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• Why are Bathla and other home builders collapsing?

  08-09-2026 04:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Owing about $3.4 billion to private lenders, Bathla's voluntary administration has thrown the construction of more than 2,000 apartments into limbo, while jeopardising a further pipeline of 14,000 homes.
  
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• New map could reshape the way you see the world

  09-09-2026 01:11 via abc.net.au
  
  For centuries, our understanding of nations across the globe has been laid out by a single map projection of the world. The United Nations just voted to change that.
  
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• Returning Rams superstar to miss MCG NFL clash with 49ers

  09-09-2026 00:56 via abc.net.au
  
  After two years in the wilderness, LA Rams defensive superstar Aaron Donald's return will be delayed a few more weeks as he opts not to travel to Australia for the season opener against the 49ers.
  
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• Live: ASX to recover from six-week low, Middle East flare-up drives oil towards $US100

  08-09-2026 23:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is on track to rise slightly this morning, after dropping to a six-week low on Tuesday. That's despite reports that Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked Saudi energy facilities, setting oil installations ablaze. Follow live.
  
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• Live: ASX to recover from six-week low, Middle East flare-up drives oil price higher

  08-09-2026 23:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is on track to rise slightly this morning, after dropping to a six-week low on Tuesday. That's despite reports that Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked Saudi energy facilities, setting oil installations ablaze. Follow live.
  
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• Live: ASX to recover from six-week low as Middle East flare-up drives oil price higher

  08-09-2026 23:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is on track to rise slightly this morning, after dropping to a six-week low on Tuesday. That's despite reports that Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen attacked Saudi energy facilities, setting oil installations ablaze. Follow live.
  
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• Live: PM denies knowledge of honorary membership at golf club granted $6m

  08-09-2026 23:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese says he was given an honorary membership to the golf club in his electorate "15 years ago", but does not have a membership card nor attends the club. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Invite-only grant scheme 'pork-barrelling by design': Haines

  08-09-2026 23:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Independent MP Helen Haines has taken aim at an invitation-only grants scheme, calling it "pork-barrelling by design". Follow live. 
  
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• Foreign 'AI slopaganda' network targets Australian politicians

  08-09-2026 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Dozens of Australian politicians have been deepfaked by a "foreign influence" network operating on Facebook, and researchers say there are many more just like it.
  
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• Foreign 'AI slopaganda' network deepfakes dozens of Australian politicians

  08-09-2026 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Dozens of Australian politicians have been deepfaked by a "foreign influence" network operating on Facebook, and researchers say there are many more just like it.
  
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• Anthony Albanese held undeclared honorary membership to golf club awarded $6 million

  08-09-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held an honorary membership to the Marrickville Golf Club in his seat, which was promised $6 million at the 2025 election through an invite-only scheme, and which Mr Albanese has not declared.
  
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• Will your feed be boring without the algorithm? Instagram gives us a hint

  08-09-2026 20:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The government wants to give social media users more control over their feeds. But what steps already exist for users to curate what they see online? 
  
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• What could your social media feeds look like without the algorithm?

  08-09-2026 20:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The government wants to give social media users more control over their feeds. But what steps already exist for users to curate what they see online? 
  
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• Government to stop super being drained through fraud

  08-09-2026 20:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Perpetrators of domestic violence would be punished rather than rewarded for their actions when committing abuse against their former partners through the tax and super systems.
  
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• Student visa refusals hit 10-year high, shattering dreams

  08-09-2026 20:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's student visa refusal rate hits a 10-year high, with countries such as Nepal and India facing rejections of more than 40 per cent.
  
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• 'Battery cowboys' accused of gaming taxpayer-funded scheme

  08-09-2026 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Almost 100 whistleblower tip-offs claim dodgy operators are rorting a multi-billion-dollar taxpayer-funded solar battery program by mocking up installs, forging signatures and using unlicensed tradies for cash jobs.
  
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• Quiz: We're taking you around the world in 10 questions

  08-09-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Where would you find the Big Penguin? And Vientiane is the capital of which South-East Asian country?
  
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• Colin from Accounts star leads new thriller set in bushranger country

  08-09-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian actor has spent the year wrapping up the show he co-created and starring in The Devil Wears Prada 2. Now, he leads a local thriller.
  
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• Australia records worst-ever maths and reading scores in global test

  08-09-2026 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian students have recorded their lowest-ever scores in maths and reading in international testing, but improved on their science results.
  
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• Popovic knocked back four-year Socceroos contract extension

  08-09-2026 09:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has revealed he turned down a four-year contract offer from Football Australia (FA) to take the team through to the 2030 World Cup.
  
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• Australians could get the power to switch off social media algorithms

  08-09-2026 08:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor wants to make social media platforms proactively reduce foreseeable harms while giving users control over whether algorithms shape their feeds. 
  
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• Landmark study exposes scale of brain injury crisis in rugby league

  08-09-2026 07:30 via abc.net.au
  
  A study finds 31 former rugby league players have been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
  
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• Degenerative brain disease found in 31 former rugby league players

  08-09-2026 07:30 via abc.net.au
  
  A study finds 31 former rugby league players have been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
  
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• Cricket Australia agrees to bring private investment to Big Bash

  08-09-2026 06:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Cricket Australia agrees to bring private investment into the Big Bash League, starting with the sale of the Melbourne Renegades.
  
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• Breaking: Cricket Australia agrees to bring private investment to Big Bash

  08-09-2026 06:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Cricket Australia agrees to bring private investment into the Big Bash League, starting with the sale of the Melbourne Renegades.
  
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• Lion turns down monster offer from rival, Saint demands trade

  08-09-2026 05:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane Lions premiership hero Zac Bailey re-signs with the reigning premiers, ending a long-running saga about whether he would move to Adelaide.
  
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• Lion turns down monster offer from rival as Saint demands trade

  08-09-2026 05:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane Lions premiership hero Zac Bailey re-signs with the reigning premiers, ending a long-running saga about whether he would move to Adelaide.
  
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• Australia has a housing shortage but builders are still collapsing. Why?

  08-09-2026 04:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Owing about $3.4 billion to private lenders, Bathla's voluntary administration has thrown the construction of more than 2,000 apartments into limbo, while jeopardising a further pipeline of 14,000 homes.
  
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• Live: Waitlists, distance, or no bulk billing: Have your say on healthcare barriers

  08-09-2026 03:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Whether you are battling high costs, long distances or stretching waitlists, many Australians have told us that accessing health care is becoming harder than ever.
  
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• Live: Are you struggling to access basic health care? Have your say

  08-09-2026 03:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Whether you are battling high costs, long distances or stretching waitlists, many Australians have told us that accessing health care is becoming harder than ever.
  
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