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• Loretta had a quiet retirement until Elon Musk built a data centre next door

  04-09-2026 20:41 via abc.net.au
  
  War veteran Loretta Thornton's Tennessee home offered such tranquillity, she named it 'Serenity'. Then, America's largest data centre moved in on her doorstep.
  
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• Bathla suspensions point to 'larger storm' coming in construction industry

  07-09-2026 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Under voluntary administration and having stood down two-thirds its staff, embattled property developer Bathla Group leaves dozens of projects in limbo. 
  
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• Week with no passengers as Spirit of Tasmania tests new ferries

  07-09-2026 21:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The Spirit of Tasmania ferry service between Tasmania and the mainland will take no paying passengers for a week in late October as new ships are tested.
  
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• Day sailings to end with new Spirit of Tasmania ferries

  07-09-2026 21:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The Spirit of Tasmania ferry service between Tasmania and the mainland will take no paying passengers for a week in late October as new ships are tested.
  
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• Animal welfare claim launched against Tasmanian salmon industry

  07-09-2026 21:12 via abc.net.au
  
  A request for an immediate investigation into salmon industry practices has been made to Biosecurity Tasmania regarding possible breaches to the state's Animal Welfare Act.
  
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• Labor's broken promise on plastic recycling

  07-09-2026 21:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Industry groups say they were left blindsided by the federal government's decision to scrap mandatory standards for packaging. 
  
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• Debt crisis threatens New Caledonia two years on from riots

  07-09-2026 20:58 via abc.net.au
  
  President Milakulo Tukumuli has travelled to France to secure fresh funding to prevent 40,000 New Caledonians from becoming "pensionless" within a few months. But the new assistance comes on the condition the territory would undertake "urgent reforms" to reduce spending.
  
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• Why you need more than trust when lending family money

  07-09-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The bank of mum and dad is estimated to be worth $35 billion, but the taboo of talking about money is putting families at risk when using it.
  
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• North Korea and Russia open first road bridge, sparking Ukrainian concerns

  07-09-2026 16:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Ukraine is worried the road bridge could be used to conceal military personnel and weapons in vehicles, rather than a trade route.
  
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• North Korea and Russia open first road bridge, amid Ukrainian concerns

  07-09-2026 16:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Ukraine is worried the road bridge could be used to conceal military personnel and weapons in vehicles, rather than a trade route.
  
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• Court ruling clears way for 124-home Byron Shire development

  07-09-2026 11:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Opponents of a controversial housing development in northern New South Wales will have a week to appeal a Federal Court ruling before excavators start digging up the site.
  
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• Spirit of Tasmania ferry operator to be in debt until 2052, inquiry hears

  07-09-2026 09:53 via abc.net.au
  
  In the fallout of the bungled Spirit of Tasmania replacement project, ferry operator TT-Line has told a parliamentary committee it expects to stay in debt for an estimated 26 years.
  
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• Landholders say renewable energy zone 'void' due to missing report

  07-09-2026 09:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Landholders launch legal action in the NSW Supreme Court, hoping to overturn the declaration of the New England renewable energy zone.
  
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• Graziers under transmission line launch bid to quash energy zone

  07-09-2026 09:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Landholders launch legal action in the NSW Supreme Court, hoping to overturn the declaration of the New England renewable energy zone.
  
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• Crows fans priced out of semifinal as airfares go 'through the roof'

  07-09-2026 08:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Adelaide Crows fans looking to get to Brisbane for Saturday night's do-or-die semifinal are facing soaring airfares, with some saying the cost has proved prohibitive and they won't be making the trip.
  
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• Property developer on the brink suspends 60pc of workforce

  07-09-2026 02:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The floundering property developer Bathla Group stands down 213 staff as it secures two weeks worth of additional funding to continue construction at some of its construction sites.
   
  
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• Breaking: Bathla stands down staff as it secures funding

  07-09-2026 02:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The floundering property developer has secured a temporary lifeline as it stands down 200 staff.
  
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• Breaking: Bathla stands down staff as it faces collapse

  07-09-2026 02:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The floundering Bathla Group has stood down 200 staff as it tries to find urgent funding.
  
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• Bathla stands down 213 staff, secures two-week funding extension

  07-09-2026 02:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The floundering property developer Bathla Group stands down 213 staff as it secures two weeks worth of additional funding to continue construction at some of its construction sites.
   
  
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• 'We're spending a lot of money here': True cost of keeping kids in sport

  07-09-2026 02:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Rockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.
  
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• Kids sport costs families more than $4,500 a year, research finds

  07-09-2026 02:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Rockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.
  
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• Kids sport costing families more than $4,500 a year for each child

  07-09-2026 02:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Rockhampton parents Aaron and Paula Harmsworth know the cost of keeping three children involved in multiple sports, as research finds families are spending thousands more than just registration fees.
  
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• One Nation's early access super scheme panned as inflationary

  07-09-2026 01:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians would be given the option to divert a portion of their superannuation into their take-home pay for up to three years, but one economist has warned it will increase the cost of living in the long term.
  
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• One Nation pushes for early super access for renters and mortgage holders

  07-09-2026 01:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians would be given a choice to divert a portion of their superannuation to their take-home pay for up to three years. 
  
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• 'Economically disastrous': One Nation's early access super scheme slammed

  07-09-2026 01:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians would be given the option to divert a portion of their superannuation into their take-home pay for up to three years, but one economist has warned it will increase the costs of living in the long-term.
  
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• Spinning mill blueprint could provide path to manufacturing revival

  07-09-2026 01:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Companies can use a blueprint created by the country's chief science agency about how to re-establish spinning mills, a vital link missing in Australia's clothing supply, but the fashion industry says it will need significant investment.
  
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• Major changes at Melbourne Airport to start next month

  06-09-2026 23:48 via abc.net.au
  
  New drop-off and pick-up zones will open on October 6, ending a 56-year ritual for passengers of being dropped off at Melbourne Airport's departures ramp.
  
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• Bathla standdowns start in short-term rescue package, ASX inches higher as oil price rises — as it happened

  06-09-2026 23:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Standdowns at the collapsed property developer Bathla have started as its administrator secures a two-week funding lifeline to keep parts of the business running.
  
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• At least five dead after Amazon plane overruns runway at Miami Airport

  06-09-2026 22:44 via abc.net.au
  
  An Amazon cargo plane has barrelled off a runway at Miami International Airport, striking multiple vehicles and bursting into flames in a crash that sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky and forced the closure of all runways at one of the United States's busiest airports.
  
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• Amazon plane overruns runway and bursts into flames at Miami Airport

  06-09-2026 22:44 via abc.net.au
  
  An Amazon cargo plane has barrelled off a runway at Miami International Airport, striking multiple vehicles and bursting into flames in a crash that sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky and forced the closure of all runways at one of the United States's busiest airports.
  
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