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• Bushfire knocks out phone network in Cape York

  09-08-2026 09:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Some residents in remote parts of Far North Queensland have not had telecommunications since Saturday evening, as Telstra works to restore services.
  
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• 'Seismic shift': Māori set to invest in First Nations projects under new deal

  11-08-2026 04:05 via abc.net.au
  
  One of the biggest and wealthiest Māori tribal authorities has signed a deal to invest in large-scale First Nations projects in renewable energy, mining, agriculture and more. Indigenous business groups say it's a watershed moment towards greater economic self-determination.
  
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• Federal police urged to investigate 'concerning' subsea cable fault

  11-08-2026 00:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Two subsea cables off the coast of Perth, vital for international communications, suffered a fault over the weekend, and the company that owns them urgently wants to know what happened.
  
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• Live: No change to interest rates expected as RBA board meets

  10-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Interest rates expected to remain on hold as RBA meets

  10-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.
  
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• Live: ASX opens higher as no changes expected to interest rates

  10-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Aussie share market opens higher as the Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.
  
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• Kwinana is preparing for a once-in-a-generation rebuild and years of disruption

  10-08-2026 23:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Transport operators in Perth's south worry worsening congestion on the Kwinana Freeway is already driving up costs, delaying deliveries and fatiguing drivers. Now they face another decade or more of disruption.
  
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• Gridlock ahead: Perth's industrial hub faces a decade of disruption

  10-08-2026 23:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Transport operators in Perth’s south worry worsening congestion on the Kwinana Freeway is already driving up costs, delaying deliveries and fatiguing drivers. Now they are preparing for at least another decade of disruption.
  
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• Investors 'losing patience' with slow renewables rollout, report finds

  10-08-2026 22:29 via abc.net.au
  
  An investor survey found delays in connecting large-scale renewable projects to the grid are driving businesses away and slowing the drop in power prices for everyday consumers.
  
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• 'Ah, sorry guys': Pilot's reaction after Antarctic mishap damages plane

  10-08-2026 21:50 via abc.net.au
  
  An accident that damaged an Australian-contracted aircraft in Antarctica has triggered new safety protocols on the icy continent, internal government documents show. 
  
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• Quitting dream job over climate fears a 'no-brainer' for former pilot

  10-08-2026 21:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Geoff Collis spent 40 years flying high in the sky, but left his dream job to become a baker due to concerns about his role in a warming climate.
  
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• Is pet insurance worth it?

  10-08-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Pet insurance can give you peace of mind but as a "complex financial product", it can be difficult to calculate if it's a worthwhile investment. 
  
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• Considering pet insurance? Read this first

  10-08-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Pet insurance can give you peace of mind but as a "complex financial product", it can be difficult to calculate if it's a worthwhile investment. 
  
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• 'Loyalty doesn't pay': Car insurers asked to explain soaring premiums

  10-08-2026 15:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The corporate regulator ASIC has taken aim at major car insurers, finding that the companies are not explaining why customers' premiums are rising faster than inflation.
  
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• 'Unexpected' closure of Adelaide wedding venue leaves couples scrambling

  10-08-2026 11:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Many Adelaide couples are scrambling to find a new venue for their weddings after a popular restaurant and cellar door announced its "unexpected" closure.
  
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• Victorian teachers to vote on new pay offer before strike

  10-08-2026 11:37 via abc.net.au
  
  The new pay offer includes a $2,000 lump-sum payment if they agree to the deal, which would head off a third statewide strike.
  
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• BHP and unions both claim wins after weekend strike action

  10-08-2026 07:59 via abc.net.au
  
  BHP's Port Hedland operations just faced 48 hours of industrial action, but how much of an impact did it have?
  
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• Senator blasts 'floating sweatshop' cruise ships

  10-08-2026 07:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The Anti-Slavery Commissioner is calling for change after Carnival cruise staff alleged conditions one senator called a "floating sweatshop".
  
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• 'Modern-day pirates': Calls to protect foreign cruise ship workers

  10-08-2026 07:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The Anti-Slavery Commissioner is calling for change after Carnival cruise staff alleged conditions one senator called a "floating sweatshop".
  
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• Phones restored across western Cape York after second outage

  10-08-2026 04:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Telecommunications across western Cape York have been restored after suffering another outage just hours after services were restored following a bushfire that crippled the network over the weekend.
  
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• Phones across Western Cape York down again

  10-08-2026 04:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Telecommunications across western Cape York have suffered another outage this morning just hours after services were restored following a bushfire which crippled the network over the weekend.
  
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• Mining cities concerned census fails to count FIFO 'ghost population'

  10-08-2026 01:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Mining cities across Australia say the count fails to acknowledge the increasing pressure the nation's growing fly-in fly-out workforce puts on communities. 
  
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• Australia's 'FIFO ghosts' a growing problem on census night

  10-08-2026 01:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Mining cities across Australia say the count fails to acknowledge the increasing pressure the nation's growing fly-in fly-out workforce puts on communities. 
  
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• Gold hunters follow history books with 'distrust' of World Heritage

  10-08-2026 00:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Victorian prospectors say they fear further regulations could follow if the state's historic goldfields receive World Heritage status. 
  
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• Gold hunters fear World Heritage bid could undermine prospecting

  10-08-2026 00:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Victorian prospectors say they fear further regulations could follow if the state's historic goldfields receive World Heritage status. 
  
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• Gold-diggers follow history books with 'distrust' of World Heritage

  10-08-2026 00:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Victorian prospectors say they fear further regulations could follow if the state's historic goldfields receive World Heritage status. 
  
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• Gold diggers follow history books with 'distrust' of World Heritage

  10-08-2026 00:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Victorian prospectors say they fear further regulations could follow if the state's historic goldfields receive World Heritage status. 
  
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• Sydney Airport near miss 'could have been far more serious', ATSB boss says

  09-08-2026 23:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian Transport Safety Bureau's Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell says pilots who avoided a near miss at Sydney Airport on Sunday morning "prevented what could have been far more serious".
  
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• Aviation bosses summoned, airport workers stood down after Sydney near-miss

  09-08-2026 23:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Airservices Australia's CEO has been summoned to meet with the federal Transport Minister after a near-miss at Sydney Airport on Sunday.
  
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• Westpac shares tumble after reporting a decline in home loan applications — as it happened

  09-08-2026 22:57 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX closed lower, while Westpac fell sharply on a "soft" quarterly update dragged all bank stocks down.
  
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