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• Swans AFLW captain says support 'just unbelievable' as record smashed

  23-08-2026 07:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The women's team receive an outpouring of support including a record crowd as 16,672 fans filled the stands to watch them play.
  
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• Matildas star receives rousing welcome in return after mother's death

  24-08-2026 11:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Kyra Cooney-Cross is warmly welcomed back onto the field by Arsenal fans after missing the end of last season due to her mother's illness.
  
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• 'I'm a has-been': Injury ends Broncos captain Adam Reynolds's career

  24-08-2026 09:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane Broncos captain Adam Reynolds is unable to get up for one last game at Lang Park, ending his glittering NRL career.
  
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• AI tokens getting cheaper but businesses paying more than ever

  24-08-2026 07:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses have effectively installed a new utility pipe into their operations, and are only now discovering what it costs to keep the tap running, against how little water is coming out.
  
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• AI costs are rising for Australian businesses. Does it compute?

  24-08-2026 07:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses have effectively installed a new utility pipe into their operations, and are only now discovering what it costs to keep the tap running, against how little water is coming out.
  
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• 'Contaminated' unapproved peptides may be behind liver failure cases

  24-08-2026 06:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Doctors are warning there could be a "contaminated batch" of counterfeit peptides causing hospitalisations in Victoria, after the seventh case of liver toxicity.
  
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• Another case of acute liver damage in counterfeit peptide user

  24-08-2026 06:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Doctors are warning there could be a "contaminated batch" of counterfeit peptides causing hospitalisations in Victoria, after the seventh case of liver toxicity.
  
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• Live: How has AI and tech changed your life? Australians share their stories

  24-08-2026 03:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Join our live blog to share your stories, experiences and questions about how technology and AI have changed your life.
  
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• How has AI and tech changed your life? Australians share their stories

  24-08-2026 03:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Join our live blog to share your stories, experiences and questions about how technology and AI have changed your life.
  
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• National rental prices rise to half average Australian income

  24-08-2026 03:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Housing advocacy group Everybody's Home says renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every Australian capital city. 
  
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• Average rental prices push six-figure income earners into rental stress

  24-08-2026 03:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Housing advocacy group Everybody's Home says renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every Australian capital city. 
  
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• KPMG to cut almost 400 jobs after audit leaks scandal

  24-08-2026 03:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Accounting firm KPMG says it will cut 27 partners and about 360 staff from its Australian arm, and revamp its structure as it grapples with lower revenue from lost contracts following the audit leaks scandal.
  
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• Aussie athletes continue top form with trio of medals at Diamond League

  24-08-2026 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Jess Hull, Rose Davies and Eleanor Patterson all claim medals at the Diamond League meet in Poland.
  
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• Live: One Nation defends migration policy blunder

  23-08-2026 23:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Barnaby Joyce says One Nation's policy has been 130,000 net migration and has been "all along." Follow live. 
  
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• Live: ASX set to lift as Wall Street slump arrested

  23-08-2026 22:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Wall Street closed higher on Friday but still shed 1.4pc over the week. The ASX is set to rise ahead of another busy day of corporate reporting. Follow coverage of the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: ASX on the rise as miners rally but banks sink

  23-08-2026 22:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Wall Street closed higher on Friday but still shed 1.4pc over the week. The ASX opens higher amid a busy day of corporate reporting. Follow coverage of the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• 'Survival mode': Study reveals toll on parents of children with disability

  23-08-2026 22:05 via abc.net.au
  
  A major Australian study finds parents caring for young children with disability are twice as likely to say they are in poor health, feeling constantly in demand and lonely.
  
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• Parents of kids with disability more likely to be burnt out, study finds

  23-08-2026 22:05 via abc.net.au
  
  A major Australian study finds parents caring for young children with disability are twice as likely to say they are in poor health, feeling constantly in demand and lonely.
  
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• AFL wildcard matches and times confirmed

  23-08-2026 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The AFL has confirmed the times for both wildcard round matches next weekend.
  
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• Former The OC actor on crusade to take down 'stupid' cryptocurrency

  23-08-2026 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Hollywood actor Ben McKenzie speaks to ABC News about what led him to investigate one of the biggest financial movements of the decade.
  
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• The AI sleeper issue that could sway Australian elections

  23-08-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  AI's impact on politics is poised to go from academic to reality due to undecided voters, seats with tiny margins and growing evidence that it can persuade people.
  
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• Climate change and corruption are also driving up interest rates

  23-08-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Typically, bond rates rise when an economy is doing well and inflation appears to be moving up. But something much deeper and more structural is currently going on.
  
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• Albanese to override Queensland to settle AI data centre energy rules

  23-08-2026 20:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland's rejection of rules tying data centre construction to new renewables projects means the federal government will be forced to legislate to override the state.
  
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• Do you have what it takes to ace this week's history quiz?

  23-08-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  We'll stretch you with questions on the world's tallest living tree, famous volcanoes, the father of electricity and more.
  
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• Quick hits: A Shoriful stunner amid more left-arm carnage in the 29th two-day Test

  23-08-2026 08:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Mitchell Starc delivers once more but it's another left-arm seamer who delivers the ball of the series, as Test cricket is blessed with its 29th two-day match. Here are the quick hits from day two of the second Test between Australia and Bangladesh.
  
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• Tigers score upset of the NRL season with 79th-minute winner

  23-08-2026 05:52 via abc.net.au
  
  A last second field goal has delivered Wests Tigers one of the biggest boilovers in recent years with a win over the Roosters that throws the top four into chaos.
  
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• Tigers score upset of the NRL season with 79th minute winner

  23-08-2026 05:52 via abc.net.au
  
  A last second field goal has delivered Wests Tigers one of the biggest boilovers in recent years with a win over the Roosters that throws the top four into chaos.
  
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• Live: Tigers search for a miracle against high-flying Roosters

  23-08-2026 05:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Wests Tigers will be up against it as they try to deny the in-form Sydney Roosters a ninth-straight win. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Tigers score upset of the season with 79th minute winner

  23-08-2026 05:52 via abc.net.au
  
  A last second field goal has delivered Wests Tigers the biggest boilover of the NRL season with a win over the Roosters. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Tigers ambushing sloppy Roosters

  23-08-2026 05:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Wests Tigers have seized a shock lead against the Roosters, running in three early tries. Follow live.
  
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