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• Six new AI data centre projects for Tasmania, but who from is being kept secret

  09-09-2026 04:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Six unnamed companies are looking at setting up data centres in Tasmania, a parliamentary document reveals. 
  
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• Stalwart says fishing industry facing wipe-out without radical change

  10-09-2026 08:43 via abc.net.au
  
  With the state government cutting $400,000 in funding from the WA Fishing Industry Council, a veteran fisherman says their political advocacy needs a significant rethink.
  
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• One Nation to back Greens' gas fracking ban in SA's South East

  10-09-2026 08:33 via abc.net.au
  
  In an unlikely political alliance, One Nation will back a Greens' bill to permanently ban fracking for gas on South Australia's Limestone Coast.
  
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• Sydney crime syndicate allegedly defrauded banks of up to $600m

  10-09-2026 08:31 via abc.net.au
  
  NSW police say one of Australia's largest fraud syndicates has fleeced banks of up to $600 million in fraudulent loans in what one investigator described as the largest financial crime he has seen.
  
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• 'Perfect storm': How banks allegedly defrauded of up to $600m

  10-09-2026 08:31 via abc.net.au
  
  NSW police say one of Australia's largest fraud syndicates has fleeced banks of up to $600 million in fraudulent loans in what one investigator described as the largest financial crime he has seen.
  
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• Australia softens local gas supply rules, easing fears in Asia

  10-09-2026 08:07 via smh.com.au
  
  Labor has softened new laws designed to hold back more gas for Australian buyers following talks with producers and pressure from key Asian trade partners.
  
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• Town delights as government cans renewable energy zone plans

  10-09-2026 08:03 via abc.net.au
  
  A small town in northern Victoria is relieved that a proposed renewable energy zone has been scrapped by the government.
  
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• Critical Resources battery tech holds firm in month-long test

  10-09-2026 07:31 via smh.com.au
  
  Critical Resources’ battery tech powered through a one-month cycling test, with its full-format cell retaining 75% capacity, a key de-risking step for its solvent-free process.
  
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• Victoria leads nation for theft-related insurance claims, data shows

  10-09-2026 06:24 via abc.net.au
  
  The Insurance Council of Australia calls for urgent action to address crime in Victoria, with theft-related claims costing insurers more than $300 million in the last financial year.
  
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• Chinese cargo ship nearly halves time to UK via 'Polar Silk Road'

  10-09-2026 06:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A Chinese container ship completes the first regular Arctic voyage to the UK, cutting weeks off the traditional Asia-Europe route.
  
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• Kuniko chases depth in growing NSW gold-silver system

  10-09-2026 05:34 via smh.com.au
  
  Promising visuals from Kuniko Limited’s latest drilling have expanded its Silica Hill prospect in NSW, potentially stretching the mineralisation an extra 100m at depth.
  
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• New 3km Cowza look-alike fires up Gateway WA gold hunt

  10-09-2026 05:01 via smh.com.au
  
  Gateway Mining has defined a new 3km gold target at its Yandal project, a dead ringer for its Cowza discovery. With over $60m in cash, drilling starts next month.
  
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• Trump’s ‘top bond salesman’ is getting a reality check

  10-09-2026 04:12 via smh.com.au
  
  US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a strategy for capping US bond yields. It’s not working.
  
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• High-end homes leading housing market downturn in Sydney and Melbourne

  10-09-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's most expensive homes are leading the housing downturn, with high-end houses in Sydney and Melbourne down more than 10 per cent, according to the latest property data.
  
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• Australia's most expensive homes decline in value

  10-09-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's most expensive homes are leading the housing downturn, with high-end houses in Sydney and Melbourne down more than 10 per cent, property data shows.
  
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• English Premier League remains on Stan in $800m rights deal

  10-09-2026 02:50 via smh.com.au
  
  Nine’s streaming service has extended its deal with the English Premier League to continue broadcasting the world’s most popular sports competition until 2034.
  
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• Miners, banks sharply lower as ASX slumps; Trump sends oil price warning

  10-09-2026 02:44 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket has fallen sharply in early trade after stocks fell on Wall Street as the price of crude oil rose back above $US100 a barrel amid further escalation in the US war with Iran.
  
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• Ever feel like you’re being watched at work? You probably are

  10-09-2026 02:37 via smh.com.au
  
  Employers are increasingly using some form of monitoring of their workers’ performance.
  
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• Mining boom leaves little room for tourists in Australia's gold capital

  10-09-2026 02:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Demand for accommodation for mine workers throughout Kalgoorlie-Boulder has tour operators worried there are not enough rooms available for other visitors.
  
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• Gold boom leaves little room for tourists in outback mining city

  10-09-2026 02:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Demand for accommodation for mine workers throughout Kalgoorlie-Boulder has tour operators worried there are not enough rooms available for other visitors.
  
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• Sacked journalist Mahmood Fazal drops Fair Work case against the ABC

  10-09-2026 02:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Fazal, who worked for the public broadcaster’s flagship investigative program Four Corners, was sacked in May after a lengthy leave of absence.
  
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• Sacked ABC journalist Mahmood Fazal drops Fair Work case against the ABC

  10-09-2026 02:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Fazal, who worked for the public broadcaster’s flagship investigative program Four Corners, was sacked in May after a lengthy leave of absence.
  
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• Audit finds Inpex has taken steps to improve its emissions reporting

  10-09-2026 02:30 via abc.net.au
  
  As gas giant Inpex faces prosecution over its under-reporting of toxic emissions, an audit has found the gas giant has taken "significant steps" to address the issues at its Ichthys LNG facility in Darwin.
  
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• Audit finds Inpex has taken 'significant steps' to rectify emissions errors

  10-09-2026 02:30 via abc.net.au
  
  As gas giant Inpex faces prosecution over its under-reporting of toxic emissions, an audit has found the gas giant has taken "significant steps" to address the issues at its Ichthys LNG facility in Darwin.
  
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• ASX falls sharply as Wall Street declines; Trump sends oil price warning as Iran war escalates

  10-09-2026 02:15 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket has fallen sharply in early trade after stocks fell on Wall Street as the price of crude oil rose back above $US100 a barrel amid further escalation in the US war with Iran.
  
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• Gold Coast charity helping at-risk youth build tiny homes

  10-09-2026 02:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Everything Suarve (Esuarve) runs a 10-week program that gives at-risk youth the opportunity to gain skills and qualifications while building tiny homes.
  
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• Price booms for little-known critical mineral needed for solar panels

  10-09-2026 00:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Antimony production resumes at a Northern Tablelands mine site after more than a decade of the facility sitting idle.
  
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• 'Ghost stores' and AI scams scare unsuspecting artist

  10-09-2026 00:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Unsuspecting shoppers are being warned about an online store claiming to sell handmade glassware from a non-existent Port Fairy artist.
  
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• Apple's new CEO unveils iPhone with biggest price tag yet

  09-09-2026 23:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The iPhone Duo will start at $2,770, putting it among the most expensive mainstream smartphones on the market and marking the first major test for Apple's new CEO.
  
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• Apple's first foldable iPhone comes with its biggest price tag yet

  09-09-2026 23:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The iPhone Duo will start at $2,770, putting it among the most expensive mainstream smartphones on the market and marking the first major test for Apple's new CEO.
  
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