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• Liquidators find sports centre company owes creditors on top of $61m tax debt

  03-03-2026 22:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Employees and suppliers are among 140 secured and unsecured creditors of Queensland Indoor Arenas, run by Colin and Ashlee Kinnest with centres in Bundaberg, Brisbane and Logan. 
  
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• Global stock sell-off hits ASX, trade halted in Korea as market plunges — as it happened

  03-03-2026 21:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Investor fears of a drawn-out Middle East war, surging oil prices and potentially higher inflation are hitting Australian shares, with the ASX down 2 per cent. Panic selling hits Korea's market, triggering a circuit breaker.
  
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• Dynamic pricing could be coming to your local supermarket

  03-03-2026 19:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Paper price labels are being ditched for digital ones as online-style "dynamic pricing" comes to shelves in shopping centres.
  
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• Digital price tags are coming and could change how much groceries cost

  03-03-2026 19:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Paper price labels are being ditched for digital ones as online-style 'dynamic pricing' comes to shelves in shopping centres.
  
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• We are losing the stars, night by night, light by light

  03-03-2026 19:48 via abc.net.au
  
  For most of human history, the night sky has been a shared inheritance, a source of wonder. Now, more than a billion children see barely any stars in the night sky above their homes. So what does that mean for humanity?
  
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• We are losing stars one streetlight, one neon sign, one suburb at a time

  03-03-2026 19:48 via abc.net.au
  
  For most of human history, the night sky has been a shared inheritance, a source of wonder. Now, more than a billion children see barely any stars in the night sky above their homes. So what does that mean for humanity?
  
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• Stars are disappearing before our eyes — and something in us is shifting

  03-03-2026 19:48 via abc.net.au
  
  For most of human history, the night sky has been a shared inheritance, a source of wonder. Now, more than a billion children see barely any stars in the night sky above their homes. So what does that mean for humanity?
  
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• Tourists crowding an echidna reveal the problem facing this popular island

  03-03-2026 19:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Major upgrades are underway at Maria Island, but many visitors don't want the popular Tasmanian destination to change to accommodate rising tourist numbers.
  
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• Island's booming tourism comes with warnings against 'infinite growth'

  03-03-2026 19:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Major upgrades are underway at Maria Island, but many visitors don't want the popular Tasmanian destination to change to accommodate rising tourist numbers.
  
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• Global stock markets dive as Middle East war ignites inflation fears

  03-03-2026 11:10 via abc.net.au
  
  It follows a surge in the price of oil as Europe woke up to news the Strait of Hormuz had been closed to shipping. 
  
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• Donald Trump attempts to ease global financial market panic

  03-03-2026 11:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Donald Trump has posted on his Truth Social account the US Navy will escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. It has arrested some of the panic on global financial markets.
  
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• Breaking: Global stock markets tumble as Middle East war ignites inflation fears

  03-03-2026 11:10 via abc.net.au
  
  It follows a surge in the price of oil as Europe woke up to news the Strait of Hormuz had been closed to shipping. 
  
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• Australian dollar, global stock markets dive as Middle East war intensifies

  03-03-2026 11:10 via abc.net.au
  
  It follows a surge in the price of oil as Europe woke up to news the Strait of Hormuz had been closed to shipping. 
  
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• Unauthorised direct debits create chaos for Perth business

  03-03-2026 08:31 via abc.net.au
  
  A Perth business owner who has had $60,000 taken from his bank accounts via direct debits he did not approve says he has no option but to close accounts after his bank told him there was nothing more it could do.
  
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• The narrow strait of water putting oil prices and freight costs on the brink

  03-03-2026 07:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Iran's threats to attack vessels in one of the most important shipping passages will strain global supply of oil and gas, experts say — and Australia will not be immune from the fallout.
  
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• Why the Middle East travel chaos could continue for much longer

  03-03-2026 06:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Aussie travellers trapped in the Middle East recount missile strikes and late-night evacuations as thousands remain stranded with no end in sight. 
  
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• Farmers hit 'ambitious' $100b target years ahead of schedule

  03-03-2026 03:18 via abc.net.au
  
  The value of Australia's farming produce is tipped to reach its "ambitious" $100 billion target this financial year, but experts warn the value could dip again in the face of trying trade and seasonal conditions.
  
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• Australian agriculture hits $100 billion target ahead of schedule

  03-03-2026 03:18 via abc.net.au
  
  The value of Australia's farming produce is tipped to reach its "ambitious" $100 billion target this financial year, but experts warn the value could dip again in the face of trying trade and seasonal conditions.
  
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• Broome doesn't have accessible taxis, so one local is providing free rides

  03-03-2026 01:06 via abc.net.au
  
  With no wheelchair-accessible taxi service in Broome, one business owner has resorted to offering free lifts in his own vehicle to help people get around town. 
  
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• Broome does not have accessible taxis, so one local is providing free rides

  03-03-2026 01:06 via abc.net.au
  
  With no wheelchair-accessible taxi service in Broome, a business owner resorts to offering free lifts to help people get around town.
  
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