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• Roblox to face external audits to prove it's safe for Australian children

  19-08-2026 16:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's eSafety Commissioner will be able to take the gaming platform to court if it finds Roblox is not honouring its commitments to keep Australian children safe. 
  
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• Oil prices spike after ships in Strait of Hormuz hit by fresh strikes

  19-08-2026 10:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Three ships travelling through the contested Strait of Hormuz have been hit in recent days, according to British maritime officials, with casualties reported.
  
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• Planners knock back controversial plan for new Bunnings store

  19-08-2026 10:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Planning authorities decline a fiercely contested multimillion-dollar plan for Bunnings to build a new store 10km from its existing premises in Bunbury.
  
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• Planners knock back controversial plan for new Bunnings megastore

  19-08-2026 10:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Planning authorities decline a fiercely contested multimillion-dollar plan for Bunnings to build a new store 10km from its existing premises in Bunbury.
  
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• New Bunnings store rejected by WA Planning Commission

  19-08-2026 10:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Planning authorities decline a fiercely contested multimillion-dollar plan for Bunnings to build a new store 10km from its existing premises in Bunbury.
  
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• Tassie growers spitting chips over Simplot spud contract

  19-08-2026 09:02 via abc.net.au
  
  It's crunch time for Tasmanian potato growers in a contract dispute with US French fry giant, Simplot.
  
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• Coalition vows to scrap VNI West transmission project in Victoria

  19-08-2026 07:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The Victorian Liberal and National parties will scrap the controversial VNI West transmission project if the Coalition wins the state election in November.
  
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• 'Liar loans' leave property market open to criminal exploitation

  19-08-2026 05:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of property, largely in Sydney, has been bought by people who have submitted fake incomes statements and other fraudulent documents to support their borrowing.
  
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• Home loan fraud uncovered at 10 major banks

  19-08-2026 05:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of property, largely in Sydney, has been bought by people who have submitted fake incomes statements and other fraudulent documents to support their borrowing.
  
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• Hotel chain Quest investigating customer data breach

  19-08-2026 04:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Quest says the compromised data includes customers' full names, email addresses and other contact details.
  
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