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• Renewables company ZEN Energy enters voluntary administration

  03-07-2026 11:24 via abc.net.au
  
  ZEN Energy was once an emerging player in the nation's renewables transition but has now entered voluntary administration, saying its viability had been impacted by "wholesale electricity volatility".
  
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• Recycling depots to remain open amid safety concerns

  03-07-2026 12:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland's container exchange scheme has been stopped from closing depots operated by a recycling contractor embroiled in a multi-million-dollar legal battle with it.
  
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• 'An insult': How AI entered Sydney's underground music scene

  03-07-2026 11:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Local musician Aidan Sammut says he was disgusted after a live music event aimed at showcasing local artists included an artist who used AI-generated content. 
  
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• SA music festival Harvest Rock going on hiatus

  03-07-2026 09:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Promoter Secret Sounds has announced that the SA government-backed event won't be going ahead this October.
  
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• 'Similar to a blender': Gina Rinehart defends helipad amid noise concerns

  03-07-2026 09:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart wants to be able to land helicopters on the roof of her corporate HQ, and says the noise experienced by nearby residents would be similar to using a coffee machine or blender.
  
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• How to keep your home warm if you're renting or on a budget

  03-07-2026 07:00 via abc.net.au
  
  If you're searching for ways to make your home warmer, these easy and inexpensive tricks can make a big difference.  
  
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• Cause of wrongly-positioned aircraft control in Shellharbour crash unknown

  03-07-2026 05:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Investigators are unable to work out why a take-off control was wrongly-positioned leading to a fatal plane crash at Shellharbour Airport last October.
  
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• Widow warns of shock ambulance bill after husband's unexpected death

  03-07-2026 01:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Private health insurers can legally avoid ambulance bills because corpses are not considered patients, a loophole that left a grieving widow shocked.
  
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• Health insurance dies with you in technical loophole

  03-07-2026 01:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Private health insurers can legally avoid ambulance bills because corpses are not considered patients, a loophole that left a grieving widow shocked.
  
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• Community leaders back Coles supermarket rejection in Kalgoorlie-Boulder

  03-07-2026 00:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Welcoming a landmark decision by the consumer watchdog, Kalgoorlie-Boulder's peak business group says the city's 30,000-strong population does not justify the development of another supermarket.
  
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• ACCC rules six supermarkets enough to service Kalgoorlie

  03-07-2026 00:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Kalgoorlie-Boulder's peak business group says the city's 30,000-strong population does not justify the development of another supermarket.
  
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• ASX gains ground, PEXA shares lose 20pc in value — as it happened

  02-07-2026 23:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX closed 1.37 per cent higher on Friday, but PEXA shares lost 20 per cent in value after an IPART draft report recommended cutting PEXA regulated revenue. Catch up on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Fears $1m to remove lead-contaminated soil in Captains Flat 'won't go very far'

  02-07-2026 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents of Captains Flat have welcomed the promise of a $1 million fund to help them remediate lead contamination on private properties, but some fear it will not be enough.
  
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• Captains Flat residents welcome $1m to remove lead-contaminated soil

  02-07-2026 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents of Captains Flat have welcomed the promise of a $1 million fund to help them remediate lead contamination on private properties, but some fear it will not be enough.
  
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• Governments warned about $240m Nyrstar subsidy payouts

  02-07-2026 22:16 via abc.net.au
  
  A group of international shareholders are warning state and federal governments against giving global commodities giant Trafigura hundreds of millions of dollars to keep smelting operations going in Australia.
  
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• Is Tasmania ready for the AI data centre boom?

  02-07-2026 21:23 via abc.net.au
  
  An artificial intelligence company wants to build three AI factories in Tasmania, but questions are being raised about the impacts and benefits for the state.
  
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• Pub for breakfast: How World Cup watch parties took over Australia

  02-07-2026 21:06 via abc.net.au
  
  They were just supposed to be somewhere to watch the match, but World Cup viewing parties have ended up becoming so much more.
  
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• 'It's so beautiful': Why the World Cup has us waking up to party with strangers

  02-07-2026 21:06 via abc.net.au
  
  They were just supposed to be somewhere to watch the match, but World Cup viewing parties have ended up becoming so much more.
  
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• How World Cup watch parties in pubs and cafes took over Australia

  02-07-2026 21:06 via abc.net.au
  
  They were just supposed to be somewhere to watch the match, but World Cup viewing parties have ended up becoming so much more.
  
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• Fuel security remains critical despite EV shift, Ampol boss says

  02-07-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Ampol's chief executive says the Iran conflict exposed Australia's fuel vulnerability and strengthened the case for keeping its remaining refinery operating.
  
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• Cheap oil 'can only last so long' unless Strait of Hormuz fully reopens

  02-07-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Ampol's chief executive says the Iran conflict exposed Australia's fuel vulnerability and strengthened the case for keeping its remaining refinery operating.
  
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• Ampol boss says fuel crisis shows why Australia's last refineries matter

  02-07-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Ampol's chief executive says the Iran conflict exposed Australia's fuel vulnerability and strengthened the case for keeping its remaining refinery operating.
  
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• What would a house price fall mean for Australians?

  02-07-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  After decades of growth Australian house prices are slowing. Here's what a fall could look like.
  
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• For decades Australian house prices have grown. This is what a fall could mean

  02-07-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  After decades of growth Australian house prices are slowing. Here's what a fall could look like.
  
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• From meaty mushies to rhubarb, the best July produce on offer

  02-07-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Here are some of the best fruit and vegetables to look for as we head further into winter.
  
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• Gina Rinehart and estranged kids to pay large legal costs after royalties trial

  02-07-2026 10:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart and her two estranged children will have to pay a large chunk of the legal costs able to be recovered from a mammoth trial that determined the payment of royalties from some of Australia's most lucrative iron ore mines, a WA judge has ruled.
  
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• Gina Rinehart and estranged kids to pay bulk of legal costs after royalties trial

  02-07-2026 10:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart and her two estranged children will have to pay the lion's share of the legal costs of a mammoth trial that determined the payment of royalties from some of Australia's most lucrative iron ore mines, a WA judge has ruled.
  
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• Privacy Commissioner ordered to hand over report on Amex security failures

  02-07-2026 10:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The Privacy Commissioner has been ordered by parliament to hand over a secret report detailing its investigation into American Express's technology security failures, after using gag orders and legal threats to keep it confidential.
  
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• Major milk company fined for misleading consumers about fresh milk

  02-07-2026 09:31 via abc.net.au
  
  One of Australia's largest milk providers has been fined by the consumer watchdog for misleading consumers with "fresh milk" labels on products that contained substantial amounts of powdered milk.
  
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• In charts: What the global wealth report tells us where Australia sits

  02-07-2026 06:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia holds the third-highest median wealth globally at $306,074, pipped at the post by Luxembourg and Belgium.
  
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