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• 'Same businesses every single week': Hospitality app users raise concerns

  12-08-2026 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A hospitality jobs marketplace that boasts thousands of users might be incorrectly labelling workers, a legal expert says, as the Fair Work Ombudsman tells workers to report any concerns.
  
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• $2.5b Tomago Aluminium bailout saves jobs but hits taxpayers

  13-08-2026 06:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal opposition has described the deal as a net zero "failure", while the Greens want the government to own a stake in the smelter.
  
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• Alan Jones's defence team accused of trying to 'intimidate' witness

  13-08-2026 05:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The broadcaster's defence team has been accused of trying to "intimidate" a witness by a prosecutor during a heated exchange in Alan Jones's indecent assault trial in Sydney.
  
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• Alan Jones complainant's ex quizzed over 'look after you' text

  13-08-2026 05:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The broadcaster's defence team has been accused of trying to "intimidate" a witness by a prosecutor during a heated exchange in Alan Jones's indecent assault trial in Sydney.
  
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• Cartoonists fear for industry with rise of AI-generated illustrations

  13-08-2026 04:45 via abc.net.au
  
  AI-generated illustrations published in Australian newspapers have raised fears about the future of the cartooning industry, which one artist says is "shrinking dramatically".
  
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• Trading platforms offer cash vouchers for 'high-risk' investments, watchdog says

  13-08-2026 02:44 via abc.net.au
  
  A review of nine online trading companies finds several are encouraging Australians to jump on "complex" deals, putting them at risk of major losses.
  
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• Warning for mariners as ghost rig lights goes out

  13-08-2026 00:58 via abc.net.au
  
  A month after administrators were called in, the Cliff Head oil platform prompts a safety warning from the Maritime Union of Australia.
  
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• Maritime union calls for action as lights go out on WA ghost oil rig

  13-08-2026 00:58 via abc.net.au
  
  A month after administrators were called in, the Cliff Head oil platform prompts a safety warning from the Maritime Union of Australia.
  
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• 'Back to the 60s' as ombudsman finds systemic issues in telco services

  12-08-2026 22:42 via abc.net.au
  
  A report from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is recommending a root and branch review into telco services in regional Australia.
  
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• 'Back to the 60s' as Ombudsman finds systemic issues in mobile services

  12-08-2026 22:42 via abc.net.au
  
  A report from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is recommending a root and branch review into telco services in regional Australia.
  
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• Revived NT mine to join Australia's modern gold rush

  12-08-2026 22:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Chinese-financed company Hanking Gold is reviving the mothballed Mount Bundy mine south of Darwin, with the soaring gold price prompting predictions of profit from its first year of production.
  
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• The hospitality app some businesses use to cover shifts without paying super

  12-08-2026 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A hospitality jobs marketplace that boasts thousands of users might be incorrectly labelling workers, a legal expert says, as the Fair Work Ombudsman tells workers to report any concerns.
  
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• Hospitality marketplace Supp facing Fair Work scrutiny over contractor claims

  12-08-2026 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A hospitality jobs marketplace that boasts thousands of users might be incorrectly labelling workers, a legal expert says, as the Fair Work Ombudsman tells workers to report any concerns.
  
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• Hospitality marketplace Supp facing Fair Work scrutiny

  12-08-2026 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A hospitality jobs marketplace that boasts thousands of users might be incorrectly labelling workers, a legal expert says, as the Fair Work Ombudsman tells workers to report any concerns.
  
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• 'Lawnmower' patterns of Chinese research vessel raising suspicions in Pacific

  12-08-2026 20:53 via abc.net.au
  
  The strange patterns of Chinese research vessels in the Pacific have raised suspicions China is gathering intelligence for a potential conflict.
  
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• 'Disasters hanging on people's walls': The consumer fallout from the solar battery boom

  12-08-2026 20:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Solar Power Nation is spruiked by a number of current and former sports stars but the major retailer is facing investigations in multiple states as consumer complaints rise into the hundreds.
  
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• Australia's 'number one' solar retailer facing multiple investigations

  12-08-2026 20:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Solar Power Nation is spruiked by a number of current and former sports stars but the major retailer is facing investigations in multiple states as consumer complaints rise into the hundreds.
  
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• Trump sued over scheme to sell instant access to Truth Social posts

  12-08-2026 19:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The lawsuit, filed in New York, describes the scheme as "extraordinary, corrupt and unconstitutional."
  
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• Federal and NSW governments to split $2.5 billion Tomago Aluminium bailout

  12-08-2026 14:32 via abc.net.au
  
  A 10-year funding deal will see $2.5 billion in taxpayer money spent to keep Australia's largest aluminium smelter open.
  
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• Aluminium smelter bailout to cost taxpayers $2.5b over 10 years

  12-08-2026 14:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Under the deal, the Commonwealth and state of NSW will split the cost down the middle, with Rio Tinto contributing at least $1.1 billion to reduce its power usage and gear toward renewables.
  
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• $2.5b Tomago Bailout in the 'national interest', says PM

  12-08-2026 14:32 via abc.net.au
  
  A 10-year funding deal will see $2.5 billion in taxpayer money spent to keep Australia's largest aluminium smelter open.
  
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• Eli Lilly CEO still wants deal to bring Mounjaro to Australia under PBS

  12-08-2026 11:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Mounjaro is still not available on the PBS as Eli Lilly negotiates price points but the company's CEO says the door remains open.
  
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• Eli Lilly CEO says Australian not properly valuing Mounjaro

  12-08-2026 11:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Mounjaro is still not available on the PBS as Eli Lilly negotiates price points but the company's CEO says the door remains open.
  
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• Judge allows changes to dates of alleged Alan Jones assaults

  12-08-2026 08:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The judge in radio broadcaster Alan Jones's criminal trial has allowed changes to the date range of alleged indecent assault offences in the second week of proceedings, after witnesses gave conflicting timelines.
  
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• Residents call for moratorium on AI data centres at meeting in Darwin

  12-08-2026 08:16 via abc.net.au
  
  There is growing opposition and concern about a wave of data centres planned for the Northern Territory, with residents raising concerns about water use, noise and proximity to people's homes.
  
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• Energy minister admits to mistakes during lagging renewables rollout

  12-08-2026 07:56 via abc.net.au
  
  NSW Energy Minister Penny Sharpe says the rollout of renewable energy zones has been "too slow", with mistakes inevitable as part of efforts to speed up the process.
  
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• Western Power staff stood down over character references for rapist manager

  12-08-2026 07:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia's energy minister lashes out at Western Power employees who provided references for a senior manager who was jailed for raping a female colleague on a work trip.
  
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• Western Power staff stood down after backing manager in rape trial

  12-08-2026 07:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia's energy minister lashes out at Western Power employees who provided references for a senior manager who was jailed for raping a female colleague on a work trip.
  
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• One dead, 212 rescued from Bali ferry fire in waters off Lombok

  12-08-2026 07:20 via abc.net.au
  
  One person has died and 212 others have been rescued after a ferry travelling from Bali caught fire, local officials say.  
  
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• One dead, 172 rescued from Bali ferry fire in waters off Lombok

  12-08-2026 07:20 via abc.net.au
  
  One person has died and 172 others rescued after a ferry travelling from Bali caught fire at sea, local officials say. 
  
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