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• Fancy a trip to small-town paradise? Better book a year in advance

  23-09-2022 23:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Pristine coastline along the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef is drawing in tourists from around the world — and accommodation providers are cashing in.
  
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• Fears drought-proofing projects forgotten as heavy rain, floodwater goes to waste

  23-09-2022 23:25 via abc.net.au
  
  While inland NSW is being inundated with water, regional leaders in the state's west are urging the government not to forget about preparing for the "inevitable" next drought.
  
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• Could this tiny, endangered bird stop a multi-million dollar Defence housing development from going ahead?

  23-09-2022 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The Gouldian finch was once found right across northern Australia but it's now thought there are fewer than 2,500 left in the wild. Their return to a coastal corner of Darwin has started a grassroots movement to stop a Defence housing project. 
  
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• Australia's inflation is rising. Some experts think the way we think about it could make it worse

  23-09-2022 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Russia, unemployment and fuel prices are contributing to rising inflation. But according to some experts, our prediction of things to come could have an impact too.  
  
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• Japan to reopen to mass tourism next month

  23-09-2022 08:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Japan's prime minister announces the country will ease COVID-19 border control requirements from October 11, after maintaining some of the strictest border measures among major economies during the pandemic.
  
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• 'We both have much to lose': Penny Wong urges Beijing to end punitive trade blockages

  23-09-2022 07:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The foreign minister meets her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of UN General Assembly with trade, Taiwan and the ongoing detention of two Australians up for discussion.
  
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• Optus rejects insider claims of 'human error' as possible factor in hack affecting millions of Australians

  23-09-2022 06:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus has strenuously denied "human error" being a contributing factor in a data breach that inadvertently allowed cyber criminals to steal personal details of potentially millions of customers.
  
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• 'Human error' emerges as possible factor in Optus hack affecting millions of Australians

  23-09-2022 06:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Early investigations indicate an IT mistake may have led to cyber criminals breaching Optus and stealing the data of potentially millions of Australians.
  
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• 'Human error' emerges as factor in Optus hack affecting millions of Australians

  23-09-2022 06:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Early investigations indicate an IT mistake may have led to cyber criminals breaching Optus and stealing the data of potentially millions of Australians.
  
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• Crikey directing 'ridicule and hatred' towards Lachlan Murdoch, defamation trial told

  23-09-2022 03:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Lachlan Murdoch's lawyers say the company which owns Crikey is “directing ridicule and hatred” towards him as a date is set for his defamation trial.
  
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• Crikey directed 'ridicule and hatred' towards Lachlan Murdoch on public billboards, defamation trial told

  23-09-2022 03:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Lachlan Murdoch's lawyers say the company which owns Crikey is “directing ridicule and hatred” towards him as a date is set for his defamation trial.
  
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• Wall Street ends down for third day as growth concerns weigh on tech; ASX set to fall

  23-09-2022 01:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are expected to start the day lower after Wall Street fell for a third-straight session as investors reacted to the Federal Reserve's latest aggressive move to rein in inflation by selling growth stocks, including technology companies. 
  
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• ASX passes two-month low on US Fed's hawkish stance; banks, tech stocks weigh

  23-09-2022 01:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares hit a more than two-month low, as investors returning to trading after a one-day holiday exit riskier assets following the US Federal Reserve reiterating its hawkish monetary policy outlook to fight soaring inflation.
  
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• ASX falls sharply, Wall Street ends down for third day as growth concerns weigh on tech

  23-09-2022 01:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares start the day sharply lower after Wall Street falls for a third-straight session as investors react to the Federal Reserve's latest aggressive move to rein in inflation.
  
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• Granny flats set to hit Queensland's tight rental market

  23-09-2022 01:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Home owners who have granny flats will be allowed to rent them out over the next three years under emergency planning changes to alleviate the housing crisis.
  
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• Granny flats allowed to hit Queensland's tight rental market

  23-09-2022 01:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Home owners who have granny flats will be allowed to rent them out over the next three years under emergency planning changes to alleviate the housing crisis.
  
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• Origin Energy backs away from outback fracking plans but farmers say fight isn't over

  23-09-2022 00:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Traditional owners, graziers and lobby groups say the gas company's decision to review plans in Queensland's Channel Country should be a "wake-up call" to governments.
  
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