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• South-east Qld population set to reach 4.5m despite rising property prices

  01-12-2025 02:17 via abc.net.au
  
  The analysis by KPMG reveals the population in the south-east corner has grown by as much as 2.2 per cent over the past five years, above the national average of 1.5 per cent.
  
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• Canadian traditional owners fear Australian-style LNG development

  09-12-2025 01:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Canadian hereditary chief Na'Moks wanted to find out what a gas pipeline on his land would look like, so he flew to northern Western Australia.
  
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• TPG Telecom links second death to Triple Zero failure

  09-12-2025 01:21 via abc.net.au
  
  TPG Telecom chief executive Iñaki Berroeta flags another death possibly linked to a customer's inability to call Triple Zero (000) on their Samsung mobile phone.
  
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• Isolated families furious over WA's regional flight cap changes

  08-12-2025 23:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA government says it will continue to cap airfares for regional residents but from July next year they will be more expensive during peak holiday periods.
  
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• Plenty of other local fish in the sea despite demersal ban, chef says

  08-12-2025 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  WA food ambassador Don Hancey points to "under-utilised" fish species in WA waters, as the government's ban on catching demersal varieties looms.
  
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• Chef highlights alternative fish species ahead of demersal ban

  08-12-2025 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  WA food ambassador Don Hancey says there are plenty of other local fish in WA waters as the government's ban on catching demersal varieties looms.
  
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• Farmers say Australia needs government will to unlock biofuel potential

  08-12-2025 21:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Fuels produced from waste and agricultural feedstock are tipped to play a role in cutting emissions, but a leading Victorian farmer says political will is required to seize the opportunity.
  
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• Gutted families live in limbo after Zone RV collapse

  08-12-2025 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The sensational shutdown of the luxury caravan manufacturer has had a gut-wrenching impact on families from Australia and abroad. 
  
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• Live: TPG flags possible link between Triple Zero outage and customer's death

  08-12-2025 20:59 via abc.net.au
  
  A Senate inquiry into Triple Zero service outages has flagged a TPG customer who died was unable to call 000 on their Samsung mobile phone. Follow live.
  
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• Live: RBA tipped to keep rates on hold as market awaits clues to next move

  08-12-2025 20:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The cash rate is expected to be left steady at 3.6 per cent as the central bank board wraps up its final meeting of 2025. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX lower ahead of Reserve Bank interest rates call

  08-12-2025 20:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The local share market is lower ahead of the Reserve Bank's final rates decision of 2025, with the cash rate expected to remain on hold at 3.6 per cent. Follow live.
  
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• Paramount counters Netflix with hostile bid for Warner Bros

  08-12-2025 20:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The offer paves the way for a battle between Paramount — whose owner, Larry Ellison, is an ally of Donald Trump — and streaming behemoth Netflix to buy one of Hollywood's most storied studios.
  
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• Super shortfall leaves renters at risk of retirement disaster, report finds

  08-12-2025 14:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Rising rents mean older Australians who are not home owners will need twice as much superannuation to enjoy the same retirement lifestyle as those who are mortgage-free, according to a study by a leading advocacy group. 
  
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• Renters need $300k more super in retirement than home owners: Report

  08-12-2025 14:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Rising rents mean older Australians who aren't home owners will need twice as much superannuation to enjoy the same retirement lifestyle as those who are mortgage-free, according to a study by a leading advocacy group. 
  
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• Proposed testing changes for imported raw prawns labelled 'short-sighted'

  08-12-2025 08:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government is being accused of allowing "trade to trump biosecurity", over proposed changes critics claim will "weaken" and "roll back" testing of potentially diseased raw prawn imports.
  
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• Proposed disease testing changes for imported raw prawns labelled 'short-sighted'

  08-12-2025 08:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government is being accused of allowing "trade to trump biosecurity", over proposed changes critics claim will "weaken" and "roll back" testing of potentially diseased raw prawn imports.
  
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• More than 30 zinc sunscreen brands using formula that failed preliminary SPF testing

  08-12-2025 07:57 via abc.net.au
  
  It's been almost two years since Craig Jones first ran preliminary tests on his zinc sunscreen. When he discovered it wasn't providing the SPF it was supposed to he threw it out and set out on a quest to find out why.
  
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• More SPF50 zinc sunscreens under the spotlight after preliminary testing shows lower protection

  08-12-2025 07:57 via abc.net.au
  
  It's been almost two years since Craig Jones first ran preliminary tests on his zinc sunscreen. When he discovered it wasn't providing the SPF it was supposed to he threw it out and set out on a quest to find out why.
  
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• Craig threw out one and a half tonnes of sunscreen. He wants to talk about why

  08-12-2025 07:57 via abc.net.au
  
  It's been almost two years since Craig Jones first ran preliminary tests on his zinc sunscreen. When he discovered it wasn't providing the SPF it was supposed to he threw it out and set out on a quest to find out why.
  
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• South Australian prisons in lockdown day after alleged bashing of prisoner

  08-12-2025 03:08 via abc.net.au
  
  All South Australian prisons are in lockdown a day after a prisoner was allegedly assaulted, but the Department for Correctional Services says the industrial action was pre-planned.
  
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• SA prisons in lockdown day after alleged bashing of prisoner

  08-12-2025 03:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Seven South Australian prisons are in lockdown a day after a prisoner was allegedly assaulted, but the Department for Correctional Services says the industrial action was pre-planned.
  
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• Perth's new bin rules bring maggots and bad smells to angry residents

  07-12-2025 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Perth residents say they are dealing with an "infestation of maggots" and stinking rubbish after the introduction of a third bin for food and garden waste. But the local council is adamant it will not be making any changes.
  
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• Angry locals deal with maggots, rotting rubbish after Rockingham bin changes

  07-12-2025 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Perth residents say they are dealing with an "infestation of maggots" and stinking rubbish after the introduction of a third bin for food and garden waste. But the local council is adamant it will not be making any changes.
  
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• WA's largest privately-owned power producer accused of hiking prices

  07-12-2025 22:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The cost of electricity is being driven up by some Western Australian power producers breaking the rules and charging more than they're allowed, the state's economic watchdog alleges.
  
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• WA power producers accused of overcharging on wholesale electricity

  07-12-2025 22:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The cost of electricity is being driven up by some Western Australian power producers breaking the rules and charging more than they're allowed, the state's economic watchdog alleges.
  
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• Grim outlook for river spanning four states if nothing is done to combat climate's impact

  07-12-2025 21:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Water needs for river communities will be under increasing pressure over the next 25 years, according to predictions from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.
  
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• Live: Wall Street closes in on fresh record ahead of expected Fed rate cut, ASX poised to slip

  07-12-2025 21:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Expectations of a rate cut pushed Wall Street higher, while the ASX looks unlikely to follow that positive lead. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX set to slip ahead of RBA rates decision this week

  07-12-2025 21:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Expectations of a rate cut pushed Wall Street higher, while the ASX looks unlikely to follow that positive lead. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX down ahead of RBA rates decision this week

  07-12-2025 21:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Expectations of a rate cut pushed Wall Street higher, but the ASX has failed to follow the positive lead, falling as the RBA meeting gets underway. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• ASX slips ahead of RBA rates decision tomorrow — as it happened

  07-12-2025 21:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX has failed to follow Wall Street's positive lead, slipping 0.1 per cent ahead of tomorrow's RBA rates decision. 
  
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