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• Six times our politicians reminded us not to take politics too seriously

  08-08-2026 21:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Over the past 25 years of Insiders covering Australian politics, the art of it has sometimes been more finger painting than masterpiece.
  
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• Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal 'close' but reopening depends on other conditions

  08-08-2026 21:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Iran and Oman are "very close" to reaching an accord on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's foreign minister says. This is your three-minute briefing on the key developments overnight in the Middle East. 
  
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• Iran says Hormuz deal 'close' but reopening depends on other conditions

  08-08-2026 21:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Iran and Oman are "very close" to reaching an accord on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's foreign minister says. This is your three-minute briefing on the key developments overnight in the Middle East. 
  
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• Gina Rinehart says ABC Ombudsman finding 'fails all Australian women'

  08-08-2026 07:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The mining magnate says the ABC's Editorial Standards need "significant improvement" after a video describing a fictional scenario that involved a violent attack on her was aired on Race Around the World. 
  
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• Trump announces $560m investment in NSW critical mineral mine

  08-08-2026 06:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Pentagon is investing more than half a billion dollars to expand an Australian critical mineral project poised to become the world's first scandium mine. 
  
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• Trump announces $560m critical minerals investment in tiny NSW town

  08-08-2026 06:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Pentagon is investing more than half a billion dollars to expand an Australian critical mineral project poised to become the world's first scandium mine. 
  
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• Pentagon to invest $560m in NSW critical minerals project

  08-08-2026 06:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Pentagon is investing more than half a billion dollars to expand an Australian critical mineral project poised to become the world's first scandium mine. 
  
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• Putting Territory beef 'that tastes like beef' onto menus

  08-08-2026 06:01 via abc.net.au
  
  A family-run abattoir in the Northern Territory is celebrating 10 years of business, while another boutique abattoir near Katherine gets ready to supply a new steakhouse.
  
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• Travellers warned of Sydney Airport delays, more than 150 flights impacted

  08-08-2026 02:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Delays to dozens of flights in and out of Sydney Airport this morning are impacting thousands of passengers, with Airservices Australia saying it is managing roster issues.
  
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• Crippling costs force family to close mushroom farm after 45 years

  08-08-2026 01:41 via abc.net.au
  
  A Queensland grower of popular supermarket mushrooms says operational costs are too high to make the industry viable.
  
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