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• BYD cuts references to 'China' and 'surveillance' from its privacy policy

  21-09-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The original policy gave the company almost unlimited powers to collect data on its Australian vehicle owners and broad discretion on how this could be disclosed. 
  
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• Vulnerable residents feeling 'distress' as Mildura power outage drags on

  22-09-2026 10:57 via abc.net.au
  
  A Victorian residential services provider is pushing for "more structured support mechanisms" for vulnerable people during prolonged power outages as thousands in Mildura head towards a third day without electricity. 
  
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• 'Sophistication' spat over foot traffic decline in Adelaide CBD

  22-09-2026 10:22 via abc.net.au
  
  A drop-off in foot traffic in Adelaide's CBD prompts an exchange between the state's Property Council and the city council, which are at odds on parking and residential development.
  
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• Four Corners’ failures ‘undermined trust’ in the ABC, watchdog finds

  22-09-2026 09:47 via smh.com.au
  
  The report examined issues surrounding two broadcasts led by sacked reporter Mahmood Fazal that the ABC pulled earlier this year
  
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• Jetstar staff to stop charging baggage and seat fees in union protest

  22-09-2026 09:17 via smh.com.au
  
  Weeks after Jetstar unveiled a new overhead baggage fee, the Australian Services Union said its members will waive a range of fees as they push for higher pay
  
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• RBA governor's final speech before board meeting cements rate rise bets

  22-09-2026 09:12 via abc.net.au
  
  All four major banks and the bulk of money market traders believe the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates next week and governor Michele Bullock did nothing to dissuade them during a speech in Sydney.
  
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• Rates set to rise as RBA governor says 'heat' needs to be taken out of job market

  22-09-2026 09:12 via abc.net.au
  
  All four major banks and the bulk of money market traders believe the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates next week and governor Michele Bullock did nothing to dissuade them during a speech in Sydney.
  
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• Film studios shun women but men make them less money, report shows

  22-09-2026 09:11 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report reveals movies by female screenwriters are often overlooked for financial opportunities even though they make studios more money than those written by their male counterparts.
  
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• Tech stocks lead ASX higher after Wall Street surge; oil snaps losing run

  22-09-2026 09:10 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket advanced on Tuesday, led by tech stocks after an AI-fuelled rally on Wall Street, even as oil prices ended their four-day drop during the session.
  
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• ABC watchdog finds litany of failings at Four Corners

  22-09-2026 08:59 via smh.com.au
  
  The report examined issues surrounding two broadcasts led by sacked reporter Mahmood Fazal that the ABC pulled earlier this year
  
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• War of words over Greens' proposal to co-locate data centres and pools

  22-09-2026 08:37 via abc.net.au
  
  A war of words has erupted over a suggestion from the ACT Greens that co-locating data centres with Canberra's public pools should be considered.
  
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• Have the Murdochs lost faith in Donald Trump?

  22-09-2026 08:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump owes his dominance of American politics to Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News. But this week, the media empire deserted the president.
  
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• Map reveals potential new metro stations around Western Sydney

  22-09-2026 08:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The locations of close to a dozen new stations have been mapped out as the state government considers potential metro and heavy rail extensions in parts of Sydney.
  
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• Close to a dozen new stations mapped out for Sydney uncovered by opposition

  22-09-2026 08:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The locations of close to a dozen new stations have been mapped out as the state government considers potential metro and heavy rail extensions in parts of Sydney.
  
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• Platina banks final $2M Rio cheque for WA gold push

  22-09-2026 07:54 via smh.com.au
  
  Platina Resources has banked the final US$2m from its Owendale scandium sale to Rio Tinto, completing a US$14m payday to add more financial firepower to its expanding WA gold hunt.
  
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• Pain at the pump: Saudi oil shock sends Australian fuel prices surging

  22-09-2026 07:48 via smh.com.au
  
  Australian petrol and diesel prices have returned to their highest levels in nearly six months and risk climbing further after attacks on another key oil route.
  
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• Dalaroo cranks up Côte d’Ivoire gold quest as assays loom

  22-09-2026 07:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Dalaroo Metals has cranked up its Côte d’Ivoire gold drilling to two shifts, with first samples from its 7km Gold Ridge corridor now in the laboratory as assays loom.
  
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• Rocket launch facility grounded by conservation body

  22-09-2026 06:54 via abc.net.au
  
  A native vegetation ruling grounds a South Australian rocket launch complex despite having state and federal government planning approval.
  
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• Advance nails 4120g/t silver stunner in Mexico

  22-09-2026 05:57 via smh.com.au
  
  Advance Metals has drilled a bonanza 1m hit of 4120g/t silver at its Gavilanes project in Mexico, associated with the project’s highest-grade zinc-lead mineralisation to date.
  
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• 'Disgusting': Complainant H alleges Alan Jones touched his bottom

  22-09-2026 04:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A man has told the criminal trial of Alan Jones that the broadcaster allegedly touched his bottom at an event.
  
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• QLD demerger frees Broken Hill for SA gold focus

  22-09-2026 04:06 via smh.com.au
  
  Broken Hill Gold has demerged Alice River and St George into Emerald-backed Manda Resources’ Queensland gold portfolio, freeing it to focus on White Dam in South Australia.
  
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• ‘Stop the bleeding’? A Trump move to stop the diesel spike could hurt all of us

  22-09-2026 04:04 via smh.com.au
  
  Republicans, fearful of losing control of Congress, are pressuring the US president to ban or restrict diesel exports to stop the fuel’s price surge as the midterm elections loom. It would backfire, and not just on America.
  
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• ‘Need a hazmat suit’: Virgin flight attendants are sick of cleaning dirty planes

  22-09-2026 03:57 via smh.com.au
  
  Cabin crew want dedicated cleaning crews to return as the mess left by passengers and gruelling turnaround duties leave staff working up to 10 hours without a break.
  
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• WA introduces nation's 'most comprehensive ban' on smart glasses in schools

  22-09-2026 03:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia's education minister says there is "absolutely no place in our schools or classrooms" for smart glasses as she announces a ban on anyone using or storing them in the state's public schools.
  
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• Smart glasses to be banned from WA public schools

  22-09-2026 03:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia's education minister announces smart glasses will be banned from all state schools.
  
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• ASX rises in early trade after Wall Street surges; Tech stocks rally

  22-09-2026 03:21 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket advanced in early trade after a tech-fuelled rally on Wall Street and a drop in oil prices and bond yields amid hopes for diplomatic progress in the Iran war.
  
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• Coalition weighing options to use super to boost home ownership

  22-09-2026 02:45 via abc.net.au
  
  A push to allow Australians to use their super to make it easier to buy their first home is being floated by Shadow Housing Minister Andrew Bragg, as the Coalition works through its policy on how to help people enter the housing market.
  
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• ASX jumps after Wall Street surges, oil and bond prices ease

  22-09-2026 02:13 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket opened sharply higher after a tech-fuelled rally on Wall Street and a drop in oil prices and bond yields amid hopes for diplomatic progress in the Iran war.
  
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• The mill 200 farmers can't afford to lose

  22-09-2026 01:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's only remaining grower-owned sugar mill needs a multi-million-dollar loan to survive.
  
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• Live: ASX to rise, AI rally pushes Nasdaq to record high, oil falls below $US100

  22-09-2026 00:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is likely to start the day higher after Wall Street's AI stocks surged, pushing the tech-heavy Nasdaq index to a new record high. Follow live.
  
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