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• Less stock, higher prices. This is the reality confronting shoppers ahead of Christmas

  05-09-2021 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Global supply chain problems are set to cause pain for Christmas shoppers this year. COVID-19 outbreaks have closed ports and factories resulting in a backlog of shipments to Australia.
  
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• Qantas profit tumbles as fuel costs soar

  27-08-2026 01:02 via smh.com.au
  
  The company said its fuel bill jumped by over $600 million.
  
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• Dividends back as Mineral Resources returns to black with $1.2b profit

  27-08-2026 00:57 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mineral Resources will pay its first dividend in two years after recording its strongest ever result off the back of a resurgent lithium market and a growing iron ore operation.
  
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• Qantas profit tumbles as fuel coasts soar

  27-08-2026 00:53 via smh.com.au
  
  The company said its fuel bill jumped by over $600 million.
  
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• Bunnings CEO to retire, Kmart sales get Anko boost

  27-08-2026 00:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Wesfarmers revealed the departure at its full-year results, as it delivered a $2.9 billion profit.
  
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• Residents furious at illegal dumping in native bushland near school

  27-08-2026 00:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Rubbish containing dangerous waste found illegally dumped in bushland upsets Albany residents, with the mayor saying it is the worst he has seen.
  
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• 'Absolutely horrible': Sleepless nights for families near new Sydney airport

  26-08-2026 23:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Locals living near the new Western Sydney airport say they are only managing a few hours' sleep a night since operations began.
  
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• Thredbo 'exposed to a warming climate' as value cut by $149m

  26-08-2026 23:05 via abc.net.au
  
  One of Australia's largest ski resorts has had its value halved, with its owner blaming a poor 2026 snow season and the need to install new chairlifts and more snowmaking. 
  
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• ASX set to dip as Wall Street drifts; Qantas profit slumps; Nvidia rallies on earnings

  26-08-2026 22:35 via smh.com.au
  
  The US stock market drifted through a quiet day of trading after a report said inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected.
  
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• ASX set to dip as Wall Street drifts; Nvidia rallies on earnings; Qantas results ahead

  26-08-2026 22:35 via smh.com.au
  
  The US stock market drifted through a quiet day of trading after a report said inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected.
  
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• ASX set to dip as Wall Street drifts; Nvidia, Qantas results ahead

  26-08-2026 22:35 via smh.com.au
  
  The US stock market drifted through a quiet day of trading after a report said inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected.
  
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• Tasmania Police cancels $6m KPMG contract — but can't say why

  26-08-2026 22:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania Police officers have been using a "clunky" intelligence system for years. KPMG was engaged to update it, but after two years and $6 million, its contract has been terminated and neither party can say why.
  
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• Tasmania Police cancels $6m KPMG contract but unable to say why

  26-08-2026 22:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania Police officers have been using a 'clunky' intelligence system for years. KPMG was engaged to update it, but after two years and $6 million, its contract has been terminated and neither party can say why.
  
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• Police and KPMG unable to say why $6m contract cancelled

  26-08-2026 22:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania Police officers have been using a 'clunky' intelligence system for years. KPMG was engaged to update it, but after two years and $6 million, its contract has been terminated and neither party can say why.
  
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• ASX set for flat start as Wall Street dips; Nvidia, Qantas results ahead

  26-08-2026 21:26 via smh.com.au
  
  The US stock market is drifting after a report said inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected.
  
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• Desperate agents vent online as real estate downturn bites

  26-08-2026 21:00 via smh.com.au
  
  From deploying stunts about false robberies to sharing tactics to avoid buyers seeking discounts, real estate agents are talking themselves through the downturn.
  
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• ASIC warns of 'first significant cracks' in Australian private credit

  26-08-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The collapse of a large and hugely indebted NSW property developer leaves several private credit lenders and their investors heavily exposed, while other major funds have started restricting withdrawals.
  
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• Surge in families renting puts more children at risk of housing insecurity

  26-08-2026 17:15 via abc.net.au
  
  There has been a 20 per cent jump in Australian children growing up in rental households this century, with this group facing an average of six moves by aged 14, according to a new research paper.
  
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• 20pc more children are growing up in rental housing, as ownership rates plunge

  26-08-2026 17:15 via abc.net.au
  
  There has been a 20 per cent jump in Australian children growing up in rental households this century, with this group facing an average of six moves by age 14, according to a new research paper.
  
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• Queensland allowed to use coal, gas for data centres despite renewable push

  26-08-2026 11:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The state's premier says it is a "good win" for his state, which owns much of its own electricity infrastructure, while the federal government had previously demanded states use renewables as a standard. 
  
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• Hobart council advances ban on full-home short stays

  26-08-2026 10:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Hobart City Council has voted to advance strict new limits on whole-home short stays. The plan, which aims to protect long-term rentals, will now go to the state planning body for final approval.
   
  
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• Macquarie Group dumps KPMG from audit contract

  26-08-2026 10:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Accounting firm KPMG says it is facing the consequences of its "past failings" as it is dropped by Macquarie Group.
  
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• Breaking: Macquarie Group dumps KPMG from audit contract

  26-08-2026 10:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Accounting firm KPMG says it is facing the consequences of its "past failings" as it is dropped by Macquarie Group.
  
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• Breaking: Macquarie dumps KPMG from nation's biggest audit contract

  26-08-2026 10:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Accounting firm KPMG says it is facing the consequences of its "past failings" as it is dropped by Macquarie Group.
  
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• Report finds rock art damage more extensive than thought

  26-08-2026 10:13 via abc.net.au
  
  The Murujuga Rock Art monitoring program finds pollutants from previous industrial activity have damaged a larger area of ancient rock art on the Burrup Peninsula than previously thought.
  
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• The financial trend raising the alarm from Wall Street to western Sydney

  26-08-2026 10:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The $3 billion collapse of western Sydney property developer Bathla Group is the latest cautionary tale involving the private credit sector.
  
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• Australian share gains derailed by inflation surprise

  26-08-2026 09:36 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia's share market has handed back an early lead to end the session lower, after hotter-than-expected inflation figures raised the odds of incoming interest rate hikes.
  
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• City of Perth CEO Michelle Reynolds’ return in limbo

  26-08-2026 09:35 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The City of Perth council has postponed its decision over the chief executive's return, adding tension to the governance of the local government.
  
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• ReGen and Tactica team up

  26-08-2026 09:34 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Two lobbying and advisory companies have joined forces in Western Australia to create a new service called Approvals Accelerator which will target some of state's biggest projects.
  
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• Macquarie dumps KPMG from the nation’s biggest audit contract

  26-08-2026 09:32 via smh.com.au
  
  KPMG faces another round of job cuts after Macquarie dumped the firm from the most lucrative audit contract in Australia. 
  
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