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• WA introduces nation's 'most comprehensive ban' on smart glasses in schools

  22-09-2026 03:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia's education minister says there is "absolutely no place in our schools or classrooms" for smart glasses as she announces a ban on anyone using or storing them in the state's public schools.
  
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• Half of young Australian adults now living with parents, up from 39 per cent in 2001, survey shows

  23-09-2026 16:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Half of all young Australians are still living with their parents, up from 39 per cent in 2001, new survey reveals
  
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• Dolly Parton’s estate in feud with nephew over alleged threats

  23-09-2026 15:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Dolly Parton's nephew has been accused of threatening to commit violence and destroy his aunt’s legacy and business empire, court documents show.
  
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• Oil platform 'a warning' as government considers new decommissioning rules

  23-09-2026 10:17 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government is paying to keep an oil platform safe after its owners collapsed. The Cliff Head platform off the WA coast has raised fresh questions about the strength of Australia's offshore decommissioning laws.
  
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• Commonwealth to foot bill for maintenance, safety of abandoned WA oil platform

  23-09-2026 10:17 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government is paying to keep an oil platform safe after its owners collapsed. The Cliff Head platform off the WA coast has raised fresh questions about the strength of Australia's offshore decommissioning laws.
  
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• Canberrans told to direct anger at Trump over nation's most costly fuel

  23-09-2026 09:09 via abc.net.au
  
  An inquiry into the capital's high fuel prices will examine why ACT motorists pay more for fuel than people just over the border in New South Wales.
  
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• 'We've done nothing wrong': Firearms shop's gun laws plea after $800k loss

  23-09-2026 08:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Family-run firearms businesses say they are copping the brunt of the Minns government's post-Bondi gun laws, with some forced to sell their homes and dip into their retirement nest eggs.
  
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• Firearms businesses struggling under Minns government's gun laws

  23-09-2026 08:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Family-run firearms businesses say they are copping the brunt of the Minns government's post-Bondi gun laws, with some forced to sell their homes and dip into their retirement nest eggs.
  
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• Katherine promised new $13.3m levee after town's worst flood in 28 years

  23-09-2026 08:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Months on from the worst flooding Katherine has seen in almost three decades, the regional Northern Territory town has welcomed a $13.3m government promise to establish a new levee.
  
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• NAB customers back online after experiencing phone and internet banking outages

  23-09-2026 08:00 via abc.net.au
  
  NAB has experienced a digital outage across multiple platforms including its mobile app, internet banking and phone services.
  
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• Breaking: NAB customers experiencing phone and internet banking outages

  23-09-2026 08:00 via abc.net.au
  
  NAB is experiencing a digital outage across multiple platforms including its mobile app, internet banking and phone services.
  
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• Former treasurer says economic reform in Australia will take 'financial crisis'

  23-09-2026 07:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Former treasurer Joe Hockey says meaningful fiscal reform is not possible in Australia as it often conflicts with voters' economic self-interest. He says it will take a "crisis" for governments to enact significant budget repair.
  
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• Residents near huge data centre demand financial compensation

  23-09-2026 07:51 via abc.net.au
  
  A Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centres hears from residents and local councils about the impact of an influx of data centres in Melbourne's suburbs. 
  
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• Coalition vows to 'take a chainsaw' to climate laws, offshore wind

  23-09-2026 05:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The Coalition has promised a major slowdown of renewables if it wins power, including scrapping most offshore renewables sites, formalising its commitment to unpick Australia's key climate policies.
  
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• Wildly popular ex-premier tipped for Stokes-backed media giant board

  23-09-2026 04:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Former WA premier Mark McGowan is tipped for appointment to the board of Southern Cross Media Group, which owns Channel 7, newspapers, websites and radio services across Australia.
  
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• McGowan set to get director spot on Stokes-backed media giant

  23-09-2026 04:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Former WA premier Mark McGowan is tipped for appointment to the board of Southern Cross Media Group, which owns Channel 7, newspapers, websites and radio services across Australia.
  
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• Watchdog again blocks sale of RAC WA insurance arm to east-coast giant

  23-09-2026 04:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's competition watchdog again blocks the sale of WA's largest insurer to an east-coast industry giant, reiterating the purchase would likely reduce competition in the state's insurance market.
  
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• Daughter sues mum over former mining exec's $30 million farm inheritance

  23-09-2026 04:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The daughter of a mining executive who was killed in a plane crash 20 years ago, leaving behind a more-than-$30 million fortune, is taking her mother to the Supreme Court for part of an estate she says she was promised.
  
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• Airport expansion a threat to character of beachside suburb, opponents say

  23-09-2026 02:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents living in a "low-key" beachside area on the Sunshine Coast say they have been blindsided by the plans, which allow for hotels, homes and shops.
  
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• Schools trial AI leak detection technology to save water

  23-09-2026 01:36 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government says about 20 per cent of the 2 million megalitres of water used by schools is lost to leaks every year. 
  
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• Cautious farmers embrace renewable energy to boost income streams

  22-09-2026 23:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Farmers sign up to renewable projects on their land to diversify income, but large-scale projects and transmission lines remain sticking points.
  
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• Myer posts $276m annual loss on 'weak' consumer spending, ASX edges higher, NAB hit by IT outage — as it happened

  22-09-2026 23:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Department store chain Myer reported a full-year loss of $276 million amid a "material downturn" in consumer sentiment. The ASX edged higher
  
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• British backpacker left by Greyhound bus in outback roadhouse

  22-09-2026 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A British backpacker was on a Greyhound bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide when she was left at a toilet stop in the middle of the night.
  
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• British backpacker left alone at night by Greyhound bus in outback

  22-09-2026 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A female backpacker was on a Greyhound bus from Alice Springs to Adelaide when she was left at a toilet stop in the middle of the night.
  
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• Central Victorian council votes to keep divisive public holiday

  22-09-2026 22:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The City of Greater Bendigo council  has voted to keep Bendigo Cup Day as the local public holiday for another five years, despite a push from local businesses to switch to Melbourne Cup Day. 
  
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• High prices could change chocolate-eating habits

  22-09-2026 21:28 via abc.net.au
  
  High chocolate prices may be forcing consumers to change their habits.
  
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• Chocolate prices remain stubbornly high. Is there any relief coming?

  22-09-2026 21:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Chocolate prices are not expected to come down any time soon, with one smaller producer saying the cost may lead to consumers eating less but higher quality chocolate.
  
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• Data centre funding surges to record $35b despite AI 'bubble' risks

  22-09-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian data centre operators have raised a record $35 billion so far this year. Meanwhile, the RBA governor says central banks globally are monitoring the risk of an AI investment bubble.
  
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• AI data centre funding surges to record $35 billion

  22-09-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian data centre operators have raised a record $35 billion so far this year, according to a new staff note from the Reserve Bank of Australia. 
  
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• Vulnerable residents feeling 'distress' as Mildura power outage drags on

  22-09-2026 10:57 via abc.net.au
  
  A Victorian residential services provider is pushing for "more structured support mechanisms" for vulnerable people during prolonged power outages as thousands in Mildura head towards a third day without electricity. 
  
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