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• Concerns as new $1.2b recycling facility will service data centres

  05-10-2026 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Sydney's Kemps Creek facility announced the treatment centre would now factor water needed to service NSW data centres.
  
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• Firmus float in trouble as investors don’t buy the hype

  08-10-2026 01:19 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian data centre operator’s blockbuster landing on the Australian sharemarket is on thin ice as its bankers pull out all stops to convince sceptical buyers.
  
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• Seafood shop owners fear being forced to closed due to gillnet ban

  08-10-2026 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  There are fears small businesses may struggle if the looming gillnet ban pushes Queensland fishers out of the water.
  
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• Seafood shop owners fear being forced to close due to gillnet ban

  08-10-2026 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  There are fears small businesses may struggle if the looming gillnet ban pushes Queensland fishers out of the water.
  
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• Fears seafood shops will not survive looming gillnet ban

  08-10-2026 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  There are fears small businesses may struggle if the looming gillnet ban pushes Queensland fishers out of the water.
  
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• ASX slides after Wall Street retreats as bond yields, oil prices rebound

  07-10-2026 23:02 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket is declining in early trade, tracking moves on Wall Street, which pulled back from its record high as elevated oil prices continued to stoke inflation concerns.
  
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• Data shows rental tenants have hit breaking point

  07-10-2026 22:36 via abc.net.au
  
  New data from Domain shows despite severe rental shortages, landlords are struggling to increase rent due to tenants hitting their affordability limit.
  
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• Alarming data shows rental tenants have hit breaking point

  07-10-2026 22:36 via abc.net.au
  
  New data from Domain shows that despite severe rental shortages, landlords aren't having much luck increasing rent as tenants hit affordability limits.
  
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• Town questions $15b data centre set to use enough power for 1m homes

  07-10-2026 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  One Wagga Wagga resident says she feels "back-stabbed" by the development, while others say the town needs more industry.
  
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• Victorians say 'lazy planning' leading to poor social housing outcomes

  07-10-2026 21:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents near a proposed social housing project in Bendigo say the state government's fast-tracked planning process is allowing "lazy planning" to go ahead without sufficient scrutiny.
  
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• Former RBA member explains what happens inside interest rate meetings

  07-10-2026 20:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Economist Ian Harper, who left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August, says none of the treasurers in power during his 10-year tenure tried to influence his view on interest rate decisions.
  
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• Former RBA board member says November rate hike 'plausible'

  07-10-2026 20:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Economist Ian Harper, who left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August, says none of the treasurers in power during his 10-year tenure tried to influence his view on interest rate decisions.
  
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• Former RBA board member says another rate hike this year 'plausible'

  07-10-2026 20:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Another interest rate hike this year is "plausible", but not necessarily likely, according to economist Ian Harper, who only left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August. 
  
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• Former RBA board member says another rate hike 'plausible' this year

  07-10-2026 20:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Another interest rate hike this year is "plausible", but not necessarily likely, according to economist Ian Harper, who only left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August. 
  
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• ASX set to slide, Wall Street retreats as bond yields, oil prices rebound

  07-10-2026 20:17 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket is set to retreat at the open as Wall Street’s benchmark index pulled back from its record high.
  
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• What Singapore really thinks of Australian solar power export plan

  07-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  It has unrivalled ambition and is backed by a tech billionaire, but Sun Cable's plans to export solar power to Singapore are floundering. 
  
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• ‘Exploring new ways’: Big banks want to share regional branches

  07-10-2026 20:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Australia’s big banks have asked for an exemption to competition law to co-operate on plans for regional banking hubs.
  
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• Australia wants to sell Singapore solar power. But does anyone want it?

  07-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  It has unrivalled ambition and is backed by a tech billionaire, but Sun Cable's plans to export solar power to Singapore are floundering. 
  
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• Japan's beer brewers raided over claims they colluded to hike prices

  07-10-2026 18:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Japan's Fair Trade Commission is investigating whether the beer brewers colluded to raise their prices at the same time over several years, blaming factors like rising raw material costs.
  
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• Authorities investigate Japan's four biggest beer brewers over price rises

  07-10-2026 18:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Japan's Fair Trade Commission is investigating whether the beer brewers colluded to raise their prices at the same time over several years, blaming factors like rising raw material costs.
  
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• Fears of NT business closures after delayed dry season and proposed visa cuts

  07-10-2026 09:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Top End tourism operators are calling for the creation of a dedicated fund to help struggling business survive the wet season, as they say looming cuts to holiday workers could push the sector past breaking point.
   
  
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• 'Could almost speak Mandarin to everyone': Chinese visitors flock to Australia

  07-10-2026 08:42 via abc.net.au
  
  As China's week-long national day holiday comes to an end, data suggests an increase in flight bookings from China to Australia.
  
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• Australia among top picks for Chinese tourists during Golden Week holiday

  07-10-2026 08:42 via abc.net.au
  
  As China's week-long national day holiday comes to an end, data suggests an increase in flight bookings from China to Australia.
  
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• The biggest media deal in history has all the hallmarks of Trump’s America

  07-10-2026 08:40 via smh.com.au
  
  The marriage of Paramount and Warner Bros is a seismic event for Hollywood and may well change how you and I watch (and pay for) our favourite shows. 
  
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• Mint unveils new coins chronicling iconic Australian inventions

  07-10-2026 08:15 via abc.net.au
  
  What do a jaffle maker, a baby safety capsule and a black box have in common?
  
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• ‘Double standard’: Business groups urge ATO to reverse its credit card ban

  07-10-2026 08:07 via smh.com.au
  
  Businesses are stepping up their calls for the tax office to rethink its policy change to stop accepting credit card payments in response to the ban on surcharges.
  
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• Woolworths fuel levy surcharge nearly triple pre-Iran war level

  07-10-2026 06:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Experts say consumers and suppliers will "ultimately pay" for Woolworths' increase in its freight fuel levy surcharge.
  
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• Woolworths freight fuel levy surcharge almost triples since Iran war

  07-10-2026 06:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Experts say consumers and suppliers will "ultimately pay" for Woolworths' increase in its freight fuel levy surcharge.
  
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• Logan mayor warns of backyard 'slums' as council slashes granny flat tax

  07-10-2026 06:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Logan's mayor says the move will allow unscrupulous landlords to fit more renters in crowded backyards.
  
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• Platina chases strike extensions at emerging Laverton gold play

  07-10-2026 06:35 via smh.com.au
  
  Platina Resources has kicked off a 3200m aircore drilling program at its Mt McKenna gold project in WA’s hot Laverton district, chasing earlier high-grade intercepts.
  
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