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• Close to a dozen new stations mapped out for Sydney uncovered by opposition

  22-09-2026 08:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The locations of close to a dozen new stations have been mapped out as the state government considers potential metro and heavy rail extensions in parts of Sydney.
  
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• Vulnerable residents feeling 'distress' as Mildura power outage drags on

  22-09-2026 10:57 via abc.net.au
  
  A Victorian residential services provider is pushing for "more structured support mechanisms" for vulnerable people during prolonged power outages as thousands in Mildura head towards a third day without electricity. 
  
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• 'Sophistication' spat over foot traffic decline in Adelaide CBD

  22-09-2026 10:22 via abc.net.au
  
  A drop-off in foot traffic in Adelaide's CBD prompts an exchange between the state's Property Council and the city council, which are at odds on parking and residential development.
  
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• RBA governor's final speech before board meeting cements rate rise bets

  22-09-2026 09:12 via abc.net.au
  
  All four major banks and the bulk of money market traders believe the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates next week and governor Michele Bullock did nothing to dissuade them during a speech in Sydney.
  
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• Rates set to rise as RBA governor says 'heat' needs to be taken out of job market

  22-09-2026 09:12 via abc.net.au
  
  All four major banks and the bulk of money market traders believe the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates next week and governor Michele Bullock did nothing to dissuade them during a speech in Sydney.
  
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• Film studios shun women but men make them less money, report shows

  22-09-2026 09:11 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report reveals movies by female screenwriters are often overlooked for financial opportunities even though they make studios more money than those written by their male counterparts.
  
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• War of words over Greens' proposal to co-locate data centres and pools

  22-09-2026 08:37 via abc.net.au
  
  A war of words has erupted over a suggestion from the ACT Greens that co-locating data centres with Canberra's public pools should be considered.
  
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• Map reveals potential new metro stations around Western Sydney

  22-09-2026 08:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The locations of close to a dozen new stations have been mapped out as the state government considers potential metro and heavy rail extensions in parts of Sydney.
  
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• Rocket launch facility grounded by conservation body

  22-09-2026 06:54 via abc.net.au
  
  A native vegetation ruling grounds a South Australian rocket launch complex despite having state and federal government planning approval.
  
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• 'Disgusting': Complainant H alleges Alan Jones touched his bottom

  22-09-2026 04:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A man has told the criminal trial of Alan Jones that the broadcaster allegedly touched his bottom at an event.
  
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• WA introduces nation's 'most comprehensive ban' on smart glasses in schools

  22-09-2026 03:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia's education minister says there is "absolutely no place in our schools or classrooms" for smart glasses as she announces a ban on anyone using or storing them in the state's public schools.
  
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• Smart glasses to be banned from WA public schools

  22-09-2026 03:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia's education minister announces smart glasses will be banned from all state schools.
  
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• Coalition weighing options to use super to boost home ownership

  22-09-2026 02:45 via abc.net.au
  
  A push to allow Australians to use their super to make it easier to buy their first home is being floated by Shadow Housing Minister Andrew Bragg, as the Coalition works through its policy on how to help people enter the housing market.
  
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• The mill 200 farmers can't afford to lose

  22-09-2026 01:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's only remaining grower-owned sugar mill needs a multi-million-dollar loan to survive.
  
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• Live: ASX to rise, AI rally pushes Nasdaq to record high, oil falls below $US100

  22-09-2026 00:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is likely to start the day higher after Wall Street's AI stocks surged, pushing the tech-heavy Nasdaq index to a new record high. Follow live.
  
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• ASX up, RBA governor says AI data centres 'adding' to inflation — as it happened

  22-09-2026 00:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says the AI boom and global rush to build data centres is part of the demand-driven inflation problem. Meanwhile, the Australian share market ended its day higher.
  
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• Where is WA's 'ecologically thinned' timber going?

  21-09-2026 23:58 via abc.net.au
  
  More than half the wood removed under WA's trial of ecological thinning is being chipped, burned or exported overseas, according to information revealed in state parliament.
  
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• Half of 'ecologically thinned' trees from WA forests chipped or burned

  21-09-2026 23:58 via abc.net.au
  
  More than half the wood removed under WA's trial of ecological thinning is being chipped, burned or exported overseas, according to information revealed in state parliament.
  
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• Consumers duped by price comparison websites, ASIC warns

  21-09-2026 23:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians hunting bargains on comparison websites risk being duped by sites that only offer a selection of preferred providers.
  
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• US flights in chaos as communications fail and cable accidentally cut

  21-09-2026 23:23 via abc.net.au
  
  A failed telecommunications circuit and a severed fibre-optic cable have snarled thousands of flights across the US and halted incoming flights at airports in New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
  
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• US flights chaos as communications fail and cable is accidentally cut

  21-09-2026 23:23 via abc.net.au
  
  A failed telecommunications circuit and a severed fibre-optic cable have snarled thousands of flights across the US and halted incoming flights at major airports in New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
  
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• Paramount settles with US states, clearing way for Warner Bros merger

  21-09-2026 22:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Opponents say Paramount's multi-billion-dollar merger with Warner Bros will slash Hollywood jobs, reduce the number of films produced, and threaten CNN's independence.
  
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• Darwin council could permanently move pre-cyclone clean-up to May

  21-09-2026 22:27 via abc.net.au
  
  The City of Darwin could soon vote to permanently move its annual pre-cyclone clean-up to May after the 2026 clean-up was postponed until after the wet season.
  
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• Darwin council considering permanent pre-cyclone clean-up move to May

  21-09-2026 22:27 via abc.net.au
  
  The City of Darwin could soon vote to permanently move its annual pre-cyclone clean-up to May after the 2026 clean-up was postponed until after the wet season.
  
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• Why younger Australians are facing a tough economic future

  21-09-2026 21:07 via abc.net.au
  
  In 40 years, with an estimated population of 40 million, Australia will be more indebted and face what increasingly appears to be a permanent budget deficit.
  
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• EV brand BYD erases 'China' and 'surveillance' from its privacy policy

  21-09-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The original policy gave the company almost unlimited powers to collect data on its Australian vehicle owners and broad discretion on how this could be disclosed. 
  
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• BYD cuts references to 'China' and 'surveillance' from its privacy policy

  21-09-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The original policy gave the company almost unlimited powers to collect data on its Australian vehicle owners and broad discretion on how this could be disclosed. 
  
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• The new generation of ultra-cheap smart glasses is shockingly hackable

  21-09-2026 20:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Independent testing found cheap smart glasses could be accessed by an attacker without a password, allowing them to gain control of the glasses and stored images.
  
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• Teen’s body found in suitcase has some in notorious Thai party town on edge

  21-09-2026 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  It's a holiday hotspot drawing millions of tourists a year but the death of a teenage girl has highlighted the dangers of Pattaya's sex industry.
  
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• In Pattaya, the death of a teenage girl has exposed a party city's dark underbelly

  21-09-2026 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  It's a holiday hotspot drawing millions of tourists a year but the death of a teenage girl has highlighted the dangers of Pattaya's sex industry.
  
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