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• Residents fear there is no stopping $32b hyperscale data centre

  04-10-2026 22:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthropic has already signed a deal to use a portion of the facility earmarked for the Western Downs, but it has not actually been approved yet
  
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• ASX set for flat start, Wall Street closes at record; Paramount completes $158b Warner Bros takeover

  06-10-2026 23:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Even with worries about war, high inflation and cranked-up pressure from the bond market continuing to weigh on it, Wall Street’s benchmark index soared 23 per cent since hitting a bottom in late March.
  
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• Texan company plans to build new outback town for gas workers

  06-10-2026 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Dunmarra Development Land publishes plans to build a 600 hectare "petroleum services precinct and workforce village" near the Beetaloo Basin.
  
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• Imported pork 'hiding in plain sight' on Guzman y Gomez menu

  06-10-2026 22:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Mexican fast-food chain Guzman Y Gomez (GYG) has come under fire for advertising the use of Australian produce while importing hundreds of tonnes of Danish pork each year.
  
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• Tourists must pay and book ahead to see iconic Twelve Apostles

  06-10-2026 21:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The Victorian government hopes the tourist-booking system for the Twelve Apostles will ease overcrowding during peak periods.
  
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• Singles struggle to afford housing as cost of living rises

  06-10-2026 21:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Not only is it harder to afford the cost of living as a single person, it can also be difficult to find an affordable home which meets their needs.
  
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• Some public transport trips are more expensive in Adelaide than anywhere else

  06-10-2026 21:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Some South Australians pay more for their bus, train and tram trips in Adelaide than the equivalent journey elsewhere in Australia. 
  
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• Chinese company to face Australian privacy probe over 'pervert' glasses

  06-10-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The privacy commissioner has launched a formal investigation into the Chinese software company behind an influx of cheap smart glasses to Australia.
  
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• More than $1.2bn announced for NSW regional road upgrades

  06-10-2026 20:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The Albanese government is tipping in $674 million, while the Minns government is investing $610 million towards the upgrades. 
  
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• More than $1.2b announced for NSW regional road upgrades

  06-10-2026 20:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The Albanese government is tipping in $674 million, while the Minns government is investing $610 million towards the upgrades. 
  
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• Salmon company to inject fish with antibiotics ahead of expected marine heatwave

  06-10-2026 20:53 via abc.net.au
  
  With Tasmania's salmon industry bracing for marine heatwave conditions this summer, one company is about to begin injecting fish with an antibacterial drug — with its preferred antibiotic option still off the table after the permit to use was revoked.
  
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• Salmon company to inject fish with antibiotics ahead of expected marine heat wave

  06-10-2026 20:53 via abc.net.au
  
  With Tasmania's salmon industry bracing for marine heatwave conditions this summer, one company is about to begin injecting fish with an antibacterial drug — with its preferred antibiotic option still off the table after the permit to use was revoked.
  
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• Disease outbreak prompts salmon company to inject fish with antibiotic

  06-10-2026 20:53 via abc.net.au
  
  With Tasmania's salmon industry bracing for marine heatwave conditions this summer, one company is about to begin injecting fish with an antibacterial drug — with its preferred antibiotic option still off the table after the permit to use was revoked.
  
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• Tesla and power giants revolt against Australia’s ‘EV charger tax’

  06-10-2026 20:20 via smh.com.au
  
  A battle has erupted over plans to let grid operators to mount EV chargers to their power poles – and bill non-EV drivers for the cost.
  
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• ASX set to edge up, Wall Street rallies towards an all-time high

  06-10-2026 20:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Even with worries about war, high inflation and cranked-up pressure from the bond market continuing to weigh on it, Wall Street’s benchmark index soared 23 per cent since hitting a bottom in late March.
  
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• ASX set to edge up, Wall Street rallies; Paramount closes $158b Warner Bros takeover

  06-10-2026 20:16 via smh.com.au
  
  Even with worries about war, high inflation and cranked-up pressure from the bond market continuing to weigh on it, Wall Street’s benchmark index soared 23 per cent since hitting a bottom in late March.
  
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• Trying to tame inflation with higher interest rates is dumb and unfair

  06-10-2026 20:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Our use of interest rates to control inflation is yet another respect in which our economic system is biased against the young.
  
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• Experts question viability of billion-dollar deep-sea mining gold rush

  06-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Undersea experts question the viability of deep-sea mining for critical minerals, fearing the only winners will be early investors and the companies selling the machinery.   
  
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• AI digital human Yuri has 100,000 fans and now a Chinese ID card

  06-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Beijing is issuing AI digital humans with identity cards in a bid to hold companies accountable and ensuring state surveillance applies to the virtual world.
  
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• Paramount completes Warner Bros takeover to form media giant Skydance

  06-10-2026 19:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The combined company brings together Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros Pictures, the CBS News and CNN networks, and the HBO and CBS television brands under the control of David Ellison.
  
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• Customers' personal details may have been accessed in hack, Asos says

  06-10-2026 14:49 via abc.net.au
  
  "Engage with us, or we will leak it," Asos shoppers warned in an alarming message sent from online retailer's app.
  
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• Asos says customers sent notifications in possible hack

  06-10-2026 14:49 via abc.net.au
  
  "Engage with us, or we will leak it," ASOS shoppers are warned in an alarming message sent from the online retailer's app.
  
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• Asos app users sent 'hacked' message from online retailer

  06-10-2026 14:49 via abc.net.au
  
  "Engage with us, or we will leak it," Asos shoppers warned in an alarming message sent from online retailer's app.
  
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• Customers sent rogue message as major fashion retailer caught in apparent hack

  06-10-2026 12:13 via smh.com.au
  
  Customers of the popular online clothing retailer ASOS have received an alert that appears to threaten the company’s IT department with a data release.
  
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• Veteran news anchor Richard Morecroft dies, aged 70

  06-10-2026 12:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Morecroft was a regular presence on television screens for more than 30 years.
  
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• Breaking: Veteran news anchor Richard Morecroft dies, aged 70

  06-10-2026 12:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Morecroft was a regular presence on television screens for more than 30 years.
  
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• Alan Jones kiss left 17yo feeling 'violated', court told

  06-10-2026 09:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The 85-year-old ex-radio broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 21 counts of indecent assault and sexual touching, relating to alleged incidents between 2003 and 2020.
  
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• Australia’s great AI hope just hit a speed bump

  06-10-2026 09:15 via smh.com.au
  
  Its plan to double Australia’s data centre computing power may have fallen over but ASX-bound Firmus’ backers – from a Canberra air-conditioning family to billionaires – aren’t worried.
  
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• ASX gains, led by miners and property stocks; oil prices steady

  06-10-2026 08:14 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket advanced in early trade after a tech-led rally pushed Wall Street higher as investors largely shrugged off concerns about bond yields at multi-decade highs. Oil prices fell.
  
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• Barkly scores near-perfect drill hit rate at huge NT rare earths play

  06-10-2026 07:39 via smh.com.au
  
  Barkly Rare Earths has struck rare earths in 43 of 44 holes at its NT project. Mineralisation now spans a huge 23km, with high-grade hits including 0.5m at 5156 ppm TREO.
  
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