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• Chinese ambassador hints at retaliation over Port of Darwin

  28-01-2026 07:52 via abc.net.au
  
  China's ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, questions the Albanese government's ethics in wanting to return the Port of Darwin to Australian hands.
  
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• Fake Botox still being imported into Australia, months after first warning

  28-01-2026 07:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Counterfeit Botox vials were packaged in branded boxes that appear like a genuine product, according to a renewed warning from the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
  
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• Sobering export report for Australian producers as world turns off wine consumption

  28-01-2026 06:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Global demand for Australian wine is continuing to dwindle, with the latest Wine Australia export report showing an 8 per cent decrease in 2025 as consumers opt for alcohol-free trends.
  
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• Sydney's worst hotspots for microplastic pollution revealed

  28-01-2026 03:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Microplastic pollution on Sydney's beaches and harbour shorelines has tripled in the past three years, according to a report, much of it from sources of "preventable losses".
  
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• Rate hike 'all but certain' as inflation well above RBA's target

  28-01-2026 01:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation rose at the end of 2025, picking up more than forecast. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 per cent annually in December, up from 3.4 per cent in the year to November, adding to rate hike expectations.
  
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• Hotter-than-forecast inflation leaves RBA 'primed' to hike rates

  28-01-2026 01:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation rose at the end of 2025, picking up more than forecast. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 per cent annually in December, up from 3.4 per cent in the year to November, adding to rate hike expectations.
  
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• Breaking: Inflation hotter than forecast at end of 2025

  28-01-2026 01:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation rose at the end of 2025, picking up more than forecast. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 per cent annually in December, up from 3.4 per cent in the year to November, adding to rate hike expectations.
  
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