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• WA government delays implementation of new phosphine limits

  14-10-2026 09:34 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Farmers and agribusinesses will have an extra three years to adapt to tighter national exposure limits to phosphine.
  
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• Trying to find a job is now as toxic as dating apps. I want a career, not a booty call

  18-10-2026 10:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Recruiters, your “booty calls” are wearing thin. And it’s time to give up the “ghost”.
  
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• Two people in custody after protest at offshore Woodside gas platform

  18-10-2026 07:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Two people are in police custody after occupying an offshore Woodside platform about 200 kilometres off Western Australia's coast to protest against the company's gas operations. 
  
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• Drones as first responders: welcome to the future of policing

  18-10-2026 07:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Drones have a bird’s-eye view of the city. The prospect of police departments integrating drones into their workflow raises questions about privacy and police accountability.
  
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• It's the other spirit of Tasmania but the worldwide whisky business is in trouble

  18-10-2026 04:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A global whisky downturn is hitting distillers from Kentucky to Kilkenny. But it is unfamiliar territory for Tasmania, where producers are facing their biggest challenge since the state was governed by colonial law.
  
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• Bill Lark is the godfather of Australian whisky but he has never seen times like these

  18-10-2026 04:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A global whisky downturn is hitting distillers from Kentucky to Kilkenny. But it is unfamiliar territory for Tasmania, where producers are facing their biggest challenge since the state was governed by colonial law.
  
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• Amid whisky's global gloom Tasmania is still seizing 'amazing opportunities'

  18-10-2026 04:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A global whisky downturn is hitting distillers from Kentucky to Kilkenny. But it is unfamiliar territory for Tasmania, where producers are facing their biggest challenge since the state was governed by colonial law.
  
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• The $38b battle for Australia’s top gold miner may be just beginning

  18-10-2026 04:17 via smh.com.au
  
  A South African mining giant is seeking to rally investors across Australia to pressure a major local rival into takeover talks.
  
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• Timor-Leste president says stalled gas project 'finally happening'

  18-10-2026 04:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Jose Ramos-Horta says agreements for the long-stalled Greater Sunrise gas project will be signed within the next few months.
  
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• Timor-Leste president says first gas agreements to be signed

  18-10-2026 04:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Jose Ramos-Horta says agreements for the long-stalled Greater Sunrise gas project will be signed within the next few months.
  
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• Gas company called 'rude' for not sharing decommissioning news earlier

  18-10-2026 02:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Emails obtained under Freedom of Information show the Canadian-owned company and the state government had been discussing the network's future eight months before affected customers were informed.
  
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• Assistant treasurer knew about ATO's credit card ban plans months ago

  18-10-2026 01:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino concedes the government knew the Australian Taxation Office was considering banning credit card payments in July, months before the decision was made public.
  
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• How artificial intelligence is helping the lobster industry

  17-10-2026 23:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Artificial intelligence technology capable of recognising individual lobsters is being used in a bid to strengthen consumer trust — and even break into new markets.
  
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• How AI is helping track lobsters when 'no two shells are the same'

  17-10-2026 23:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Artificial intelligence technology capable of recognising individual lobsters is being used in a bid to strengthen consumer trust — and even break into new markets.
  
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• AI helps to track lobsters when 'no two shells are the same'

  17-10-2026 23:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Artificial intelligence technology capable of recognising individual lobsters is being used in a bid to strengthen consumer trust — and even break into new markets.
  
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• Weighing the real cost of migration cuts

  17-10-2026 20:00 via smh.com.au
  
  An analysis using Parliamentary Budget Office tools shows that One Nation’s immigration policy may add an extra $275 billion to national debt.
  
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• The tactics used by companies to push pregnant women out of work

  17-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Four Corners has uncovered the tactics used to push mothers out of the workforce, revealing an unwritten playbook used by companies.
  
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• Being pregnant can still cost women their jobs in Australia

  17-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Four Corners has uncovered the tactics used to push mothers out of the workforce, revealing an unwritten playbook used by companies.
  
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• Western Sydney Airport makes play for premium travellers

  17-10-2026 15:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The new airport has revealed details of an 80-seat mezzanine level facility which will feature a dining area, a bar, an open kitchen, private shower suites and a view of the Blue Mountains.
  
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• Ground zero: America’s heartland hit by the fallout of Trump’s bomb

  17-10-2026 07:45 via smh.com.au
  
  The effects of Donald Trump’s war against Iran and various trade wars are spreading through the US, and rural America is feeling the pain.
  
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• Famous Larrimah pub shuts after bikies visit sister venue on 'charity run'

  17-10-2026 05:13 via abc.net.au
  
  The Northern Territory's world famous Larrimah Pink Panther Hotel has shut its doors after a police raid on its sister venue following an Outlaws bikie gang "charity run".
  
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• The humble chickpea has just boomed in value

  17-10-2026 04:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian chickpeas are in hot demand, with prices surging towards $1,000 per tonne in some regions. 
  
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• Work starts on Bundaberg's first hotel development in 20 years

  17-10-2026 02:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The tourism industry hopes it's the start of a long-awaited hotel building boom for the city, which has struggled to attract significant short-term accommodation development.
  
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• Darwin accountant trades tax for cane toad taxidermy

  17-10-2026 00:37 via abc.net.au
  
  There are 531 dead cane toads in Darwin resident Mithram Selvaratnam's freezer. The accountant who traded numbers for taxidermy will have some of them wearing Santa hats by Christmas.
  
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• 'Insufficient' relief for businesses affected by Civic construction

  16-10-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  A review of Canberra's night life has found the ACT government should consider stronger relief for businesses affected by construction work in the city and establish a dedicated Night-Time Economy Commissioner.
  
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• Canberra businesses battling 'multi-agency maze' to stay open, report finds

  16-10-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  A review of Canberra's night life has found the ACT government should consider stronger relief for businesses affected by construction work in the city and establish a dedicated Night-Time Economy Commissioner.
  
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• Coral overharvesting on Great Barrier Reef investigated by regulator

  16-10-2026 23:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The investigation comes as the coral harvesting industry on the reef is facing increased pressure from environmentalists.
  
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• Coral overharvesting on Great Barrier Reef investigated by Fisheries Qld

  16-10-2026 23:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The investigation comes as the coral harvesting industry on the reef is facing increased pressure from environmentalists.
  
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• Calls to rethink limits as Fisheries Qld investigates Great Barrier Reef coral overharvesting

  16-10-2026 23:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The investigation comes as the coral harvesting industry on the reef is facing increased pressure from environmentalists.
  
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• Copper thefts leave Perth roads in darkness and cost taxpayers millions

  16-10-2026 22:11 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 100 kilometres of major roads and paths across Perth remain dark without street lighting because organised crime groups are selling lucrative stolen copper on the black market. 
  
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