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• Sydney Airport near miss 'could have been far more serious', ATSB boss says

  09-08-2026 23:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian Transport Safety Bureau's Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell says pilots who avoided a near miss at Sydney Airport on Sunday morning "prevented what could have been far more serious".
  
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• Sydney Airport near miss 'could have been far more serious', air safety boss says

  09-08-2026 23:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian Transport Safety Bureau's Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell says pilots who avoided a near miss at Sydney Airport on Sunday morning "prevented what could have been far more serious".
  
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• Aviation bosses summoned, airport workers stood down after Sydney near-miss

  09-08-2026 23:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Airservices Australia's CEO has been summoned to meet with the federal Transport Minister after a near-miss at Sydney Airport on Sunday.
  
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• Westpac shares tumble after reporting a decline in home loan applications — as it happened

  09-08-2026 22:57 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX closed lower, while Westpac fell sharply on a "soft" quarterly update dragged all bank stocks down.
  
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• 'Not going to be around for much longer': Small business under pressure despite population growth

  09-08-2026 22:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Mount Barker is one of South Australia's fastest-growing districts, but while some businesses are excited about the prospect of more customers, others are competing with tightening wallets and operating pressures.
  
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• Not every Mount Barker business is reaping the boom town benefit

  09-08-2026 22:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Mount Barker is one of South Australia's fastest-growing districts, but while some businesses are excited about the prospect of more customers, others are competing with tightening wallets and operating pressures.
  
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• Millions of Australians will have no say in who inherits their super

  09-08-2026 20:41 via abc.net.au
  
  New research shows most Australians have not made a legally binding death benefit nomination to ensure their superannuation goes to who they want it to when they die. And many funds do not make it easy. 
  
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• Millions of Australians could have no say in who inherits their super

  09-08-2026 20:41 via abc.net.au
  
  New research shows most Australians have not made a legally binding death benefit nomination to ensure their superannuation goes to who they want it to when they die. And many funds do not make it easy.
  
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• 'Not good enough': Phone network down for thousands of FNQ residents

  09-08-2026 09:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Some residents in remote parts of Far North Queensland have not had telecommunications since Saturday evening, as Telstra works to restore services.
  
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• FNQ phone network back up after bushfire damage cut off thousands

  09-08-2026 09:37 via abc.net.au
  
  People were cut off and unable to make Triple Zero (000) calls after a blaze near Weipa on Saturday evening damaged cables. 
  
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• Bushfire knocks out phone network in Cape York

  09-08-2026 09:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Some residents in remote parts of Far North Queensland have not had telecommunications since Saturday evening, as Telstra works to restore services.
  
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• Regional general store closing after larger competitors arrive

  09-08-2026 06:01 via abc.net.au
  
  After 102 years, the South West's historic Vasse General Store is closing its doors amid staunch retail competition in the growing residential area. 
  
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• New attempt to revive smelter conditional on environmental concession

  09-08-2026 04:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The union representing workers at Australia's last manganese smelter says there are parties interested in taking over the site, days after the business was placed in liquidation.
  
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• New attempt to revive manganese smelter in Tasmania

  09-08-2026 04:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The union representing workers at Australia's last manganese smelter says there are parties interested in taking over the site, days after the business was placed in liquidation.
  
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• Inside this street food market are signs of a crashing currency

  09-08-2026 04:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Indonesia's rupiah has fallen to historic lows against the US dollar, causing damage "in most of the economy", analysts say. 
  
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• Indonesians sound alarm over historic currency low

  09-08-2026 04:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Indonesia's rupiah has fallen to historic lows against the US dollar, causing damage "in most of the economy", analysts say. 
  
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• Workers down tools for 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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• 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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• Two airport workers stood down after near miss at Sydney airport

  09-08-2026 02:28 via abc.net.au
  
  A Jetstar A320 was forced to brake suddenly to avoid colliding with a Boeing 777 on the tarmac at Sydney Airport, with both planes stopping abruptly in an incident that injured a cabin crew worker.
  
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• Traffic controller stood down after near-miss at Sydney Airport

  09-08-2026 02:28 via abc.net.au
  
  A Jetstar A320 was forced to brake suddenly to avoid colliding with a Boeing 777 on the tarmac at Sydney Airport, with both planes stopping abruptly in an incident that injured a cabin crew worker.
  
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• Planes in tarmac near-miss at Sydney Airport

  09-08-2026 02:28 via abc.net.au
  
  A Jetstar A320 was forced to brake suddenly to avoid colliding with a Boeing 777 on the tarmac at Sydney Airport, with both planes stopping abruptly in an incident that injured a cabin crew worker.
  
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• Planes in tarmac near miss at Sydney Airport

  09-08-2026 02:28 via abc.net.au
  
  A cabin crew member is injured when Jetstar and Qatar Airlines planes almost collide on the tarmac at Sydney Airport this morning.
  
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• Breaking: Planes in tarmac near miss at Sydney Airport

  09-08-2026 02:28 via abc.net.au
  
  A cabin crew member is injured when Jetstar and Qatar Airlines planes almost collide on the tarmac at Sydney Airport this morning.
  
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• Canberra construction boom masking 'alarming' apprentice shortage

  09-08-2026 01:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Canberra is in the middle of a housing boom but if you're looking for a qualified bricklayer, there might be a bit of a wait, with just seven apprentice bricklayers currently in training in the ACT. 
  
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• Canberra apprenticeships hit a brick wall in the middle of construction boom

  09-08-2026 01:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Canberra is in the middle of a construction boom but if you're looking for a qualified bricklayer, there might be a bit of a wait, with just seven apprentice bricklayers currently in training in the ACT. 
  
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• Trams are running but the Gold Coast's light rail fight is not over

  09-08-2026 00:37 via abc.net.au
  
  After four years of disruption and a $1.55 billion price tag, the Gold Coast light rail stage 3 has opened. But debate continues over the city's transport future.
  
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