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• Lynagh makes timely return after Wallabies fly half Gordon breaks leg

  09-09-2026 07:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Tom Lynagh's timely return at number 10 for the Queensland Reds and Zac Lomax's move to the centres for the Western Force will have Wallabies ramifications in a pre-season Ballymore hit-out.
  
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• SA premier warns Labor and Coalition against 'race to bottom' on immigration

  10-09-2026 04:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government is in discussions with the opposition over immigration as SA Premier Peter Malinauskas warns major parties against a "political race to the bottom".
  
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• Major parties accused of 'madness' in immigration race with One Nation

  10-09-2026 04:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government is in discussions with the opposition over immigration as SA Premier Peter Malinauskas warns major parties against a "political race to the bottom".
  
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• Melbourne's NFL game is a battle of opposing jet lag strategies

  10-09-2026 04:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The San Francisco 49ers arrived a week in advance of their Melbourne NFL game, while the Rams will arrive the day before. A sleep expert says both strategies have merit, but one may have a slight edge.
  
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• Have you made one of these six travel mistakes?

  10-09-2026 04:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Simple mistakes can up-end a holiday. Here are the some of the most common ones and how you can avoid them.
  
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• F1 debuts a new track with a corner so grand it is called Monumental

  10-09-2026 03:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Formula 1 debuts a new circuit to its calendar, and despite no grand prix raced yet, the Madring already boasts a corner that is poised to become an iconic scene in motorsport.
  
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• 'Bloody coward': Lambie blasts Hanson over 'disgusting' Hastie traitor cartoon

  10-09-2026 03:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Independent senator Jacqui Lambie and others from across the political spectrum launch a spirited defence of Andrew Hastie after One Nation published a cartoon that repeatedly described the Liberal frontbencher and veteran as a "traitor". 
  
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• Dementia prevention too heavily focused on personal choices, study finds

  10-09-2026 03:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Efforts to prevent dementia may be placing too much responsibility on people's choices while overlooking the wider social and environmental conditions that shape brain health, a study has found.
  
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• Victoria's largest amateur football league denies 'gender bias' accusations

  10-09-2026 00:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Multiple Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) clubs express disappointment with how women's competitions are being handled this season, as players across the league say the women's competition is being treated as secondary.
  
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• Aging Australia's parallels with fallen Test giant too close for comfort

  10-09-2026 00:03 via abc.net.au
  
  As much of Australia's selection chatter once again centres around the inclusion of Marnus Labuschagne, the No.3's struggles are a symptom of a far greater problem.
  
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• Live: ASX set to fall as price of oil rises

  09-09-2026 23:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The Aussie share market is set to drop as Wall Street closes in the red and oil prices pass $US101 a barrel. 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 fall as oil price rises

  09-09-2026 23:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The Aussie share market is set to fall as Wall Street closes in the red and oil prices pass $US101 a barrel. 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 fall as oil price hits $US101 a barrel

  09-09-2026 23:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The Aussie share market is set to fall as Wall Street closes in the red and oil prices pass $US101 a barrel. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX falls as oil price hits $US101 a barrel

  09-09-2026 23:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market falls to a seven-week low as Wall Street closes in the red and oil prices pass $US101 a barrel. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Push to save teacher-librarians as student reading levels decline

  09-09-2026 23:23 via abc.net.au
  
  A children's author launches a petition to mandate a role for teacher-librarians in Australian schools as educators phase them out despite ongoing declines in the country's student reading performance.
  
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• Opals survive in last second after surrendering 20-point lead at World Cup

  09-09-2026 23:06 via abc.net.au
  
  A short-handed Australian team is still alive and into the quarterfinals at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup despite surrendering a 20-point three-quarter-time lead against Italy.
  
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• Breaking: Opals survive in last second after surrendering 20-point lead at World Cup

  09-09-2026 23:06 via abc.net.au
  
  A short-handed Australian team is still alive and into the quarterfinals at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup despite surrendering a 20-point three-quarter-time lead against Italy.
  
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• Live: Expert doubts constitutionality of Commonwealth grant scheme

  09-09-2026 23:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A constitutional law expert says the Commonwealth should not be paying for sporting club upgrades because it is not a federal responsibility. Follow live.
  
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• Staggering price tag for states worst hit by rising seas revealed

  09-09-2026 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian researchers find more than 267,000 coastal properties and 2 million hectares of land across the country will face flood damage by 2100.
  
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• Australia's love for coastal living faces $850b reckoning

  09-09-2026 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian researchers find more than 267,000 coastal properties and 2 million hectares of land across the country will face flood damage by 2100.
  
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• Company behind pulled sunscreens sued for 'misleading' conduct

  09-09-2026 21:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The manufacturer of the base formula used by 20 sunscreens pulled from sale for failing to meet their SPF claims is being sued for misleading and deceptive conduct.
  
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• Winners and losers of Labor's $560m community grants

  09-09-2026 21:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Some seats were offered tens of millions of dollars in funding for sports clubs, parks and more, while 45 seats were given nothing out of an "invite-only" grant program now under scrutiny over pork barrelling claims.
  
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• New laws aim to make black market tobacco easier to prosecute

  09-09-2026 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Suspiciously cheap cigarettes and non-compliant packaging could help prosecutors establish whether tobacco was illicit under a crackdown targeting organised crime and retailers.
  
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• Australia Post's surprise delivery fees 'killing' some small businesses

  09-09-2026 20:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Small businesses are being hit with "underpaid postage fees", but Australia Post says its size and weight scanners are "highly accurate" and will not disclose how often its technology is wrong, raising questions about the legality of its additional charges.
  
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• Quiz: Are you prepared for a massive summer of live music?

  09-09-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The world's biggest acts are coming to Australia. This quiz will test your knowledge about who is coming, and what they have planned.
  
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• Practical Magic 2 is practically magic, with a few missing ingredients

  09-09-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The Owens sisters return almost 30 years after the original enchanted a generation, but heavy handed nostalgia can't make up for a hollow story.
  
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• David Byrne never planned to be a musician

  09-09-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  David Byrne wanted to see if he could write a song and ended up writing a classic. He's followed his curiosity ever since.
  
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• Betel nut traces in 25,000-year-old teeth point to early human drug use

  09-09-2026 20:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Archaeologists find evidence in Indonesia of a human who appeared to use betel nut for its psychoactive properties up to 25,000 years ago.
  
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• Hollands opens up on axing from Carlton AFL roster

  09-09-2026 11:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Elijah Hollands is at peace with the end of his Carlton career, saying he realises there are more important things in life that he needs to focus on.
  
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• Andrew Hastie escalates One Nation feud over 'traitor' accusation

  09-09-2026 09:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Opposition frontbencher Andrew Hastie calls Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce "lying cowards" as a dispute over a One Nation video describing him as a "traitor" intensifies. 
  
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