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• Should financial literacy be mandatory in schools?

  23-01-2026 22:25 via abc.net.au
  
  In an increasingly complex financial world of buy-now-pay-later schemes, scams, and social media marketing, there are renewed calls for financial literacy to become a mandatory part of the school curriculum.
  
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• Money traps everywhere with concerns young people aren't financially literate

  23-01-2026 22:25 via abc.net.au
  
  In an increasingly complex financial world of buy-now-pay-later schemes, scams, and social media marketing, there are renewed calls for financial literacy to become a mandatory part of the school curriculum.
  
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• Future of Canberra's Black Mountain Tower in limbo as Ngunnawal cultural site plans stall

  23-01-2026 22:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Custodians say they have been excluded from talks between Telstra and the ACT government about plans to develop the iconic tower into a Ngunnawal cultural site.
  
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• Regional Victorian cities face drinking water shortfall as populations grow

  23-01-2026 21:39 via abc.net.au
  
  One regional city is 15 years from a shortfall of drinking water and some experts are calling for a trial to recycle wastewater into something drinkable.
  
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• Crown-of-thorns starfish outbreak on Great Barrier Reef could be worst in decades

  23-01-2026 21:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Scientists are rushing to contain an emerging outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef, warning it could be one of the worst in 60 years.
  
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• 'Someone has to do it': Council seeks to usher in four-day work era on full pay

  23-01-2026 05:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Launceston City Council and the Australian Services Union have reached in-principle agreement on a deal for employees to work 30.4 hours over four days, and be paid their full salaries.
  
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• Queensland knocks back commission's suggestion for building approvals boost

  23-01-2026 05:23 via abc.net.au
  
  A final report by the Queensland Productivity Commission recommended the state opt out of standards outlined in the National Construction Code.
  
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• JPMorgan Chase closed Trump's accounts in 2021, now he's suing for $US5 billion

  23-01-2026 04:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Donald Trump is suing banking giant JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive for $US5 billion ($7.3 billion) over allegations that JPMorgan stopped providing banking services to him and his businesses for political reasons in January 2021.
  
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• Wollongong sports and entertainment precinct receives $17 million boost

  23-01-2026 02:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government has unveiled long awaited plans for the redevelopment of Wollongong's sporting precinct as it commits $17 million to develop a business case.
  
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• Op shops struggle with 'eyesore' dumping at Queensland stores

  23-01-2026 02:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Volunteers say they are tired of "lazy" residents dumping their unwanted goods outside op shops to avoid paying tip fees.
  
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