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• Wagga's drinking water diluted after elevated PFAS levels detected

  23-08-2026 22:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Riverina Water is diluting water from two of its Wagga Wagga bores due to elevated detections of so-called "forever chemicals", but the source of contamination is a mystery. 
  
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• When Jack put his home up for sale, he didn't think his agent would be the buyer

  24-08-2026 23:06 via abc.net.au
  
  A Perth real estate agency has been issued a warning for allegedly breaching conflict of interest laws after its agents bought a home that they were hired to sell. 
  
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• New research helps transform landfill into thriving green space

  24-08-2026 22:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Covering landfill with soil and plants is as effective as traditional methods of capping, while bringing added aesthetic, economic and environmental benefits. 
  
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• Flagship renewable energy scheme becalmed as wind woes deepen

  24-08-2026 21:57 via abc.net.au
  
  For Australia to phase out coal power and reach its 2030 green energy goals, wind is seen as essential. A drought of new projects has analysts worried.
  
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• AI-generated songs banned from Australian music charts

  24-08-2026 21:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Songs created mostly or entirely by artificial intelligence will be excluded from Australia's official music charts from this Friday.
  
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• AI-generated music to be banned from ARIA charts

  24-08-2026 21:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Songs created mostly or entirely by artificial intelligence will be excluded from Australia's official music charts from this Friday.
  
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• This is how to approach tracking your spending any why it matters

  24-08-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  It might seem like an intimidating task, but experts say the key to tracking your spending is finding the method that works best for you and using the data to your advantage. 
  
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• This is how to approach tracking your spending and why it matters

  24-08-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  It might seem like an intimidating task, but experts say the key to tracking your spending is finding the method that works best for you and using the data to your advantage. 
  
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• Whistleblower alleges ex-ATO boss avoided paying tax while at KPMG

  24-08-2026 20:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Former tax commissioner Chris Jordan is accused of receiving more than $1 million in "secret commissions" during his time at KPMG in the 1990s, according to documents seen by the ABC.
  
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• KPMG whistleblower alleges Chris Jordan ATO appointment 'corruption at highest level'

  24-08-2026 20:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Former tax commissioner Chris Jordan is accused of receiving more than $1 million in "secret commissions" during his time at KPMG in the 1990s, according to documents seen by the ABC.
  
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• 'Corruption at highest level': Ex-ATO boss Chris Jordan named by KPMG whistleblower

  24-08-2026 20:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Former tax commissioner Chris Jordan is accused of receiving more than $1 million in "secret commissions" during his time at KPMG in the 1990s, according to documents seen by the ABC.
  
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• International company's plan for multi-billion-dollar data centre in regional Qld

  24-08-2026 11:03 via abc.net.au
  
  A $31.9 billion hyper-scale data centre proposed for regional Queensland promises huge economic scale, while raising questions about energy demands and water security.
  
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• Exclusive CCTV captures the violence facing Coles workers

  24-08-2026 10:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Exclusive video obtained by 7.30 highlights shocking scenes of aggressive behaviour towards retail workers, including a customer armed with a hammer and a security guard being thrown into a check-out machine. 
  
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• CCTV captures the violence facing Coles workers in Victoria

  24-08-2026 10:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Exclusive video obtained by 7.30 highlights shocking scenes of aggressive behaviour towards retail workers, including a customer armed with a hammer and a security guard being thrown into a check-out machine. 
  
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• Specialist ship arrives to cart SpaceX rocket from Christmas Island

  24-08-2026 10:29 via abc.net.au
  
  A semi-submersible cargo carrier has arrived on the remote Australian territory to ferry the SpaceX starship back to Texas.
  
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• Judge declares mistrial as sharp-eyed juror discovers evidence error

  24-08-2026 09:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Copies of evidence given to two jurors contained "irregular" redacted material deemed inadmissible in the trial of a Cape York Peninsula traditional owner accused of defrauding his community of mining royalties more than a decade ago. 
  
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• Redland City Council reveals plans for 62ha precinct including lagoon

  24-08-2026 09:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Acting Mayor Julie Talty says the outdoor lagoon will be "better than Brisbane's" South Bank Beach.
  
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• Perth modular home builder's sudden closure shocks customers

  24-08-2026 09:45 via abc.net.au
  
  A Perth modular home manufacturer has blindsided its customers by announcing its sudden closure and takeover by a new firm.
  
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• Trump's 300,000 tonne beef import plan cops backlash

  24-08-2026 08:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Beef prices are on the rise in the United States, but President Donald Trump's plan to reduce them faces backlash from US cattle ranchers.
  
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• AI tokens getting cheaper but businesses paying more than ever

  24-08-2026 07:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses have effectively installed a new utility pipe into their operations, and are only now discovering what it costs to keep the tap running, against how little water is coming out.
  
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• AI costs are rising for Australian businesses. Does it compute?

  24-08-2026 07:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses have effectively installed a new utility pipe into their operations, and are only now discovering what it costs to keep the tap running, against how little water is coming out.
  
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• Former radio host says he saw 'nothing that worried' him at Alan Jones lunch

  24-08-2026 07:29 via abc.net.au
  
  A former 2GB host and producer has told a court he did not see anything worrying at a lunch where a junior colleague accused Alan Jones of touching his crotch.
  
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• Ex-radio host says Alan Jones had arm around man who alleges indecent assault

  24-08-2026 07:29 via abc.net.au
  
  A media figure has told a court he did not see anything worrying at a lunch where a junior colleague accused Alan Jones of touching his crotch.
  
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• Business leaders urge governments to act as smelter power deadline looms

  24-08-2026 06:48 via abc.net.au
  
  With just one week until Rio Tinto's deadline for a power deal for its Bell Bay Aluminium smelter, business and community leaders are calling on the state and federal governments to act to secure the smelter's future.
  
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• Breaking: Albanese says WA's GST deal won't change while he is PM

  24-08-2026 05:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterates there will be no change to Western Australia's GST arrangements after a report recommended scrapping the existing deal. 
  
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• Albanese says WA's GST deal won't change while he is PM

  24-08-2026 05:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterates there will be no change to Western Australia's GST arrangements after a report recommended scrapping the existing deal. 
  
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• Five arrests as police raid CFMEU headquarters in Melbourne

  24-08-2026 04:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Detectives executed warrants at the construction union headquarters and five other properties.
  
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• National rental prices rise to half average Australian income

  24-08-2026 03:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Housing advocacy group Everybody's Home says renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every Australian capital city. 
  
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• Average rental prices push six-figure income earners into rental stress

  24-08-2026 03:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Housing advocacy group Everybody's Home says renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every Australian capital city. 
  
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• KPMG to cut almost 400 jobs after audit leaks scandal

  24-08-2026 03:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Accounting firm KPMG says it will cut 27 partners and about 360 staff from its local arm, and revamp its structure as it grapples with lower revenue from lost contracts following the audit leaks scandal.
  
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