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• Amazon removes ceiling light after it catches fire in safety test

  15-10-2026 21:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Amazon Australia was warned months ago that a ceiling light for sale had caught fire and melted during a lab test.
  
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• Sandalwood industry left in limbo as WA government mulls new rules

  16-10-2026 01:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Producers say Western Australia's lucrative sandalwood industry faces an uncertain future, as the state government reviews the regulations governing the harvest of the valuable wood. 
  
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• Supercars to return to Phillip Island, plugging hole left by MotoGP exit

  16-10-2026 00:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The Victorian government has announced a five-year deal to bring the Supercars to Phillip Island, helping offset an $80 million loss caused by losing the MotoGP.
  
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• Interests of homebuyers and sellers collide in fight for transparency

  15-10-2026 23:49 via abc.net.au
  
  The real estate industry says new laws targeting agents underquoting a house price are well-intentioned but poorly designed.
  
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• Reassembling John Travolta's jet down to nuts and 5,400 bolts stage

  15-10-2026 23:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The old luxury jet movie star John Travolta donated to a NSW aviation museum is being painstakingly reassembled on site.
  
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• Global sugar prices rally amid key producer Brazil's presidential election

  15-10-2026 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The rally has brought relief to Australian farmers, who faced months of uncertainty as input costs rose.
  
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• Steelworkers down tools for last time amid first wave of redundancies

  15-10-2026 22:37 via abc.net.au
  
  As the first wave of hundreds of job losses hits Whyalla's troubled steel plant, workers and the city as a whole are facing uncertain futures.
  
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• Car insurance premiums jump by almost 60 per cent in four years

  15-10-2026 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Some comprehensive car insurance premiums have nearly doubled since 2020 as the government calls on the industry to "step up with fairer pricing and greater transparency".
  
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• Car insurance premiums increase almost 60pc in four years

  15-10-2026 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Some comprehensive car insurance premiums have nearly doubled since 2020 as the government calls on the industry to "step up with fairer pricing and greater transparency".
  
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• Amazon sold light months after being told of fire danger

  15-10-2026 21:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Amazon Australia was warned months ago that a ceiling light for sale had caught fire and melted during a lab test.
  
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• Hobart stadium facing 'cost pressures' as price tag remains unclear

  15-10-2026 20:54 via abc.net.au
  
  With an updated price tag for Hobart's AFL stadium expected to be released by the end of the year, the Tasmanian premier has skirted around questions on whether he would limit Tasmania's contribution to $875 million.
  
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• Builder revealed, but cost of new stadium still 'being worked through'

  15-10-2026 20:54 via abc.net.au
  
  With an updated price tag for Hobart's AFL stadium expected to be released by the end of the year, the Tasmanian premier has skirted around questions on whether he would limit Tasmania's contribution to $875 million.
  
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• Spirit of Tasmania crew hit by severe gastro on voyage from Scotland

  15-10-2026 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  A severe gastro outbreak on the Spirit of Tasmania V during its delivery voyage earlier this year has become the focus of a pay dispute in the Fair Work Commission.
  
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• Dispute over outbreak that was 'like seasick, times 10' on Spirit ferry

  15-10-2026 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  A severe gastro outbreak on the Spirit of Tasmania V during its delivery voyage earlier this year has become the focus of a pay dispute in the Fair Work Commission.
  
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• Journalist Amy Goodman won't take 'no comment' for an answer

  15-10-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Oscar-nominated filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal documented years in the life of an indomitable newshound.
  
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• Sailors missing as two ships set ablaze in Romanian Black Sea

  15-10-2026 12:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Rescuers were searching for seven missing crew members from one of two chemical tankers that caught fire in Romanian territorial waters.
  
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• ACCC takes Kmart to court over nail glue burns and button battery safety

  15-10-2026 09:09 via abc.net.au
  
  The consumer watchdog has taken legal action against Kmart, alleging it breached Australian consumer law by selling millions of bottles of nail glue that caused burns.
  
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• China 'dumped' aluminium windows and doors in Australia, report finds

  15-10-2026 08:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's international trade monitor has found the Chinese exports aluminium windows and doors were "dumped" here, heavily undercutting local prices and damaging the local industry.
   
  
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• Ferry fight heads to court as Kangaroo Island shutdown confirmed

  15-10-2026 06:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The operator of Kangaroo Island's "lifeline" ferry has launched legal action to get the second of two long-promised new ferries delivered to Australia. 
  
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• Expert says trust use to avoid tax 'bordering on a joke'

  15-10-2026 06:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Small business advocates say it is a misconception that trusts are only used by wealthy families to minimise tax, but one expert says the current system is "bordering on a joke" and in urgent need of reform.
  
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• NT Opposition leader calls for moratorium on 'hyper-scale' data centres

  15-10-2026 06:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The Territory Labor opposition says a moratorium on "hyper-scale" data centres should be imposed until July next year, while a review into them is undertaken.
  
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• NT Labor backflips, supports 'hyper-scale' data centre moratorium

  15-10-2026 06:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The Territory Labor opposition says a moratorium on "hyper-scale" data centres should be imposed until July next year, while a review into them is undertaken.
  
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• Adelaide University to offer staff early retirements as financial woes grow

  15-10-2026 05:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Less than a year after a $500 million state government-backed merger, the new Adelaide University is already looking to cut staff numbers by offering early retirement packages. 
  
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• Industrial relations minister could terminate strikes under proposed Qld laws

  15-10-2026 04:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Protected industrial action could be terminated if it would threaten to endanger the life, personal safety, health or welfare or cause significant damage to the state's economy.
  
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• Yass Valley Council residents facing possible 76pc rate rise

  15-10-2026 03:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Independent consultants have found the council would need to generate an extra $8.3 million from operations each year by 2027-28 to maintain its financial and infrastructure position.
  
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• 'Not a lot we can do': Yass council region faces 76pc rate hike

  15-10-2026 03:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Independent consultants have found the council would need to generate an extra $8.3 million from operations each year by 2027-28 to maintain its financial and infrastructure position.
  
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• Unemployment rate remains at 4.7pc in September

  15-10-2026 02:50 via abc.net.au
  
  An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, and the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.
  
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• Unemployment at five-year high after nearly 40,000 jobs lost

  15-10-2026 02:50 via abc.net.au
  
  An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, while the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.
  
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• Breaking: Unemployment rate sits at post-COVID high after revision

  15-10-2026 02:50 via abc.net.au
  
  An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, and the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.
  
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• Breaking: Unemployment rate remains at 4.7pc in September

  15-10-2026 02:50 via abc.net.au
  
  An estimated 39,300 fewer Australians were in work last month, and the number of unemployed people increased by 8,900.
  
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