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• Government urged to 'bite the bullet' and mandate mobile-phone roaming

  13-07-2026 03:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Already available to international tourists, consumer advocates want to see mobile roaming mandated for domestic customers too.
  
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• Former employees of charity speak out about $150k in unpaid super

  15-07-2026 22:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Former staff of charity PAWS Darwin are speaking out about being short-changed on their superannuation to the tune of $150,000. Under-18 staff also say the super accounts PAWS promised to create for them never existed.
  
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• Ex-staff speak out about charity's $150k super debt and non-existent accounts

  15-07-2026 22:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Former staff of charity PAWS Darwin are speaking out about being short-changed on their superannuation to the tune of $150,000. Under-18 staff also say the super accounts PAWS promised to create for them never existed.
  
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• Researchers develop laser technology to test drinks for methanol

  15-07-2026 22:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Adelaide University researchers have developed a way to use lasers to test closed alcohol bottles for methanol, which kills hundreds every way.
  
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• Trump's tariffs turn liability as businesses claw back $110 billion

  15-07-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses globally are clawing back tens of billions of dollars paid to United States customs after Donald Trump's so-called liberation day tariffs were deemed unlawful.
  
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• Businesses claw back $110b in Trump's unlawful tariffs

  15-07-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses globally are clawing back tens of billions of dollars paid to United States customs after Donald Trump's so-called liberation day tariffs were deemed unlawful.
  
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• Australian brand has a 'Trump account' after six-figure tariff refund

  15-07-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses globally are clawing back tens of billions of dollars paid to United States customs after Donald Trump's so-called liberation day tariffs were deemed unlawful.
  
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• Why Australians shouldn't panic about fuel prices as war in Iran escalates again

  15-07-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  With the price of oil rising and the fuel excise cut due to end, drivers are facing twin threats when it comes to the price of fuel, but experts say Australia is in a much better position compared with when the Middle East conflict began.
  
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• Domestic fuel price rises will be 'muted' compared to start of war, experts say

  15-07-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  With the price of oil rising and the fuel excise cut due to end, drivers are facing twin threats when it comes to the price of fuel, but experts say Australia is in a much better position compared with when the Middle East conflict began.
  
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• Telstra and telco regulator prepare for grilling over widespread outage

  15-07-2026 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra prepares for a grilling in parliament about the recent network outage that disrupted Australia, with the communications regulator also set to face tough questions.
  
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• Reserves that prevented 'full-blown' oil shock running low, IMF says

  15-07-2026 12:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The International Monetary Fund says the global economy was spared the worst of the oil price shock because of large reserves. Now they are running out.
  
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• Global reserves that spared the worst of the oil shock are spent, IMF says

  15-07-2026 12:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The International Monetary Fund says the global economy was spared the worst of the oil price shock because of large reserves. Now they are running out.
  
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• Employees sue Meta over claims AI systems selected workers for lay-offs

  15-07-2026 10:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Many of the employees in the lawsuit took pregnancy or parental leave, during which time they would not have worked and thus had their measured output reduced. 
  
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• Australian lamb the focus of US trade commission review

  15-07-2026 08:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The United States International Trade Commission is investigating sheep meat imports, including from Australia, as American farmers struggle.
  
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• Labor takes a stand on data centre rules and AI copyright

  15-07-2026 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The prime minister unveils Labor's plan for new AI national standards, warning Australia has a narrow window to set AI's "social licence".
  
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• NSW government approves first pumped hydro project since Snowy 2.0

  15-07-2026 06:11 via abc.net.au
  
  A pumped hydro project with the potential to power up to 120,000 homes has been given the green light in the Upper Hunter.
  
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• Truck driver's sacking for $100k ice cream bungle was fair, finds commission

  15-07-2026 03:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The Fair Work Commission rules a trucking company was within its rights to fire a driver after he set the temperature of his trailer full of ice cream more than 20 degrees too warm.
  
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• Truck driver loses unfair dismissal case after $100k ice cream bungle

  15-07-2026 03:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The Fair Work Commission rules a trucking company was within its rights to fire a driver after he set the temperature of his trailer full of ice cream more than 20 degrees too warm.
  
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• Tasmanian government wants to buy Boag's Brewery for 'fair price'

  15-07-2026 00:20 via abc.net.au
  
  The Tasmanian government wants to buy Launceston's Boag's Brewery site and says it has "in-principle" support from the Japanese parent company to explore the idea.
  
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• Tasmanian government proposes buying Boag's Brewery site

  15-07-2026 00:20 via abc.net.au
  
  The Tasmanian government wants to buy Launceston's Boag's Brewery site and says it has "in-principle" support from the Japanese parent company to explore the idea.
  
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• Developer proposes turning Boag's Brewery site into hotel, offices and public space

  15-07-2026 00:20 via abc.net.au
  
  The Tasmanian government wants to buy Launceston's Boag's Brewery site and says it has "in-principle" support from the Japanese parent company to explore the idea. A developer says the site could be redeveloped into a mix of commercial properties, a boutique hotel, large public open spaces, offices and car parking.
  
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• ASX rises after US reimposes naval blockade on Iran — as it happened

  14-07-2026 23:46 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market gained ground on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected US inflation figures boosted Wall Street and reduced the likelihood of the Federal Reserve lifting interest rates. 
  
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• Bali-based businessman's death leaves Australians chasing trail of lost money

  14-07-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Cameron Hughes, 39, died in a Balinese immigration detention centre last week under yet-to-be-confirmed circumstances. The ABC can reveal the Perth businessman left behind hundreds of thousands of dollars in unfinished business, with dozens of customers potentially out of pocket.
  
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• Bali-based businessman's death leaves Australians chasing money

  14-07-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Cameron Hughes, 39, died in a Balinese immigration detention centre last week under yet-to-be-confirmed circumstances. The ABC can reveal the Perth businessman left behind hundreds of thousands of dollars in unfinished business, with dozens of customers potentially out of pocket.
  
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• Tourists turn away from NT as Kakadu travellers greeted by closure signs

  14-07-2026 23:01 via abc.net.au
  
  It is known as the jewel in the Northern Territory's tourism crown, but visitors to Kakadu National Park are being greeted by closure signs blocking roads to key waterfall sites.
  
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• 'Not good enough': NT tourism in 'repair mode' over Kakadu waterfall closures

  14-07-2026 23:01 via abc.net.au
  
  It is known as the jewel in the Northern Territory's tourism crown, but visitors to Kakadu National Park are being greeted by closure signs blocking roads to key waterfall sites.
  
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• New owner of Rushy Lagoon reveals plans for Tasmania's largest farm

  14-07-2026 22:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The buyer of Tasmania's largest farm says in addition to the pine plantation it has planned for the property, it's also considering cropping and leasing out parts of the farm for grazing, tourism and mountain biking.
  
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• New owner of Rushy Lagoon outlines plans for pine, cattle and tourism

  14-07-2026 22:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The buyer of Tasmania's largest farm says in addition to the pine plantation it has planned for the property, it's also considering cropping and leasing out parts of the farm for grazing, tourism and mountain biking.
  
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• Telstra under growing pressure over outage compensation

  14-07-2026 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra is assessing outage compensation claims, but consumer advocates say the process is cumbersome and puts the onus back on customers rather than the telco at fault.
  
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• Telstra slammed for putting 'burden of proof on consumers' for compensation

  14-07-2026 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra is assessing outage compensation claims, but consumer advocates say the process is cumbersome and puts the onus back on customers rather than the telco at fault.
  
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