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• Emmy 2026 winners' list

  15-09-2026 02:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards has kicked off. Here is a list of the 2026 nominees and winners.
  
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• COVID vaccines no longer free for many Australians from next month

  16-09-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Only some people will continue to get the COVID-19 vaccination for free after October 1. Here's what the changes mean for you.
  
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• Australia's 43-year MotoGP streak continues with Senna Agius signing

  16-09-2026 10:38 via abc.net.au
  
  There will be a full-time Australian rider in motorcycle racing's premier class for the 43rd consecutive year, with 21-year-old Senna Agius signing to race for KTM Tech3 next year.
  
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• $42b fund manager Cathie Wood sees interest rates topping 7pc on AI boom

  16-09-2026 10:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The artificial intelligence boom could push the global economy into "good deflation" as economic growth surges, but that could result in interest rates exceeding 7 per cent, according to a major technology investor.
  
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• Alex de Minaur readies for Davis Cup tie between Australia and Poland

  16-09-2026 09:54 via abc.net.au
  
  A Davis Cup tie has come at the perfect time for Alex de Minaur as he searches to recapture a spark after nearly a decade on tour.
  
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• Top AI execs met with federal ministers as copyright proposal leaked

  16-09-2026 09:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The leaked plans have sparked backlash from creatives and critics across the political spectrum.
  
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• Leaked AI copyright proposal triggers political firestorm

  16-09-2026 09:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The leaked plans have sparked backlash from creatives and critics across the political spectrum.
  
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• Tszyu changes tune on controversial draw, eyes off fights in US

  16-09-2026 08:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Believing his domestic duties are done, Nikita Tszyu is ready to take on America after changing his tune and claiming victory in his controversial draw with countryman Ben Mahoney.
  
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• Bazzana whacks two home runs in vital MLB win for Guardians

  16-09-2026 07:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian Travis Bazzana has continued his impressive rookie season with two home runs, helping Cleveland secure a crucial 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox in its battle for a Major League Baseball play-off berth.
  
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• Family visas for foreign students targeted in migration crackdown

  16-09-2026 07:17 via abc.net.au
  
  International students would effectively be banned from bringing family members to Australia under a long-awaited overhaul of the immigration system.
  
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• Where have all the British backpackers gone?

  16-09-2026 07:04 via abc.net.au
  
  British backpackers are coming to Australia in record numbers, but the traditional working holiday has changed. As the government grapples with migration, the 88-day rule has become part of a bigger debate about what Australia wants from its young British visitors. 
  
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• Former spy chief says media failed to report widely on antisemitism

  16-09-2026 06:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Former spy boss Dennis Richardson has criticised the media's handling of "blatant antisemitism" in Australia after the October 7 Hamas attacks and has called for an "open discussion" about extremist Islamists without targeting the broader Australian Muslim community.
  
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• PM asked to explain wedding invitation to staffer sacked over sexist, racist tweets

  16-09-2026 05:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Offensive social media posts from former Play School star Rhys Muldoon have resurfaced after reports he had been hired by Labor senator Richard Dowling. 
  
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• Credlin demands PM explain wedding invite to sacked staffer Rhys Muldoon

  16-09-2026 05:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Offensive social media posts from former Play School star Rhys Muldoon have resurfaced after reports he had been hired by Labor senator Richard Dowling. 
  
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• Renshaw reveals secret behind milestone ODI century

  16-09-2026 03:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Matt Renshaw admits he may not have experienced his milestone moment had he opened the batting for Australia against Zimbabwe.
  
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• Only Telstra's share market float was bigger. AI firm prepares for ASX listing

  16-09-2026 01:18 via abc.net.au
  
  AI data centre developer Firmus Technologies is seeking financial backers ahead of a multi-billion-dollar share market float next month, with one expert saying "mum and dad investors" are likely targets.
  
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• It may be second only to Telstra. AI firm prepares for ASX listing

  16-09-2026 01:18 via abc.net.au
  
  AI data centre developer Firmus Technologies is seeking financial backers ahead of a multi-billion-dollar share market float next month, with one expert saying "mum and dad investors" are likely targets.
  
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• It may be second in size only to Telstra. AI firm prepares for ASX listing

  16-09-2026 01:18 via abc.net.au
  
  AI data centre developer Firmus Technologies is seeking financial backers ahead of a multi-billion-dollar share market float next month, with one expert saying "mum and dad investors" are likely targets.
  
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• AI firm's ASX listing may be second-largest behind Telstra

  16-09-2026 01:18 via abc.net.au
  
  AI data centre developer Firmus Technologies is seeking financial backers ahead of a multi-billion-dollar share market float next month, with one expert saying "mum and dad investors" are likely targets.
  
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• AI data centre provider could become one of Australia's biggest stock floats

  16-09-2026 01:18 via abc.net.au
  
  AI data centre developer Firmus Technologies is seeking financial backers ahead of a multi-billion-dollar share market float next month, with one expert saying "mum and dad investors" are likely targets.
  
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• Live: Former spy boss says 'ball was dropped' in Australia following October 7 attacks

  15-09-2026 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  A former spy boss says "the ball was dropped" following the October 7 attacks and Australia needs to draw a clearer line on what is deemed acceptable amid the rise in antisemitism. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Burke to unveil Labor's revamped migration policy tomorrow after delay

  15-09-2026 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Tony Burke will announce Labor's highly anticipated migration overhaul tomorrow, a month after he was forced to postpone a planned address. Follow live.
  
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• Rush to put Zverev in Alcaraz-Sinner tier premature despite twin titles

  15-09-2026 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  As men's tennis looks for its next dominant triumvirate, Alexander Zverev's two grand slam titles don't mean he has entered the upper echelon just yet.
  
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• Warner Bros killed Coyote vs. Acme, but now it's back

  15-09-2026 21:21 via abc.net.au
  
  This week, the film will conclude its long journey to Aussie cinemas, having previously looked deader than a cartoon coyote trapped under a comically over-sized boulder.
  
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• Domestic violence cases 'disproportionately high' in regional areas

  15-09-2026 21:08 via abc.net.au
  
  As Australia grapples with a domestic violence crisis, experts are pleading for more to be done in regional and rural Australia.
  
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• Cases of domestic violence 'disproportionately high' in country communities

  15-09-2026 21:08 via abc.net.au
  
  As Australia grapples with a domestic violence crisis, experts are pleading for more to be done in regional and rural Australia.
  
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• 'Australia first' senator Ralph Babet's new fashion line not made in Australia

  15-09-2026 21:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Senator Ralph Babet's new fashion line, which includes Australian flag towels, mugs and socks, is made in South America and Asia.
  
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• Next few decades will be 'very difficult', influential economist warns

  15-09-2026 20:56 via abc.net.au
  
  An emeritus professor at the London School of Economics and former senior official at the Bank of England says the 70 years to 2020 were as good as things ever got, and there is little hope of returning there.
  
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• Concerns raised over 'problematic culture' at Suncorp's debt collector

  15-09-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Insurance giant Suncorp's debt collector spent months using AI to harass an 81-year-old woman into paying a claim she was not responsible for. 
  
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• Labor pledged $5m for soccer precinct before it was planned or costed

  15-09-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor urged a local council to seek election funding for an Adelaide soccer precinct before the project had been fully scoped, costed or designed.
  
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