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• Shivanya was walking through a mall when five words made her freeze

  09-06-2026 22:28 via abc.net.au
  
  A retail worker at Sydney's Broadway Shopping Centre says she was left scared after a man told her he had a knife.
  
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• Emergency clean-up ordered at Queensland waste business

  10-06-2026 00:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Drums and containers of chemical and hazardous materials have been leaking at an abandoned central Queensland premises, flowing into stormwater drains.
  
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• 'Really scared': Man claiming to have knife leaves shop worker feeling unsafe

  09-06-2026 22:28 via abc.net.au
  
  A retail worker at Sydney's Broadway Shopping Centre says she was left scared after a man told her he had a knife.
  
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• How a 'bit of paint' could help relieve overcrowded Brisbane buses

  09-06-2026 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Buses are Queensland's most popular form of public transport, but advocates say a lack of investment means they are often unreliable and overcrowded.
  
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• New 50 cent airport bus could cost disheartened Townsville business

  09-06-2026 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  An airport shuttle taking passengers through the heart of a regional city will start competing with public transport later this month.
  
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• Steaks could soon cost more, but restaurants have other ideas

  09-06-2026 21:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Red meat is expected to become more expensive starting this month as higher diesel prices have filtered through the supply chain.
  
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• Cost of steaks tipped to rise so chefs get creative to stay affordable

  09-06-2026 21:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Red meat is expected to become more expensive starting this month as higher diesel prices have filtered through the supply chain since the Strait of Hormuz closed earlier this year.
  
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• Melbourne councils struggling to clean up rising amounts of illegal dumping

  09-06-2026 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Councils across Melbourne's suburbs are struggling to combat the rise of illegal dumping, despite over $21 million of funding from the Victorian state government.
  
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• Melbourne councils plead for help as illegal rubbish dumping increases

  09-06-2026 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Councils across Melbourne's suburbs are struggling to combat the rise of illegal dumping, despite over $21 million of funding from the Victorian state government.
  
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• These cranes are battery-powered as firms increasingly ditch diesel

  09-06-2026 20:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The Iran war and the oil supply squeeze are supercharging business investment in renewables.
  
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• Western Sydney International Airport opening date announced

  09-06-2026 14:06 via abc.net.au
  
  After 15 years of planning, seven years of construction and a year of testing, Western Sydney International Airport has confirmed its opening date for passengers.
  
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• Redevelopment of Brisbane milk factory site proposed ahead of Olympics

  09-06-2026 10:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Developer Mark Stockwell has revealed plans for an apartment tower, hotel and Olympic hub at the Parmalat milk processing site on Brisbane's central riverfront.
  
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• Notre Dame university halts new nursing student enrolments for another year

  09-06-2026 10:07 via abc.net.au
  
  The university says it will not take new students for its nursing program for another year, as it needs to "rebalance enrolments across the program within accredited program capacity". 
  
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• Miner Nathan River Resources collapses owing at least $300m

  09-06-2026 09:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Iron ore mining company Nathan River Resources has gone into voluntary administration owing at least $300 million in debt, unpaid wages and royalties.
  
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• Breaking: Barbeques Galore to shut, hundreds of workers facing redundancy

  09-06-2026 08:25 via abc.net.au
  
  It will shut its 62 company-owned stores in the coming weeks and working through "transitional arrangements" with 27 stores owned by franchises, with hundreds of staff facing redundancy.
  
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• Barbeques Galore to shut, hundreds of workers facing redundancy

  09-06-2026 08:25 via abc.net.au
  
  It will shut its 62 company-owned stores in the coming weeks and working through "transitional arrangements" with 27 stores owned by franchises, with hundreds of staff facing redundancy.
  
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• Try before you buy: E-bike borrow program driving sales

  09-06-2026 06:14 via abc.net.au
  
  A free e-bike library is set to continue in Hobart after a successful first year and a reported rise in sales, as more people make the switch to e-bikes.
  
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• ABC boss confirms ex-news director in the dark about replacement hunt

  09-06-2026 06:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Managing director Hugh Marks is questioned by Sally Sara over Justin Stevens's sudden resignation last month, in addition to controversies over the hiring of Grace Tame and subsequent comments by radio host Charlie Pickering.
  
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• Idris Elba thinks audiences won't support a Black James Bond

  09-06-2026 04:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Idris Elba has quashed rumours he was ever in the running to play James Bond, saying audiences are unlikely to come along for the ride if Bond is played by a black actor.
  
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• Idris Elba shuts down the idea of a black James Bond

  09-06-2026 04:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Idris Elba has quashed rumours he was ever in the running to play James Bond, saying audiences are unlikely to come along for the ride if Bond is played by a black actor.
  
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• Doctors call for mandatory food star ratings to stop health 'crisis'

  09-06-2026 04:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Health bodies want star ratings on all packaged foods to help shoppers make healthier choices, but the grocery industry says the voluntary system works.
   
  
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• ASX loses ground, NAB sees next RBA move as down — as it happened

  08-06-2026 23:56 via abc.net.au
  
  The local share market lost ground after returning from a public holiday. NAB economists think the next RBA rate move is down. Look back on the day's financial news and insights from our specialist business reporters on our live blog.
  
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• Politically connected company won $15m government contract despite 'red flags'

  08-06-2026 22:24 via abc.net.au
  
  A cybersecurity company with financial red flags received a $15m state contract in the dying days of the Miles government.
  
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• Family's 'worst nightmare' after purchasing home filled with defects

  08-06-2026 22:06 via abc.net.au
  
  A young family invested their life savings into their dream home only to discover it was filled with defects, as the state's consumer watchdog issues a public warning notice about the builder responsible and seven other traders.
   
  
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• Melbourne's data centre boom sparks fire fears

  08-06-2026 21:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Serious concerns about an influx of large-scale data centres in Melbourne's west are being raised by Fire Rescue Victoria insiders.
  
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• Fire insiders raise alarm about Melbourne's data centre expansion

  08-06-2026 21:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Serious concerns about an influx of large-scale data centres in Melbourne's west are being raised by Fire Rescue Victoria insiders.
  
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• We were happier during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reason is money

  08-06-2026 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians felt a greater sense of satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic than they do today, according to government data, as households grapple with the impact of inflation, rising interest rates and a reduction in real wages.
  
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• Armenia votes for pro-West party despite pressure from Russia

  08-06-2026 17:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party won 49.8% of votes, enough to secure a parliamentary majority under Armenia's electoral system. 
  
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• A 'ring of fire' could soon burn around one of Australia's major cities

  08-06-2026 08:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian states are pushing ahead with waste-to-energy incineration, despite significant opposition. It means one capital city will soon be surrounded by a 'ring of fire'.
  
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• Australian dollar dives to two-month low as interest rate fears grip markets

  08-06-2026 08:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian dollar falls to its lowest level in over two months, just over 70 cents to the US dollar, amid a renewed surge in the greenback as global interest rates, including US interest rates, rise.
  
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