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• Coalition promises to relax home lending rules, against regulator's urging

  31-03-2025 23:08 via abc.net.au
  
  The financial regulator says household debt is already high and its "serviceability buffer" is appropriate. The Coalition says the high buffer is out of date and relaxing it would help more first home buyers into their own place. 
  
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• Concerns new BHP agreement 'locks in' basin water extraction

  14-06-2026 22:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Environmentalists and First Nations groups say a new mining agreement with BHP does not do enough to end water extraction from the Great Artesian Basin. But the SA government says the agreement imposes stricter environmental regulation.
  
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• AI company set to become Tasmania's biggest power user

  14-06-2026 21:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Artificial intelligence company Firmus Technologies will become Tasmania's biggest power user if its ambitions to establish three "AI factories" in the state come to fruition.
  
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• Trump criticises Netanyahu after Israeli strikes on Beirut derail Iran peace deal

  14-06-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  US President Donald Trump maintains the deal to end the conflict between the US and Iran will be signed despite Iran challenging the timeline, as he tells Israel not to carry out further attacks on Lebanon. 
  
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• Locals affected by Ireland's AI data centre boom share 'cautionary tales'

  14-06-2026 20:59 via abc.net.au
  
  As Australia and other countries embark on a new wave of AI-driven data centre development, locals in Ireland share how the runaway growth of the facilities can affect everyday life.
  
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• Ireland is a data centre 'cautionary tale'. This is the impact on locals

  14-06-2026 20:59 via abc.net.au
  
  As Australia and other countries embark on a new wave of AI-driven data centre development, locals in Ireland share how the runaway growth of the facilities can affect everyday life.
  
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• Travellers owed $4.3 million as dream holidays shattered

  14-06-2026 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian travellers who collectively lost millions after a travel agency collapsed are calling for an overhaul of consumer protections in the sector.
   
  
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• Dream holidays shattered in $4.3 million travel agency collapse

  14-06-2026 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian travellers who collectively lost millions after a travel agency collapsed are calling for an overhaul of consumer protections in the sector. 
   
  
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• Dashdot customers urged to proceed days before collapse

  14-06-2026 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Emails and messages seen by ABC News show Dashdot's staff were still encouraging prospective customers to engage with the buyers agency shortly before it entered voluntary liquidation. 
  
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• Buyer's agency clients urged to proceed days before collapse

  14-06-2026 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Emails and messages seen by ABC News show Dashdot's staff were still encouraging prospective customers to engage with the buyers agency shortly before it entered voluntary liquidation. 
  
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• Prolonged pause on interest rates possible as RBA board meets for June

  14-06-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Most experts are tipping interest rates will remain on hold but the question is when will they come down.
  
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• Are we in for a prolonged pause on interest rates? Some economists think so

  14-06-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Most experts are tipping interest rates will remain on hold but the question is when will they come down.
  
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• Fair Work rejects gas giant's claim strikes would harm the economy

  14-06-2026 08:21 via abc.net.au
  
  One of Australia's biggest gas producers has lost a bid to stop industrial action at its Darwin facilities after claiming strikes would force shutdowns and cause significant damage to the nation's economy.
  
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• Fair Work rejects gas giant's claim strikes would harm Australia's economy

  14-06-2026 08:21 via abc.net.au
  
  One of Australia's biggest gas producers has lost a bid to stop industrial action at its Darwin facilities after claiming strikes would force shutdowns and cause significant damage to the nation's economy.
  
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• The feminist and the bra fitter: Inside the world of Hannah Ferguson and her mum

  14-06-2026 04:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Emerging media star Hannah Ferguson and her mum, professional bra fitter Phillipa Mitchell, have found themselves on a similar path of empowering women, but just don't expect them to see it that way.
  
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• Woman ditches custom wedding gown for $90 op shop dream dress

  14-06-2026 01:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Kaila Scally-Chadwick abandoned her previously purchased made-to-order gown when she found her dream dress in a second-hand shop just months out from the big day.
  
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• 'Straight to landfill': Compostable packaging but nowhere to compost it

  14-06-2026 00:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The ACT mandates reusable, recyclable and compostable packaging at all public events, but nearly all of it ends up in landfill because there is no facility to compost it.
  
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• Locations released for 18 community batteries in Perth, Bunbury

  13-06-2026 07:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Construction begins on 18 community batteries across WA, as a climate and conservation advocate calls for a legislated target for renewable energy uptake. 
  
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• US orders Anthropic to halt foreign access to its most advanced AI models

  13-06-2026 04:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The US government restrictions cite national security concerns over the AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5.
  
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• Australia's AI access cut after Trump order

  13-06-2026 04:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The US government restrictions cite national security concerns over the AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5.
  
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• 'Lambo Guy' Adrian Portelli sues former minister over lottery comments

  13-06-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Melbourne "rewards club" lottery billionaire Adrian Portelli has launched a defamation lawsuit against former SA minister Andrea Michaels over comments she made about a $3.5 million home prize draw.
  
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• Australia has valuable cards to play in the AI future, new report finds

  13-06-2026 02:43 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report says Australia can capitalise on AI, with valuable cards to play strategically.
  
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• Taylor Swift, Alanis Morissette inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame

  13-06-2026 00:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Taylor Swift has become the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She's among the writers behind some of pop's biggest hits to be inducted in 2026.
  
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• As work modernises in Australia, some rare trades face decline

  13-06-2026 00:13 via abc.net.au
  
  A shortage of locksmiths in Australia persists despite government-funded incentives. The nation's changing labour landscape has meant some specialist trades are not being chosen by apprentices.
  
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• As work modernises in Australia, some rare trades are in decline

  13-06-2026 00:13 via abc.net.au
  
  A shortage of locksmiths in Australia persists despite government-funded incentives. The nation's changing labour landscape has meant some specialist trades are not being chosen by apprentices.
  
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• Investors weigh pros and cons of boarding Elon Musk's $2 trillion 'rocket'

  13-06-2026 00:12 via abc.net.au
  
  SpaceX operates rockets, spaceflight, telecommunications, and AI — but Elon Musk now wants to establish a self-sustaining city on Mars, with at least 1 million inhabitants.
  
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• Elon Musk's SpaceX takes off, worth more than $2.8 trillion

  13-06-2026 00:12 via abc.net.au
  
  SpaceX shares began trading for about $150 each, 11 per cent higher than the $135 estimate.
  
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• SANFL players consider industrial action as hourly salary drops to $8

  12-06-2026 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  The SANFL Players' Association is discussing the potential of a strike in response to a 50 per cent decline in pay over the past 20 years.
  
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• Booming protein powder market opens doors for food manufacturers

  12-06-2026 23:37 via abc.net.au
  
  A Queensland food manufacturer turns second-grade peanuts into high-protein powder as demand for protein-enhanced foods grows in Australia and overseas. 
  
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• The trait that defines Australia's 1.1 million power couples

  12-06-2026 21:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The ranks of Australia's so-called power couples, in which both partners are university-educated, have almost quadrupled over 20 years. This could have profound implications for social inequality.
  
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