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• Workers down tools for a second time at BHP's Port Hedland operations

  09-08-2026 02:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Members of three unions have downed tools for 24 hours at BHP's Port Hedland operations, after a work stoppage by the Australian Workers Union a day earlier.
  
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• Breaking: Angry WA premier lashes 'east-coast clowns' on explosive GST report

  14-08-2026 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  An angry Roger Cook has lashed who he calls 'east-coast clowns' over an explosive proposed shake-up of the GST carve-up.
  
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• Doubt cast over KPMG's 'integrity' in wake of audit leaks scandal

  14-08-2026 06:25 via abc.net.au
  
  In the wake of the KPMG audit leak scandal, executives from Macquarie, Westpac, Optus and Dexus cast doubt on their faith in the auditor. 
  
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• Ex-colleague of Alan Jones breaks down over alleged unwanted kiss

  14-08-2026 06:06 via abc.net.au
  
  The man, known as Complainant C, is accusing Mr Jones of indecently assaulting him on eight different occasions when the pair worked together in 2008.
  
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• Alleged sexual touching left complainant 'squirming', Jones trial hears

  14-08-2026 06:06 via abc.net.au
  
  The man, known as Complainant C, is accusing Mr Jones of indecently assaulting him on eight different occasions when the pair worked together in 2008.
  
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• Landmark review says GST plan costly and unfair

  14-08-2026 06:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The Productivity Commission finds the WA GST deal is a "costly mistake" that has led to "perverse" outcomes, and recommends it be scrapped.
  
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• Albanese and Chalmers given escape plan from 'costly mistake' of WA GST deal

  14-08-2026 06:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The Productivity Commission finds the WA GST deal is a "costly mistake" that has led to "perverse" outcomes, and recommends it be scrapped.
  
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• WA dual-threat Accelerate’s gold and emerging manganese muscle

  14-08-2026 05:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Accelerate Resources is turning heads with a dual-commodity strategy, pairing its Kalgoorlie gold assets with a high-grade manganese discovery in the Pilbara.
  
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• Accelerate Resources opens second front with rich WA manganese play

  14-08-2026 05:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Accelerate Resources is turning heads with a dual-commodity strategy, pairing its Kalgoorlie gold assets with a high-grade manganese discovery in the Pilbara.
  
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• Kuniko drilling flags NSW resource growth

  14-08-2026 05:05 via smh.com.au
  
  Kuniko’s drilling has extended its Silica Hill silver-gold system in NSW by 100m. The new holes hit visible sulphides up-dip and down-dip of a previous bonanza hit, flagging potential for resource growth.
  
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• Mt Bold spillway opens for first time since 2022 after record deluge

  14-08-2026 04:33 via abc.net.au
  
  SA Water has today opened four spillway gates at Mt Bold Reservoir after its storage levels jumped from 69 per cent to 95 per cent in a matter of days.
  
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• Asbestos in 320 tonnes of rubbish allegedly dumped near waterway

  14-08-2026 04:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW Environment Protection Authority finds asbestos among rubbish allegedly dumped by a Clarence Valley skip-bin operator near a "sensitive waterway". 
  
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• Research uncovers what determines flavour of Australian chocolate

  14-08-2026 03:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Researchers find that the location where cocoa beans are fermented can have a big influence on chocolate flavour, unlocking the potential to market chocolate by region, like wine.
  
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• ASX declines as miners slump; QBE falls

  14-08-2026 02:59 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket has retreated at the open despite Wall Street rising to an all-time high following the latest sign that US inflation is easing.
  
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• Former RBA governor’s damning $700m question for KPMG

  14-08-2026 02:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Former RBA governor and Macquarie chairman Glenn Stevens has appeared before a parliamentary inquiry into KPMG’s whistleblower scandal.
  
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• Albanese says Trump giving 'consideration' to tariff exemption after phone call

  14-08-2026 02:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese says he has urged Donald Trump to consider giving Australia a full exemption from Washington's sweeping tariffs, or "at the very least no increase" from the old 10 per cent rate.
  
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• Albanese says Trump considering tariff exemption after phone call

  14-08-2026 02:18 via abc.net.au
  
  The prime minister says he has urged Donald Trump to consider giving Australia a full exemption from Washington's sweeping tariffs, or "at the very least no increase" from the old 10 per cent rate.
  
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• ASX slides lower in early trade; Wall Street hits record

  14-08-2026 02:11 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket has retreated at the open despite Wall Street rising to an all-time high following the latest sign that US inflation is easing while stocks also got a lift from falling oil prices.
  
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• Victorian Coalition says it would not accelerate end of coal power

  14-08-2026 01:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The Coalition pledges not to accelerate the end of coal-powered energy in Victoria should it win the November state election.
  
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• PM demands 'immediate' airport issues reporting after Sydney 'delay'

  14-08-2026 01:44 via abc.net.au
  
  A third safety issue on the tarmac at Sydney Airport in recent weeks prompted the nation's air safety boss question why investigators were not notified for four days about another incident on Sunday.
  
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• Air safety boss 'trying to understand' Sydney Airport incident reporting delay

  14-08-2026 01:44 via abc.net.au
  
  A third safety issue on the tarmac at Sydney Airport in recent weeks prompted the nation's air safety boss question why investigators were not notified for four days about another incident on Sunday.
  
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• Westpac director says bank’s board was kept in dark over KPMG allegations

  14-08-2026 01:25 via smh.com.au
  
  Westpac board member Michael Ullmer has told a parliamentary committee how the only warning of the KPMG whistleblower allegations relating to the bank was made to fellow director Peter Nash, who did not tell the rest of the bank’s board.
  
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• Qantas passengers stranded in Johannesburg for days demand compensation

  14-08-2026 01:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of Qantas passengers have arrived home after being stranded in Johannesburg for three days when the A380 scheduled to fly them to Sydney was grounded with mechanical issues.
  
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• Australia's biggest spectator air show returns to Gold Coast

  13-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  An international air show that is expected to bring in $40 million is returning to the Gold Coast after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred decimated the city's beaches in 2025.
  
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• Selena Gomez accused of fraud by investors in her mental health start-up

  13-08-2026 23:10 via smh.com.au
  
  The star is being sued over claims she failed to deliver on promises to leverage her global celebrity and social-media following to promote Wondermind, which collapsed last year.
  
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• Deadly bird flu detection creates fear for tourist drawcard

  13-08-2026 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  A seaside town on the NSW South Coast braces for the potential impact of bird flu on its upcoming tourist season after an infected dead bird was discovered last Saturday.
  
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• Residents fear 'start of the end' facing 30-storey tower on Sunshine Coast

  13-08-2026 22:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Plans for a 99-metre high-rise in Maroochydore's CBD have sparked debate about the future of the rapidly growing region.
  
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• Once-sleepy Sunshine Coast set to build 30-storey skyscraper

  13-08-2026 22:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Plans for a 99-metre high-rise in Maroochydore's CBD have sparked debate about the future of the rapidly growing region.
  
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• Some states waive stamp duty for existing homes. One minister says the idea is 'stupid'

  13-08-2026 22:24 via abc.net.au
  
  First home buyers in three Australian jurisdictions are being slugged tens of thousands of dollars in taxes when buying established homes, as a property industry lobby says now is the time for concessions.
  
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• Property lobby calls for stamp duty change for first home buyers

  13-08-2026 22:24 via abc.net.au
  
  First home buyers in three Australian jurisdictions are being slugged tens of thousands of dollars in taxes when buying established homes, as a property industry lobby says now is the time for concessions.
  
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