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• ASX closes higher, S&P warns Australia's triple-A credit rating at risk — as it happened

  27-04-2025 23:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX closed 0.4 per cent higher. Ratings agency S&P warned election promises may pressure Australia's credit rating. See how the day unfolded on our live blog.
  
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• The ABC fact-checked an AI scam. Here's what we found

  27-04-2025 21:34 via abc.net.au
  
  As artificial intelligence becomes more prolific in modern society, scammers are using the tool to produce highly convincing scams that leave even the experts second-guessing.
  
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• The dying trade critical to keeping Australian manufacturing alive

  27-04-2025 21:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Toolmaking and engineering pattern-making was once a thriving industry and is still a critical part of the supply chain in Australia, but the sector has shrunk, leaving the remaining tradies struggling to keep up with demand.
  
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• Sauna proposal for Pemberton comes as region pivots for wellness dollar

  27-04-2025 08:12 via abc.net.au
  
  As tourism operators look to market Western Australia's South West as the ultimate "wellness tourism" destination, a developer is eyeing off the icy waters in Pemberton's historic pool for a Nordic-style floating sauna.
  
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• Crowds fill Hobart's Parliament House lawns to rally against salmon industry

  27-04-2025 07:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Opponents of salmon farming addressed a packed Hobart Parliament House lawn to rally against the state's salmon industry, following a mass mortality event over summer.
  
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• Queensland tourism campaign taps nostalgia with Madonna hit

  27-04-2025 06:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland tourism officials are harking back to the 1980s with a campaign based on a cover of Madonna's hit Holiday to tempt people back to the state.
   
  
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• Viral Facebook post sums up WA farmers' final push on live sheep export

  27-04-2025 02:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Chrissie and Grant Smith are asking readers to remove all items from their fridge they rely on farmers for, to put into perspective the impact of the live sheep export ban.
  
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• Expert doubts Xi called Trump. Here's why

  27-04-2025 02:22 via abc.net.au
  
  As the world watches tariff brinkmanship unfold between the US and China, analysts cast doubt on the US president's claim that the Chinese leader called him.
  
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• Analysts say it's 'highly unlikely' Xi called Trump over tariffs

  27-04-2025 02:22 via abc.net.au
  
  As the world watches tariff brinkmanship unfold between the US and China, analysts cast doubt on the US president's claim that the Chinese leader called him.
  
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• Skylee turned to free food pantries to feed her family and she's far from alone

  27-04-2025 00:23 via abc.net.au
  
  The mother-of-two is among a growing number of people seeking out food relief for the first time, which includes families and people with stable jobs and mortgages. 
  
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• Canberra families are being pushed to the brink

  27-04-2025 00:23 via abc.net.au
  
  The mother-of-two is among a growing number of people seeking out food relief for the first time, which includes families and people with stable jobs and mortgages. 
  
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• The salmon industry is critical to this café. Others say it's too risky

  27-04-2025 00:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite recent environmental and animal welfare concerns, supporters of Tasmania's salmon industry say it provides critical economic benefits to regional communities.
  
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• Pro or anti-salmon? The debate is affecting both sides of the Huon community

  27-04-2025 00:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite recent environmental and animal welfare concerns, supporters of Tasmania's salmon industry say it provides critical economic benefits to regional communities.
  
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• Dodgy footpaths wreaking havoc for people living with disability

  27-04-2025 00:18 via abc.net.au
  
  There are calls for more funding to be made available to local governments to help maintain footpath networks and improve accessibility for people living with disabilities.
  
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