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• Viral hit The Polygamist raises issues — and eyebrows

  31-07-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The Netflix show The Polygamist prompts strong reactions online, while opening up some important community discussions around fidelity and addiction.
  
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• After 80 years of dairying, no-one wants this farm's milk

  11-08-2026 23:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite Queensland importing half its milk, Jason Rozynski fears he will have to slaughter his 600 cows if a processor won't buy his milk.   
  
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• After 80 years of dairying, no-one wants this farm's milk.

  11-08-2026 23:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite Queensland importing half its milk, Jason Rozynski fears he will have to slaughter his 600 cows if a processor won't buy his milk.   
  
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• E-scooter injuries plummet following council ban, study finds

  11-08-2026 23:16 via abc.net.au
  
  There has been a significant reduction in emergency department presentations following the City of Perth's ban on hiring e-scooters, according to a new study.
  
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• Shut Sydney Chinatown cream puff eatery owes tax office $845,000

  11-08-2026 22:56 via abc.net.au
  
  The 47-year-old Emperor's Garden restaurant famously attracted long queues of customers lining up for cream puffs made fresh and sold cheap from a small takeaway window.
  
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• 'It won't fall apart': Leading Liberal says we don't need 'gold-plated' building code

  11-08-2026 20:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Opposition housing spokesperson Andrew Bragg has promised to slash the National Construction Code from over 2,000 pages to 80 if elected.
  
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• From a tome to a pamphlet: Liberal vows to demolish building code

  11-08-2026 20:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Opposition housing spokesperson Andrew Bragg has promised to slash the National Construction Code from over 2,000 pages to 80 if elected.
  
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• Health insurers access full medical records in 'aggressive' audits

  11-08-2026 20:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Hospitals and allied health providers are concerned that insurers are asking providers for their patients' full clinical history. 
  
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• The RBA's best guess is that it's done hiking interest rates

  11-08-2026 10:42 via abc.net.au
  
  If the Reserve Bank's economic forecasts are right, then the governor says it is done raising interest rates. But the risks of it being wrong are skewed towards another hike.    
  
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• Port strike leaves cruise ships stranded at sea in Western Australia's north

  11-08-2026 10:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Cruise boat workers are pulling together to hand-load cargo and transfer passengers in small boats after strike action at the Port of Broome shuts down operations.
  
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• Luxury cruise ship passengers ferried to shore after strike closes port

  11-08-2026 10:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Cruise boat workers are pulling together to hand-load cargo and transfer passengers in small boats after strike action at the Port of Broome shuts down operations.
  
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• US court rules against Meta in Andrew Forrest scam ads case

  11-08-2026 10:09 via abc.net.au
  
  A US Federal Court has ruled against the social media giant in an ongoing legal dispute with Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, who is suing Meta over scam ads that feature his likeness without his permission.
  
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• Billionaire Andrew Forrest scores win against Meta in scam ads case

  11-08-2026 10:09 via abc.net.au
  
  A US Federal Court has ruled against the social media giant in an ongoing legal dispute with Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, who is suing Meta over scam ads that feature his likeness without his permission.
  
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• Reserve Bank keeps interest rates at 4.35pc

  11-08-2026 06:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at its August meeting, after three rate hikes earlier this year.
  
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• Interest rates on hold but RBA governor keeps door open to hikes

  11-08-2026 06:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at its August meeting, after three rate hikes earlier this year.
  
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• Breaking: Reserve Bank keeps interest rates at 4.35pc

  11-08-2026 06:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at its August meeting, after three rate hikes earlier this year.
  
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• Breaking: Reserve Bank keeps interest rate at 4.35pc

  11-08-2026 06:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold at its August meeting, after three rate hikes earlier this year.
  
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• Brother of alleged Alan Jones victim only found out after arrest, court told

  11-08-2026 05:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The brother of a man accusing Alan Jones of indecent assault has told the court he never saw the radio host act inappropriately towards his brother, and was only told of the allegations after Mr Jones's arrest.
  
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• Alan Jones trial hears from brother of alleged victim

  11-08-2026 05:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The brother of a man accusing Alan Jones of indecent assault has told the court he never saw the radio host act inappropriately towards his brother, and was only told of the allegations after Mr Jones's arrest.
  
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• Alan Jones trial hears from brother and ex-girlfriend of alleged victim

  11-08-2026 05:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The brother of a man accusing Alan Jones of indecent assault has told the court he never saw the radio host act inappropriately towards his brother, and was only told of the allegations after Mr Jones's arrest.
  
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• 'Seismic shift': Māori set to invest in First Nations projects under new deal

  11-08-2026 04:05 via abc.net.au
  
  One of the biggest and wealthiest Māori tribal authorities has signed a deal to invest in large-scale First Nations projects in renewable energy, mining, agriculture and more. Indigenous business groups say it's a watershed moment towards greater economic self-determination.
  
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• Federal police urged to investigate 'concerning' subsea cable fault

  11-08-2026 00:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Two subsea cables off the coast of Perth, vital for international communications, suffered a fault over the weekend, and the company that owns them urgently wants to know what happened.
  
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• RBA forecasts paint more upbeat picture as interest rates on hold — as it happened

  10-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank has kept the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August as the central bank releases its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks.
  
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• Live: RBA rates decision ahead, ANZ sees Sydney housing prices falling up to 14.5pc

  10-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.
  
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• Live: RBA forecasts paint more upbeat picture as interest rates on hold

  10-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank has kept the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August as the central bank releases its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.
  
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• Live: No change to interest rates expected as RBA board meets

  10-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Interest rates expected to remain on hold as RBA meets

  10-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.
  
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• Live: ASX opens higher as no changes expected to interest rates

  10-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Aussie share market opens higher as the Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.
  
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• Kwinana is preparing for a once-in-a-generation rebuild and years of disruption

  10-08-2026 23:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Transport operators in Perth's south worry worsening congestion on the Kwinana Freeway is already driving up costs, delaying deliveries and fatiguing drivers. Now they face another decade or more of disruption.
  
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• Gridlock ahead: Perth's industrial hub faces a decade of disruption

  10-08-2026 23:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Transport operators in Perth’s south worry worsening congestion on the Kwinana Freeway is already driving up costs, delaying deliveries and fatiguing drivers. Now they are preparing for at least another decade of disruption.
  
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