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• How much is using superannuation to pay for IVF really costing women?

  20-05-2025 02:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians are increasingly accessing their superannuation early to fund IVF treatment. The involvement of fertility clinics has some experts concerned. 
  
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• Live: ASX set to rise as oil price jumps after strike on Venezuela

  05-01-2026 21:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are set to jump as the price of oil makes a comeback. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.  
  
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• Algae fears boost business in unaffected SA tourist towns

  05-01-2026 20:56 via abc.net.au
  
  An algal bloom that has been ravaging parts of SA's coast for months is pushing visitors to head to other parts of the state.
  
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• How a 'ruthless' energy company went after a pensioner for money he didn't owe

  05-01-2026 08:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's energy prices continue to soar as questions continue to be raised about the actions of providers, including by this pensioner who was overcharged and then had debt collectors chasing him.
   
  
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• How a 'ruthless' energy company went after a pensioner for $10k he didn't owe

  05-01-2026 08:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's energy prices continue to soar as questions continue to be raised about the actions of providers, including by this pensioner who was overcharged and then had debt collectors chasing him.
   
  
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• Energy company sent debt collectors after pensioner for their billing mistake

  05-01-2026 08:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's energy prices continue to soar as questions continue to be raised about the actions of providers, including by this pensioner who was overcharged and then had debt collectors chasing him.
   
  
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• 'We want to get that money back to you': $300m of unclaimed cash in NSW

  05-01-2026 03:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Almost $300 million in refunds, dividends and cheques remain unclaimed by households and businesses across New South Wales, with locals urged to take action to secure the money they are owed.
  
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• How to check if you are owed share of $300m in unclaimed cash in NSW

  05-01-2026 03:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Almost $300 million in refunds, dividends and cheques remain unclaimed by households and businesses across New South Wales, with locals urged to take action to secure the money they are owed.
  
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• Live: Oil prices slip after US strikes on Venezuela, ASX edges higher

  04-01-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have edged higher at the open while oil prices slip following the US strike on Venezuela that sparked concerns about oversupply. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
  
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• Live: Oil prices rebound after US strikes on Venezuela, ASX flat

  04-01-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have edged higher at the open, while oil prices rebound following the US strike on Venezuela that sparked concerns about oversupply. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
  
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• Live: Oil prices on watch after US strikes on Venezuela

  04-01-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are set to edge higher at open, with energy stocks expected to be in focus after the US strike on Venezuela sparked concerns about oil supplies. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
  
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• Live: Choppy trade for oil prices as analysts say Venezuela risks 'ambiguous'

  04-01-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are trading fairly flat on Monday, while oil prices rebound following the US strike on Venezuela that sparked concerns about oversupply. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
  
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• Choppy trade for oil prices as analysts say Venezuela risks 'ambiguous'

  04-01-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have ended the session unchanged on Monday, while oil prices fall in a choppy trade following the US strike on Venezuela that sparked concerns about oversupply.
  
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• Stuart's accident on an e-scooter led him to warn others against them

  04-01-2026 23:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents in a regional WA city are calling for a crackdown on e-scooter safety, weeks after a man in his 30s died in an accident.
  
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• Residents in WA city warn of e-scooter dangers ahead of contract decision

  04-01-2026 23:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Geraldton locals like Stuart Wise are calling for a crackdown on e-scooter safety, weeks after a man in his 30s died in an accident in the regional WA city.
  
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• Sustainable timber certification under fire

  04-01-2026 22:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Questions are being raised about sustainable timber certification in Australia. 
  
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• The Australian dollar is at a critical crossroads. Which way will it go?

  04-01-2026 19:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The value of Australia's currency could move significantly up or down depending on the direction of interest rates. But the global economic backdrop will also be crucial in determining its direction.
  
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• Australian dollar at a critical crossroads but which way will it go?

  04-01-2026 19:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The value of Australia's currency could move significantly up or down depending on the direction of interest rates. But the global economic backdrop will also be crucial in determining its direction.
  
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• US makes 'bold' grab for oil as markets brace for Monday

  04-01-2026 02:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Oil futures do not trade until Monday, Australian time, and financial market participants are divided over whether there will be a spike or correction in the price of oil in Asian trade.
  
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• Top End dams overflow as parks come to life in the wake of Cyclone Fina

  03-01-2026 23:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The Northern Territory's Top End has been transformed into a lush green paradise by a cyclone and a monsoon that have brought an unusually heavy start to the annual wet season.
  
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• Charity offering pet owners in need vet care, emergency boarding and food

  03-01-2026 23:38 via abc.net.au
  
  A new charity is helping low socio-economic households keep their pets, by offering emergency boarding and funding for veterinary care. 
  
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• Charity keeps pets at home and out of the pound by helping cover care costs

  03-01-2026 23:38 via abc.net.au
  
  A new charity is helping low socio-economic households keep their pets, by offering emergency boarding and funding for veterinary care. 
  
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• Summer is here but this town's pub is closed for the first time in 140 years

  03-01-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  For the first time in almost 140 years, Toora's historic pub did not trade over the festive season, leaving locals and visitors with nowhere to drink.
  
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• Australian brands still dealing with 'the wild west' of Trump's tariffs

  03-01-2026 19:49 via abc.net.au
  
  From de minimis to beef tariffs, Aussie exporters are preparing for another "wild" year. 
  
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• Foreign oyster shuckers key to revitalising aging Japanese island

  03-01-2026 19:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The Japanese island of Etajima's oyster industry relies almost entirely on foreign workers due to its aging population.  
   
  
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• Amid a population crisis, this island needs migrants to keep its industry alive

  03-01-2026 19:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The Japanese island of Etajima's oyster industry relies almost entirely on foreign workers due to its aging population.  
   
  
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• Australian prime beef producers brace for fresh China tariff pain

  03-01-2026 00:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian cattle farmers producing wagyu and Angus beef are likely to be among the hardest hit by China's 55 per cent tariff on exports exceeding a 205,000-tonne quota.
  
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• Millions of coffee pods go to landfill. Here's what is being done about it

  02-01-2026 22:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Between 10 and 20 per cent of the 3 million coffee pods Australians consume daily are actually recycled. Here's what's being done to change that.
  
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• Creative efforts to drive down thousands of tonnes of coffee pod waste

  02-01-2026 22:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Between 10 and 20 per cent of the 3 million coffee pods Australians consume daily are actually recycled. Here's what's being done to change that.
  
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• Tesla loses title of world's bestselling EV company as sales drop

  02-01-2026 21:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Tesla sales have declined for the second consecutive year, with Chinese rival BYD surpassing it as the world's largest electric vehicle maker.
  
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