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• Concerns hospital giant could 'cherrypick' private patients from public hospital

  29-06-2026 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A trial to ease pressure on a public emergency department has raised concerns a multi-million-dollar company is getting a special deal.
  
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• Worker says forestry transition program 'decimated' Gippsland's small towns

  29-06-2026 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The Victorian Forestry Transition Program is ending. In the regions that relied on the timber trade, the question is whether it worked.
  
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• Giveaway club RS Rewards accused of 'ongoing and misleading conduct'

  29-06-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  One of Australia's biggest "rewards clubs" has been banned from running any gaming activity in New South Wales for 18 months after allegedly breaking the law.
  
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• Concern as private health giant wins access to public Emergency patients

  29-06-2026 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A trial to ease pressure on a public emergency department has raised concerns a multi-million-dollar company is getting a special deal.
  
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• NDIS shell company boom sparks crackdown

  29-06-2026 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government says it is moving to crack down on the growing trade in "off-the-shelf" NDIS providers.
  
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• Government vows crackdown on sale of NDIS shell companies

  29-06-2026 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government says it is moving to crack down on the growing trade in "off-the-shelf" NDIS providers.
  
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• Doing your own tax return? Watch out for these common mistakes

  29-06-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  With side hustles, working from home, crypto investments, renting out rooms and receiving income through digital platforms or apps, experts say people are at greater risk of making errors with their tax. 
  
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• ICAC hears uni executive sacked the day he rejected colleague's pay rise

  29-06-2026 09:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The ICAC inquiry has heard a former University of Wollongong executive was dismissed on the day of a disputed salary increase.
  
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• Bronze tugboat propellers worth $2m stolen in WA's north

  29-06-2026 09:09 via abc.net.au
  
  In a heist not seen before in this WA mining town, thieves have allegedly made away with eight tonnes of tugboat propellers, with the copper estimated to be worth an eye-watering $2 million.
  
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• Network 10 strikes last-minute deal to extend broadcasting in SA and NSW

  29-06-2026 08:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Two regions in South Australia and one in New South Wales were set to lose access to free-to-air Network 10 services in coming days, but a new agreement means coverage will continue until the end of September.
  
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• Outback town set to star in new thriller as film festival kicks off

  29-06-2026 05:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Red Dog director Kriv Stenders reveals plans for a new thriller film as the annual Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival kicks off in Winton.
  
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• Allan government under pressure amid latest Big Build corruption allegations

  29-06-2026 04:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The Victorian premier has backed her government's response to corruption in the construction industry, despite criticism from across politics and integrity experts.
  
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• Rainforest village back in business after deluge destroys road

  29-06-2026 00:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Visitors are returning to the mountain village of Paluma, north of Townsville, 16 months after access was cut.
  
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• Rainforest village back in business after deluge destroyed road

  29-06-2026 00:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Visitors are returning to the mountain village of Paluma, north of Townsville, 16 months after access was cut.
  
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• Qld government dumps plan to turn gold mine into pumped hydro

  28-06-2026 23:23 via abc.net.au
  
  A $6 billion dollar project to rehabilitate a gold mine and turn it into a pumped hydro power station has been dumped by the Queensland government. 
  
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• Tech revival sees ASX close 0.7pc higher, Neuren leaps on EU approval hopes — as it happened

  28-06-2026 22:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX shrugged off a sluggish Wall Street lead to close 0.7 per cent higher as Neuren Pharmaceuticals surged on a potential EU approval for one of its drugs.
  
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• Telstra phasing out CAN Radio phone system amid customer safety concerns

  28-06-2026 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra's Customer Access Network Radio has been a lifeline for many for more than 40 years but its technology has reached the end of its life. Customers now fear a new system will not be as reliable in an emergency.
  
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• Real estate has been an easy target for criminals laundering money, until now

  28-06-2026 21:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Anti-money laundering laws mean that for the first time, real estate agents, lawyers, accountants and others must report suspicious transactions. 
  
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• Report finds 'extensive' coal and gas presence in schools and children's sport

  28-06-2026 21:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Santos, BHP, Woodside and others have an "extensive presence" in childhood settings through more than 260 programs, a new report identifies, as senators say classroom programs and lessons written by the industry should be examined through a senate inquiry.
  
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• Coal and gas giants spend tens of millions on school and kids' sport programs

  28-06-2026 21:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Santos, BHP, Woodside and others have an "extensive presence" in childhood settings through more than 260 programs, a new report identifies, as senators say classroom programs and lessons written by the industry should be examined through a senate inquiry.
  
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• 'It's shocking': ASIC says too many Australians' retirement savings are being wiped out

  28-06-2026 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The corporate watchdog is concerned that super trustees that manage Australians' retirement savings have a lack of safeguards in place.
  
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• Corporate watchdog puts Australia's $4.5 trillion super industry on notice

  28-06-2026 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The corporate watchdog is concerned that super trustees that manage Australians' retirement savings have a lack of safeguards in place.
  
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• The Gulf will 'not go back to where it was' after the Iran war

  28-06-2026 20:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Before a flare-up in fighting over the weekend, the interim deal between the United States and Iran was giving the region something it badly needs, analysts say. 
  
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• Gulf states 'colder, harder and more transactional' under US-Iran deal

  28-06-2026 20:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Before a flare-up in fighting over the weekend, the interim deal between the United States and Iran was giving the region something it badly needs, analysts say. 
  
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• Major capital cities record worst housing auction clearance rates in years

  28-06-2026 08:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney and Melbourne record their weakest auction results in years, with fewer than half of all homes going under the hammer finding a buyer.
  
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• How Ben overcame his dilemma about disclosing his autism in job interviews

  28-06-2026 02:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The cybersecurity sector is projected to need tens of thousands of roles filled by 2030. Now, a university-based program is helping provide those workers by tapping into the abilities of autistic people.
  
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• Autistic talent tapped to help fill growing cybersecurity skills gap

  28-06-2026 02:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The cybersecurity sector is projected to need tens of thousands of roles filled by 2030. Now, a university-based program is helping provide those workers by tapping into the abilities of autistic people.
  
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• As the cost of living rises, old-school bartering makes a comeback

  28-06-2026 01:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Bartering is one of the oldest trade systems in the world, and as the cost of living soars, there is growing interest in trading homegrown and homemade goods.
  
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• Housing shortage does not deter town from embracing migrants

  27-06-2026 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The township of Naracoorte, nestled in South Australia's rural heartland, has put out the welcome mat for migrants, who have helped enrich its social fabric and boost the economy.
  
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• Murder trial mementos: The Chamberlain artefacts too sensitive to exhibit

  27-06-2026 21:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Forty years ago, the chance discovery of a bloodied matinee jacket unravelled a murder conviction. Now, that evidence lives inside a national museum's collection that's too sensitive for public display.
  
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