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• Richard Morecroft had a furry studio companion viewers never knew about

  10-10-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Late veteran presenter Richard Morecroft is best known for his decades of news reading, but unbeknownst to viewers, he was sometimes joined at the desk by a furry companion.
  
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• Uber struggles to solve Broome's late-night transport issues

  13-10-2026 00:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The arrival of the ridesharing giant fails to improve the long waits for residents and visitors looking for a ride home in Broome.
  
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• Phillip Island business operators prepare for MotoGP's final lap

  12-10-2026 23:32 via abc.net.au
  
  As the countdown to the final MotoGP at Victoria's Phillip Island begins, business owners and the tourism board are calling for support to develop ideas to attract tourists.
  
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• Dubai-bound Emirates flight forced to turn back to Adelaide Airport

  12-10-2026 23:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The plane took off from Adelaide Airport at 10:35pm on Monday but pilots were forced to turn around before reaching the West Australian border.
  
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• Oil company wins tenders in Channel Country with supply to stay in Australia

  12-10-2026 22:20 via abc.net.au
  
  An Australian oil boss says any fossil fuels taken from a new location in Queensland's Channel Country will stay in Australia, but it could take years before oil or gas flows.
  
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• Renewed mineral sands mine bid 'a turd in glitter', resident says

  12-10-2026 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  A planning expert has accused the Victorian government of manipulating its own system by reconsidering a critical minerals project it rejected in 2021. 
  
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• Traders blindly sending billions in profits to the tip with their food waste

  12-10-2026 21:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia wastes about $36 billion worth of food a year and experts say many businesses don't even know how much potential profit they're throwing away.
  
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• Businesses blindly sending billions in profits to tip with food waste

  12-10-2026 21:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia wastes about $36 billion worth of food a year and experts say many businesses do not even know how much potential profit they are throwing away.
  
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• Billions in the bin as economy struggles with true cost of food waste

  12-10-2026 21:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia wastes about $36 billion worth of food a year and experts say many businesses don't even know how much potential profit they're throwing away.
  
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• Loophole allowing new coal and gas to avoid stricter climate laws

  12-10-2026 20:46 via abc.net.au
  
  The Climate Council says coal and gas mines are using a "loophole" to expand operations and add new emissions while avoiding stricter emissions laws for new coal and gas.
  
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• Tasmania's financial windfall from mine leads to creation of future fund

  12-10-2026 20:25 via abc.net.au
  
  In 2023, the Tasmanian government acquired 12 per cent of the shares of a struggling tungsten mine after its owner could not repay a $10 million loan. Since then, the price of tungsten has significantly increased, leaving the state government with a one-off financial boon.
  
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• Plastic surgeons warn of complications as Australians seek face lifts overseas

  12-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  A South Korean cosmetic surgery company has cancelled a Sydney event where prospective patients were due to meet doctors not registered to practise in Australia.
   
  
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• Korean cosmetic surgery events raise Australian regulatory concerns

  12-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  A South Korean cosmetic surgery company has cancelled a Sydney event where prospective patients were due to meet doctors not registered to practise in Australia.
   
  
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• Cosmetic surgery event cancelled after questions over doctors' registration

  12-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  A South Korean cosmetic surgery company has cancelled a Sydney event where prospective patients were due to meet doctors not registered to practise in Australia.
  
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• Breaking: Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize for work on stabilisation

  12-10-2026 12:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The award was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, honouring Mr Hall who is affiliated with Stanford University in California and Mr Woodford part of Columbia University in New York.
  
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• Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize

  12-10-2026 12:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The award was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, honouring Mr Hall who is affiliated with Stanford University in California and Mr Woodford part of Columbia University in New York.
  
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• American professors Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize

  12-10-2026 12:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The award was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, honouring Mr Hall who is affiliated with Stanford University in California and Mr Woodford part of Columbia University in New York.
  
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• Heavy rain, hail and ferocious wind speeds of 96km/h lash Alice Springs

  12-10-2026 10:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Thousands of homes are without power after a surprise storm brought wind speeds of almost 100km/h to Central Australia, pulling down trees and damaging properties.
  
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• New report highlights 'unacceptable' levels of poverty in the NT

  12-10-2026 09:56 via abc.net.au
  
  New data has revealed the increasing cost of essentials is making it harder for people in the Northern Territory to meet their basic needs across key spending areas of housing, utilities, transport and food.
  
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• 'I just live on noodles': Report reveals scale of NT cost-of-living crisis

  12-10-2026 09:56 via abc.net.au
  
  New data has revealed the increasing cost of essentials is making it harder for people in the Northern Territory to meet their basic needs across key spending areas of housing, utilities, transport and food.
  
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• Job losses likely at remote island mine as costs nearly double due to flooding

  12-10-2026 06:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Production costs at South 32's Groote Eylandt mine have increased by more than 80 per cent in recent years.
  
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• Kaniva wants to be known as an EV charging hub

  12-10-2026 06:23 via abc.net.au
  
  The publican of the Victorian farming town currently known for its sheep and silo art wants to add EV fast chargers to that list.
  
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• The extra stripe that's landed Australian retailer White Fox in court

  12-10-2026 04:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Experts say the matter could test the validity of Adidas's trademark in Australia. 
  
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• Adidas alleges White Fox Boutique infringed its three-stripe trademark

  12-10-2026 04:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Experts say the matter could test the validity of Adidas's trademark in Australia. 
  
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• Environmental watchdog to review new Kimberley gas project

  12-10-2026 00:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Buru Energy has rejected environmental claims their Rafael conventional gas project could be a "Trojan horse for fracking".
  
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• Mildura and South Australia connected by bus service after six-year hiatus

  11-10-2026 22:42 via abc.net.au
  
  A bus named after a family Cavoodle is helping reconnect Sunraysia commuters to South Australia.
  
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• Ongoing Birdsville Track closure hits outback businesses

  11-10-2026 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The Birdsville Track has been closed for the majority of the past two years, leaving some outback businesses with no choice but to pause operations. 
  
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• ASX posts strong gain despite Telstra drop — as it happened

  11-10-2026 21:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The local share market began the week with a nice rally and the ASX 200 gaining 0.8 per cent on Monday. And David Chau has been announced to present 7pm finance as Alan Kohler retires.
  
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• This intelligence building is top secret. Here's what we know about it

  11-10-2026 21:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite the huge scale of the project, many of the details have been kept secret.
  
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• This building will cost more than $1 billion. What do we know about it?

  11-10-2026 21:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite the huge scale of the project, many of the details have been kept secret.
  
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