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• Warning from EV owner caught with low charge in bushfire

  26-09-2026 23:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The owner of an EV chauffeur service learned a valuable lesson when he found himself in a bushfire zone with a dwindling battery. 
  
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• Quiz: Pack your bags, we're going on a trip around the world

  29-09-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Which aircraft is currently used on the Qantas non-stop flight from Perth to London? And which Australian artist is known for his paintings of Sydney Harbour?
  
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• OpenAI hack sparks crackdown on weak government websites

  29-09-2026 16:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Acting Home Affairs Minister Richard Marles says government systems must "keep up" with the rapid changes sparked by artificial intelligence.
  
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• Borrowers again 'hit over the head' to bring inflation down

  29-09-2026 11:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Why is Australia stuck in an inflation problem that has sent interest rates to 15-year highs?
  
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• NDIS advocates push for alternatives to group homes

  29-09-2026 10:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Disability accommodation support  is under federal government review to reduce NDIS costs, advocates say it should also encourage providers to expand the types of housing offered.
  
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• NDIS advocates are pushing for alternatives to group homes

  29-09-2026 10:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Disability accommodation support  is under federal government review to reduce NDIS costs, advocates say it should also encourage providers to expand the types of housing offered.
  
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• Getting AI 'drunk' makes it more likely to break rules, research finds

  29-09-2026 09:28 via abc.net.au
  
  A study finds AI models are more likely to answer harmful questions or mishandle confidential information when told to act drunk.
  
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• Elder loses bid to appeal ruling on genocide against King Charles

  29-09-2026 06:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The case alleges that the king, along with the Australian government and its institutions, is perpetuating genocide by maintaining systems that disadvantage Indigenous people across numerous socio-economic measures.
  
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• North Korean hackers steal millions in crypto heist

  29-09-2026 06:52 via abc.net.au
  
  A North Korean hacking group infiltrated 30,000 devices stealing millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency from people in hundreds of countries.
  
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• The RBA just raised rates. It affects more than your home loan

  29-09-2026 06:39 via abc.net.au
  
  While the RBA's decisions are most felt through mortgage repayments, their impact extends well beyond home loans.
  
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• The RBA just raised rates. It affects more than just your home loan

  29-09-2026 06:39 via abc.net.au
  
  While the RBA's decisions are most felt through mortgage repayments, their impact extends well beyond home loans.
  
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• Breaking: RBA lifts rates to highest level in 15 years

  29-09-2026 06:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank increases interest rates to 4.6 per cent in its fourth rate rise this year.
  
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• How John Farnham pulled off one of music's greatest comebacks

  29-09-2026 06:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Forty years after its release, John Farnham's Whispering Jack remains one of the most remarkable stories in Australian music history.
  
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• OpenAI apologises for Medicare breach, shelves next gen ChatGPT

  29-09-2026 05:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The company said it wants to "rebuild trust with the Australian people" after an agent hacked into a Medicare portal, the same day it has scrapped the next release of ChatGPT over safety concerns.
  
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• One last 'last' for Broncos legend Ali Brigginshaw in NRLW grand final

  29-09-2026 05:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Ali Brigginshaw and fellow OGs Julia Robinson and Chelsea Lenarduzzi are hoping to join Broncos royalty with a fifth NRLW premiership.
  
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• Crossland expected to miss grand final with guilty plea over Cleary tackle

  29-09-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The Newcastle Knights are expected to be without Phoenix Crossland for the NRL grand final after he pleads guilty at the judiciary over the tackle that snapped Nathan Cleary's leg.
  
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• Breaking: Crossland expected to miss grand final with guilty plea over Cleary tackle

  29-09-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The Newcastle Knights are expected to be without Phoenix Crossland for the NRL grand final after he pleads guilty at the judiciary over the tackle that snapped Nathan Cleary's leg.
  
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• Live: ASX to open slightly higher as all eyes on RBA ahead of rates decision

  28-09-2026 23:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is set to edge higher ahead of the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: ASX to open slightly higher as all eyes on RBA ahead of interest rates decision

  28-09-2026 23:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is set to edge higher ahead of the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: ASX to edge higher as US bonds surge

  28-09-2026 23:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is set to edge higher ahead of the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX opens slightly higher as all eyes on RBA ahead of interest rates decision

  28-09-2026 23:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market edges higher ahead of the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: OpenAI apologises as extent of Medicare breach revealed

  28-09-2026 23:08 via abc.net.au
  
  OpenAI releases a blog post saying it will "do better" after an AI agent breached a government system last week. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Chalmers does not want to see workers 'carry the can' for Middle East war

  28-09-2026 23:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he does not want to see Australian workers "carry the can" for the consequences of the Middle East war. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Canavan says rate hike could be 'straw that breaks the camel's back'

  28-09-2026 23:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Matt Canavan says a further interest rate hike could be the "straw that breaks the camel's back" for families, blaming government spending for inflation. Follow live. 
  
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• Nathan Cleary goes into bat for Phoenix Crossland over 'complete accident'

  28-09-2026 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Penrith superstar Nathan Cleary urges trolls to stop abusing Phoenix Crossland online over the tackle that broke his leg, saying it was a "complete accident" and confirming the Knights hooker had apologised.
  
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• Nathan Cleary defends Phoenix Crossland against online trolls

  28-09-2026 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Penrith star Nathan Cleary urges trolls to stop abusing Phoenix Crossland online over the tackle that broke his leg, saying it was a "complete accident" and confirming the Knights hooker had apologised. 
  
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• Cleary defends Crossland over 'complete accident' that broke his leg

  28-09-2026 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Penrith star Nathan Cleary urges trolls to stop abusing Phoenix Crossland online over the tackle that broke his leg, saying it was a "complete accident" and confirming the Knights hooker had apologised. 
  
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• Cleary defends Crossland after gruesome injury as hearing locked in

  28-09-2026 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Penrith star Nathan Cleary urges trolls to stop abusing Phoenix Crossland online over the tackle that broke his leg, saying it was a "complete accident" and confirming the Knights hooker had apologised. 
  
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• The political divide moving into the family home

  28-09-2026 21:40 via abc.net.au
  
  As One Nation's popularity remains strong in the polls, gen Z is the least likely demographic to vote for the party, with support coming from older generations. But how is this political divide playing out in family relationships? 
  
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• How young Australians are navigating their parents' support for One Nation

  28-09-2026 21:40 via abc.net.au
  
  As One Nation's popularity remains strong in the polls, gen Z is the least likely demographic to vote for the party, with support coming from older generations. But how is this political divide playing out in family relationships? 
  
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