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• Loggers avoid environmental laws by labelling operations 'road maintenance'

  20-08-2026 20:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The Forestry Corporation of NSW avoids strict environmental protection for threatened species by calling a logging operation "road maintenance".
  
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• Union row with BHP deepens after officials kicked off Port Hedland site

  21-08-2026 01:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The ETU accuses BHP of illegally removing elected representatives at the miner's Port Hedland operations, while the mining giant claims the union's representatives were acting aggressively towards a female staffer.
  
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• Concerns for ex-circus animals housed near new Sydney airport

  20-08-2026 22:38 via abc.net.au
  
  An exotic wildlife carer is concerned aircraft noise from the soon to open Western Sydney International Airport could impact the wellbeing of her retired circus animals and nearby native species.
  
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• Concern for noise-sensitive exotic animals near new airport's flight path

  20-08-2026 22:38 via abc.net.au
  
  An exotic wildlife carer is concerned aircraft noise from the soon to open Western Sydney International Airport could impact the wellbeing of her retired circus animals and nearby native species.
  
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• Farmers and conservationists unite against critical minerals bill

  20-08-2026 22:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Farmers and conservationists are uniting in their calls to scrap the Queensland parliament's controversial critical minerals bill after it was handed down with no amendments.
  
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• 'Making trouble': Court unseals Murdoch family succession documents

  20-08-2026 21:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Newly unsealed court documents reveal how the world's biggest family succession drama played out in court, and the crucial role an Australian executive played. 
  
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• Outlook worsens for government to meet 1.2 million houses promise

  20-08-2026 20:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Government advisors extend their outlook on when 1.2 million homes will be built, as developers, builders and investors wait to see whether the housing market will settle or fall further.
  
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• Forestry Corporation carries out 'logging in disguise' as road maintenance

  20-08-2026 20:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The Forestry Corporation of NSW avoids strict environmental protection for threatened species by calling a logging operation "road maintenance".
  
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• US urges allies and China to join economic campaign to 'collapse' Iran

  20-08-2026 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Donald Trump's latest bid to pressure Tehran is as he comes under increasing pressure at home over a deeply unpopular war.
  
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• Driver waits for compensation after new EV suddenly stops on freeway

  20-08-2026 10:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Customers left in the lurch when a Chinese electric vehicle giant terminated its exclusive agreement with an Australian company now have more certainty, but it's been a hard for many.
  
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• Evergrande founder sentenced to life in prison by Chinese court

  20-08-2026 09:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Hui Ka Yan, who had faced eight charges including misuse of funds and illegally taking public deposits, pleaded guilty in April, following China Evergrande's collapse five years ago after a quarter of a century in operation.
  
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• New exclusion zones for adult entertainment venues in Adelaide's CBD

  20-08-2026 08:28 via abc.net.au
  
  New adult entertainment services including sex shops will be banned from operating in prominent locations across the Adelaide CBD and North Adelaide, but existing venues will be able to remain.
  
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• Lawyer says 'beef' behind alleged victim's complaint against Alan Jones

  20-08-2026 06:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Alan Jones's defence lawyers have accused one of the veteran broadcaster's alleged assault victims of confiding in two men who "hated" Mr Jones as part of a workplace "beef" at commercial radio station 2GB.
  
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• Residents forced off mains gas to get money to switch to bottles

  20-08-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  After months of uncertainty, the WA government announces a transition package for the thousands of residents and businesses impacted by gas supplier ATCO's decision to walk away from a regional city's mains gas network.
  
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• Albany residents cut off from mains gas to get compensation

  20-08-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  After months of uncertainty, the WA government announces a transition package for the thousands of residents and businesses impacted by gas supplier ATCO's decision to walk away from a regional city's mains gas network.
  
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• Why Albanese's dinner at a billionaire family’s home is under scrutiny

  20-08-2026 05:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The fortune of Australian billionaire Phillip Lee, whose son recently hosted a dinner attended by Anthony Albanese, has been linked to major corruption scandals involving relatives in China.
   
  
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• Albanese dinner host's family fortune linked to corruption scandals involving relatives

  20-08-2026 05:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The fortune of Australian billionaire Phillip Lee, whose son recently hosted a dinner attended by Anthony Albanese, has been linked to major corruption scandals involving relatives in China.
   
  
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• Albanese dinner host's family fortune linked to corruption involving relatives

  20-08-2026 05:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The fortune of Australian billionaire Phillip Lee, whose son recently hosted a dinner attended by Anthony Albanese, has been linked to major corruption scandals involving relatives in China.
   
  
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• 'Out of control' cost-of-living pressures drive demand for food charities

  20-08-2026 04:29 via abc.net.au
  
  As demand for food charities and housing services rise, one family has travelled Australia with barbecues and smokers to deliver low-cost and slow-cooked meat dishes to people experiencing hardship. 
  
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• Unemployment rate hits 4.5pc, the highest level in post-COVID era

  20-08-2026 04:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's unemployment rate hits 4.5pc in July, the highest level in the post-COVID era, reducing the chance of another rate hike in September.
  
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• Grain giant's $400m rail upgrade sparks unexpected train pain for country town

  20-08-2026 03:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents of Mount Barker say CBH's new rail fleet is causing earthquake-like vibrations at their homes and businesses.
  
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• Industry condemns labour hire company that misled inspectors on farm

  20-08-2026 00:47 via abc.net.au
  
  The Queensland Strawberry Growers Association president condemns the operators of a former labour hire provider for deliberately falsifying documents and breaching workplace laws.
  
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• Call to bail out Australia's last remaining nickel smelter

  20-08-2026 00:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government says it has "acted decisively in the national interest" by propping up four privately-owned smelters in NSW, Queensland, Tasmania and SA. Now there is a call for it save the Kalgoorlie Nickel Smelter.
  
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• Australia's debt hits $1 trillion as US debt passes $US40 trillion threshold — as it happened

  19-08-2026 23:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's debt has hit $1 trillion at the same time the United States sees its debt pass $US40 trillion.
  
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• Residents of 'serene, peaceful' village concerned over big battery plans

  19-08-2026 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Locals say the company behind the proposal failed to answer questions about noise and light pollution, and bushfire safety.
  
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• Cut-price haircuts grow in popularity with cost-savvy salon-goers

  19-08-2026 22:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Cost-of-living pressures drive more people through the doors of apprentice-run hairdressing salons across Queensland — and that's good news for both customers and apprentices learning skills on the job.
  
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• UK-based firm eyes Tasmanian smelter in liquidation

  19-08-2026 22:13 via abc.net.au
  
  A UK-based green technologies company says the state and federal governments should continue agitating for the best interests of the country when it comes to Liberty Bell Bay's future.
  
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• Coalition's power line pledge could win back farmer votes

  19-08-2026 22:09 via abc.net.au
  
  West Victorian farmers, increasingly supportive of One Nation, welcome the Coalition's announcement to scrap a controversial transmission line.
  
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• Previous migration policies 'taking the p*ss' warns migrant rich-lister

  19-08-2026 21:40 via abc.net.au
  
  There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia.
  
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• Not enough people to do 'the hard work' if migration slashed, businesses warn

  19-08-2026 21:40 via abc.net.au
  
  There are divergent views among business leaders, from migrant and non-migrant backgrounds, about the impact of planned immigration cuts and the types of migrants that should be allowed into Australia.
  
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