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• Hyper-scale data centre could draw quarter of Queensland's power usage

  13-09-2026 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The proposed $30 billion data centre in Queensland has a peak capacity comparable to the average power requirements of 1.5 million households. 
  
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• Stefanovic in legal battle with podcast partner as talkback offer lapses

  14-09-2026 07:49 via smh.com.au
  
  Lawyers for Karl Stefanovic and Keshnee Ibrahim, the producer behind his controversial podcast, will face off in court on Tuesday.
  
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• New report lays bare public housing 'failures' in WA's far north

  14-09-2026 06:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Almost 70 per cent of public housing tenants in Western Australia's remote Kimberley region are waiting on urgent repairs, research has found.
  
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• Forrestania doubles down with second 2Mt WA gold ore deal

  14-09-2026 05:40 via smh.com.au
  
  Forrestania Resources has secured up to 2 million tonnes of ore in a deal with MEGA Resources, bolstering its WA processing hub strategy and restart plans.
  
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• Sarytogan tests nail 97.7% battery-grade graphite yield

  14-09-2026 04:58 via smh.com.au
  
  Sarytogan Graphite has delivered standout battery-grade graphite results, with ultra-high purity and yields of up to 97.7 per cent ahead of large-format battery testing.
  
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• World's largest battery-electric ship arrives in new home

  14-09-2026 04:23 via abc.net.au
  
  The arrival of Hull 096 to Uruguay marks the end of a years long journey to build and deliver the world’s largest battery-electric vehicle.
  
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• Live: Hundreds of jobs to go at Whyalla steelworks

  14-09-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of jobs are set to go in Whyalla as a result of a decision to permanently shut down the blast furnace at the SA regional city's troubled steelworks.
  
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• Hundreds of jobs to go at Whyalla steelworks

  14-09-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of jobs are set to go in Whyalla as a result of a decision to permanently shut down the blast furnace at the SA regional city's troubled steelworks.
  
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• Breaking: Hundreds of jobs to go at Whyalla steelworks

  14-09-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of workers in Whyalla will lose their jobs as a result of a decision to permanently shut down the blast furnace at the South Australian town's steelworks. It is expected the decision will mean 500 workers will be out of a job, as well as more than 100 contractors working at the site.
  
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• Geological smoke leads PLC Resources to bigger WA gold target

  14-09-2026 03:52 via smh.com.au
  
  PLC Resources has started follow-up drilling at Rochefort in WA, chasing a target northwest and deeper after maiden drilling may have clipped the edge of a bigger gold system.
  
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• Major private hospital operator to be broken up after lenders back consortium bid

  14-09-2026 02:40 via smh.com.au
  
  Sydney’s Prince of Wales Private Hospital and Melbourne’s Knox Private Hospital will be sold to private equity under a deal announced on Monday.
  
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• ASX edges higher, oil rises; Fed meeting in focus

  14-09-2026 02:11 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket has opened higher while oil prices have advanced in early Asian trade, regaining most of their losses over the weekend. 
  
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• ASX edges higher after oil slides; Fed meeting in focus

  14-09-2026 02:11 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket has opened higher after oil prices eased off their recent spurt over the weekend while an update on US inflation also helped calm markets.
  
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• Live: Fugitive property developer Jean Nassif to front NSW ICAC from Lebanon

  13-09-2026 23:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Jean Nassif is expected to front the NSW corruption watchdog this afternoon after cancelling an earlier scheduled appearance on medical grounds.
  
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• Live: Fugitive property developer Jean Nassif fronts NSW ICAC from Lebanon

  13-09-2026 23:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Jean Nassif is fronting the NSW corruption watchdog after cancelling an earlier scheduled appearance on medical grounds.
  
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• Fugitive property developer Jean Nassif to front NSW ICAC from Lebanon

  13-09-2026 23:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Jean Nassif is expected to front the NSW corruption watchdog this afternoon after cancelling an earlier scheduled appearance on medical grounds.
  
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• Whyalla's imminent blast furnace call could hit hundreds of jobs

  13-09-2026 23:44 via abc.net.au
  
  An announcement is expected as soon as today that will potentially impact hundreds of jobs at the Whyalla steelworks, the ABC understands.
  
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• Premier in Whyalla ahead of blast furnace call that could hit hundreds of jobs

  13-09-2026 23:44 via abc.net.au
  
  An announcement is expected as soon as today that will potentially impact hundreds of jobs at the Whyalla steelworks, the ABC understands.
  
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• Mali in Whyalla ahead of blast furnace call that could hit hundreds of jobs

  13-09-2026 23:44 via abc.net.au
  
  An announcement is expected as soon as today that will potentially impact hundreds of jobs at the Whyalla steelworks, the ABC understands.
  
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• Blast furnace jobs on the line ahead of SA premier’s announcement

  13-09-2026 23:44 via abc.net.au
  
  An announcement is expected as soon as today that will potentially impact hundreds of jobs at the Whyalla steelworks, the ABC understands.
  
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• ‘Whoever wins with AI wins’: Trump hits back at tech chiefs’ calls to slow down

  13-09-2026 23:20 via smh.com.au
  
  President Donald Trump played down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence, saying he worried about ceding America’s edge over China in a global competition.
  
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• ‘Whoever wins AI wins’: Trump says US can’t give up ground to China

  13-09-2026 23:20 via smh.com.au
  
  President Donald Trump played down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence, saying he worried about ceding America’s edge over China in a global competition.
  
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• ‘Whoever wins AI wins’: Trump has China on his mind as he hits back at tech chiefs’ calls to slow down

  13-09-2026 23:20 via smh.com.au
  
  President Donald Trump played down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence, saying he worried about ceding America’s edge over China in a global competition.
  
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• Trump downplays AI concerns as top tech executives call for slowdown

  13-09-2026 23:20 via smh.com.au
  
  President Donald Trump played down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence, saying he worried about ceding America’s edge over China in a global competition
  
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• Wind farm proponent wants to build 280 turbines on public land

  13-09-2026 21:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A plan to build a 280-turbine wind farm on public land on Tasmania's west coast is being touted as an economic boom, but it's also stoking fears for native wildlife.
  
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• The wind farm plan being hailed as an economic boon for struggling town

  13-09-2026 21:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A plan to build a 280-turbine wind farm on public land on Tasmania's west coast is being touted as an economic boon, but it's also stoking fears for native wildlife.
  
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• The wind farm plan being hailed as an economic boom for struggling town

  13-09-2026 21:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A plan to build a 280-turbine wind farm on public land on Tasmania's west coast is being touted as an economic boom, but it's also stoking fears for native wildlife.
  
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• ASX eyes gains, Wall Street rises; Fed meeting in focus

  13-09-2026 21:24 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket is set for a positive start to the week after US stocks rebounded as oil prices eased and an update on inflation across the United States came in close to economists’ expectations.
  
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• The economic puzzle behind AI giants’ doomsday warnings

  13-09-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Warnings about the artificial intelligence race are becoming ever more apocalyptic, but the AI companies can’t be counted on to slow down by themselves.
  
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• Pensioners to shoulder huge portion of private health insurance 'cash grab'

  13-09-2026 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Pensioners will be hit hard by the federal government's controversial private health insurance rebate changes, with new analysis revealing that about half of the $3 billion in forecast savings will be clawed back from those on lower incomes. 
  
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