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• It may be second only to Telstra. AI firm prepares for ASX listing

  16-09-2026 01:18 via abc.net.au
  
  AI data centre developer Firmus Technologies is seeking financial backers ahead of a multi-billion-dollar share market float next month, with one expert saying "mum and dad investors" are likely targets.
  
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• With this 'little bit', households can help tackle organic waste problem

  20-09-2026 23:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Just 11 of 77 councils in Queensland offer kerbside green bin services, and only some provide FOGO bins. One resident is passionate about home composting as a solution to managing organic waste.
  
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• Concerns raised over Qld's call-in process for assessing renewable projects

  20-09-2026 22:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Renewable energy advocates say increased government intervention in projects creates uncertainty for private sector investors and communities.
  
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• Shein, Temu shoppers keep adding to cart despite environmental concerns

  20-09-2026 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  A new study has found fans of ultra-fast fashion brands are aware of the environmental and ethical concerns, but price, convenience and variety keep them hooked. 
  
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• Charity provides school lunches for kids as food insecurity rises

  20-09-2026 21:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The charity Eat Up delivered more than 1.6 million lunches last year and says the need is growing, as it launches a new universal school meals program.
  
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• We asked a cybersecurity expert to remotely access a BYD. It was too easy

  20-09-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  To test the risks of surveillance and sabotage, Four Corners asked a hacker to show what China's top EV brand could see and do remotely.
  
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• Hacking this BYD was too easy. It didn't even have a password

  20-09-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  To test the risks of surveillance and sabotage, Four Corners asked a hacker to show what China's top EV brand could see and do remotely.
  
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• Pledges, timed visits and taxes: The strategies diverting tourists from hotspots

  20-09-2026 07:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Tourist destinations around the world are trying out various strategies to manage the environmental and social impacts that caused by visitors.
  
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• Amsterdam no longer spends on marketing, and the city is not alone

  20-09-2026 07:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Tourist destinations around the world are trying out various strategies to manage the environmental and social impacts that caused by visitors.
  
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• From fashion forward to failure: What went wrong for Cue?

  20-09-2026 07:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Cue had a reputation for reinvention, with the proof hanging in the wardrobes of generations of women. But what inspired the start of the brand in 1968 has led to its demise.
  
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• Italian-Australian icon Franco Cozzo remembered in retail revival

  20-09-2026 06:37 via abc.net.au
  
  The late retailer Franco Cozzo furnished generations of Italian-Australians. Now his daughters are continuing the family tradition. 
  
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• Live music fans from across Australia unite to save beloved outback venue

  20-09-2026 00:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Live music fans from across Australia and the world have banded together to raise the $1 million needed to save beloved Alice Springs venue The Black Wreath after the building's owner put it on the market.
  
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• In an outback town, this small venue raised $1 million to save itself

  20-09-2026 00:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Live music fans from across Australia and the world have banded together to raise the $1 million needed to save beloved Alice Springs venue The Black Wreath after the building's owner put it on the market.
  
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• Recycling industry needs to prepare for influx of EV waste, experts say

  19-09-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  As electric vehicle use rapidly grows in Australia, experts say the country's battery recycling industry must prepare for the looming influx of waste.
  
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• As EV popularity rises, is Australia equipped to manage e-waste?

  19-09-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  As electric vehicle use rapidly grows in Australia, experts say the country's battery recycling industry must prepare for the looming influx of waste.
  
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• White House turns away CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters after Trump's ban

  19-09-2026 22:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The White House has denied access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, following the US president's announcement he would ban them from the building.
  
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• Aussie teen revving to take on world's best in sim racing championships

  19-09-2026 04:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Once a niche hobby for hardcore gamers, simulator racing is giving people around the world a chance to compete and make a living in motorsport.
  
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• Fishy freight lands in Tasmania ahead of Bass Strait trial

  19-09-2026 00:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Fifteen-thousand yellowtail kingfish fingerlings have arrived in Tasmania from Western Australia to be released into a pen in Bass Strait as part of a trial.
  
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• Tourist park plan sparks divide in Noosa hinterland town

  18-09-2026 23:53 via abc.net.au
  
  A plan to create a tourist park opposite the renovated Kin Kin Hotel sparks an angry response from some residents. 
  
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• Bathla's books show company was $736m out

  18-09-2026 22:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The ABC understands the company's bank accounts had "not been reconciled for some time" and records may contain about $736 million in overstated inter-company receivables and payables.
   
  
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• The rice industry is the 'backbone' of this small town, but it's struggling

  18-09-2026 21:53 via abc.net.au
  
  It's just over a month since Australia's largest rice processor, SunRice, laid-off nearly 80 workers in southern NSW and already some people are struggling to pay rent.
  
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• Adelaide workers expected to bear brunt of Bendigo Bank cuts

  18-09-2026 11:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A union says 137 workers at the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank are slated for redundancy as part of an ongoing restructure, but the company says its plans are "yet to be finalised". 
  
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• Alan Jones trial hears of 'sharp shift' in athlete's relationship with him

  18-09-2026 10:03 via abc.net.au
  
  A friend of prominent athlete 'Complainant M' told police he noticed a "sharp shift" in the athlete's relationship with broadcaster Alan Jones around the time of an alleged assault.
  
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• Queensland Rail network to return to normal after pay agreement reached

  18-09-2026 08:07 via abc.net.au
  
  A long-running pay dispute between Queensland Rail and seven unions has ended with an agreement, following months of delays for commuters.
  
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• RBA leaders warn that interest rates are just back to 'sensible level'

  18-09-2026 06:31 via abc.net.au
  
  If you are struggling with current interest rates, the Reserve Bank's leaders delivered the sobering message that they are only just getting back to a "more sensible level".
  
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• Markets bet 95pc chance of September rate hike after latest RBA comments

  18-09-2026 06:31 via abc.net.au
  
  If you are struggling with current interest rates, the Reserve Bank's leaders delivered the sobering message that they are only just getting back to a "more sensible level".
  
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• SA government commits $109m to help struggling wine industry

  18-09-2026 05:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The South Australian government has announced a $109 million support package for the state's struggling wine industry. 
  
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• Breaking: SA government commits $109m to help struggling wine industry

  18-09-2026 05:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The South Australian government has announced a $109 million support package for the state's struggling wine industry. 
  
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• Japan, the country inflation once forgot, announces 'shocking' rate rise

  18-09-2026 05:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The Bank of Japan today increased rates to 1.25 per cent, in a widely anticipated move to counter inflation fuelled by high energy costs.
  
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• Japan lifts interest rates to counter 'shocking' inflation

  18-09-2026 05:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The Bank of Japan today increased rates to 1.25 per cent, in a widely anticipated move to counter inflation fuelled by high energy costs.
  
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