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• Concerns for ex-circus animals housed near new Sydney airport

  20-08-2026 22:38 via abc.net.au
  
  An exotic wildlife carer is concerned aircraft noise from the soon to open Western Sydney International Airport could impact the wellbeing of her retired circus animals and nearby native species.
  
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• Concern for noise-sensitive exotic animals near new airport's flight path

  20-08-2026 22:38 via abc.net.au
  
  An exotic wildlife carer is concerned aircraft noise from the soon to open Western Sydney International Airport could impact the wellbeing of her retired circus animals and nearby native species.
  
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• Farmers and conservationists unite against critical minerals bill

  20-08-2026 22:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Farmers and conservationists are uniting in their calls to scrap the Queensland parliament's controversial critical minerals bill after it was handed down with no amendments.
  
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• ‘Heinous’ crime: China’s disgraced property king sentenced to life in jail

  20-08-2026 22:15 via smh.com.au
  
  The sentencing of former billionaire Hui Ka Yan brings an end to one of the most dramatic rise and fall stories in China’s corporate history.
  
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• ‘Heinous’ crime: China’s disgraced king of real estate sentenced to life in jail

  20-08-2026 22:15 via smh.com.au
  
  The sentencing of former billionaire Hui Ka Yan brings an end to one of the most dramatic rise and fall stories in China’s corporate history.
  
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• ASX set to slide, Wall Street declines as oil rises on escalating Middle East tensions

  20-08-2026 22:12 via smh.com.au
  
  A rise in oil prices is sending worries about inflation and yields in the bond market higher, erasing some of the relief the US Treasury Department created the day before.
  
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• ASX set to slide as Wall Street declines

  20-08-2026 21:17 via smh.com.au
  
  A rise in oil prices is sending worries about inflation and yields in the bond market higher, erasing some of the relief the US Treasury Department created the day before.
  
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• 'Making trouble': Court unseals Murdoch family succession documents

  20-08-2026 21:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Newly unsealed court documents reveal how the world's biggest family succession drama played out in court, and the crucial role an Australian executive played. 
  
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• I’ve been job hunting for months with no luck. Is this strategy worth a try?

  20-08-2026 21:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The maxim that “it’s not what you know but who you know” has been around for a very long time, and I’m sad to say it’s probably never been wrong.
  
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• The GST carve-up is cooked, but we need to stop piling onto WA

  20-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  WA seems to have bagged a great deal, but it’s not quite that simple.
  
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• ‘It is a shakedown’: The NRA director taking on Labor’s big tech tax

  20-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Anti-tax activist Grover Norquist is no fan of Labor’s news media bargaining incentive ...but also a non-interventionist on foreign policy.
  
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• ‘It is a shakedown’: The former NRA director taking on Labor’s big tech tax

  20-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  In this week’s On Background, more moves at the ABC, a colourful US anti-tax activist takes on Australia, Kerry Stokes returns, and Q+A’s replacement program traverses familiar ground.
  
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• Billionaire family fights to keep logistics empire as buyers circle

  20-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Arthur Tzaneros resigned as boss of a major logistics group over his messages about an alleged gang rape as it was revealed the company owed almost $300 million.
  
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• Outlook worsens for government to meet 1.2 million houses promise

  20-08-2026 20:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Government advisors extend their outlook on when 1.2 million homes will be built, as developers, builders and investors wait to see whether the housing market will settle or fall further.
  
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• Loggers avoid environmental laws by labelling operations 'road maintenance'

  20-08-2026 20:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The Forestry Corporation of NSW avoids strict environmental protection for threatened species by calling a logging operation "road maintenance".
  
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• Forestry Corporation carries out 'logging in disguise' as road maintenance

  20-08-2026 20:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The Forestry Corporation of NSW avoids strict environmental protection for threatened species by calling a logging operation "road maintenance".
  
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• US urges allies and China to join economic campaign to 'collapse' Iran

  20-08-2026 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Donald Trump's latest bid to pressure Tehran is as he comes under increasing pressure at home over a deeply unpopular war.
  
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• Driver waits for compensation after new EV suddenly stops on freeway

  20-08-2026 10:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Customers left in the lurch when a Chinese electric vehicle giant terminated its exclusive agreement with an Australian company now have more certainty, but it's been a hard for many.
  
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• Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prison by Chinese court

  20-08-2026 09:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Hui Ka Yan, who had faced eight charges including misuse of funds and illegally taking public deposits, pleaded guilty in April, following China Evergrande's collapse five years ago after a quarter of a century in operation.
  
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• Broken Hill Gold blows White Dam hunt wide open in SA

  20-08-2026 09:18 via smh.com.au
  
  Broken Hill Gold, formerly PacGold, has blown its White Dam hunt wide open in SA after its Icebreaker target sparked a gold-copper push targeting more than 50 prospects.
  
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• ASX finishes higher after jobs data, led by gold miners and tech stocks

  20-08-2026 08:54 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket ticked higher in Thursday’s session after a report showed the nation’s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in July, tempering expectations for more interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank.
  
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• McLaren lands standout 4.96% heavy mineral average in WA Eucla Basin

  20-08-2026 08:39 via smh.com.au
  
  McLaren Minerals continues to impress, with 179 new drillholes at its Eucla Basin titanium project averaging a hefty 4.96% heavy minerals at 15.8-metre depths from surface.
  
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• New exclusion zones for adult entertainment venues in Adelaide's CBD

  20-08-2026 08:28 via abc.net.au
  
  New adult entertainment services including sex shops will be banned from operating in prominent locations across the Adelaide CBD and North Adelaide, but existing venues will be able to remain.
  
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• Did CBA boss Matt Comyn’s marriage breakdown meet the public interest test?

  20-08-2026 07:45 via smh.com.au
  
  The Cult of Comyn. He has been likened to the business equivalent of Taylor Swift.
  
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• Bookstores pull Heeney’s children’s book from sale

  20-08-2026 07:03 via smh.com.au
  
  The Swans star has published two children’s books in his Little Isaac Footy Fever series, and a third was due to come out in November.
  
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• Viking supercharges tungsten feed grade with Nevada sorting trials

  20-08-2026 06:42 via smh.com.au
  
  Viking Mines’ ore sorting tests on its US tungsten project have yielded up to 4.1 times the feed grade, with assays confirming grades as high as 1.91 per cent tungsten trioxide.
  
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• Publication of Isaac Heeney’s next children’s book paused as Nike stands down Swans

  20-08-2026 06:32 via smh.com.au
  
  The Swans star has published two children’s books in his Little Isaac Footy Fever series, and a third was due to come out in November.
  
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• YouTube offers creators millions to not work with Netflix

  20-08-2026 06:31 via smh.com.au
  
  The video-sharing platform is trying to stop Netflix’s pursuit of its biggest stars. Creators who do sign deals with Netflix face consequences.
  
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• Lawyer says 'beef' behind alleged victim's complaint against Alan Jones

  20-08-2026 06:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Alan Jones's defence lawyers have accused one of the veteran broadcaster's alleged assault victims of confiding in two men who "hated" Mr Jones as part of a workplace "beef" at commercial radio station 2GB.
  
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• Fortescue defends not standing down key executive accused of sexual harassment

  20-08-2026 05:57 via smh.com.au
  
  An independent legal firm is investigating the claims, but the company says there were 29 cases of sexual harassment or discrimination last year, and 11 workers were dismissed.
  
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• Residents forced off mains gas to get money to switch to bottles

  20-08-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  After months of uncertainty, the WA government announces a transition package for the thousands of residents and businesses impacted by gas supplier ATCO's decision to walk away from a regional city's mains gas network.
  
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• Augustus takes fresh angle on gold hotspot near Leonora in WA

  20-08-2026 05:19 via smh.com.au
  
  Augustus Minerals will target a new high-grade gold theory at its Clifton East prospect when it launches a new drilling blitz at its Music Well project, north of Leonora in WA.
  
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• Albany residents cut off from mains gas to get compensation

  20-08-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  After months of uncertainty, the WA government announces a transition package for the thousands of residents and businesses impacted by gas supplier ATCO's decision to walk away from a regional city's mains gas network.
  
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• Why Albanese's dinner at a billionaire family’s home is under scrutiny

  20-08-2026 05:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The fortune of Australian billionaire Phillip Lee, whose son recently hosted a dinner attended by Anthony Albanese, has been linked to major corruption scandals involving relatives in China.
   
  
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• Albanese dinner host's family fortune linked to corruption scandals involving relatives

  20-08-2026 05:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The fortune of Australian billionaire Phillip Lee, whose son recently hosted a dinner attended by Anthony Albanese, has been linked to major corruption scandals involving relatives in China.
   
  
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• Albanese dinner host's family fortune linked to corruption involving relatives

  20-08-2026 05:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The fortune of Australian billionaire Phillip Lee, whose son recently hosted a dinner attended by Anthony Albanese, has been linked to major corruption scandals involving relatives in China.
   
  
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• Why your LinkedIn updates might be the ultimate career blunder

  20-08-2026 05:01 via smh.com.au
  
  No matter how much you believe you’re tip-toeing around in silence, there’s a glaring giveaway that you’re about to walk out the door.
  
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• 'Out of control' cost-of-living pressures drive demand for food charities

  20-08-2026 04:29 via abc.net.au
  
  As demand for food charities and housing services rise, one family has travelled Australia with barbecues and smokers to deliver low-cost and slow-cooked meat dishes to people experiencing hardship. 
  
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• Unemployment rate hits 4.5pc, the highest level in post-COVID era

  20-08-2026 04:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's unemployment rate hits 4.5pc in July, the highest level in the post-COVID era, reducing the chance of another rate hike in September.
  
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• ASX holds gains after jobs data, led by gold miners and tech stocks

  20-08-2026 04:22 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket held its gains in lunchtime trade after a report showed the nation’s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in July, easing expectations for more interest rate hikes by the Reserve Bank.
  
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• Lindian closes in on Malawian rare earths production

  20-08-2026 04:13 via smh.com.au
  
  Lindian Resources says it remains on track for Q4 rare earths production at Kangankunde in Malawi, with construction advancing and ore stockpiling ahead of October commissioning.
  
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• Trump’s America faces a ‘doom loop’ as it falls in a $56 trillion hole

  20-08-2026 03:45 via smh.com.au
  
  The alarm bells are ringing as America’s debt swells to record levels. And there is no end in sight.
  
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• Manhattan bags huge 41m hit at 4.66g/t gold in Canada

  20-08-2026 03:34 via smh.com.au
  
  Manhattan Gold Corp’s maiden drilling in Canada has returned a wide, high-grade hit of 41.15m at 4.66g/t gold, including a cracking 7.62m intercept grading 18.67g/t gold.
  
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• Grain giant's $400m rail upgrade sparks unexpected train pain for country town

  20-08-2026 03:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents of Mount Barker say CBH's new rail fleet is causing earthquake-like vibrations at their homes and businesses.
  
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• ASX rises ahead of jobs data, led by gold miners and tech stocks

  20-08-2026 03:03 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket advanced in early trade on Thursday, tracking a recovery on Wall Street as pressure from the bond market eased.
  
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• Industry condemns labour hire company that misled inspectors on farm

  20-08-2026 00:47 via abc.net.au
  
  The Queensland Strawberry Growers Association president condemns the operators of a former labour hire provider for deliberately falsifying documents and breaching workplace laws.
  
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• Call to bail out Australia's last remaining nickel smelter

  20-08-2026 00:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government says it has "acted decisively in the national interest" by propping up four privately-owned smelters in NSW, Queensland, Tasmania and SA. Now there is a call for it save the Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter.
  
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• ‘Decisions soon’: KPMG starts talks on staff purge

  20-08-2026 00:00 via smh.com.au
  
  KPMG boss confirms in an email it has begun discussions with partners who will lose their jobs as part of massive job cuts.
  
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• ‘Decisions soon’: KPMG begins talks on staff purge

  20-08-2026 00:00 via smh.com.au
  
  KPMG boss confirms in an email to staff it has begun discussions with partners who will lose their jobs as part of massive job cuts.
  
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