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• 'Death by a thousand cuts' as mining companies use planning 'loophole'

  04-09-2026 02:34 via abc.net.au
  
  More than a dozen coalmine modifications have been approved by the NSW government since 2023, with critics saying the process is a "loophole" that allows companies to expand operations without proper oversight.
  
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• Former Uber driver jailed for indecently assaulting passenger

  04-09-2026 09:28 via abc.net.au
  
  A former South Australian Uber driver has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for the indecent assault of a female passenger.
  
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• ASX Runners of the Week: Kaoko Metals, Vanadium Resources & Piche

  04-09-2026 08:19 via smh.com.au
  
  The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is... Kaoko Metals, after discovering massive zones of visible copper mineralisation in Namibia, including a 60.25m interval in its first-ever holes.
  
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• ASIC says 'we don’t know' in face of big four audit misconduct complaints

  04-09-2026 07:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Corporate regulator ASIC tells a parliamentary inquiry major accounting firms KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte have revealed 551 complaints in three years about alleged audit misconduct.
  
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• ASIC probing hundreds of audit complaints at big four accounting firms

  04-09-2026 07:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Corporate regulator ASIC tells a parliamentary inquiry major accounting firms KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte have revealed 551 complaints in three years about alleged audit misconduct.
  
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• Aurum adds more high-grade ounces to West African gold tally

  04-09-2026 06:29 via smh.com.au
  
  Aurum Resources has hit high-grade gold at its 3.22Moz Boundiali project in West Africa, with grades up to 104.13g/t, as it advances its gold portfolio towards development.
  
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• Big Hits: Brightstar Resources, Solstice Minerals and Power Minerals

  04-09-2026 06:27 via smh.com.au
  
  Bulls N’ Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts reported to the ASX last week, led by Brightstar Resources, Solstice Minerals and Power Minerals.
  
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• Big Hits: Brightstar Resources, Solstice Minerals and Power Minerals.

  04-09-2026 06:27 via smh.com.au
  
  Bulls N’ Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts reported to the ASX last week, led by Brightstar Resources, Solstice Minerals and Power Minerals.
  
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• Two people rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel, official says

  04-09-2026 06:08 via abc.net.au
  
  A Nepali official says two people have been rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after floods hit the area.
  
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• Family's elation after two people rescued from Nepal hydropower tunnel

  04-09-2026 06:08 via abc.net.au
  
  A Nepali official says two people have been rescued alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after floods hit the area.
  
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• ‘Crisis situation’: Volkswagen to cut another 50,000 jobs as it fights to survive

  04-09-2026 05:25 via smh.com.au
  
  Volkswagen has unveiled its turnaround plan as the legendary carmaker battles to turn around its fortunes.
  
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• LIVE STREAM: Good Food Symposium on Melbourne’s changing dining scene

  04-09-2026 05:14 via smh.com.au
  
  Top hospo operators discuss how takeaway and delivery is reshaping how we eat. Hear from Smith & Deli’s Shannon Martinez, Tulum’s Coskun Uysal and more.
  
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• Locals excited as travellers roll in for outback's biggest racing event

  04-09-2026 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  It is a classic outback event, and despite a slow start to the tourism season, thousands have gathered for the annual Birdsville Races, including a bus full of travellers from New South Wales who have vowed to donate their winnings to charity.
  
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• Breaking: Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion

  04-09-2026 03:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.
  
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• Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion

  04-09-2026 03:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.
  
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• Bathla $3.4b in debt and facing work halting at some sites

  04-09-2026 03:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.
  
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• ASX inches higher as banks shine; Oil prices rise

  04-09-2026 03:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket has made a positive start to the final session of the week after gains in big technology stocks and easing bond yields helped lift Wall Street even as oil prices ticked higher
  
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• ASX ends week lower as traders brace for higher rates

  04-09-2026 03:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The sharemarket closed in the red on Friday, and has fallen for three of the past four weeks after reporting season pointed to a patchy economy.
  
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• NSW coalmining companies using planning 'loopholes' to avoid scrutiny

  04-09-2026 02:34 via abc.net.au
  
  More than a dozen coalmine modifications have been approved by the NSW government since 2023, with critics saying the process is a "loophole" that allows companies to expand operations without proper oversight.
  
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• NSW coalmining companies accused of using planning 'loopholes'

  04-09-2026 02:34 via abc.net.au
  
  More than a dozen coalmine modifications have been approved by the NSW government since 2023, with critics saying the process is a "loophole" that allows companies to expand operations without proper oversight.
  
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• ASIC probing whether KPMG misled regulator

  04-09-2026 01:59 via smh.com.au
  
  The corporate watchdog has revealed it is examining a legal document lodged by the firm claiming there were no whistleblower complaints.
  
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• ASIC launches review of whistleblower complaints at accounting giants

  04-09-2026 01:59 via smh.com.au
  
  The corporate watchdog revealed the KPMG scandal has triggered surveillance of all the major firms and unearthed 550 potential whistleblower claims.
  
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• Americans urge caution as Australia braces for data centre boom

  04-09-2026 01:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Americans urge Australians to ensure data centre companies are transparent and make sure policy helps us to make the most of foreign investment.
  
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• Venue apologises for AI flyers that have 'no place' in creative industry

  04-09-2026 00:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Chloe Young is facing an uphill battle in the face of a global AI boom, but some have taken up their offer to draw "squiggles" instead of using flyers generated by computers.
  
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• More banks forecast RBA September interest rate hike — as it happened

  03-09-2026 23:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Several Australian banks and global investment banks are now forecasting the Reserve Bank will hike the cash rate again this month.
  
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• French trio minted as billionaires as the world’s most valuable company swoops

  03-09-2026 22:23 via smh.com.au
  
  Their platform was hacked by rogue OpenAI agents in July. Now it has been snapped up by Nvidia.
  
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• ASX set to advance as Wall Street climbs; Nvidia rises after sealing $18b deal

  03-09-2026 22:12 via smh.com.au
  
  Gains in big technology stocks and easing bond yields helped lift Wall Street even as oil prices ticked higher amid an escalation in the US war with Iran.
  
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• Not yet safe to access Hydro Tasmania power station destroyed by fire

  03-09-2026 21:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Investigations are continuing into the cause of a fire that gutted the Tungatinah Power Station. Authorities say it is not yet safe to enter the building, which supplies 5 per cent of the state's energy, in the Central Highlands.
  
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• Investigation into fire at Hydro Tasmania power station could take weeks

  03-09-2026 21:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Investigations are continuing into the cause of a fire that gutted the Tungatinah Power Station. Authorities say the building is unsafe for fire investigators to enter due to concerns about its structural integrity.
  
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• ASX set to advance as Wall Street climbs; $A over US72c

  03-09-2026 21:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Gains in big technology stocks and easing bond yields helped lift Wall Street even as oil prices ticked higher amid an escalation in the US war with Iran.
  
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