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• Lachlan Hunter gains mining and petroleum shadow ministries

  11-08-2026 05:06 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Central Wheatbelt MP Lachlan Hunter will be responsible for probing the state government on almost all primary industry matters after gaining the mining, petroleum and exploration shadow portfolios.
  
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• Bali ferry catches fire in rough seas off Lombok

  12-08-2026 07:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Emergency crews are working to rescue passengers from the vessel that caught fire on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Alphabet I Spy a puzzle for all people

  12-08-2026 07:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Daily visual puzzle game is fun for adults and a learning tool for kids.
  
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• Is it time to buy a house? Here is what the CBA chief would tell his kids

  12-08-2026 07:14 via smh.com.au
  
  First home buyers are approaching the sweet spot where prices are falling, rates are no longer rising, and a new batch of spring property listings is about to hit the market.
  
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• Australia's largest aluminium smelter expected to get emergency bailout

  12-08-2026 06:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The prime minister and NSW premier are expected to announce a bailout for the country's largest aluminium smelter tomorrow.
  
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• Medallion backs Macmahon for Ravensthorpe

  12-08-2026 06:18 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Paul Bennett-led Medallion Metals has looked to Macmahon Holdings to assist on its path to production.
  
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• Western Power staff stood down over rape trial character references

  12-08-2026 06:09 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Power has stood down three employees who gave character references for a former colleague convicted of raping a woman on a work trip in 2024.
  
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• Sarytogan nails full-hole 229m copper hit in Kazakhstan

  12-08-2026 05:52 via smh.com.au
  
  Sarytogan Graphite hits a 229m copper intercept from surface in Kazakhstan, including a 16.2m zone at 0.36 per cent copper. Results from two more holes are pending.
  
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• Liberals pour cold water on frontbencher's migration comments

  12-08-2026 05:52 via abc.net.au
  
  In a wideranging speech to the National Press Club, Andrew Bragg accuses the Morrison government of "madness" and says the major political parties have "buggered it up".
  
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• Liberals pour cold water on Bragg's migration comments

  12-08-2026 05:52 via abc.net.au
  
  In a wideranging speech to the National Press Club, Andrew Bragg accuses the Morrison government of "madness" and says the major political parties have "buggered it up".
  
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• For One Night Only, guests in Sydney mixed with Callum Turner, Will Gluck

  12-08-2026 05:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Callum Turner and Will Gluck walked the red carpet at the Sydney premiere of One Night Only, as invited guests took a break from the census for the special event.
  
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• Patriot lands key access deal at emerging Peruvian silver play

  12-08-2026 05:38 via smh.com.au
  
  Patriot Resources has inked a key community access deal at its Tassa silver-gold project in Peru, paving the way for exploration on its recently expanded tenure.
  
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• King River geophysics lights up new WA gold target

  12-08-2026 05:03 via smh.com.au
  
  King River has defined four new gold targets at its Mindoolah project in WA using drone geophysics, with drilling planned for October.
  
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• Hesperia to buy $263m distribution centre at Perth Airport

  12-08-2026 04:47 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Subiaco-based developer has purchased a Woolworths distribution centre from Melbourne's Growthpoint Properties.
  
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• Wia taps investors for $125m

  12-08-2026 04:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Wia Gold boss Henk Diedrichs is excited by the company's march toward first production at its Kokoseb gold project in Namibia.
  
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• Maths tutor fired after asking if girl, 14, wanted to be seen as ‘sex object’

  12-08-2026 04:33 via smh.com.au
  
  The man claimed the student had acted “provocatively” and that CCTV footage had been fabricated, doctored, or manipulated.
  
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• OPINION: Regional WA needs migrants to survive

  12-08-2026 04:26 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: Those arguing for reduced migration ignore the critical role migrants play in enabling the Australian way of life.
  
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• OPINION: Regional WA need migrants to survive

  12-08-2026 04:26 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: Those arguing for reduced migration ignore the critical role migrants play in enabling the Australian way of life.
  
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• Emergency rescue deal secured for nation’s biggest aluminium smelter

  12-08-2026 04:21 via smh.com.au
  
  Australia’s biggest aluminium smelter is set to receive a major bailout package following long-running crisis talks with the federal and NSW governments.
  
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• Commonwealth water policy blamed for loss of 78 jobs at rice giant

  12-08-2026 04:02 via abc.net.au
  
  After a month of consultation with staff and unions, SunRice has confirmed the loss of 78 jobs and changes to 92 positions in the Riverina, with the local council pointing the finger at water buybacks.
  
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• Gold is glittering again – but that’s not necessarily good news

  12-08-2026 03:58 via smh.com.au
  
  Renewed fears of inflation in the US, global financial vulnerabilities and the AI hype have driven a sharp rise in the gold price. That signals risky times ahead.
  
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• Gold is glittering again - but that’s not necessarily good news

  12-08-2026 03:58 via smh.com.au
  
  Renewed fears of inflation in the US, global financial vulnerabilities and the AI hype have driven a sharp rise in the gold price. That signals risky times ahead.
  
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• When CBA chief expects first-home buyers to return

  12-08-2026 03:53 via smh.com.au
  
  Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn reported a 15 per cent drop in mortgage lending since the budget but expects demand for property to pick up once interest rate cuts are looming.
  
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• ASX slides after Wall Street retreats; CBA whipsaws, AGL rallies

  12-08-2026 03:16 via smh.com.au
  
  The local market’s wobbles come after Wall Street slipped further from its records overnight, with oil prices swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again.
  
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• ASX slides after Wall Street retreats; CBA rebounds, AGL rallies

  12-08-2026 03:16 via smh.com.au
  
  The local market’s wobbles come after Wall Street slipped further from its records overnight, with oil prices swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again.
  
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• State govt to fund $1.2m rock wall to combat Lancelin erosion

  12-08-2026 03:01 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A 4.5-metre-high rock wall will be built along the Lancelin foreshore to delay the swallowing of the town by the Indian Ocean.
  
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• ASX slides in early trade after Wall Street retreats; CBA falls on slowdown warning

  12-08-2026 02:39 via smh.com.au
  
  The nation’s biggest lender and the second-biggest stock on the local market said economic growth is slowing due to higher interest rates and inflation, setting a sombre tone for early trade.
  
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• Commonwealth Bank home loan applications fall 15pc since May

  12-08-2026 02:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's largest home lender, the Commonwealth Bank, has seen home loan applications tumble 15 per cent since May, after three interest rate hikes and the federal budget's tax changes.
  
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• Big bank books huge profit, warns economy is slowing

  12-08-2026 02:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Commonwealth Bank has announced an annual cash net profit of $11 billion, which was just above market expectations, while warning that the economy is slowing.
  
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• Wall Street ends down as US-Iran peace optimism fades

  12-08-2026 02:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Wall Street has ended lower, with Amazon and Alphabet dipping as investors ‌became more pessimistic about a potential deal to bring stability to the Middle East.
  
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