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• OpenAI halts powerful new AI model over fears it could go rogue

  29-09-2026 01:51 via smh.com.au
  
  News of OpenAI’s decision came as the giant chipmaker Nvidia announced a new tool it claimed would ensure bots stayed within their instructions.
  
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• Lindian powers up Malawi rare earths as production looms

  01-10-2026 04:08 via smh.com.au
  
  Lindian Resources has switched on grid power at its Malawian rare earths project, hitting a key milestone ahead of schedule and under budget.
  
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• Businesses fear visa changes to backpacker visas will make staffing harder

  01-10-2026 04:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses in remote Western Australia's north are nervous about their future workforce after changes to backpacker entitlements.
  
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• Trump’s war on the world faces a lethal blow

  01-10-2026 04:02 via smh.com.au
  
  Donald Trump’s latest attempt to create a global tariff regime is being tested by the same panel of judges that deemed his previous attempts illegal. He may have to start again.
  
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• Donald Trump’s war on the world faces a lethal blow

  01-10-2026 04:02 via smh.com.au
  
  The US president’s latest attempt to create a global tariff regime is being tested by the same panel of judges that deemed his previous attempts illegal. He may have to start again.
  
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• RBA relaxed about housing downturn, deeply worried by AI and bonds

  01-10-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite Australia's rapid housing downturn, which threatens to be the worst in decades, the Reserve Bank believes the main threats to the nation's financial stability come from overseas.
  
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• CBA commits to cash and will keep hundreds of regional branches open until 2030

  01-10-2026 04:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The two pledges come as foot traffic to branches and cash usage by Australians continues to fall.
  
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• Buzzard iron ore mine dispute leaves workers in limbo

  01-10-2026 03:59 via abc.net.au
  
  About 200 workers at an iron ore mine in SA's far north are facing uncertain futures amid a financial dispute between the project's owner and a major on-site contractor, the ABC understands.
  
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• Job cut fears at one of Australia's largest toilet roll manufacturers

  01-10-2026 03:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Dozens of jobs could be lost at one of Australia's largest paper mills as new owner Arbex flags a "transformation project" aimed at keeping the business sustainable.
  
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• Three experts appointed to lead SA's Royal Commission into AI

  01-10-2026 03:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Three experts leading South Australia's Royal Commission into Artificial Intelligence will begin their work today amid the "rapid pace" of changes the technology is already bringing to the workforce.
  
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• Breaking: Three experts appointed to lead SA's Royal Commission into AI

  01-10-2026 03:24 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has appointed former federal court judge Dr Iain Ross AO to lead a royal commission into artificial intelligence alongside experts Kate Pounder and Christopher Manning.
  
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• ASX falls across the board as Wall Street slumps late

  01-10-2026 02:47 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket has fallen sharply at the open after Wall Street fell as it contended with the downside of a US economy that keeps powering through its many challenges.
  
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• Ampol buys huge Australian EV charging network in $225m deal

  01-10-2026 02:42 via smh.com.au
  
  Australia’s top petrol and diesel supplier has raised its bet on the shift to EVs with a deal to triple its fast-charging network.
  
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• Ampol buys huge Australian charging network in $225m deal as EVs surge

  01-10-2026 02:42 via smh.com.au
  
  Australia’s top petrol and diesel supplier has raised its bet on the shift to EVs with a deal to triple its fast-charging network.
  
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• ASX falls, Wall Street slumps late as bond market ramps up pressure

  01-10-2026 02:13 via smh.com.au
  
  Most of the US stock market fell as Wall Street contended with the downside of a US economy that keeps powering through its many challenges.
  
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• Nation's love affair with coffee on shaky ground as cost of living bites

  01-10-2026 01:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The way Australians drink coffee is changing, with more and more switching to home brews while cafes are "running on a shoestring".
  
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• Nation's love affair with coffee on shaky ground as cost-of-living bites

  01-10-2026 01:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The way Australians drink coffee is changing, with more and more switching to home brews while cafes are "running on a shoestring".
  
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• ‘Quite ill-prepared’: Shops scramble to meet new card surcharge ban

  01-10-2026 00:07 via smh.com.au
  
  Business lobby groups warn that some Australians will encounter card payment surcharges at the checkout despite a ban on the practice coming into effect.
  
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• Heritage listing for 'first of its kind' outback solar experiment

  30-09-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  A solar plant built in the 1980s in a remote opal mining town has been recognised for its pioneering contribution to the renewable energy industry.
  
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• ASX set to slide, Wall Street falls late as bond market ramps up pressure

  30-09-2026 22:51 via smh.com.au
  
  Most of the US stock market fell as Wall Street contended with the downside of a US economy that keeps powering through its many challenges.
  
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• Talks to reopen popular Sydney cream puff venue amid $1m tax debt

  30-09-2026 22:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney yum cha institution Emperor's Garden comes to an agreement with the Australian Taxation Office to pay back debts of more than $1 million.
  
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• 'Disagreement' over $1m tax debt led to cream puff venue closure, boss says

  30-09-2026 22:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney yum cha institution Emperor's Garden comes to an agreement with the Australian Taxation Office to pay back debts of more than $1 million.
  
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• ‘Disagreement’ over $1m tax debt led to cream puff venue closure, boss says

  30-09-2026 22:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney yum cha institution Emperor's Garden comes to an agreement with the Australian Taxation Office to pay back debts of more than $1 million.
  
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• Telcos seek to 'rebuild trust' with mobile roaming during disasters

  30-09-2026 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's three major telcos will work together to implement mobile roaming during severe weather events in regional areas, but some still want it legislated.
  
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• Telcos now able to activate mobile roaming during disasters

  30-09-2026 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's three major telcos will work together to implement mobile roaming during severe weather events in regional areas, but some still want it legislated.
  
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• Rio Tinto smelter gets $200m bailout and locked-in power deal

  30-09-2026 21:24 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal and state governments say the future of the Bell Bay Aluminium smelter has been secured, with a power deal reached and a $200 financial package announced.
  
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• $200 million package announced for Bell Bay Aluminium smelter

  30-09-2026 21:24 via abc.net.au
  
  The Commonwealth and state governments say the future of the Bell Bay Aluminium smelter has been secured, with a power deal reached and a $200 financial package announced.
  
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• ASX set to slide, Wall Street higher after inflation update

  30-09-2026 21:13 via smh.com.au
  
  Stocks gained ground on Wall Street after an update showed that inflation wasn’t as bad as economists expected in August.
  
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• Melbourne suburbs among the most mortgage-stressed in Australia

  30-09-2026 21:08 via abc.net.au
  
  A free Victorian service that helps home owners facing mortgage stress has been forced to temporarily close its books, as interest rate rises and inflation bite.
  
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• Calls from mortgage-stressed home owners double as pressures pile up

  30-09-2026 21:08 via abc.net.au
  
  A free Victorian service that helps home owners facing mortgage stress has been forced to temporarily close its books, as interest rate rises and inflation bite.
  
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