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• LIV Golf secures lifeline 'lead investor' for player-driven future

  05-08-2026 23:38 via abc.net.au
  
  LIV Golf has secured a new, unnamed investor to keep the breakaway competition going, with players set to become majority shareholders.
  
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• Live: ASX to edge lower after mixed results on Wall Street

  05-08-2026 23:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is set for a lower open after yesterday's record close. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX opens higher after mixed results on Wall Street

  05-08-2026 23:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market opens higher in morning trading. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX hits record high for second day running

  05-08-2026 23:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market opens at record high in morning trading. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: Labor's gambling ad laws an 'absolute fail', says shadow minister

  05-08-2026 23:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Anne Webster says a Senate inquiry into Labor's gambling advertising legislation shows the bill has "plenty of deficiencies". Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Hanson 'doesn't care' if businesses are impacted by permanent migration cut

  05-08-2026 23:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Pauline Hanson says she doesn't care if Labor's proposed cuts to skilled and family visas impact Australian businesses. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Gambling lobby questions 'conflict' over ex-NRL player's betting company past

  05-08-2026 23:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Anne Webster says a Senate inquiry into Labor's gambling advertising legislation shows the bill has "plenty of deficiencies". Follow live. 
  
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• Taxi drivers working 12-hour days amid fuel price rise

  05-08-2026 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  A taxi driver says he is driving 12 hours a day and considering a second job to make ends meet amid rising fuel prices. 
  
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• Is Jetstar's new bag policy really just following the rest of the world?

  05-08-2026 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Jetstar says charging passengers to use overhead lockers brings it into line with many overseas low-cost airlines. But is "unbundling" fees and charges actually making it more expensive to fly budget?
  
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• Is budget flying still cheaper with luggage adding hundreds to holidays?

  05-08-2026 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Jetstar says charging passengers to use overhead lockers brings it into line with many overseas low-cost airlines. But is "unbundling" fees and charges actually making it more expensive to fly budget?
  
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• MPs to assess if Australia prepared for war as concerns over conflict grow

  05-08-2026 21:58 via abc.net.au
  
  It is the first time since World War II that a formal plan will be proposed, reflecting increasing concerns of conflict breaking out in this region.
  
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• Are we ready for war? Politicians tasked with plan against new age threats

  05-08-2026 21:58 via abc.net.au
  
  It is the first time since World War II that a formal plan will be proposed, reflecting increasing concerns of conflict breaking out in this region.
  
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• Labor's migration test looks different to Howard's

  05-08-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  If stopping asylum seeker boats was the great immigration challenge in decades past, achieving a lower Net Overseas Migration (NOM) figure has become the new political test.
  
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• Labor has one big political test on migration

  05-08-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  If stopping asylum seeker boats was the great immigration challenge in decades past, achieving a lower Net Overseas Migration (NOM) figure has become the new political test.
  
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• Gambling ad reforms at risk as Labor draws line on major changes

  05-08-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor is unlikely to entertain major changes to its gambling ad crackdown despite the bill being 'friendless' in parliament. 
  
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• Gambling ad crackdown could be pulled if Senate demands go too far

  05-08-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor is unlikely to entertain major changes to its gambling ad crackdown despite the bill being 'friendless' in parliament. 
  
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• AI models have tried to deceive humans and it won't be the last time

  05-08-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The British government's AI Security Institute has released a report showing AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic had, in test conditions, engaged in "harmful activity directed at real people and organisations".
  
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• AI model used fake identities to deceive humans in a safety test 'unprompted'

  05-08-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The British government's AI Security Institute has released a report showing AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic had, in test conditions, engaged in "harmful activity directed at real people and organisations".
  
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• Why literacy matters beyond the classroom and how this school is making it work

  05-08-2026 20:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Parents concerned about their children's latest NAPLAN results are being encouraged to foster a love of language at home.
  
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• Gillian Anderson on how Nicole Kidman led her to take more risks

  05-08-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma sees the X-Files star take on a beguiling role as a reclusive former final girl.
  
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• We've never seen the Sun in this much detail before

  05-08-2026 17:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The highest-resolution imagery of the Sun's surface ever taken reveals dizzying currents, and clues about our star's magnetic fields.
  
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• Australia's coach says no tour match ahead of India Test series

  05-08-2026 11:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's Test side will opt for a training camp rather than tour matches when they play India in a five-match series next year, according to coach Andrew McDonald. 
  
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• Novel taking on controversial palm oil industry wins $60,000 literary prize

  05-08-2026 10:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Malaysian Australian author Omar Musa has taken out the Miles Franklin Literary Award with his second novel, Fierceland, set between Malaysian Borneo and Sydney.
  
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• Hip hop artist-turned-novelist wins top gong for Heart of Darkness 'critique'

  05-08-2026 10:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Malaysian Australian author Omar Musa has taken out the Miles Franklin Literary Award with his second novel, Fierceland, set between Malaysian Borneo and Sydney.
  
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• Hip hop artist-turned-novelist wins Miles Franklin award

  05-08-2026 10:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Malaysian Australian author Omar Musa has taken out the Miles Franklin Literary Award with his second novel, Fierceland, set between Malaysian Borneo and Sydney.
  
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• Hawks' Wizard looking to pull off Coleman medal shock

  05-08-2026 09:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Swans recruit Charlie Curnow remains the frontrunner to win this year's Coleman medal for top goal-kicker, but the 170cm Nick Watson is still a chance to pull off a shock feat.
  
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• Pay war on ice as Australia's netball stars sign truce

  05-08-2026 08:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's Super Netball players will receive better pay and more time off under a new 12-month deal, but they eventually want a revenue-sharing model.
  
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• Warnings Labor's plan to delay family reunions could be 'human rights issue'

  05-08-2026 07:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Experts are divided on the government's plan to increase its control over net migration figures, warning the devil is in the detail.
  
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• Warnings Labor's plan to delay family reunions could be human rights issue

  05-08-2026 07:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Experts are divided on the government's plan to increase its control over net migration figures, warning the devil is in the detail.
  
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• Mandatory domestic roaming to be key focus of mobile coverage inquiry

  05-08-2026 06:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Consumer and regional advocates are urging the government to intervene and mandate domestic roaming now, arguing the ACCC's 12-month inquiry will take too long.
  
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• How Trump and Iran unexpectedly fuelled an electric car boom

  05-08-2026 06:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Over the past year, electric car sales have tripled, as anxiety about fuel shortages and rising petrol prices continues.
  
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• EV sales keep nudging record high as market hits 'new phase'

  05-08-2026 06:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Over the past year, electric car sales have tripled, as anxiety about fuel shortages and rising petrol prices continues.
  
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• EV sales keep nudging record high as market hit 'new phase'

  05-08-2026 06:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Over the past year, electric car sales have tripled, as anxiety about fuel shortages and rising petrol prices continues.
  
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• NAPLAN results explained: What parents should know

  05-08-2026 03:52 via abc.net.au
  
  NAPLAN results have arrived for students across Australia, giving parents a snapshot of how their child is tracking in literacy and numeracy. But what do the scores really mean, when should parents be concerned, and what can they do if their child needs extra support?
  
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• NAPLAN results are out. Here's what they mean

  05-08-2026 03:52 via abc.net.au
  
  NAPLAN results have arrived for students across Australia, giving parents a snapshot of how their child is tracking in literacy and numeracy. But what do the scores really mean, when should parents be concerned, and what can they do if their child needs extra support?
  
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• Stokes claims cricket has drinking culture, not just England

  05-08-2026 03:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Ben Stokes defends his former teammates by saying the sport of cricket as a whole has an unhealthy relationship with alcohol.
  
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• Age is just a number as Roar announce youngest-ever A-League manager

  05-08-2026 02:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane Roar have made A-League history, announcing the youngest-ever manager to lead the women's side moving forward.
  
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• Blistering Marsh knock helps Sunrisers smash Hundred's record score

  05-08-2026 01:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Mitch Marsh combines with Ryan Rickelton for a 148-run opening partnership, setting the platform for a record-breaking team score for Leeds Sunrisers.
  
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• Erectile dysfunction drug may heighten risk of eye disease, study shows

  05-08-2026 01:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Men who take a widely-used erectile dysfunction drug to treat an enlarged prostate are "significantly more likely" to develop glaucoma, a new study has found.
  
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• Smith says he will '100 per cent' return to PGA Tour if LIV Golf fails

  05-08-2026 00:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Cameron Smith is hoping LIV Golf is able to survive, but says if it does not, he is happy to "go back to old times".
  
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