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• WWF ranks NSW last among every state, federal government for fighting deforestation

  03-08-2023 07:58 via abc.net.au
  
  World Wildlife Fund Australia is urging environmental reforms in NSW after the state ranked last in its efforts to fight deforestation.
  
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• Temporary ban to protect Whyalla's 'significantly low' cuttlefish numbers

  30-06-2026 05:25 via abc.net.au
  
  From Wednesday, a 90-day exclusion will begin at the cuttlefish sanctuary zone between Black Point and Stony Point in South Australia's Upper Spencer Gulf.
  
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• Nervous wait for snow after 'terrible' start to NSW ski season

  30-06-2026 05:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Snow may finally be on the way as NSW ski resorts ride out a slow start to the season.
  
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• Why Telstra, Optus and TPG mobile coverage maps now look different

  30-06-2026 04:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's major telcos are being forced to comply with new standards when promoting mobile coverage networks, and Telstra is not happy.
  
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• Qld pubs to open early for Socceroos match with special licence

  30-06-2026 04:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The trial changes to licence laws will allow venues to apply to open from 3am to 7am to broadcast the game.
  
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• Major coal mine to close in 2028 with hundreds of jobs lost, union says

  30-06-2026 03:27 via abc.net.au
  
  The Mining and Energy Union says 60 jobs at Yancoal's Ashton underground coal mine will be cut soon, with a full closure expected by early 2028. 
  
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• Major coal mine to close in 2028 with hundreds of jobs lost

  30-06-2026 03:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of jobs will be lost over the next 18 months as a major coal operation in the New South Wales Upper Hunter begins a staged closure.
  
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• Private equity boss banned from driving over 'absolute shocker' crash

  30-06-2026 03:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Private equity baron Joel Thickins has had his license suspended after pleading guilty to negligent driving while under the influence of alcohol and refusing a breath test. 
  
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• Corporate titan pleads guilty over 'absolute shocker' drunken crash

  30-06-2026 03:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Private equity baron Joel Thickins has had his license suspended after pleading guilty to negligent driving while under the influence of alcohol  and refusing a breath test. 
  
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• EY staff allegedly access Anthony Albanese's banking information

  30-06-2026 02:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Two Ernst and Young employees allegedly accessed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's personal banking information while working for the accounting firm at the Commonwealth Bank.
  
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• Ernst and Young staff sacked as Albanese's banking information allegedly breached

  30-06-2026 02:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Two Ernst and Young employees have been sacked after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's personal banking information was allegedly breached while pair worked for the accounting firm at the Commonwealth Bank.
  
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• Ernst and Young staff allegedly access Albanese's banking information

  30-06-2026 02:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Two Ernst and Young employees allegedly accessed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's personal banking information while working for the accounting firm at the Commonwealth Bank.
  
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• New fellowship for mid-career journalists honours Judith Whelan

  30-06-2026 02:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The ABC, The Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney University have created a new fellowship to honour the late Judith Whelan, a trailblazing leader in media.
  
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• Breaking: ACCC sues Amazon over 'unfair' Prime streaming service

  30-06-2026 00:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The consumer watchdog is suing Amazon over allegedly having unfair contract terms for its Prime streaming service. 
  
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• Amazon sued over alleged unfair terms on streaming service

  30-06-2026 00:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The consumer watchdog is suing Amazon over allegedly having unfair contract terms for its Prime streaming service. 
  
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• ACCC sues Amazon over introduction of ads on Prime

  30-06-2026 00:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The consumer watchdog is suing Amazon over allegedly having unfair contract terms for its Prime streaming service. 
  
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• Worker says forestry transition program 'decimated' Gippsland's small towns

  29-06-2026 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The Victorian Forestry Transition Program is ending. In the regions that relied on the timber trade, the question is whether it worked.
  
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• Popular 'rewards club' banned in NSW as national crackdown looms

  29-06-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  One of Australia's biggest "rewards clubs" has been banned from running any gaming activity in New South Wales for 18 months after allegedly breaking the law.
  
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• Giveaway club RS Rewards accused of 'ongoing and misleading conduct'

  29-06-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  One of Australia's biggest "rewards clubs" has been banned from running any gaming activity in New South Wales for 18 months after allegedly breaking the law.
  
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• Concerns hospital giant could 'cherrypick' private patients from public hospital

  29-06-2026 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A trial to ease pressure on a public emergency department has raised concerns a multi-million-dollar company is getting a special deal.
  
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• Concern as private health giant wins access to public Emergency patients

  29-06-2026 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A trial to ease pressure on a public emergency department has raised concerns a multi-million-dollar company is getting a special deal.
  
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• NDIS shell company boom sparks crackdown

  29-06-2026 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government says it is moving to crack down on the growing trade in "off-the-shelf" NDIS providers.
  
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• Government vows crackdown on sale of NDIS shell companies

  29-06-2026 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government says it is moving to crack down on the growing trade in "off-the-shelf" NDIS providers.
  
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• More Australians are doing their own tax returns and making these mistakes

  29-06-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  With side hustles, working from home, crypto investments, renting out rooms and receiving income through digital platforms or apps, experts say people are at greater risk of making errors with their tax. 
  
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• Don't lodge too early and other tax return tips from experts

  29-06-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  With side hustles, working from home, crypto investments, renting out rooms and receiving income through digital platforms or apps, experts say people are at greater risk of making errors with their tax. 
  
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• Doing your own tax return? Watch out for these common mistakes

  29-06-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  With side hustles, working from home, crypto investments, renting out rooms and receiving income through digital platforms or apps, experts say people are at greater risk of making errors with their tax. 
  
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• ICAC hears uni executive sacked the day he rejected colleague's pay rise

  29-06-2026 09:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The ICAC inquiry has heard a former University of Wollongong executive was dismissed on the day of a disputed salary increase.
  
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• Bronze tugboat propellers worth $2m stolen in WA's north

  29-06-2026 09:09 via abc.net.au
  
  In a heist not seen before in this WA mining town, thieves have allegedly made away with eight tonnes of tugboat propellers, with the copper estimated to be worth an eye-watering $2 million.
  
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• Network 10 strikes last-minute deal to extend broadcasting in SA and NSW

  29-06-2026 08:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Two regions in South Australia and one in New South Wales were set to lose access to free-to-air Network 10 services in coming days, but a new agreement means coverage will continue until the end of September.
  
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• Outback town set to star in new thriller as film festival kicks off

  29-06-2026 05:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Red Dog director Kriv Stenders reveals plans for a new thriller film as the annual Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival kicks off in Winton.
  
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