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• SA's statewide blackout was 10 years ago — but electricity debate is still live

  27-09-2026 22:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Energy policy has changed greatly since South Australia was left in darkness exactly 10 years ago today — but if there is a universal constant of the energy debate, it is that there is always friction over electricity.
  
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• Former head of ABC news Peter Manning dies aged 81

  29-09-2026 07:05 via abc.net.au
  
  His daughter, Thea Burke, said Peter Manning died on Monday morning at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital after an illness.
  
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• RBA lifts rates to highest level in 15 years

  29-09-2026 06:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank increases interest rates to 4.6 per cent in its fourth rate rise this year.
  
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• Breaking: RBA lifts rates to highest level in 15 years

  29-09-2026 06:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank increases interest rates to 4.6 per cent in its fourth rate rise this year.
  
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• US-China tariff cuts include emus, robots, whales and soccer balls

  29-09-2026 05:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Both countries have struck a deal to lower tariffs on non-sensitive goods worth $US60 billion, with the list including live animals, surgical robots and soccer balls.
  
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• Emus, robots, whales and balls to have lower tariffs under US-China deal

  29-09-2026 05:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Both countries have struck a deal to lower tariffs on non-sensitive goods worth $US60 billion, with the list including live animals, surgical robots and soccer balls.
  
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• Chinese-owned firm takes over one of Australia's largest cannabis farms

  29-09-2026 02:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite the takeover of the cannabis farm north of Hobart, the chief executive of Tasmanian Botanics says it is "business as usual" for staff and customers.
  
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• Track work postponed to give Knights fans a smooth ride to grand final

  28-09-2026 07:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Planned train track works will not go ahead on the day of the NRL grand final after hundreds of Newcastle Knights fans were stranded at stations following a freight service breakdown ahead of the preliminary final.
  
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• Madonna beats Taylor Swift in MTV VMAs showdown

  28-09-2026 05:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Madonna emerges as the big winner at MTV's Video Music Awards, but Taylor Swift still broke records.
  
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• Madonna beats Taylor Swift in MTV awards showdown

  28-09-2026 05:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Madonna emerges as the big winner at MTV's Video Music Awards, but Taylor Swift still broke records.
  
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• Flood victims wait four years for repairs to homes

  27-09-2026 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Flood-affected residents have been waiting nearly four years to get their homes repaired or even rebuilt due to a severe tradesperson shortage.
  
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• Banks cut rewards programs, free travel insurance amid surcharge ban

  27-09-2026 20:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Sweeping reforms from the Reserve Bank start this week, as banks hike fees and slash rewards programs in preparation.
  
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• 'Something we've never seen before': The risk of AI bioweapons

  27-09-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  AI companies say their tools could be used to make biological weaponry. These are the threats and what can be done to mitigate them. 
  
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• How seriously should we take biological threats from AI?

  27-09-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  AI companies say their tools could be used to make biological weaponry. These are the threats and what can be done to mitigate them. 
  
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• What to know about maximising the range of your electric vehicle

  27-09-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  If you're among the many Australians who have bought an electric vehicle this year, or just want to better understand your EV, here's what the experts say about maximising the range of your ride.  
  
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• How to maximise your EV's range while spending as little as possible

  27-09-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  If you're among the many Australians who have bought an electric vehicle this year, or just want to better understand your EV, here's what the experts say about maximising the range of your ride.  
  
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• Double the height, 160 times the voltage. The latest ugly side effect of the AI revolution

  27-09-2026 07:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Electricity distributor Jemena has been replacing 7-metre wooden power poles with 15-metre industrial poles rated to carry up to 66,000 volts, but there's been one consistent complaint among the residents where this is happening.
  
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• A tradie tipped this suburb off on a new data centre build. Residents are furious

  27-09-2026 07:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Electricity distributor Jemena has been replacing 7-metre wooden power poles with 15-metre industrial poles rated to carry up to 66,000 volts, but there's been one consistent complaint among the residents where this is happening.
  
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• Small businesses under pressure as Canberrans weigh up cost of living

  27-09-2026 02:49 via abc.net.au
  
  ACT businesses are grappling with the rising cost of staying open. Meanwhile, consumers are counting every dollar they spend, with some giving up companion animals they can no longer afford.
  
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• Canberrans weigh up cost of living and pet ownership as another rate hike looms

  27-09-2026 02:49 via abc.net.au
  
  ACT businesses are grappling with the rising cost of staying open. Meanwhile, consumers are counting every dollar they spend, with some giving up companion animals they can no longer afford.
  
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• Former vineyard turned into sanctuary for nationally threatened birds

  27-09-2026 01:11 via abc.net.au
  
  A regional property previously home to wine grapevines has been transformed into a sanctuary for the nationally threatened regent parrot in South Australia's Riverland.
  
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• Former vineyard turned into sanctuary for endangered birds

  27-09-2026 01:11 via abc.net.au
  
  A regional property previously home to wine grapevines has been transformed into a sanctuary for the endangered regent parrot in South Australia's Riverland.
  
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• Price hike could be offset with smaller pipes, water utility says

  27-09-2026 00:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses impacted by recent water bill hikes have rallied against a TasWater suggestion to replace existing pipes with narrower ones in order to save on meterage costs.
  
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• The residents and wind farm on the frontline of Australia's energy wars

  27-09-2026 00:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Gawara Baya is the largest wind farm to reach construction since Labor introduced a renewables investment scheme. More than 2,000km north of Canberra, residents say net zero is a dream ruining their home.
  
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• This bar's renovations could be blueprint for disability-friendly venues

  26-09-2026 23:11 via abc.net.au
  
  A Sydney nightclub used a grant from the NSW government to undergo an extensive renovation — with their redesign focused on accessibility.
  
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• From adjustable DJ booths to vibrating vests: Nightclub's accessible revamp

  26-09-2026 23:11 via abc.net.au
  
  A Sydney nightclub used a grant from the NSW government to undergo an extensive renovation — with their redesign focused on accessibility.
  
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• The Gold Coast is done with being 'the Glitter Strip', so what's next?

  26-09-2026 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The Gold Coast is looking to Texas as it tries to reshape its reputation, but Austin's experience raises a question: can a city reinvent itself without losing the people who made it distinctive?
  
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• China, US agree to AI dialogue, $42b in tariff cuts during state visit

  26-09-2026 22:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The tariff reductions are set to apply to US exports such as agricultural goods, wood and cosmetics, as well as US imports including small appliances, toys, decorations.
  
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• NDIS housing provider goes bust as liquidator questions missing cash

  26-09-2026 22:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Dozens of investors put their savings into the Fairy Meadow House project in Wollongong which raised some $10 million, but nothing was ever built.
  
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• $5m cash withdrawn from NDIS housing company before it went bust

  26-09-2026 22:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Dozens of investors put their savings into the Fairy Meadow House project in Wollongong which raised some $10 million, but nothing was ever built.
  
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