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• Report finds runaway coal train reached 90km/h on 20km journey

  05-08-2026 07:29 via abc.net.au
  
  An interim report has confirmed a runaway coal train reached speeds well in excess of the safe limit and rolled backwards for 5 kilometres before coming to a halt.
  
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• Gina Rinehart says ABC Ombudsman finding 'fails all Australian women'

  08-08-2026 07:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The mining magnate says the ABC's Editorial Standards need "significant improvement" after a video describing a fictional scenario that involved a violent attack on her was aired on Race Around the World. 
  
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• Trump announces $560m investment in NSW critical mineral mine

  08-08-2026 06:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Pentagon is investing more than half a billion dollars to expand an Australian critical mineral project poised to become the world's first scandium mine. 
  
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• Trump announces $560m critical minerals investment in tiny NSW town

  08-08-2026 06:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Pentagon is investing more than half a billion dollars to expand an Australian critical mineral project poised to become the world's first scandium mine. 
  
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• Pentagon to invest $560m in NSW critical minerals project

  08-08-2026 06:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Pentagon is investing more than half a billion dollars to expand an Australian critical mineral project poised to become the world's first scandium mine. 
  
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• Putting Territory beef 'that tastes like beef' onto menus

  08-08-2026 06:01 via abc.net.au
  
  A family-run abattoir in the Northern Territory is celebrating 10 years of business, while another boutique abattoir near Katherine gets ready to supply a new steakhouse.
  
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• Travellers warned of Sydney Airport delays, more than 150 flights impacted

  08-08-2026 02:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Delays to dozens of flights in and out of Sydney Airport this morning are impacting thousands of passengers, with Airservices Australia saying it is managing roster issues.
  
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• Crippling costs force family to close mushroom farm after 45 years

  08-08-2026 01:41 via abc.net.au
  
  A Queensland grower of popular supermarket mushrooms says operational costs are too high to make the industry viable.
  
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• Madonna and Blur producer William Orbit dies aged 69

  07-08-2026 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Award-winning British musician and producer William Orbit, whose projects included Madonna's Ray Of Light, has died.
  
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• The places where Cory Doctorow still finds joy on the internet

  07-08-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Cory Doctorow says the AI revolution promised by tech bros isn't inevitable but the bursting of an AI bubble is. He wants to remind us another future is possible.  
  
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• Cory Doctorow thinks Australia should be worried about digital sovereignty

  07-08-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Cory Doctorow says the AI revolution promised by tech bros isn't inevitable but the bursting of an AI bubble is. He wants to remind us another future is possible.  
  
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• Payments and fabrication claims: Inside week one of Alan Jones's trial

  07-08-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Alan Jones sat impassively, legs crossed, with a notebook and pen in hand as the first of six male complainants began testifying this week in his indecent assault trial.
  
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• Inside the first week of Alan Jones's trial

  07-08-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Alan Jones sat impassively, legs crossed, with a notebook and pen in hand as the first of six male complainants began testifying this week in his indecent assault trial.
  
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• Alan Jones once ruled the airwaves. Now he's the one doing the listening

  07-08-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Alan Jones sat impassively, legs crossed, with a notebook and pen in hand as the first of six male complainants began testifying this week in his indecent assault trial.
  
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• US unexpectedly sheds 23,000 jobs in blow for Trump before midterms

  07-08-2026 17:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Donald Trump has unleashed a spate of policies aimed at reviving domestic manufacturing and curbing surging inflation but new figures show job growth has been declining since March.
  
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• Perth business claims $250k loss over Metronet works disruption

  07-08-2026 10:16 via abc.net.au
  
  A Perth business owner says years of railway construction work have cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  
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• Mundella, Margaret River Dairy Company set to be sold

  07-08-2026 09:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A sale is imminent for collapsed agribusinesses Mundella Foods and Margaret River Dairy Company after the director's attempt to rescue the South West dairy producers was thwarted.
  
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• Bears unveil home jersey at packed function

  07-08-2026 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Simultaneously across both coasts of Australia on Friday afternoon, a key remaining branding mystery surrounding the Perth Bears was revealed.
  
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• Aussie shares lose steam to close record-breaking week

  07-08-2026 09:25 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia's share market has taken a breather after multiple records, with equities in a holding pattern until the next major catalyst emerges.
  
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• ACCC launches inquiry into food labelling claims after Four Corners investigation

  07-08-2026 09:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's consumer watchdog has launched an inquiry into allegations of misleading consumer conduct after a major Four Corners investigation examining food fraud.
  
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• ACCC launches inquiry into claims of food labelling after Four Corners investigation

  07-08-2026 09:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's consumer watchdog has launched an inquiry into allegations of misleading consumer conduct after a major Four Corners investigation examining food fraud.
  
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• ACCC launches food labelling inquiry after Four Corners investigation

  07-08-2026 09:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's consumer watchdog has launched an inquiry into allegations of misleading consumer conduct after a major Four Corners investigation examining food fraud.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast August 7 2026

  07-08-2026 09:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Jack McGinn and Nadia Budjhardjo discuss gold miner Regis Resources' plans after a thwarted merger with Vault.
  
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• Regional housing projects get $75m in government grants

  07-08-2026 09:02 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Nearly $75 million has been dished out by the state and federal government to support construction of more than 900 homes in regional WA.
  
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• No egos as disciplined Regis targets value

  07-08-2026 08:35 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Fresh off a thwarted merger with Vault Minerals, Regis Resources is planning for a future with almost $1.2 billion in the bank.
  
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• A home is where opportunity begins

  07-08-2026 08:31 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: West Australians understand the value of a home. Not simply as a roof over our heads, but as the place where families gather. Yet somewhere along the way, we've lost this message.
  
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• Bhagwan Marine denies fault for alleged $2.6m damage to Monadelphous

  07-08-2026 08:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Major vessel operator Bhagwan Marine claims other factors, instead of the paint it allegedly recommended, could have caused the estimated $2.6 million damage to a Monadelphous subsidiary's barge.
  
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• Organ transport, workplace safety and EV charging among Innovator of the Year finalists

  07-08-2026 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state's premier innovation showcase has named 23 local companies as finalists for the 2026 WA Innovator of the Year awards, marking two decades since the program's inception.
  
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• Opinion: It’s just not cricket, miners up stumps

  07-08-2026 07:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: Companies are uprooting themselves from WA in search of opportunities in places where they are more welcome.
  
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• Federal data centre power play sparks constitutional tussle

  07-08-2026 07:09 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Commonwealth mandate to power data centres with renewable energy has sparked debate about the nation's constitution.
  
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