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• Coffee prices at some cafes rise 10pc after RBA imposes card surcharge ban

  07-10-2026 06:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A ban on card surcharges has led to cafe owners lifting coffee prices. It's an unintended consequence of the Reserve Bank's card surcharge ban, which was intended to lower prices for consumers.
  
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• NT government departments hit by massive network outage

  08-10-2026 11:51 via abc.net.au
  
  A massive network outage interrupted all government departments in the Northern Territory today, affecting services from hospital to police systems.
  
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• 'Vital' major US and Australian-backed rare earths mine moves forward

  08-10-2026 09:10 via abc.net.au
  
  After decades in development, a $1.8 billion rare earths mining project has finally seen ground broken in remote Central Australia.
  
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• Mine backed by US, Australia and Gina Rinehart moves towards construction

  08-10-2026 09:10 via abc.net.au
  
  After decades in development, a $1.8 billion rare earths mining project has finally seen ground broken in remote Central Australia.
  
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• Biggest coal-producing state fears impact of High Court emissions decision

  08-10-2026 07:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government says the High Court decision is constrained to New South Wales but the industry in Queensland isn't so sure there won't be ramifications.
  
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• 'Group of individuals' impacted by data breach at SA hospital

  08-10-2026 07:01 via abc.net.au
  
  An Adelaide private hospital has notified individuals and cyber security authorities of a data breach of personal information.
  
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• Data breach reported at SA private hospital

  08-10-2026 07:01 via abc.net.au
  
  An Adelaide private hospital has notified individuals and cyber security authorities of a data breach of personal information.
  
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• WA's oil and gas industry watches impact of High Court ruling closely

  08-10-2026 06:32 via abc.net.au
  
  WA's energy sector is sounding the alarm over a landmark High Court ruling that overseas emissions from a proposed NSW coal mine were required to be considered when approving the project.
  
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• WA treasurer surprised by High Court outcome and seeking advice

  08-10-2026 06:32 via abc.net.au
  
  WA's energy sector is sounding the alarm over a landmark High Court ruling that overseas emissions from a proposed NSW coal mine were required to be considered when approving the project.
  
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• WA premier says High Court ruling will not change outcome of Browse project

  08-10-2026 06:32 via abc.net.au
  
  WA's energy sector is sounding the alarm over a landmark High Court ruling that overseas emissions from a proposed NSW coal mine were required to be considered when approving the project.
  
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• Nation's second-largest ASX float in doubt as investors get cold feet

  08-10-2026 04:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The company is reportedly having to price its shares lower as it closed its books to potential investors abruptly overnight.
  
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• Major share market float of Firmus in trouble as interest wanes

  08-10-2026 04:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The company is reportedly having to price its shares lower as it closed its books to potential investors abruptly overnight.
  
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• 'Enough is enough': Alan Jones emails to schoolboy read in court

  08-10-2026 03:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A court is read extensive correspondences Alan Jones had with a schoolboy boy after he asked for help with his family's financial struggles.
  
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• 'Enough is enough': Alan Jones emails to 17yo read in court

  08-10-2026 03:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A court is read extensive correspondences Alan Jones had with a 17-year-old boy after he asked for help with his family's financial struggles.
  
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• Emails between Alan Jones and 17yo schoolboy read to court

  08-10-2026 03:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A court is read extensive correspondences Alan Jones had with a 17-year-old boy after he asked for help with his family's financial struggles.
  
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• Seafood shop owners fear being forced to closed due to gillnet ban

  08-10-2026 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  There are fears small businesses may struggle if the looming gillnet ban pushes Queensland fishers out of the water.
  
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• Seafood shop owners fear being forced to close due to gillnet ban

  08-10-2026 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  There are fears small businesses may struggle if the looming gillnet ban pushes Queensland fishers out of the water.
  
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• Fears seafood shops will not survive looming gillnet ban

  08-10-2026 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  There are fears small businesses may struggle if the looming gillnet ban pushes Queensland fishers out of the water.
  
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• Data shows rental tenants have hit breaking point

  07-10-2026 22:36 via abc.net.au
  
  New data from Domain shows despite severe rental shortages, landlords are struggling to increase rent due to tenants hitting their affordability limit.
  
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• Alarming data shows rental tenants have hit breaking point

  07-10-2026 22:36 via abc.net.au
  
  New data from Domain shows that despite severe rental shortages, landlords aren't having much luck increasing rent as tenants hit affordability limits.
  
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• Auction clearance rate dives to lowest levels since July — as it happened

  07-10-2026 22:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Five weeks into the spring season, property data firm Cotality said the combined capital clearance rate of 45 per cent is at its lowest level since July.
  
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• Auction clearance rate dives to lowest level since July — as it happened

  07-10-2026 22:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Five weeks into the spring season, property data firm Cotality said the combined capital clearance rate of 45 per cent was at its lowest level since July.
  
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• Town questions $15b data centre set to use enough power for 1m homes

  07-10-2026 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  One Wagga Wagga resident says she feels "back-stabbed" by the development, while others say the town needs more industry.
  
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• Victorians say 'lazy planning' leading to poor social housing outcomes

  07-10-2026 21:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents near a proposed social housing project in Bendigo say the state government's fast-tracked planning process is allowing "lazy planning" to go ahead without sufficient scrutiny.
  
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• Former RBA member explains what happens inside interest rate meetings

  07-10-2026 20:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Economist Ian Harper, who left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August, says none of the treasurers in power during his 10-year tenure tried to influence his view on interest rate decisions.
  
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• Former RBA board member says November rate hike 'plausible'

  07-10-2026 20:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Economist Ian Harper, who left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August, says none of the treasurers in power during his 10-year tenure tried to influence his view on interest rate decisions.
  
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• Former RBA board member says another rate hike this year 'plausible'

  07-10-2026 20:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Another interest rate hike this year is "plausible", but not necessarily likely, according to economist Ian Harper, who only left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August. 
  
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• Former RBA board member says another rate hike 'plausible' this year

  07-10-2026 20:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Another interest rate hike this year is "plausible", but not necessarily likely, according to economist Ian Harper, who only left the RBA Monetary Policy Board in August. 
  
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• What Singapore really thinks of Australian solar power export plan

  07-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  It has unrivalled ambition and is backed by a tech billionaire, but Sun Cable's plans to export solar power to Singapore are floundering. 
  
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• Australia wants to sell Singapore solar power. But does anyone want it?

  07-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  It has unrivalled ambition and is backed by a tech billionaire, but Sun Cable's plans to export solar power to Singapore are floundering. 
  
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