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• Inside the first week of Alan Jones's trial

  07-08-2026 20:52
  
  Alan Jones sat impassively, legs crossed, with a notebook and pen in hand as the first of six male complainants began testifying this week in his indecent assault trial.
  
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• 'Loyalty doesn't pay': Car insurers asked to explain soaring premiums

  10-08-2026 15:58
  
  The corporate regulator ASIC has taken aim at major car insurers, finding that the companies are not explaining why customers' premiums are rising faster than inflation.
  
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• 'Unexpected' closure of Adelaide wedding venue leaves couples scrambling

  10-08-2026 11:48
  
  Many Adelaide couples are scrambling to find a new venue for their weddings after a popular restaurant and cellar door announced its "unexpected" closure.
  
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• Victorian teachers to vote on new pay offer before strike

  10-08-2026 11:37
  
  The new pay offer includes a $2,000 lump-sum payment if they agree to the deal, which would head off a third statewide strike.
  
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• BHP and unions both claim wins after weekend strike action

  10-08-2026 07:59
  
  BHP's Port Hedland operations just faced 48 hours of industrial action, but how much of an impact did it have?
  
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• Senator blasts 'floating sweatshop' cruise ships

  10-08-2026 07:42
  
  The Anti-Slavery Commissioner is calling for change after Carnival cruise staff alleged conditions one senator called a "floating sweatshop".
  
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• 'Modern-day pirates': Calls to protect foreign cruise ship workers

  10-08-2026 07:42
  
  The Anti-Slavery Commissioner is calling for change after Carnival cruise staff alleged conditions one senator called a "floating sweatshop".
  
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• Phones across Western Cape York down again

  10-08-2026 04:36
  
  Telecommunications across western Cape York have suffered another outage this morning just hours after services were restored following a bushfire which crippled the network over the weekend.
  
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• Mining cities concerned census fails to count FIFO 'ghost population'

  10-08-2026 01:03
  
  Mining cities across Australia say the count fails to acknowledge the increasing pressure the nation's growing fly-in fly-out workforce puts on communities. 
  
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• Australia's 'FIFO ghosts' a growing problem on census night

  10-08-2026 01:03
  
  Mining cities across Australia say the count fails to acknowledge the increasing pressure the nation's growing fly-in fly-out workforce puts on communities. 
  
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• Gold hunters follow history books with 'distrust' of World Heritage

  10-08-2026 00:01
  
  Victorian prospectors say they fear further regulations could follow if the state's historic goldfields receive World Heritage status. 
  
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• Gold hunters fear World Heritage bid could undermine prospecting

  10-08-2026 00:01
  
  Victorian prospectors say they fear further regulations could follow if the state's historic goldfields receive World Heritage status. 
  
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• Gold-diggers follow history books with 'distrust' of World Heritage

  10-08-2026 00:01
  
  Victorian prospectors say they fear further regulations could follow if the state's historic goldfields receive World Heritage status. 
  
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• Gold diggers follow history books with 'distrust' of World Heritage

  10-08-2026 00:01
  
  Victorian prospectors say they fear further regulations could follow if the state's historic goldfields receive World Heritage status. 
  
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• Sydney Airport near miss 'could have been far more serious', ATSB boss says

  09-08-2026 23:56
  
  Australian Transport Safety Bureau's Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell says pilots who avoided a near miss at Sydney Airport on Sunday morning "prevented what could have been far more serious".
  
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• Sydney Airport near miss 'could have been far more serious'

  09-08-2026 23:56
  
  Australian Transport Safety Bureau's Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell says pilots who avoided a near miss at Sydney Airport on Sunday morning "prevented what could have been far more serious".
  
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• Aviation bosses summoned, airport workers stood down after Sydney near-miss

  09-08-2026 23:56
  
  Airservices Australia's CEO has been summoned to meet with the federal Transport Minister after a near-miss at Sydney Airport on Sunday.
  
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• Westpac shares tumble after reporting a decline in home loan applications — as it happened

  09-08-2026 22:57
  
  The ASX closed lower, while Westpac fell sharply on a "soft" quarterly update dragged all bank stocks down.
  
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• 'Not going to be around for much longer': Small business under pressure despite population growth

  09-08-2026 22:13
  
  Mount Barker is one of South Australia's fastest-growing districts, but while some businesses are excited about the prospect of more customers, others are competing with tightening wallets and operating pressures.
  
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• Not every Mount Barker business is reaping the boom town benefit

  09-08-2026 22:13
  
  Mount Barker is one of South Australia's fastest-growing districts, but while some businesses are excited about the prospect of more customers, others are competing with tightening wallets and operating pressures.
  
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• Millions of Australians will have no say in who inherits their super

  09-08-2026 20:41
  
  New research shows most Australians have not made a legally binding death benefit nomination to ensure their superannuation goes to who they want it to when they die. And many funds do not make it easy. 
  
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• Millions of Australians could have no say in who inherits their super

  09-08-2026 20:41
  
  New research shows most Australians have not made a legally binding death benefit nomination to ensure their superannuation goes to who they want it to when they die. And many funds do not make it easy.
  
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• 'Not good enough': Phone network down for thousands of FNQ residents

  09-08-2026 09:37
  
  Some residents in remote parts of Far North Queensland have not had telecommunications since Saturday evening, as Telstra works to restore services.
  
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• FNQ phone network back up after bushfire damage cut off thousands

  09-08-2026 09:37
  
  People were cut off and unable to make Triple Zero (000) calls after a blaze near Weipa on Saturday evening damaged cables. 
  
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• Bushfire knocks out phone network in Cape York

  09-08-2026 09:37
  
  Some residents in remote parts of Far North Queensland have not had telecommunications since Saturday evening, as Telstra works to restore services.
  
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• Regional general store closing after larger competitors arrive

  09-08-2026 06:01
  
  After 102 years, the South West's historic Vasse General Store is closing its doors amid staunch retail competition in the growing residential area. 
  
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• New attempt to revive smelter conditional on environmental concession

  09-08-2026 04:43
  
  The union representing workers at Australia's last manganese smelter says there are parties interested in taking over the site, days after the business was placed in liquidation.
  
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• New attempt to revive manganese smelter in Tasmania

  09-08-2026 04:43
  
  The union representing workers at Australia's last manganese smelter says there are parties interested in taking over the site, days after the business was placed in liquidation.
  
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• Inside this street food market are signs of a crashing currency

  09-08-2026 04:40
  
  Indonesia's rupiah has fallen to historic lows against the US dollar, causing damage "in most of the economy", analysts say. 
  
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• Indonesians sound alarm over historic currency low

  09-08-2026 04:40
  
  Indonesia's rupiah has fallen to historic lows against the US dollar, causing damage "in most of the economy", analysts say. 
  
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