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• Hastings weighs in on Wyloo sale

  04-08-2026 09:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Hastings Technology Metals boss Vince Catania says Wyloo's plan to exit the Yangibana joint venture is a positive for his ASX-listed rare earths company.
  
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• Pentagon praises Australia's post-Aukus review execution

  13-08-2026 07:12 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Pentagon's top policy official says Australia is successfully executing its post-AUKUS review roadmap, pointing to WA's SRF-West as a standout example of the work being done.
  
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• Proteomics secures Australian patent for endometriosis test

  13-08-2026 07:04 via smh.com.au
  
  Proteomics International has locked in a key Australian patent for its PromarkerEndo test, a significant step in its global commercialisation strategy for the endometriosis diagnostic.
  
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• OPINION: New minister must change course on WA’s water security

  13-08-2026 06:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: Water security is one of the most important long-term challenges facing Western Australia, and it will only become more critical as our population, economy and industries continue to grow.
  
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• Vic inquiry supports building-integrated solar power for apartments

  13-08-2026 06:40 via smh.com.au
  
  A recent Victorian parliamentary inquiry has given the nod to the use of solar photovoltaics in apartment buildings, citing evidence provided by ClearVue Technologies
  
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• Vic inquiry backs solar glass for apartment energy, cites ClearVue evidence

  13-08-2026 06:20 via smh.com.au
  
  A recent Victorian parliamentary inquiry has given the nod to the use of solar photovoltaics in apartment buildings, citing evidence provided by ClearVue Technologies
  
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• $2.5b Tomago Aluminium bailout saves jobs but hits taxpayers

  13-08-2026 06:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal opposition has described the deal as a net zero "failure", while the Greens want the government to own a stake in the smelter.
  
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• NeuroScientific locks in key US FDA meeting

  13-08-2026 05:12 via smh.com.au
  
  NeuroScientific has locked in a key meeting with the US FDA for its StemSmart technology aimed at treating refractory Crohn’s disease in a planned Phase 2 trial.
  
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• Northern Star picks former Wesfarmers exec for board

  13-08-2026 05:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Northern Star Resources has appointed former Wesfarmers and Jetstar executive Terry Bowen to its under-fire board amid growing agitation for upheaval at the goldminer.
  
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• Alan Jones's defence team accused of trying to 'intimidate' witness

  13-08-2026 05:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The broadcaster's defence team has been accused of trying to "intimidate" a witness by a prosecutor during a heated exchange in Alan Jones's indecent assault trial in Sydney.
  
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• Alan Jones complainant's ex quizzed over 'look after you' text

  13-08-2026 05:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The broadcaster's defence team has been accused of trying to "intimidate" a witness by a prosecutor during a heated exchange in Alan Jones's indecent assault trial in Sydney.
  
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• Cartoonists fear for industry with rise of AI-generated illustrations

  13-08-2026 04:45 via abc.net.au
  
  AI-generated illustrations published in Australian newspapers have raised fears about the future of the cartooning industry, which one artist says is "shrinking dramatically".
  
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• It might terrify Gen Z, but the humble phone call is a wonderful thing

  13-08-2026 04:42 via smh.com.au
  
  Many people now use their phones for everything except speaking to each other, and baulk at the idea of it ever ringing.
  
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• Macmahon extends NSW push

  13-08-2026 04:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Michael Finnegan-led Macmahon Holdings has continued its push into New South Wales, after securing a roadworks-based early works contract.
  
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• Laurence Escalante, VGW chased for up to $60m over alleged contract breach

  13-08-2026 04:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth-based financial services players have launched legal action against Laurence Escalante and VGW Holdings, chasing up to $60 million over an alleged breach of contract.
  
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• ‘Taking control’: Penfolds cracks down on Chinese grey market amid $1.1b loss

  13-08-2026 04:25 via smh.com.au
  
  The wine giant is getting out of cheap wine, doubling down on Penfolds’ status as a luxury brand, and trying to figure out what to do with its US business.
  
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• Patent granted over game-changer Endometriosis diagnostic test

  13-08-2026 04:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A non-invasive test for Endometriosis developed by a Perth company, which can detect the disease with 99.7 per cent accuracy, has been granted an Australian patent.
  
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• Hyperion to deploy 'factory-in-a-box' to Timor-Leste

  13-08-2026 04:17 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Plastic waste in Timor-Leste will be used to build public infrastructure, after Perth-based Hyperion Systems moved to deploy its 'factory-in-a-box' overseas for the first time.
  
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• Wall Street is about to sell AI bonds. What could go wrong?

  13-08-2026 04:16 via smh.com.au
  
  A group of heavyweight Wall Street firms has teamed with Nvidia to financially engineer a more than $700 billion funding pool for AI chips.
  
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• ‘Alarm bells ringing’: You can soon pay for a coffee with your face. Should you?

  13-08-2026 03:35 via smh.com.au
  
  An eftpos operator is rolling out new payment terminals that can identify you through your face or hands.
  
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• ASX slides as energy stocks, Telstra fall; ANZ, Origin and Cleanaway gain

  13-08-2026 03:08 via smh.com.au
  
  Wall Street edged near its record after several AI stocks reported better growth than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month.
  
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• Trading platforms offer cash vouchers for 'high-risk' investments, watchdog says

  13-08-2026 02:44 via abc.net.au
  
  A review of nine online trading companies finds several are encouraging Australians to jump on "complex" deals, putting them at risk of major losses.
  
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• Aluminium smelter saved in $2.5b bailout

  13-08-2026 02:32 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A multibillion-dollar deal to rescue Australia's largest aluminium smelter has brought "enormous relief" to thousands of workers and an end to months of crisis negotiations.
  
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• Fotios-controlled company in administration, tax office in pursuit

  13-08-2026 02:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The tax office is pursuing an embattled investment advisory company controlled by veteran dealmaker Michael Fotios with his Obsidian Metals Group now under administration. 
  
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• Telstra delivers dividend, flags AI future

  13-08-2026 01:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia's biggest telecommunications group has lifted its annual profit and given shareholders a bigger payout, along with a new share buyback program.
  
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• Wall Street ends mixed as optimism on AI shares returns

  13-08-2026 01:52 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq has ended higher, lifted by upbeat quarterly results from CoreWeave and other AI infrastructure firms, while mild inflation ‌data reinforced bets that the US Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady in September.
  
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• Warning for mariners as ghost rig lights goes out

  13-08-2026 00:58 via abc.net.au
  
  A month after administrators were called in, the Cliff Head oil platform prompts a safety warning from the Maritime Union of Australia.
  
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• Maritime union calls for action as lights go out on WA ghost oil rig

  13-08-2026 00:58 via abc.net.au
  
  A month after administrators were called in, the Cliff Head oil platform prompts a safety warning from the Maritime Union of Australia.
  
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• ASX set to slide; ANZ posts $1.9b quarterly profit, home loan applications fall

  13-08-2026 00:11 via smh.com.au
  
  Wall Street edged near its record after several AI stocks reported better growth than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month.
  
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• 'Back to the 60s' as ombudsman finds systemic issues in telco services

  12-08-2026 22:42 via abc.net.au
  
  A report from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is recommending a root and branch review into telco services in regional Australia.
  
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