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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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• The Qantas text that looks like a scam, but could be worth hundreds

  07-07-2026 06:28 via abc.net.au
  
  More than one million Qantas customers are being notified they may be eligible for access to a multi-million-dollar settlement. 
  
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• Qantas customers warned not to delete email about $105m settlement

  07-07-2026 06:28 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 1 million Qantas customers are being notified they may be eligible for access to a multi-million-dollar settlement. 
  
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• Qantas customers urged to check for $105m settlement notice

  07-07-2026 06:28 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 1 million Qantas customers are being notified they may be eligible for access to a multi-million-dollar settlement. 
  
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• Widow not told of husband's death on FIFO swing until 14 hours later

  07-07-2026 05:53 via abc.net.au
  
  A Perth widow says she has been kept in the dark about the circumstances leading to the death of her husband as he worked on an offshore gas plant.
  
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• Widow 'disregarded' as she fights for answers over FIFO husband's death

  07-07-2026 05:53 via abc.net.au
  
  A Perth widow says she has been kept in the dark about the circumstances leading to the death of her husband as he worked on an offshore gas plant more than 18 months ago. 
  
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• Fishers buoyed as algal bloom-related whiting ban lifted early

  07-07-2026 05:38 via abc.net.au
  
  A temporary ban on recreational catches of King George whiting along parts of the SA coast is lifted earlier than scheduled, in a move that fishers say will benefit the whole sector.
  
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• Richard White resigns as WiseTech chair but will remain with firm

  07-07-2026 03:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The billionaire founder of WiseTech Global said he was stepping down as the company's chair after "recent personal media attention" created an "unnecessary distraction" from the business. 
  
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• Company pledges $500m for net zero mill to resurrect 'steel city'

  07-07-2026 02:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Once dubbed Australia's "steel city", steel production wound down in Newcastle in 1999 when BHP closed its plant. Now, an Australian company says it will build a new steel plant, powered only by electricity. 
  
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• Microsoft workers in Australia to be caught up in 4,800 global job cuts

  07-07-2026 02:14 via abc.net.au
  
  ABC News understands Microsoft Australia staff will be impacted by the tech giant's latest round of lay-offs. Microsoft will cut about 2.1 per cent of its global workforce.
  
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• Council abandons road train safety restrictions amid criticism from farmers

  07-07-2026 02:05 via abc.net.au
  
  A North Queensland council abandons plans to restrict road trains from using five key freight routes after criticism from farmers.
  
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• Will government vouchers turn around slow start to Kimberley's tourist season?

  07-07-2026 01:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA government says a discounted tours scheme will help revitalise the Kimberley's sluggish start to its annual tourism season but operators have questioned the voucher program.
  
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• Discounts 'too little, too late' after slow start to WA's northern tourist season

  07-07-2026 01:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA government says a discounted tours scheme will help revitalise the Kimberley's sluggish start to its annual tourism season but operators have questioned the voucher program.
  
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• Family of killed miner calls for stronger sentencing for mining corporations

  07-07-2026 01:15 via abc.net.au
  
  They waited four years for a court outcome, only to be left feeling like it was an injustice. 
  
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• Victorian town finally gets drinking water, but not everyone is happy

  07-07-2026 00:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Victoria's largest town without drinking water finally gets a new potable supply, but it has left the community that has relied on tank water divided.
  
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• What Alcoa's looming alumina monopoly could mean for WA's jarrah forests

  07-07-2026 00:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Alcoa's $8 billion purchase of South32 could be key to unlocking untouched areas of WA's northern jarrah forest for bauxite mining, raising the concern of environmentalists.
  
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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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• 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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