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• Despite new laws, salmon farming assessment still 'active' for Macquarie Harbour

  29-04-2025 21:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The future of salmon farming in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour remains under "active" assessment by the federal government, despite the passing of legislation designed to nullify the issue.
  
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• WA government wants federal help with Collie's coal transition

  19-06-2026 07:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The state government has already tipped $700 million into the transition of the WA town of Collie away from coal. Now, the Cook government wants tens of millions of federal dollars to finish the job.
  
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• Adelaide casino operator fined $21m for 'completely unacceptable' failings

  19-06-2026 06:54 via abc.net.au
  
  SkyCity Adelaide reaches a settlement agreement with South Australia's Liquor and Gambling Commissioner in what the premier says is possibly the biggest fine handed out in the state's history.
  
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• Salmon industry fish pen ad banned over 'misleading' content

  19-06-2026 06:44 via abc.net.au
  
  A Salmon Tasmania advertisement promoted across Facebook and in cinemas has been removed following a breach in advertising standards.
  
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• Salmon industry ad banned over underwater footage that could 'mislead'

  19-06-2026 06:44 via abc.net.au
  
  A Salmon Tasmania advertisement promoted across Facebook and in cinemas has been removed following a breach in advertising standards.
  
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• Pauline Hanson says businesses 'can't sack' lazy workers. What's the reality?

  19-06-2026 06:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Pauline Hanson's claims that Australian businesses are "tied" to lazy workers they "can't sack", are labelled inaccurate by some employment law experts and small business advocates, while one HR representative says businesses are "terrified to terminate".
  
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• Start of NSW snow season missing key ingredient

  19-06-2026 04:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The Snowy Mountains are not quite living up to their name as a slow start to the ski season leaves some seasonal workers out of a job.
  
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• North Queensland reacts to Rinehart's idea of giving islands to Musk

  19-06-2026 03:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The Townsville Enterprise chief executive says "all ideas are welcome" after mining magnate Gina Rinehart suggested islands off North Queensland's coast should be offered to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for satellite launches.
  
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• Victorian teachers reject pay offer against union advice

  19-06-2026 01:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Victorian state school teachers vote to reject the government's 28 to 32 per cent pay rise, despite their union's stance. 
  
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• Union won't rule out more strikes as Victorian teachers reject pay offer

  19-06-2026 01:44 via abc.net.au
  
  State school teachers in Victoria vote to reject the government's 28 to 32 per cent pay rise, despite their union's stance. 
  
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• Gold mining pause as western NSW is rocked by two earthquakes

  19-06-2026 01:41 via abc.net.au
  
  A magnitude-3.4 earthquake within the Newmont Cadia Gold Mine site, south of Orange, is felt by people in surrounding areas.
  
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• Coalition's renewable energy buffer zones risks projects, report says

  19-06-2026 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Energy experts have mixed views on what the Victorian Coalition's proposed renewable energy buffer zone policy could mean for the state's energy transition.
  
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• Soft plastics recycling booming with consumer buy-in 'biggest constraint'

  19-06-2026 00:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's soft plastics recycling industry is now operating at nearly triple the capacity it was at REDcycle's peak, but consumers are yet to be convinced.
  
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• More soft plastics needed as Australia's recycling capacity booms

  19-06-2026 00:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's soft plastics recycling industry is operating at nearly triple the capacity it was at now-collapsed national recycler REDcycle's peak, but consumers are yet to be convinced.
  
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• Lal Lal Falls runs dry as upstream 'greed' sees water vanish

  18-06-2026 23:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Indigenous and environmental groups are accusing a Chinese company of hoarding water on a Victorian property and causing a sacred waterfall to run dry.
  
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• Push to turn NSW south coast into state's largest national park

  18-06-2026 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The National Parks Association wants an ambitious 1.2-million-hectare national park spanning from the Illawarra to the Victorian border.
  
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• 'Sleepwalking into a catastrophe': Proposed data centre raises water fears

  18-06-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  To its supporters, this proposed data centre will provide much-needed regional jobs, but in the nation's driest state, critics say the draw on river water to cool the machines could be too great.
  
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• New data shines light on state of EV public charger network

  18-06-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  It's often claimed Australia has an EV public charger shortage, but analysis of exclusive data shows most fast charger sites are not congested.
  
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• EV public charger shortage? The data shows drivers rarely queue to charge

  18-06-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  It's often claimed Australia has an EV public charger shortage, but analysis of exclusive data shows most fast charger sites are not congested.
  
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• Global telco escapes penalty for bank scam texts despite customers losing millions

  18-06-2026 20:37 via abc.net.au
  
  A global telco that failed to stop more than 1,000 scam text messages from reaching Australians has faced no consequences, the ABC can reveal.
  
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• Would you live in a 1930s pump station? This couple made one their home

  18-06-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  From former post offices to pumping stations, there are buildings with commercial histories all around Australia. Could repurposing them into homes help with the housing supply? 
  
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• Would you live in 1930s pump station? This couple made one their home

  18-06-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  From former post offices to pumping stations, there are buildings with commercial histories all around Australia. Could repurposing them into homes help with the housing supply? 
  
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• Are old buildings the solution to new homes?

  18-06-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  From former post offices to pumping stations, there are buildings with commercial histories all around Australia. Could repurposing them into homes help with the housing supply? 
  
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• Auditors unsure when Snowy 2.0 will be finished

  18-06-2026 11:33 via abc.net.au
  
  An audit into the mega hydro-electric project in the NSW Snowy Mountains has outlined five recommendations.
  
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• NT government reveals scale of bungled smart meter rollout

  18-06-2026 11:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The Northern Territory's main energy retailer, Jacana, reveals about 5,000 customers — thousands more than previously thought — have been caught up in a smart meter bungle leading to long delays in their billing.
  
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• Warning sounded over Australia as global data centre hotspot

  18-06-2026 06:02 via abc.net.au
  
  As data centres rapidly come online to meet demand, governments are being urged to ensure that development does not outpace adequate planning.
  
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• Warning over Australia's ambitions to be global data centre hotspot

  18-06-2026 06:02 via abc.net.au
  
  As data centres rapidly come online to meet demand, governments are urged to ensure development does not outpace adequate planning.
  
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• Is Australia prepared for the data centre boom?

  18-06-2026 06:02 via abc.net.au
  
  As data centres rapidly come online to meet demand, governments are being urged to ensure that development does not outpace adequate planning.
  
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• The White House is using anime as propaganda. Fans in Japan hate it

  18-06-2026 05:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Both fans and the Japanese government push back after a series of Trump administration posts using images from popular anime and manga.
  
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• Fans push back against Trump administration's anime posts

  18-06-2026 05:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Both fans and the Japanese government push back after a series of Trump administration posts using images from popular anime and manga.
  
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