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• Aussie wildcard Sweeny soars into US Open last 32

  04-09-2026 00:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian wildcard Dane Sweeny has posted the biggest win of his career, upsetting dual grand slam semifinalist Lorenzo Musetti to make the US Open's last 32.
  
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• Breaking: Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion

  04-09-2026 03:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.
  
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• Bathla creditors' meeting hears company owes $3.4 billion

  04-09-2026 03:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Bathla Group owes known creditors about $3.4 billion, including $3.08 billion to secured lenders, according to preliminary figures presented at the company's first creditors' meeting.
  
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• De Minaur crashes out of US Open in shock straight sets loss

  04-09-2026 03:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Alex de Minaur has crashed out of the US Open at the second-round stage, beaten in straight sets by Botic van de Zandschulp.
  
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• De Minaur crashes out of US Open

  04-09-2026 03:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Alex de Minaur has crashed out of the US Open at the second-round stage, beaten in straight sets by Botic van de Zandschulp.
  
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• Breaking: De Minaur crashes out of US Open

  04-09-2026 03:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Alex de Minaur has crashed out of the US Open at the second-round stage, beaten in straight sets by Botic van de Zandschulp.
  
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• Australian wildcard stuns Italian star in US Open boilover

  04-09-2026 00:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian wildcard Dane Sweeny has posted the biggest win of his career, upsetting dual grand slam semifinalist Lorenzo Musetti to make the US Open's last 32.
  
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• Australian battler crushes Italian star in US Open boilover

  04-09-2026 00:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian wildcard Dane Sweeny has posted the biggest win of his career, upsetting dual grand slam semifinalist Lorenzo Musetti to make the US Open's last 32.
  
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• Live: ASX set to rise, KPMG inquiry kicks off

  03-09-2026 23:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are set to rise after Wall Street rallied as US Treasury yields eased for the second straight session. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX set to rise, ASIC fronts KPMG inquiry

  03-09-2026 23:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are set to rise after Wall Street rallied as US Treasury yields eased for the second straight session. 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, as super trustee Diversa quizzed on executive's $777k bonus

  03-09-2026 23:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX opens higher, as senators question a $777,000 bonus paid to an executive at superannuation trustee Diversa. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASIC grilled over KPMG whistleblower scandal

  03-09-2026 23:19 via abc.net.au
  
  ASIC chair Sarah Court is facing a parliamentary inquiry into the KPMG audit leaks scandal. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Kiss makes selection gamble for Wallabies-Argentina rematch

  03-09-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Ben Donaldson will wear the Wallabies' number 10 for the first time in two years while Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii and Len Ikitau have been returned to the centres.
  
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• Live: Two more more Australians confirmed safe in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster

  03-09-2026 22:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Two more Australians have been confirmed safe after the Nepal-Tibet flood, with the number of unaccounted-for Australians revised down to 36. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Two more Australians confirmed safe in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster

  03-09-2026 22:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Two more Australians have been confirmed safe after the Nepal-Tibet flood, with the number of unaccounted-for Australians revised down to 36. Follow live. 
  
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• FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' over World Cup sell-off plan

  03-09-2026 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Football's major governing bodies continue to fight over the failed plan by FIFA president Gianni Infantino to sell off the rights for the World Cup, with the global governing body accusing European body UEFA of a "smear campaign" against the president.
  
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• 'He mesmerised me': Remembering Steve Irwin 20 years after shock death

  03-09-2026 21:32 via abc.net.au
  
  It was a tragic day that became etched into the minds of millions of Steve Irwin fans around the globe, but the Crocodile Hunter's legacy lives on.
  
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• 'Truth must come out': Whistleblower risked it all to expose alleged misconduct

  03-09-2026 21:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Without whistleblowers, Australians would be kept in the dark about major corporate scandals, but evidence suggests the experience of raising alarm bells can destroy their lives. 
  
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• Economy won't improve until Australia climbs productivity mountain

  03-09-2026 21:27 via abc.net.au
  
  For the average Australian, just where we are economically is, at best, confusing; at worst, alarming.
  
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• Australia's housing problems will take 'generation' to fix, NAB economist warns

  03-09-2026 20:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Property price declines of 7 per cent will not solve Australia's housing affordability issues, NAB chief economist says.
  
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• Australia's housing problems will take 'generation' to fix, NAB economist

  03-09-2026 20:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Property price declines of 7 per cent will not solve Australia's housing affordability issues, NAB chief economist says.
  
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• States fume over private health changes 'robbing Peter to pay Paul'

  03-09-2026 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The states and territories set the stage for a showdown with the Commonwealth over its proposed changes to private health insurance rebates.
  
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• We can't stop listening to these 10 albums from August

  03-09-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  August was a month of long-awaited comebacks and powerful new voices: these were the 10 best albums of the month.
  
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• The best of early spring produce, from avocados to Asian greens

  03-09-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Spring is finally here. This is some of the most affordable and best-tasting produce to look for. 
  
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• 'Soiled' undies and vicious friends research honoured at Ig Nobels

  03-09-2026 19:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Each year, the Ig Nobel prizes celebrate research that makes you laugh, then makes you think. This year's winners include an "underwear index", a cumbersome kissing definition and why we want friends that will happily stab someone in the eye.
  
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• Labor shuts down course linked to student visa misuse

  03-09-2026 14:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government is preventing new enrolments in a graduate diploma it fears is being used by non-genuine international students to switch courses and prolong their stay in Australia.
  
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• Live: Hawks on verge of stunning upset as Dockers need a miracle

  03-09-2026 11:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle's finals campaign starts with a stern test in the west, taking on Hawthorn in the first qualifying final at Perth Stadium. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Hawks get early jump to silence Dockers fans in qualifying final

  03-09-2026 11:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle's finals campaign starts with a stern test in the west, taking on Hawthorn in the first qualifying final at Perth Stadium. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Hawks dominate first half to stun Dockers in qualifying final

  03-09-2026 11:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle's finals campaign starts with a stern test in the west, taking on Hawthorn in the first qualifying final at Perth Stadium. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Hawks complete stunning upset over Freo to clinch prelim berth

  03-09-2026 11:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Hawthorn will host an MCG preliminary final after an upset 32-point win over minor premier Fremantle in Perth. Follow live.
  
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