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• Breaking: Bathla Group will meet its payroll obligations

  03-09-2026 05:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The embattled Bathla Group has found some funding to pay its staff today as it teeters on collapse.
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• WA's $30 million 'State of Energy' ad campaign under fire from opposition

  09-09-2026 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  An advertising campaign by Western Australia's government to promote the state's efforts to transition to renewable energy is blasted by the opposition as a waste of money.
  
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• 'It won't work': WA opposition blasts 'State of Energy' ad campaign

  09-09-2026 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  A $30 million campaign by Western Australia's government to promote the state's efforts to transition to renewable energy comes under fire from the opposition.
  
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• Sick of the city, Queenslanders head west and boost property prices

  09-09-2026 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  They lived in some of the Queensland's most sought-after areas, so what was the appeal of heading west for a country town?
  
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• Anger as lead found at 10 Broken Hill childcare centres

  09-09-2026 22:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW Environment Protection Agency faces criticism after finding high lead contamination at 10 of Broken Hill's 13 childcare facilities.
  
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• Watchdog's floodplain admission sparks call for immediate embargo

  09-09-2026 21:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Calls to halt floodplain harvesting are mounting after NSW's chief water regulator revealed uncertainty around enforcing the state's water laws. 
  
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• Why 42 Victorian councils are refusing to adopt purple-lid bins

  09-09-2026 21:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Councils call on the Victorian government to reconsider a mandate requiring purple-lid glass-recycling bins to be rolled out to all homes by July 2027.
  
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• Parties divided over purple-lid glass bins ahead of Victorian election

  09-09-2026 21:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Councils call on the Victorian government to reconsider a mandate requiring purple-lid glass-recycling bins to be rolled out to all homes by July 2027.
  
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• You may be waiting until at least February for that Tassie caravan holiday

  09-09-2026 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Travellers hoping to jump on the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries with their cars and caravans in the coming months may have to wait, with bookings still limited to the capacity of the current ships. But TT-Line says that's not forever.
  
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• Full booking capacity for new Spirit ferries not yet available, ahead of first sailings

  09-09-2026 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Travellers hoping to jump on the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries with their cars and caravans in the coming months may have to wait, with bookings still limited to the capacity of the current ships. But TT-Line says that's not forever.
  
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• Christmas caravan holiday in Tassie? You may have missed out on a ferry spot

  09-09-2026 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Travellers hoping to jump on the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries with their cars and caravans in the coming months may have to wait, with bookings still limited to the capacity of the current ships. But TT-Line says that's not forever.
  
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• Underpaid postage fees 'silently killing' some small businesses

  09-09-2026 20:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Small businesses are being hit with "underpaid postage fees", but Australia Post says its size and weight scanners are "highly accurate" and will not disclose how often its technology is wrong, raising questions about the legality of its additional charges.
  
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