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• New bushfires a stark reminder that Black Summer recovery still not over

  08-02-2026 22:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents who lived through the 2019-20 bushfires on the NSW South Coast say this summer's fires triggered traumatic memories, and highlighted the recovery and resilience projects that remain unfinished.
  
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• Oil platform 'a warning' as government considers new decommissioning rules

  23-09-2026 10:17 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government is paying to keep an oil platform safe after its owners collapsed. The Cliff Head platform off the WA coast has raised fresh questions about the strength of Australia's offshore decommissioning laws.
  
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• Mining sector keeps local shares from sinking into red

  23-09-2026 09:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The mining sector has kept the local bourse above water - although just barely.The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Wednesday finished up 7.5 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 8,765.3, in its third straight session of very modest gains.
  
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• Fremantle Mayor beckons 40k-plus footy fans

  23-09-2026 09:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Fremantle Mayor Ben Lawver says the port city is preparing to draw 40,000 fans for the Fremantle Dockers' Grand Final clash – a figure he believes could prove conservative.
  
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• Fuel price fears for Australia as global buffers dry up

  23-09-2026 09:29 via smh.com.au
  
  The world is burning through oil stockpiles at record speed, threatening more price pain at Australian petrol stations.
  
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• Sacked city chief engages Martin Bennett to battle dismissal

  23-09-2026 09:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Sacked City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds has engaged high-profile defamation lawyer Martin Bennett, as she prepares to fight her dismissal by the council on Tuesday.
  
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• Sacked city CEO Michelle Reynolds engages Martin Bennett to battle dismissal

  23-09-2026 09:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Sacked City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds has engaged high-profile defamation lawyer Martin Bennett, as she prepares to fight her dismissal by the council on Tuesday.
  
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• Former WA premier Mark McGowan to join Southern Cross Media

  23-09-2026 09:15 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Former WA premier Mark McGowan has joined Ryan Stokes-chaired Southern Cross Media as a non-executive director.
  
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• The $16b Aussie tech firm in a slanging match over its China links

  23-09-2026 09:14 via smh.com.au
  
  The $16 billion Australian payments unicorn remains very sensitive to criticism of its operations in China.
  
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• Wage-price spiral 'unlikely': RBA board member

  23-09-2026 09:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A damaging wages breakout is unlikely despite persistent high inflation, according to a Reserve Bank of Australia board member.
  
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• Canberrans told to direct anger at Trump over nation's most costly fuel

  23-09-2026 09:09 via abc.net.au
  
  An inquiry into the capital's high fuel prices will examine why ACT motorists pay more for fuel than people just over the border in New South Wales.
  
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• ASX finishes flat as miners rise, oil stocks struggle; IDP plummets

  23-09-2026 09:06 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket was treading water on Wednesday, with gains by mining stocks offset by weaker energy stocks as oil dropped below the $US100-a-barrel mark.
  
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• Firearms businesses struggling under Minns government's gun laws

  23-09-2026 08:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Family-run firearms businesses say they are copping the brunt of the Minns government's post-Bondi gun laws, with some forced to sell their homes and dip into their retirement nest eggs.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast September 23 2026

  23-09-2026 08:43 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Tom Zaunmayr speaks to Justin Fris about how WA's small business sector is navigating a series of challenges.
  
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• AIC to acquire Mt Cuthbert for $120m

  23-09-2026 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Shares in Subiaco-based AIC Mines rose by more than 15 per cent on Wednesday, following news of a major copper project acquisition in North Queensland.
  
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• Katherine promised new $13.3m levee after town's worst flood in 28 years

  23-09-2026 08:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Months on from the worst flooding Katherine has seen in almost three decades, the regional Northern Territory town has welcomed a $13.3m government promise to establish a new levee.
  
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• Healthscope to hand over Mount Hospital to Bethesda Health Care

  23-09-2026 08:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The private healthcare provider is set to formally take over Healthscope's Mount Hospital on Thursday, after the state government and Bethesda struck a deal earlier this year to ensure the facility's viability.
  
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• Bethesda Health Care completes takeover of Healthscope's Mount Hospital

  23-09-2026 08:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The private healthcare provider is set to formally acquire Healthscope's Mount Hospital on Thursday, after the state government and Bethesda struck a deal earlier this year to ensure the facility's viability.
  
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• I gave my life over to Meta’s AI agent and was blown away

  23-09-2026 08:10 via smh.com.au
  
  Muse, Meta’s AI agent, helped handle my dental insurance, booked dinner reservations and created a podcast for me. It also required my most personal data, and trust.
  
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• NAB customers back online after experiencing phone and internet banking outages

  23-09-2026 08:00 via abc.net.au
  
  NAB has experienced a digital outage across multiple platforms including its mobile app, internet banking and phone services.
  
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• Calls for tighter housing settings

  23-09-2026 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA is moving to regulate student housing projects through the planning system.
  
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• Breaking: NAB customers experiencing phone and internet banking outages

  23-09-2026 08:00 via abc.net.au
  
  NAB is experiencing a digital outage across multiple platforms including its mobile app, internet banking and phone services.
  
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• Former treasurer says economic reform in Australia will take 'financial crisis'

  23-09-2026 07:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Former treasurer Joe Hockey says meaningful fiscal reform is not possible in Australia as it often conflicts with voters' economic self-interest. He says it will take a "crisis" for governments to enact significant budget repair.
  
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• Residents near huge data centre demand financial compensation

  23-09-2026 07:51 via abc.net.au
  
  A Senate inquiry into artificial intelligence and data centres hears from residents and local councils about the impact of an influx of data centres in Melbourne's suburbs. 
  
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• Financial Review editor-in-chief James Chessell quits to join media start-up

  23-09-2026 07:32 via smh.com.au
  
  The paper’s editor Cosima Marriner has been appointed as editor-in-chief, becoming the first woman to hold the role.
  
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• Opinion: Productivity paradox for business

  23-09-2026 07:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: If employees know the right question to ask, AI can help them do things that were previously impossible.
  
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• Critica product samples put WA Jupiter rare earths in offtake orbit

  23-09-2026 06:50 via smh.com.au
  
  Critica Ltd has produced a high-purity 98.2 per cent total rare earth oxide sample and a high-grade iron by-product from its Jupiter project in WA, ahead of product offtake discussions.
  
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• Committee approves Meadpoint’s $130m Scarborough build-to-rent project

  23-09-2026 06:50 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A build-to-rent apartment project in Scarborough has been revived after a planning committee approved the $130 million development proposal.
  
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• Australia’s top builders revealed

  23-09-2026 06:26 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA builders featured prominently in the national list, as build starts in this state increase to more than 24,000.
  
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• Eve to lead PwC in WA

  23-09-2026 06:16 via businessnews.com.au
  
  PwC Australia has named auditor Justin Eve as its new Perth Markets Managing Partner, making it the second of the ‘big 4' firms to have a change of leadership this year.
  
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