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Deloitte Access Economics forecasts the longest stretch of sub-2 per cent growth since the early 1990s recession. Nine Entertainment retains the free-to-air rights to the National Rugby League through to 2034. 
  
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• Sudden venue closures in Hobart a 'big blow' but not unexpected

  06-07-2026 21:30 via abc.net.au
  
  There are questions around the future of Hobart's nightlife after the abrupt closure of some of the capital city's most loved institutions due to challenging trading conditions.
  
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• Sudden venue closures a 'big blow' but not unexpected, industry experts say

  06-07-2026 21:30 via abc.net.au
  
  There are questions around the future of Hobart's nightlife after the abrupt closure of some of the capital city's most loved institutions due to challenging trading conditions.
  
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• Before seven venues suddenly closed, Brittney noticed things changing

  06-07-2026 21:30 via abc.net.au
  
  There are questions around the future of Hobart's nightlife after the abrupt closure of some of the capital city's most loved institutions due to challenging trading conditions.
  
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• Bars getting 'squeezed' as costs go up and Hobartians can't pay, tourism body says

  06-07-2026 21:30 via abc.net.au
  
  There are questions around the future of Hobart's nightlife after the abrupt closure of some of the capital city's most-loved institutions due to challenging trading conditions.
  
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• Man behind a bold CBD plan may have been running insolvent companies

  06-07-2026 21:23 via abc.net.au
  
  The Tasmanian government and a local council welcomed a bold plan to transform Launceston’s CBD from a man who may have been running insolvent companies at the time, an investigation shows. 
  
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• 'A sorry saga': How a bold plan to redevelop a CBD went awry

  06-07-2026 21:23 via abc.net.au
  
  The Tasmanian government and a local council welcomed a bold plan to transform Launceston’s CBD from a man who may have been running insolvent companies at the time, an investigation shows. 
  
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• When you can claim your phone as a tax deduction and how to do it

  06-07-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The cost of buying and using your own phone may be tax deductible, but the ATO has specific rules about how employees calculate these expenses.
  
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• What you need to know before claiming your phone as a tax deduction

  06-07-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The cost of buying and using your own phone may be tax deductible, but the ATO has specific rules about how employees calculate these expenses.
  
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• Alice Springs tourism operators celebrate funding after toughest days

  06-07-2026 10:23 via abc.net.au
  
  After several challenging years for tourism operators in central Australia, there is hope an incentive of free flights for visitors and a new grant fund will supercharge tourism in the region.
  
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• SANFL avoids strike action after months of negotiations over pay

  06-07-2026 06:08 via abc.net.au
  
  SANFL Players' Association members have voted for a memorandum of understanding with the state league amid an ongoing decline in players' pay.
  
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• Nigel Farage referred to watchdog over 'gifts' from crypto investor 'Posh George'

  06-07-2026 04:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Nigel Farage was reportedly provided with security services, social media support and accommodation by George Cottrell, a 32-year-old crypto investor who previously served eight months in prison for wire fraud.
  
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• Seven Hobart bars to close, be put up for sale

  06-07-2026 02:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Seven Hobart bars, including the Observatory Bar and the Republic, are closing "in the immediate term" as owner Pub Banc Group is placed into voluntary administration. The administrator says the aim is for the venues to reopen under new ownership.
  
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• More than 80 bar staff face uncertain future as seven Hobart venues close

  06-07-2026 02:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Seven Hobart bars, including the Observatory Bar and the Republic, are closing "in the immediate term" as owner Pub Banc Group is placed into voluntary administration. The administrator says the aim is for the venues to reopen under new ownership.
  
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• Breaking: Seven Hobart bars to close, be put up for sale

  06-07-2026 02:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Seven Hobart bars, including the Observatory Bar and the Republic, are closing "in the immediate term" as owner Pub Banc Group is placed into voluntary administration. The administrator says the aim is for the venues to reopen under new ownership.
  
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• Outback residents in the dark without permanent Ergon staffer

  06-07-2026 01:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents in the remote town of Boulia sit waiting for their power to come back on and a solution to persistent power outages.  
  
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