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• Live: Wallabies face Los Pumas in first Test

  29-08-2026 19:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The Wallabies are in Argentina to face Los Pumas in the first of two Test matches. Follow live.
  
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• Injuyred Kokkinakis withdraws from US Open before hitting a ball

  01-09-2026 22:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Thanasi Kokkinakis concedes he may have contested his last US Open without even hitting a ball after the cursed star's body failed him once again.
  
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• Injured Kokkinakis withdraws from US Open before hitting a ball

  01-09-2026 22:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Thanasi Kokkinakis concedes he may have contested his last US Open without even hitting a ball after the cursed star's body failed him once again.
  
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• New plan to tackle drug trafficking in Pacific as Australian cases soar

  01-09-2026 21:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The drug smuggling trade ravaging some Pacific communities is being fed by Australia's appetites for illegal drugs with seizures more than three times higher than last year.
  
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• AI boom could hit housing pipeline as worker shortage grows

  01-09-2026 21:48 via abc.net.au
  
  A government-established jobs and skills commission is calling on urgent action to add thousands of skilled tradespeople to the workforce and address poaching across projects.
  
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• Silicon Valley fascism is waging war on democracy

  01-09-2026 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The author of The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy, has a warning.
  
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• Rescue package to help vulnerable families care for children at home

  01-09-2026 20:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The in-home childcare sector says the relief package is "monumental" but warns longer term problems still need to be addressed.
  
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• Social media algorithm opt-in would curb 'manosphere', says advocate

  01-09-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Consent advocate Chanel Contos wants Australians to be able to opt out of algorithm-driven content.
  
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• How Coles and NSW Police busted an Apple gift card tampering scam

  01-09-2026 20:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Police found a bag containing 47 iTunes gift cards in bundles of five labelled with post-it notes when they raided a home in Sydney's western suburbs.
  
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• Partner of missing Australian in Nepal says waiting for news has been 'hell'

  01-09-2026 12:22 via abc.net.au
  
  A week after the catastrophic Nepal-Tibet flood, Sarada Viswanathan is refusing to give up on her partner Rishab Iyer, who is still missing.
  
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• Missing Australian found in Tibet was not in flood zone, China says

  01-09-2026 11:05 via abc.net.au
  
  One of 43 missing Australians is found alive six days after catastrophic floods hit the Nepal-China border.
  
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• Missing Australian found in Tibet floods was not in flood zone, China says

  01-09-2026 11:05 via abc.net.au
  
  One of 43 missing Australians is found alive six days after catastrophic floods hit the Nepal-China border.
  
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• Australian missing in Nepal-Tibet floods found alive

  01-09-2026 11:05 via abc.net.au
  
  One of 43 missing Australians is found alive six days after catastrophic floods hit the Nepal-China border.
  
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• Authorities investigate reports former ADF soldier killed in Ukraine

  01-09-2026 10:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The soldier, known by the nickname "Mozzie", was serving as a combat medic with Ukraine's 1st Foreign Legion Squadron.
  
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• Labor MP has 'no recollection' of serious car crash

  01-09-2026 10:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Backbencher Ed Husic returns to work after suffering a concussion and fractures as a result of the collision.
  
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• Minister tells Hanson to look in mirror over political violence claim

  01-09-2026 09:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has called on Senator Pauline Hanson to reflect on her own behaviour after she accused the prime minister of inciting political violence. 
  
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• Attorney-General calls on Pauline Hanson to reflect on her own behaviour

  01-09-2026 09:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has called on Senator Pauline Hanson to reflect on her own behaviour after she accused the prime minister of inciting political violence. 
  
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• Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly shows unprepared athlete taking on Olympics

  01-09-2026 09:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Netflix's docuseries Untold returns with a look at Olympian Rachael Gunn's 2024 Paris Olympics bid, which led to her going viral overnight.
  
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• Major developer faces liquidation as funding deadline brought forward

  01-09-2026 08:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Administrators of crumbling property development business Bathla Group are preparing to liquidate it by the end of the day. 
  
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• Debt-ridden developer at risk of collapse unless it secures $20m tonight

  01-09-2026 08:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Administrators of crumbling property development business Bathla Group are preparing to liquidate it by the end of the day. 
  
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• Materials to rebuild homes after disaster rise by 70 per cent in five years, report finds

  01-09-2026 07:13 via abc.net.au
  
  According to a report released by the Insurance Council of Australia, the cost to build a home in Australia has risen almost 30 per cent in five years.
  
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• Is Marnus Labuschagne finally out of luck?

  01-09-2026 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  After spending years as one of the luckiest Test cricketers in the game, Marnus Labuschagne's fortunes appear to be turning and, unfortunately for him, so has his form. 
  
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• Cats coach speaks for first time since club's concussion fine

  01-09-2026 05:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Geelong coach Chris Scott insists he is unsure if Jake Kolodjashnij will play for the Cats again following the club's concussion saga.
  
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• Phones and computers are about to be more expensive — thanks to AI

  01-09-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The price of phones, laptops and game consoles are rising thanks to a global shortage of their most important part. 
  
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• How the AI boom is making phone prices soar

  01-09-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The price of phones, laptops and game consoles are rising thanks to a global shortage of their most important part. 
  
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• Sharks want to play their home NRL finals match at their home ground

  01-09-2026 04:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Cameron McInnes would not be surprised to see the NRL deny Cronulla a home final at Shark Park, warning players were now used to head office making rule changes "at the drop of a hat".
  
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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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