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• Chinese factory workers accidentally caught on camera glasses

  25-08-2026 09:10 via abc.net.au
  
  A new pair of camera glasses purchased online has been found to contain video footage of factory workers who appear to have been unknowingly filmed.
  
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• Former rival says Nick Kyrgios's drug ban 'pretty much expected'

  01-09-2026 02:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Stefanos Tsitsipas says he was not surprised when it was revealed that Nick Kyrgios had been suspended after testing positive to cocaine.
  
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• Labuschagne dropped as Australia names ODI squad for African series

  01-09-2026 01:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia has named its ODI squad for its back-to-back series in Zimbabwe and South Africa later this month, with five players dropped, including World Cup winner Marnus Labuschagne.
  
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• Live: Oil prices surge on latest US-Iran flare-up, house prices fall

  31-08-2026 23:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The latest flare-up in hostilities between the US and Iran have led to a 3 per cent surge in the oil price. Meanwhile, Australian house prices are falling in some major capitals. Follow the day's events on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: Oil prices surge on latest US-Iran flare-up, ASX to slip as housing slump continues

  31-08-2026 23:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The latest flare-up in hostilities between the US and Iran have led to a 3 per cent surge in the oil price. The Australian share market is likely to start its day lower. House prices are falling in most of the nation's capital cities. Follow the day's events on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: House prices drop and data set to show continued shortfall of homes

  31-08-2026 23:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian house prices are falling in some major capitals, and new building approvals data is set to show a continued shortfall of homes. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: Voters sent Labor message in WA by-election loss, Wong says

  31-08-2026 23:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Acting Prime Minister Penny Wong acknowledges voters sent Labor a message in the recent WA state by-election won by One Nation. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Labor rebukes Hanson claim PM 'crossed a line' with criticism

  31-08-2026 23:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has urged Pauline Hanson to reflect on her own actions after the One Nation leader accused the prime minister of crossing a line in his criticism of the minor party. Follow live. 
  
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• Birrell saves match point as Aussies advance to US Open second rounds

  31-08-2026 22:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Gritty Kim Birrell has overcome a match point and a restless night's sleep to break her first-round jinx with a maiden US Open victory in New York.
  
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• Aussie Birrell saves match point, advances to US Open second round

  31-08-2026 22:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Gritty Kim Birrell has overcome a match point and a restless night's sleep to break her first-round jinx with a maiden US Open victory in New York.
  
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• Computers once threatened to take over jobs. Is history repeating with AI?

  31-08-2026 22:08 via abc.net.au
  
  In 1968, Australians were warned that computers could wipe out entire professions. Now, a similar conversation is unfolding about artificial intelligence. 
  
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• New pressure on PM to allow telehealth for voluntary assisted dying

  31-08-2026 21:30 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia has become the first state to formally urge the Commonwealth to change a federal law preventing doctors from using telehealth in voluntary assisted dying (VAD).
  
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• 'Women just put up with it': Thousands suffer as prolapse surgery wait grows

  31-08-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Vaginal birth is the biggest risk factor for pelvic organ prolapse, but experts say women are not being told about the risks and warning signs signs prior to birth. It comes as wait lists for surgeries continue to grow.
  
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• Eight years after giving birth, mother's body is still healing

  31-08-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Vaginal birth is the biggest risk factor for pelvic organ prolapse, but experts say women are not being told about the risks and warning signs signs prior to birth. It comes as wait lists for surgeries continue to grow.
  
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• KPMG is losing million-dollar contracts, but hasn't hit the bottom yet

  31-08-2026 20:41 via abc.net.au
  
  In the wake of scandals about the misuse of confidential information, embattled consulting firm KPMG is losing million-dollar contracts and cutting its workforce. And that's all before the corporate regulator ASIC has even opened its mouth.
  
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• Facial recognition technology 'scope creep' is upon us, experts warn

  31-08-2026 20:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Industry groups say the move to facial scans in supermarkets is about safety, but analysts say that once the technology is installed, its "scope creep" paves the way for options like discriminatory pricing.
  
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• You may have heard of 'quiet quitting', but what about 'career minimalism'?

  31-08-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  "Career minimalism" may have found its way to your algorithm, but this is what experts say about the rewards and risks.
  
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• Take a trip with us in this week's travel quiz

  31-08-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  What's the longest flight time between Australian capitals? And which US state is home to the birthplace of rock'n'roll, Memphis?
  
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• Property downturn worsens with buyer activity 'particularly low'

  31-08-2026 16:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian house prices have fallen for a fifth straight month, according to property data firm Cotality. It says the downturn has now spread to 93 per cent of suburbs in the nation's capital cities.
  
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• Australia risks missing out on AI economic boom due to 'slow' uptake

  31-08-2026 14:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Treasury says Australia risks missing out on the economic benefits of AI unless businesses use beyond basic use and make bigger changes to how they operate.
  
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• World Central Kitchen chief slams IDF soldier behind Zomi Frankcom attack

  31-08-2026 13:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The organisation's chief José Andrés says there is "never an excuse for killing" humanitarians.
  
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• Qantas ground crews vote in favour of possible strike action

  31-08-2026 12:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Transport Workers Union says 97 per cent of 350 workers who voted backed industrial action, including work stoppages ranging from one to 24 hours.
  
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• Government not planning import ban for smart glasses, attorney-general says

  31-08-2026 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government unveils a draft of sweeping new privacy laws designed to bolster protections including the "right to erasure" as well as address risks related to artificial intelligence.
  
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• Government has no plans to ban smart glasses imports, attorney-general says

  31-08-2026 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government unveils a draft of sweeping new privacy laws designed to bolster protections including the "right to erasure" as well as address risks related to artificial intelligence.
  
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• GLP-1 drug prescribed to woman with eating disorder via telehealth

  31-08-2026 04:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The ABC has learned of a young woman with anorexia nervosa who was prescribed an Ozempic-like drug through a telehealth clinic. Experts say the incident highlights the need for more oversight.
   
  
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• Knight's prop cops season-ending ban after send-off

  31-08-2026 03:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Jacob Saifiti's NRL season is all but over after the Newcastle prop was handed a four-game suspension for a high tackle on Warriors winger Luke Laulilii. 
  
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• Indigenous numbers in the AFL are down, but there's talent in the Top End

  31-08-2026 03:15 via abc.net.au
  
  The AFLW Dreamtime match inspired plenty of youngsters, but it's just one part of the code being strengthened in the NT.
  
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• Indigenous numbers in the AFL are down, but there’s talent in the Top End

  31-08-2026 03:15 via abc.net.au
  
  The AFLW Dreamtime match inspired plenty of youngsters, but it's just one part of the code being strengthened in the NT.
  
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• NASA's new telescope to test whether scientists have dark energy wrong

  31-08-2026 03:06 via abc.net.au
  
  NASA's latest space telescope may up-end our entire model of the cosmos by taking a closer look at a shadowy phenomenon dubbed "dark energy".
  
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• Israel banned Palestine 36. Then it landed on an Oscars shortlist

  31-08-2026 01:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The only feature film to be shot in Palestine in the last two years, Palestine 36 sees writer and director Annemarie Jacir unfold a historical epic around the 1936 farmer-led revolt against British colonisers.
  
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