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• ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as consumer watchdog flexes new powers

  01-07-2026 01:13 via abc.net.au
  
  In an unprecedented move, Australia's consumer watchdog has exercised new powers to block the opening of a Coles supermarket, on the grounds it could knock out smaller competitors in the surrounding region.
  
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• First rider charged seven minutes after new e-scooter laws took hold

  01-07-2026 06:46 via abc.net.au
  
  The 28-year-old Teneriffe man was stopped by police for not wearing a helmet on Queen Street in the CBD, just after midnight.
  
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• South-east Qld water retailer backs down on planned price hike

  01-07-2026 06:32 via abc.net.au
  
  A major south-east Queensland water retailer has backed down on a planned price hike, which left the government's key cost-of-living measure in tatters.
  
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• Pattaya's 'split identity' dominated by sex tourism hub reputation

  01-07-2026 05:27 via abc.net.au
  
  It has become the centre of international attention after an Australian allegedly murdered a teenage girl, but Pattaya City has had an international reputation for decades.
  
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• Murder case throws Thai sex tourism hub into global spotlight

  01-07-2026 05:27 via abc.net.au
  
  It has become the centre of international attention after an Australian allegedly murdered a teenage girl, but Pattaya City has had an international reputation for decades.
  
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• How Pattaya tried to shed its sex tourism hub reputation

  01-07-2026 05:27 via abc.net.au
  
  It has become the centre of international attention after an Australian allegedly murdered a teenage girl, but Pattaya City has had an international reputation for decades.
  
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• Patrons farewell historical pub in outback town amid spate of closures

  01-07-2026 05:00 via abc.net.au
  
  There used to be more than 70 pubs in Broken Hill, but now only a handful remain. The Australian Hotels Association warns hotels in remote locations need to diversify their business model in order to survive a rapidly changing hospitality landscape.
  
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• Boag's beer brand not for sale, but owner open to offers

  01-07-2026 05:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The union representing Boag's brewery workers in Launceston wants its owner, Lion Australia, to sell the brand along with the brewery. But the company's response has left workers confused. 
  
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• 'Chance to shine' for Australian seafood under new labelling laws

  01-07-2026 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  New labelling laws for hospitality venues serving seafood should help diners know exactly what they are eating.
  
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• Alcoa to buy South32's WA bauxite mine in $8b deal

  01-07-2026 03:08 via abc.net.au
  
  American mining giant Alcoa is set to buy $8 billion worth of assets from Australia's South32.
  
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• 'Recurring issues' uncovered following surveillance of chopper sector

  01-07-2026 02:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's aviation watchdog has warned that cutting corners on maintenance and certification requirements could create a "real safety risk".
  
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• Aviation watchdog flags ‘safety risk’ following NT chopper sector surveillance

  01-07-2026 02:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's aviation watchdog has warned that cutting corners on maintenance and certification requirements could create a "real safety risk".
  
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• Breaking: ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as consumer watchdog flexes new powers

  01-07-2026 01:13 via abc.net.au
  
  In an unprecedented move, Australia's consumer watchdog has exercised new powers to block the opening of a Coles supermarket, on the grounds it could knock out smaller competitors in the surrounding region.
  
  Read more

• ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as watchdog flexes new powers

  01-07-2026 01:13 via abc.net.au
  
  In an unprecedented move, Australia's consumer watchdog has exercised new powers to block the opening of a Coles supermarket, on the grounds it could knock out smaller competitors in the surrounding region.
  
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• ACCC blocks Coles supermarket to protect regional city's independents

  01-07-2026 01:13 via abc.net.au
  
  In an unprecedented move, Australia's consumer watchdog has exercised new powers to block the opening of a Coles supermarket, on the grounds it could knock out smaller competitors in the surrounding region.
  
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• Iconic Gloucester Tree reopens after three-year closure

  01-07-2026 00:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Tourism operators are celebrating the reopening of the southern WA landmark, the Gloucester Tree, with visitors making the 37-metre climb to its peak for the first time since its closure three years ago.
   
  
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• 'Hyperscale' data centre planned for remote NT

  30-06-2026 23:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The proposed 19,150-hectare 'Project Ares' would be built by Energy North on Murranji Station in the Barkly Region, as up to 12 proponents eye the NT for data centres.
  
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• When working more hours might mean you lose your home

  30-06-2026 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle resident Trish Owen could lose the tenancy on her government-provided home if she works more hours — and a new study suggests many people are in the same situation.
  
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• Relief for home owners in limbo after property acquisition backflip

  30-06-2026 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Dozens of homes on the Sunshine Coast have been spared after the Queensland government decided they were no longer required for a massive new public transport project.
  
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• NDIS providers and families on edge as registration 'cyclone' looms

  30-06-2026 20:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Uncertainty and confusion are sweeping across the NDIS provider sector with mandatory registration for two categories of providers starting today.
  
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• 'Fear and panic' as more NDIS registration rules loom

  30-06-2026 20:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Uncertainty and confusion are sweeping across the NDIS provider sector with mandatory registration for two categories of providers starting today.
  
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• 'Not fair and honest': Accounting firms face split after KPMG scandal

  30-06-2026 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Accounting firms could be asked to split their lucrative consulting services from their audit functions and individual firm partners could face far greater scrutiny and penalties for legal breaches, under a shake up of the industry being consulted on by the federal government.
  
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• Accounting firms could be split post KPMG audit scandal

  30-06-2026 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Accounting firms could be asked to split their lucrative consulting services from their audit functions and individual firm partners could face far greater scrutiny and penalties for legal breaches, under a shake up of the industry being consulted on by the federal government.
  
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• Accounting firms could be split in wake of KPMG audit scandal

  30-06-2026 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Accounting firms could be asked to split their lucrative consulting services from their audit functions and individual firm partners could face far greater scrutiny and penalties for legal breaches, under a shake up of the industry being consulted on by the federal government.
  
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• Housing price downturn accelerates as 'perfect storm' hits market

  30-06-2026 16:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian home values record their biggest decline in more than three years as the housing market slowdown that began in Sydney and Melbourne spreads across the country.
  
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• Home prices 'fully in decline' with biggest national fall since 2022

  30-06-2026 16:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian home values record their biggest decline in more than three years as the housing market slowdown that began in Sydney and Melbourne spreads across the country.
  
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• 'I object!': What critics are saying about Legally Blonde prequel Elle

  30-06-2026 08:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Legally Blonde was an overwhelming hit, so what do critics think of the prequel Elle?
  
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• From 'dull and deluded' to 'a peppy, hot pink delight': What critics think of Elle

  30-06-2026 08:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Legally Blonde was an overwhelming hit, so what do critics think of the prequel Elle?
  
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• Australian horticulture production value hits record $19.5b

  30-06-2026 08:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The value of Australia's horticulture sector has more than doubled in a decade, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
  
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• Uber defends imposing 'disability tax' on riders 

  30-06-2026 07:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Uber has defended slugging riders who require extra assistance with a "disability tax", amid ongoing criticism over how it treats people with disability.
  
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