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• 'I am nervous about it': Head of AI company that makes ChatGPT testifies at US Congress

  16-05-2023 23:58 via abc.net.au
  
  US Congress hears from the head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT that the use of artificial intelligence to interfere with election integrity is a "significant area of concern", adding that it needs regulation.
  
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• 'We already lost of one of our senses, this is another': Vision-impaired community calls for noise emitters on EVs

  16-05-2023 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  They were marketed for their silence, but now the blind and low-vision community are calling for fake noises to be attached to electric vehicles.
  
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• Raymond and Jennie Kehlet mystery among 64 West Australian cold cases to attract $1 million reward

  16-05-2023 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia is significantly expanding the number of unsolved missing and murdered persons cases where a $1 million reward is on offer for information that results in a conviction.
  
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• Raymond and Jennie Kehlet mystery among 64 WA cold cases to attract $1 million rewards

  16-05-2023 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  WA is significantly expanding the number of unsolved missing and murdered persons cases where a $1 million reward is on offer for information that results in a conviction.
  
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• Investigation into Kehlet outback mystery given $2 million boost under new WA cold case rewards

  16-05-2023 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  An additional 60 unsolved missing and murdered persons cases in WA, including those of amateur prospectors Raymond and Jennie Kehlet, will attract rewards of $1 million each for information that results in a conviction.
  
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• Electric cars were originally marketed for their silence but vision-impaired Australians want them to be noisier

  16-05-2023 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  They were marketed for their silence, but now the blind and low-vision community are calling for fake noises to be attached to electric vehicles.
  
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• Dozens of unsolved missing and murdered cold cases to attract $1 million rewards in WA

  16-05-2023 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia will significantly expand the number of unsolved missing and murdered cases where a $1 million reward is on offer for information that results in a conviction, the state government is set to announce later today.
  
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• 'Dark underbelly': The hidden human toll behind Australia's love affair with cheap solar panels

  16-05-2023 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  For millions of Australians, solar panels have been a ticket to cheap, clean power. But researchers and human rights activists warn there's a dark side to their supply and changes are needed.
  
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• The NT budget surplus banks on the Barossa gas project going ahead, but its future is increasingly uncertain

  16-05-2023 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Getting back in the black by 2026-27 relies heavily on Santos' $4.7 billion Barossa gas field off the coast of the Tiwi Islands going ahead, but it's facing opposition from traditional owners and rising environmental costs. 
  
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• 'Unbelievably hard': Families left in limbo after collapse of Porter Davis

  16-05-2023 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Mali wanted to achieve the "great Australian dream" of owning her own home. It turned into a nightmare when one of the country's largest builders collapsed.
  
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• 'Our dream home idea is shattered': Families caught up in Porter Davis collapse left with half-finished houses

  16-05-2023 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Mali wanted to achieve the "great Australian dream" of owning her own home. It turned into a nightmare when one of the country's largest builders collapsed.
  
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• New video shows apartment-block-sized gas tower 'decaying' on the ocean floor, says Greenpeace

  16-05-2023 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Greenpeace has released underwater footage of Woodside's sunken riser turret mooring off the West Australian coast. The activist group says the structure is "decaying" and poses a contamination risk.
  
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• 'Decaying' gas tower structure needs to be removed from WA ocean floor, Greenpeace says

  16-05-2023 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Greenpeace has released underwater footage of Woodside's sunken riser turret mooring off the West Australian coast. The activist group says the structure is "decaying" and poses a contamination risk.
  
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• Under 35s cutting back while older Australians continuing to splash out, CBA report shows

  16-05-2023 16:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Younger Australians are being forced to change their behaviour to deal with the rising cost of living, a report based on the financial data of 7 million people shows.
  
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• If demand is causing Australia's inflation crisis, new data shows which age groups are behind it

  16-05-2023 16:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Younger Australians are being forced to change their behaviour to deal with the rising cost of living, a report based on the financial data of 7 million people shows.
  
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• Cutting back due to the cost-of-living crunch? Not everyone is

  16-05-2023 16:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Younger Australians are being forced to change their behaviour to deal with the rising cost of living, a report based on the financial data of 7 million people shows.
  
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• Heather used to wear her winter coat and beanie to bed. Not anymore

  16-05-2023 11:51 via abc.net.au
  
  A housing program is cutting people's energy bills and keeping people warmer in Victoria's winter months as many struggle with health issues due to poorly insulated homes.
  
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• Heather used to be embarrassed to have guests in her cold home. Now she has no shortage of visitors

  16-05-2023 11:51 via abc.net.au
  
  A housing program is cutting people's energy bills and keeping people warmer in Victoria's winter months as many struggle with health issues due to poorly insulated homes.
  
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• NSW paramedics and transport service workers plan 24-hour strike

  16-05-2023 11:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Patients discharged from hospital in New South Wales are set to be without government transport home on Thursday as the health union increases pressure over wages.
  
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• Would you pay 30 per cent more for a jug of beer after 10pm? There's no avoiding it in some pubs

  16-05-2023 10:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The Oxford Hotel has copped criticism for its late-night price hike, but it's far from the only venue in Sydney upping costs after dark.
  
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• NT government 'inaccurate' in claiming Beetaloo Basin fracking risks have been addressed

  16-05-2023 09:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The Federal Member for Lingiari claims a key recommendation around water use has not been implemented despite plans to allow fracking in the region, and it has left traditional owners, environmentalists and pastoralists with serious concerns.
  
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• Premier Chris Minns wants to transform Sydney into 'dense, urban living' with 30,000 new apartments a year

  16-05-2023 09:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The New South Wales government has fulfilled an election campaign promise to set up a building commission to oversee the construction industry. 
  
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• Premier Chris Minns wants to transform Sydney into 'dense, urban living'

  16-05-2023 09:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The New South Wales government has fulfilled an election campaign promise to set up a building commission to oversee the construction industry. 
  
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• Councils called to push landlords to make vacant or holiday homes available for renters

  16-05-2023 09:09 via abc.net.au
  
  The chief executive of the Real Estate Institute of Australia says a solution to the rental crisis is to make better use of existing houses and to build more.
  
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• Broken Hill Aboriginal housing project in limbo as contractor says he is owed more than $600,000

  16-05-2023 08:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The subcontractor has removed building equipment from two sites and put construction on hold, saying he is owed a significant amount of money.
  
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• Robbie Katter 'embarrassed' but unhurt in landing gear mishap at Mount Isa Airport

  16-05-2023 08:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The North Queensland MP says "it's just the ego that hurts" after he forgot to put down the landing gear when coming in to land on Sunday.
  
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• Robbie Katter 'embarrassed' but unhurt in belly landing at Mount Isa Airport

  16-05-2023 08:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The North Queensland MP says "it's just the ego that hurts" after he forgot to put down the landing gear when coming in to land on Sunday.
  
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• Forget the stockmarket and residential property. Farmland value is outstripping both

  16-05-2023 08:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Excellent conditions, low interest rates and big family farmers looking to snap up neighbouring properties help turbocharge farmland prices.
  
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• Farmland value surges, outpacing residential property and stocks, but clouds are gathering

  16-05-2023 08:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Excellent conditions, low interest rates and big family farmers looking to snap up neighbouring properties help grow farmland prices by double-digit figures.
  
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• Prominent journalist Paul Kent stood down from Fox Sports show over domestic violence charges

  16-05-2023 06:25 via abc.net.au
  
  NRL 360 host Braith Anasta says "Paul Kent is stood down while he deals with personal issues" after domestic violence charges are laid against the prominent News Corp and Fox Sports journalist.
  
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• Farmers launch 'last, best' legal challenge over Qld coal mine's water licence

  16-05-2023 05:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Just when the controversial New Acland mine expansion seemed all but complete, an eleventh-hour legal bid aims to stop it in its tracks.
  
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• 'No transition without gas': Renewable energy leader South Australia defends fossil fuel

  16-05-2023 05:01 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia's energy minister launches defence of gas industry, saying his state's global leadership in the switch to green power would not be possible without the fuel.
  
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• Where are all the tourists? Outback suffers worst start to peak season in four years

  16-05-2023 04:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Some operators are experiencing a 50 per cent drop in visitor numbers and fear financial impacts should foot traffic not increase soon.
  
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• Interest rates unlikely to fall back amid 'once-in-a-generation' battle against inflation, says former RBA boss

  16-05-2023 04:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Consumer confidence tanks after this month's surprise interest rate rise, as a former Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor warns higher inflation and interest rates are here to stay.
  
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• House price rebound appears to have clinched RBA rate rise in May, minutes reveal

  16-05-2023 04:07 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) warns further interest rate increases are still possible, as a former RBA governor says the low-rate era is over, leaving households feeling like Australia is heading for recession.
  
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• Former RBA boss warns interest rates unlikely to fall amid 'once-in-a-generation' inflation battle

  16-05-2023 04:07 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) warns further interest rate increases are still possible, as a former RBA governor says the low-rate era is over, leaving households feeling like Australia is heading for recession.
  
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• Former RBA boss fears interest rates unlikely to fall in 'once-in-a-generation' battle with inflation

  16-05-2023 04:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Consumer confidence tanks after this month's surprise interest rate rise, as a former Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor warns higher inflation and interest rates are here to stay.
  
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• Truckies call out 'ridiculous behaviour' of drivers in smaller vehicles amid claims accidents increasing

  16-05-2023 03:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Truck drivers say smaller vehicles are the leading cause of crashes involving heavy haulage vehicles and that more education is needed.
  
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• Shire's 'grave concern' for farming economy amid WA's pine plantation plan

  16-05-2023 03:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Farming families in Boyup Brook fear a WA government pitch to grow pine trees in their shire could see the loss of farming businesses with "social and economic consequences".
  
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• Promise of fracking jobs divides Aboriginal people in 'forgotten' NT town

  16-05-2023 03:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The gas industry's promise of fracking-related jobs in the Beetaloo Basin leaves some Aboriginal Territorians feeling hopeful and others suspicious.
  
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• WA town of Denmark invites Princess Mary to visit ahead of FIFA Women's World Cup

  16-05-2023 01:50 via abc.net.au
  
  It's called Denmark but its residents have an Australian accent? Meet the tiny town reaching out to its namesake ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Perth.
  
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• Exxon Mobil settles Indonesian torture case after more than 20 years

  16-05-2023 00:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Indonesian villagers — who allege they were subjected to torture, sexual assault, beatings and watching their loved ones being shot by Indonesian soldiers contracted by ExxonMobil in 2001 — agree to a settlement.
  
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• Europe backs Microsoft's deal to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, but still faces legal challenges

  16-05-2023 00:15 via abc.net.au
  
  European regulators have approved Microsoft's US$69 billion ($102 billion) purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard, deciding the deal will not suppress competition for popular console titles like Call of Duty. 
  
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• Europe backs Microsoft to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, but deal still faces legal challenges

  16-05-2023 00:15 via abc.net.au
  
  European regulators have approved Microsoft's $US69 billion ($102 billion) purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard, deciding the deal will not suppress competition for popular console titles like Call of Duty. 
  
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