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• Harsher penalties for e-rideable offences needed, WA inquiry finds

  04-12-2025 04:23 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA government is urged to toughen penalties for e-rideable offences and punish retailers who help people modify e-rideables to break the rules.
  
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• AGL latest company to abandon Victorian offshore wind project

  05-12-2025 08:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Energy giant AGL has become the third company this year to abandon plans to develop an offshore wind farm in Victoria's east.
  
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• Chevron's Gorgon stage 3 backfill development gets $3b go-ahead

  05-12-2025 07:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The works will connect gas fields in the Greater Gorgon Area to existing infrastructure on Barrow Island. 
  
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• 'Don't want to alarm': Territorians told to prep for blackouts over Christmas

  05-12-2025 05:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Territorians are being urged to prepare for the possibility of rolling blackouts over Christmas, after damaging winds from ex-Tropical Cyclone Fina forced the shutdown of the NT's main gas supply.
  
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• Ayers Rock Resort operation being sold to US company

  05-12-2025 03:01 via abc.net.au
  
  A deal for the sale of operations at Ayers Rock Resort, near Uluru, and the Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre, in Far North Queensland, is one step closer after the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation reached an agreement with Journey Beyond, an Australian-based "experiential tourism" company owned by an American private equity firm.
  
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• Reclusive millionaire builds massive gold stockpiles amid record prices

  05-12-2025 01:19 via abc.net.au
  
  WA gold miners are stockpiling millions of dollars worth of the precious metal, believing it is more valuable than cash in the current environment.  
  
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• Miners build massive gold stockpiles at Perth Mint amid record prices

  05-12-2025 01:19 via abc.net.au
  
  WA gold miners are stockpiling millions of dollars worth of the precious metal, believing it is more valuable than cash in the current environment.  
  
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• Housing crisis turns caravan park owners into 'landlords' of last resort

  04-12-2025 23:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The housing crisis is landing at the doorstep of caravan parks and owners like Greg Homer, who says the transition from tourism operator to landlord is taking a toll.  
  
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• Fishers say WA ban will bring an end to 'decent fish and chips'

  04-12-2025 22:36 via abc.net.au
  
  New fishing rules come into effect in Western Australia next month, significantly reducing the amount of local fish available in the state. 
  
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• Australian-backed bid gathers pace to restart Tahmoor mine

  04-12-2025 21:36 via abc.net.au
  
  A local consortium is rushing to put forward a bid for the mothballed Tahmoor coal mine, saying it wants the site reopened quickly to protect hundreds of jobs.
  
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• ASX closes slightly up, ChatGPT's owner OpenAI launches in Australia — as it happened

  04-12-2025 21:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The company that brought AI into household vernacular launched in Australia today. It comes as other companies like Meta are struggling to make traction in this space. 
  
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• Cartooning exhibition captures 'fast-moving' year of political drama

  04-12-2025 07:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The annual showcase of the year's top political cartoons has opened at Old Parliament House in Canberra, depicting the biggest national and global events with satire and wit.
  
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• 'A lot to poke fun at': The best political cartoons of 2025

  04-12-2025 07:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The annual showcase of the year's top political cartoons has opened at Old Parliament House in Canberra, depicting the biggest national and global events with satire and wit.
  
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• E-rideables school ban announced as inquiry calls for legislation change

  04-12-2025 04:23 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA government is urged to toughen penalties for e-rideable offences and punish retailers who help people modify e-rideables to break the rules, after an inquiry sparked by the death of a Perth father.
  
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• E-rideables inquiry calls for wide-ranging changes to WA laws

  04-12-2025 04:23 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA government is urged to toughen penalties for e-rideable offences and punish retailers who help people modify e-rideables to break the rules, after an inquiry sparked by the death of a Perth father.
  
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• Versace excelled at maximalism. Now Prada wants to take it further

  04-12-2025 02:11 via abc.net.au
  
  With Prada buying Versace, one of fashion's biggest rivalries is over — and it will be hoping to bring the fellow Italian fashion house back into style.
  
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• Cutbacks, revenue raising in line to help fund Hobart AFL stadium

  03-12-2025 21:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania's premier and treasurer agree to reduce borrowings for government businesses in an effort to accommodate more debt for the Hobart AFL stadium.
  
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• 'It's borderline illegal': The battle raging on the home care front

  03-12-2025 20:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Care providers are trying to strongarm cash from suppliers of equipment, including wheelchairs, a month after the federal government reformed home care packages for senior Australians.
  
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• 'Borderline illegal': Kickbacks, coercion in fight for aged care funding

  03-12-2025 20:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Care providers are trying to strongarm cash from suppliers of equipment, including wheelchairs, a month after the federal government reformed home care packages for senior Australians.
  
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• Most renters avoid heating and cooling homes due to costs

  03-12-2025 20:06 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report finds that about 70 per cent of renters were avoiding heating and cooling their homes to save money. Some experts and advocates are calling for stronger minimum energy standards across the country. 
  
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• Was your car one of 40,000 damaged in hailstorms? Here's what to do next

  03-12-2025 19:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Insurers are urging those with damaged cars to make their claims as soon as possible in the aftermath of hailstorms across Queensland and parts of New South Wales. 
  
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• One player's case against the world's biggest crypto casino

  03-12-2025 19:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Chat logs and gambling data show the tactics used by Australian-run online casino Stake to keep one user hooked. 
  
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• One player's case against the world’s biggest crypto casino

  03-12-2025 19:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Chat logs and gambling data show the tactics used by Australian-run online casino Stake to keep one user hooked. 
  
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• Watchdog flags 5 per cent fall in power prices amid renewables surge

  03-12-2025 19:35 via abc.net.au
  
  An energy watchdog says more renewable energy is projected to lower prices, but others warn the promise is illusory and more pain is coming.
  
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• Fuel security warning as Australia's oil reserves fall short of global standards

  03-12-2025 10:10 via abc.net.au
  
  With just two refineries left and 80 per cent of liquid fuel being imported, experts are warning Australia is increasingly vulnerable to global supply shocks.
  
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• Australia's reliance on fuel imports is leaving the country exposed

  03-12-2025 10:10 via abc.net.au
  
  With just two refineries left and 80 per cent of liquid fuel being imported, experts are warning Australia is increasingly vulnerable to global supply shocks.
  
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• First community-designed, culture-first home arrives in Tennant Creek

  03-12-2025 08:21 via abc.net.au
  
  A one-of-a-kind home, designed with the input of Tennant Creek families, has rolled up the Stuart Highway from Adelaide on a convoy of trucks. It is part of a new initiative aiming to transform housing in remote First Nations communities.
  
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• Optus services restored after internet outages hit Brisbane region

  03-12-2025 05:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus apologises for the NBN internet outages that affected Brisbane and some other parts of Queensland.
  
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• Callers unable to dial Triple Zero as Optus outages sweep Brisbane

  03-12-2025 05:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus apologises for NBN internet outages affecting Brisbane and some other parts of Queensland.
  
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• Brisbane hit with widespread Optus internet outages

  03-12-2025 05:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus apologises for NBN internet outages affecting Brisbane and some other parts of Queensland.
  
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