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• Map reveals potential new metro stations around Western Sydney

  22-09-2026 08:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The locations of close to a dozen new stations have been mapped out as the state government considers potential metro and heavy rail extensions in parts of Sydney.
  
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• Financial Review editor-in-chief James Chessell quits to join media start-up

  23-09-2026 07:32 via smh.com.au
  
  The paper’s editor Cosima Marriner has been appointed as editor-in-chief, becoming the first woman to hold the role.
  
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• Critica product samples put WA Jupiter rare earths in offtake orbit

  23-09-2026 06:50 via smh.com.au
  
  Critica Ltd has produced a high-purity 98.2 per cent total rare earth oxide sample and a high-grade iron by-product from its Jupiter project in WA, ahead of product offtake discussions.
  
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• Coalition vows to 'take a chainsaw' to climate laws, offshore wind

  23-09-2026 05:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The Coalition has promised a major slowdown of renewables if it wins power, including scrapping most offshore renewables sites, formalising its commitment to unpick Australia's key climate policies.
  
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• Critical Resources surges on first-mover Suriname gold grab

  23-09-2026 05:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Critical Resources has surged after making a first-mover play in Suriname, securing rights to acquire a 90% interest in the 164-square-kilometre Gonini gold project.
  
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• Wildly popular ex-premier tipped for Stokes-backed media giant board

  23-09-2026 04:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Former WA premier Mark McGowan is tipped for appointment to the board of Southern Cross Media Group, which owns Channel 7, newspapers, websites and radio services across Australia.
  
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• McGowan set to get director spot on Stokes-backed media giant

  23-09-2026 04:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Former WA premier Mark McGowan is tipped for appointment to the board of Southern Cross Media Group, which owns Channel 7, newspapers, websites and radio services across Australia.
  
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• Watchdog again blocks sale of RAC WA insurance arm to east-coast giant

  23-09-2026 04:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's competition watchdog again blocks the sale of WA's largest insurer to an east-coast industry giant, reiterating the purchase would likely reduce competition in the state's insurance market.
  
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• Daughter sues mum over former mining exec's $30 million farm inheritance

  23-09-2026 04:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The daughter of a mining executive who was killed in a plane crash 20 years ago, leaving behind a more-than-$30 million fortune, is taking her mother to the Supreme Court for part of an estate she says she was promised.
  
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• Aurum lands $52.5M war chest to fast-track West African gold build

  23-09-2026 04:27 via smh.com.au
  
  Aurum Resources has banked $52.5M to fast-track its 3.22Moz Boundiali gold project in Côte d’Ivoire, with funds earmarked for early development works and aggressive drilling.
  
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• Warren Buffett just took a big risk with the $1.5 trillion giant he built

  23-09-2026 03:59 via smh.com.au
  
  At face value, 71-year-old farmer Howard Buffett has no obvious qualifications to be appointed chairman of a prestigious company, other than that he is the founder’s son. He couldn’t have a more daunting act to follow.
  
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• ASX is little changed as miners rise, oil stocks struggle; Myer jumps

  23-09-2026 03:20 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket was flat in early trade, with gains by mining stocks offset by weaker energy stocks as oil dropped below the $US100-a-barrel mark.
  
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• Airport expansion a threat to character of beachside suburb, opponents say

  23-09-2026 02:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents living in a "low-key" beachside area on the Sunshine Coast say they have been blindsided by the plans, which allow for hotels, homes and shops.
  
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• New precision medicine venture gives Syngenis added firepower

  23-09-2026 02:25 via smh.com.au
  
  Syngenis has joined Perron Institute and Gene S founders in a new precision-medicine venture that puts its integrated DNA and RNA biotech platform to work.
  
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• Schools trial AI leak detection technology to save water

  23-09-2026 01:36 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government says about 20 per cent of the 2 million megalitres of water used by schools is lost to leaks every year. 
  
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• Qantas announces when Sydney-New York non-stop flights will start

  23-09-2026 01:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Qantas said the direct flight will begin in mid-2028 and would shave three hours off the typical journey from Sydney to New York.
  
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• Cautious farmers embrace renewable energy to boost income streams

  22-09-2026 23:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Farmers sign up to renewable projects on their land to diversify income, but large-scale projects and transmission lines remain sticking points.
  
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• British backpacker left by Greyhound bus in outback roadhouse

  22-09-2026 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A British backpacker was on a Greyhound bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide when she was left at a toilet stop in the middle of the night.
  
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• British backpacker left alone at night by Greyhound bus in outback

  22-09-2026 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A female backpacker was on a Greyhound bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide when she was left at a toilet stop in the middle of the night.
  
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• Central Victorian council votes to keep divisive public holiday

  22-09-2026 22:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The City of Greater Bendigo council  has voted to keep Bendigo Cup Day as the local public holiday for another five years, despite a push from local businesses to switch to Melbourne Cup Day. 
  
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• ASX set to advance, Wall Street steady; Solly Lew joins Myer board

  22-09-2026 22:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Wall Street held near its record high in a relatively quiet day for markets worldwide.
  
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• High prices could change chocolate-eating habits

  22-09-2026 21:28 via abc.net.au
  
  High chocolate prices may be forcing consumers to change their habits.
  
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• Chocolate prices remain stubbornly high. Is there any relief coming?

  22-09-2026 21:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Chocolate prices are not expected to come down any time soon, with one smaller producer saying the cost may lead to consumers eating less but higher quality chocolate.
  
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• ASX set to advance, Wall Street steady; Oil prices slip

  22-09-2026 21:13 via smh.com.au
  
  Wall Street is holding near its record high in a relatively quiet day for markets worldwide.
  
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• ‘Crack pipe and two meth bags’: Coles worker fails to regain job after alleged drug use

  22-09-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  A manager at Coles has failed to prove her resignation was made “in the heat of the moment” after she was accused of stealing and drug use while on the job.
  
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• Data centre funding surges to record $35b despite AI 'bubble' risks

  22-09-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian data centre operators have raised a record $35 billion so far this year. Meanwhile, the RBA governor says central banks globally are monitoring the risk of an AI investment bubble.
  
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• AI data centre funding surges to record $35 billion

  22-09-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian data centre operators have raised a record $35 billion so far this year, according to a new staff note from the Reserve Bank of Australia. 
  
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• Vulnerable residents feeling 'distress' as Mildura power outage drags on

  22-09-2026 10:57 via abc.net.au
  
  A Victorian residential services provider is pushing for "more structured support mechanisms" for vulnerable people during prolonged power outages as thousands in Mildura head towards a third day without electricity. 
  
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• 'Sophistication' spat over foot traffic decline in Adelaide CBD

  22-09-2026 10:22 via abc.net.au
  
  A drop-off in foot traffic in Adelaide's CBD prompts an exchange between the state's Property Council and the city council, which are at odds on parking and residential development.
  
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• Four Corners’ failures ‘undermined trust’ in the ABC, watchdog finds

  22-09-2026 09:47 via smh.com.au
  
  The report examined issues surrounding two broadcasts led by sacked reporter Mahmood Fazal that the ABC pulled earlier this year
  
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