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• Phosphate: An old workhorse turned critical commodity

  06-10-2026 01:48 via smh.com.au
  
  For decades, humble phosphate fertiliser was a simple story of digging up rock to help grow crops. Now, amid the US-Iran war, prices are surging and major global supply chains are at a tipping point.
  
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• 'Could almost speak Mandarin to everyone': Chinese visitors flock to Australia

  07-10-2026 08:42 via abc.net.au
  
  As China's week-long national day holiday comes to an end, data suggests an increase in flight bookings from China to Australia.
  
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• Australia among top picks for Chinese tourists during Golden Week holiday

  07-10-2026 08:42 via abc.net.au
  
  As China's week-long national day holiday comes to an end, data suggests an increase in flight bookings from China to Australia.
  
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• The biggest media deal in history has all the hallmarks of Trump’s America

  07-10-2026 08:40 via smh.com.au
  
  The marriage of Paramount and Warner Bros is a seismic event for Hollywood and may well change how you and I watch (and pay for) our favourite shows. 
  
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• Mint unveils new coins chronicling iconic Australian inventions

  07-10-2026 08:15 via abc.net.au
  
  What do a jaffle maker, a baby safety capsule and a black box have in common?
  
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• ‘Double standard’: Business groups urge ATO to reverse its credit card ban

  07-10-2026 08:07 via smh.com.au
  
  Businesses are stepping up their calls for the tax office to rethink its policy change to stop accepting credit card payments in response to the ban on surcharges.
  
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• Woolworths freight fuel levy surcharge almost triples since Iran war

  07-10-2026 06:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Experts say consumers and suppliers will "ultimately pay" for Woolworths' increase in its freight fuel levy surcharge.
  
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• Logan mayor warns of backyard 'slums' as council slashes granny flat tax

  07-10-2026 06:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Logan's mayor says the move will allow unscrupulous landlords to fit more renters in crowded backyards.
  
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• Platina chases strike extensions at emerging Laverton gold play

  07-10-2026 06:35 via smh.com.au
  
  Platina Resources has kicked off a 3200m aircore drilling program at its Mt McKenna gold project in WA’s hot Laverton district, chasing earlier high-grade intercepts.
  
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• Coffee prices at some cafes rise by 10pc after RBA card surcharge ban

  07-10-2026 06:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A ban on card surcharges has led some cafe owners to lift coffee prices. It's an unintended consequence of the Reserve Bank's card surcharge ban, which was intended to lower prices for consumers.
  
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• Coffee prices at some cafes rise 10pc after RBA imposes card surcharge ban

  07-10-2026 06:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A ban on card surcharges has led to cafe owners lifting coffee prices. It's an unintended consequence of the Reserve Bank's card surcharge ban, which was intended to lower prices for consumers.
  
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• Forrestania revives WA wheatbelt mine with 223,000oz gold boost

  07-10-2026 05:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Forrestania Resources has defined a maiden 223,300-ounce gold resource at its Tampia project near Merredin in WA, bolstering its new Westonia hub-and-spoke processing strategy.
  
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• Auric boosts gold bounty 50% with bargain WA buy

  07-10-2026 05:06 via smh.com.au
  
  Auric Mining has locked in its WA Union Jack acquisition for $9.5m in cash and shares, lifting the company’s global resource by 51% to 301,000 mine-ready gold ounces.
  
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• Rich Côte d’Ivoire gold strike sends Dalaroo soaring

  07-10-2026 04:17 via smh.com.au
  
  Dalaroo Metals soared 67% in early trade to 12.5c after jagging high-grade gold in Côte d’Ivoire, landing 18m at 7.31g/t gold and a broad hit of 23m at 2.14g/t from surface.
  
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• News anchor Richard Morecroft remembered as a 'great Australian'

  07-10-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Richard Morecroft graced television screens for decades as an ABC 7PM news anchor and host of Letters and Numbers on SBS.
  
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• Landowner pushes back against opposition to Goolwa's first McDonald's

  07-10-2026 03:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The owner of the land where Goolwa's first McDonald's could be built says a significant portion of the South Australian town's population wants it to happen, despite vocal opposition from a local group.
  
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• Shrugging off war, the bond rout and oil crunch: Why Wall Street keeps rallying

  07-10-2026 03:18 via smh.com.au
  
  The US sharemarket goes up and up, but it’s not a broad-based bull run. In fact, it comes down to two tech stars that are stemming the tide for investors.
  
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• ASX wavers as banks decline, gold miners shine; Wall Street hits record

  07-10-2026 03:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket dithered in Wednesday’s session, in contrast to Wall Street’s record-setting rally, as local traders tiptoed around rising bond yields and oil prices.
  
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• ASX turns lower as banks decline, gold miners shine; Wall Street hits record

  07-10-2026 03:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The local sharemarket opened higher but then swung into the red, even after Wall Street traders drove US stocks to all-time highs overnight.
  
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• Licence granted for controversial mineral sands mine

  07-10-2026 03:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Victoria's mining regulator has granted a 20-year licence for a mineral sands mine near Horsham in Victoria's west, despite local government and community concerns about the site's environmental impact.  
  
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• NSW coalmine climate ruling a massive shake-up to Australia's oil and gas

  07-10-2026 01:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's High Court rules in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could redraw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia.  
  
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• NSW coalmine climate ruling a massive shake-up to Australia's coal and gas

  07-10-2026 01:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's High Court rules in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could redraw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia.  
  
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• Breaking: High Court rules in favour of climate oin Hunter valley coal mine case

  07-10-2026 01:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's High Court has ruled in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could re-draw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia. 
  
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• Breaking: High Court rules in favour of climate in Hunter Valley coal mine case

  07-10-2026 01:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's High Court rules in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could redraw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia. 
  
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• Why Darwin could become 'a major interconnection point' for global data

  07-10-2026 01:40 via abc.net.au
  
  As data centres and fibre-optic cable networks proliferate, planning documents show two international subsea cables could soon dock in the Darwin suburb of Fannie Bay.
  
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• ASX edges higher after Wall Street hits record; Paramount completes $158b Warner takeover

  07-10-2026 01:34 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket is posting modest gains in early trade after Wall Street traders drove US stocks to all-time highs overnight.
  
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• Big Red Bash says 2027 will be the outback festival's last hurrah

  07-10-2026 01:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Big Red Bash has been a major event in outback Queensland for more than a decade, but organisers say next year will be the festival's final year. 
  
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• ATO won't budge on credit card ban after snap meeting with business groups

  07-10-2026 00:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Small business groups say the ATO has indicated it will not be reversing its decision to stop accepting credit card payments.
  
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• ATO won't budge on credit card ban after meeting with business groups

  07-10-2026 00:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Small business groups say the ATO has indicated it will not be reversing its decision to stop accepting credit card payments.
  
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• ATO will not budge on credit card ban after meeting with business groups

  07-10-2026 00:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Small business groups say the ATO has indicated it will not reverse its decision to stop accepting credit card payments.
  
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