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• Senate inquiry urges sweeping reforms to Triple Zero outage crises

  21-09-2026 06:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A long-running Senate inquiry into the Triple Zero emergency call crisis has made 11 recommendations to overhaul the system.
  
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• Inside the crackdown on a $23 billion black market

  21-09-2026 09:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Authorities across Australia's east coast are cracking down on the fishing black market, conducting raids, issuing large fines and crushing boats soon after they seize them.
  
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• Footy fans filthy as airfares soar ahead of grand final

  21-09-2026 08:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Return airfares to Melbourne have hit $6,000 ahead of Saturday's AFL Grand Final as Fremantle and Brisbane fans scramble for seats.
  
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• Another indecent assault charge dropped against Alan Jones, amid trial

  21-09-2026 08:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Prosecutors told the court on Monday they would no longer press one count of indecent assault in relation to a reporter who alleged Alan Jones touched him indecently in public.
  
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• Statistic in Intergenerational Report spells challenge for Australia as it ages

  21-09-2026 07:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is getting much older, and it is getting older faster than previously thought. But the major political parties are currently in a race to cut the greatest source of resilience against that trend: migration.
  
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• Australia to join Japan, Italy in deaths outpacing births

  21-09-2026 07:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is getting much older, and it is getting older faster than previously thought. But the major political parties are currently in a race to cut the greatest source of resilience against that trend: migration.
  
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• Triple Zero should be taken out of private hands, Senate inquiry recommends

  21-09-2026 06:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A long-running Senate inquiry into the Triple Zero emergency call crisis has made 11 recommendations to overhaul the system.
  
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• Senate inquiry urges sweeping reforms after Triple Zero outage crises

  21-09-2026 06:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A long-running Senate inquiry into the Triple Zero emergency call crisis has made 11 recommendations to overhaul the system.
  
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• New 'blanket' Safe Work rules not practical, say miners and farmers

  21-09-2026 01:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Safe Work Australia's new rules for farms and mines using airborne contaminants are due to take effect on December 1, but industry says there has been little consultation and the rules are not practical. 
  
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• With this 'little bit', households can help tackle organic waste problem

  20-09-2026 23:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Just 11 of 77 councils in Queensland offer kerbside green bin services, and only some provide FOGO bins. One resident is passionate about home composting as a solution to managing organic waste.
  
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• Concerns raised over Qld's call-in process for assessing renewable projects

  20-09-2026 22:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Renewable energy advocates say increased government intervention in projects creates uncertainty for private sector investors and communities.
  
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• Shein, Temu shoppers keep adding to cart despite environmental concerns

  20-09-2026 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  A new study has found fans of ultra-fast fashion brands are aware of the environmental and ethical concerns, but price, convenience and variety keep them hooked. 
  
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• Shein, Temu shoppers do not feel responsible for environmental concerns, study finds

  20-09-2026 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  A new study has found fans of ultra-fast fashion brands are aware of the environmental and ethical concerns, but price, convenience and variety keep them hooked.
  
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• Charity provides school lunches for kids as food insecurity rises

  20-09-2026 21:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The charity Eat Up delivered more than 1.6 million lunches last year and says the need is growing, as it launches a new universal school meals program.
  
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• We asked a cybersecurity expert to remotely access a BYD. It was too easy

  20-09-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  To test the risks of surveillance and sabotage, Four Corners asked a hacker to show what China's top EV brand could see and do remotely.
  
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• Hacking this BYD was too easy. It didn't even have a password

  20-09-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  To test the risks of surveillance and sabotage, Four Corners asked a hacker to show what China's top EV brand could see and do remotely.
  
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• Australians love these cars. Experts have 'real security concerns'

  20-09-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  To test the risks of surveillance and sabotage, Four Corners asked a hacker to show what China's top EV brand could see and do remotely.
  
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• Pledges, timed visits and taxes: The strategies diverting tourists from hotspots

  20-09-2026 07:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Tourist destinations around the world are trying out various strategies to manage the environmental and social impacts that caused by visitors.
  
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• Amsterdam no longer spends on marketing, and the city is not alone

  20-09-2026 07:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Tourist destinations around the world are trying out various strategies to manage the environmental and social impacts that caused by visitors.
  
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• From fashion forward to failure: What went wrong for Cue?

  20-09-2026 07:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Cue had a reputation for reinvention, with the proof hanging in the wardrobes of generations of women. But what inspired the start of the brand in 1968 has led to its demise.
  
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• Italian-Australian icon Franco Cozzo remembered in retail revival

  20-09-2026 06:37 via abc.net.au
  
  The late retailer Franco Cozzo furnished generations of Italian-Australians. Now his daughters are continuing the family tradition. 
  
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• Live music fans from across Australia unite to save beloved outback venue

  20-09-2026 00:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Live music fans from across Australia and the world have banded together to raise the $1 million needed to save beloved Alice Springs venue The Black Wreath after the building's owner put it on the market.
  
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• In an outback town, this small venue raised $1 million to save itself

  20-09-2026 00:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Live music fans from across Australia and the world have banded together to raise the $1 million needed to save beloved Alice Springs venue The Black Wreath after the building's owner put it on the market.
  
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• Recycling industry needs to prepare for influx of EV waste, experts say

  19-09-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  As electric vehicle use rapidly grows in Australia, experts say the country's battery recycling industry must prepare for the looming influx of waste.
  
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• As EV popularity rises, is Australia equipped to manage e-waste?

  19-09-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  As electric vehicle use rapidly grows in Australia, experts say the country's battery recycling industry must prepare for the looming influx of waste.
  
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• White House turns away CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters after Trump's ban

  19-09-2026 22:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The White House has denied access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, following the US president's announcement he would ban them from the building.
  
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• Aussie teen revving to take on world's best in sim racing championships

  19-09-2026 04:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Once a niche hobby for hardcore gamers, simulator racing is giving people around the world a chance to compete and make a living in motorsport.
  
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• Fishy freight lands in Tasmania ahead of Bass Strait trial

  19-09-2026 00:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Fifteen-thousand yellowtail kingfish fingerlings have arrived in Tasmania from Western Australia to be released into a pen in Bass Strait as part of a trial.
  
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• Tourist park plan sparks divide in Noosa hinterland town

  18-09-2026 23:53 via abc.net.au
  
  A plan to create a tourist park opposite the renovated Kin Kin Hotel sparks an angry response from some residents. 
  
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• Bathla's books show company was $736m out

  18-09-2026 22:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The ABC understands the company's bank accounts had "not been reconciled for some time" and records may contain about $736 million in overstated inter-company receivables and payables.
   
  
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