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• Why electric vehicle owners are being asked to attach a label to their number plates

  26-08-2021 21:41 via abc.net.au
  
  In a car crash, electric vehicle battery power packs can be a risk to firefighters and paramedics attending the scene.
  
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• Smart glasses ban looms as Labor sets out new AI rules

  17-09-2026 14:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Smart glasses could be prohibited in Commonwealth workplaces as the government consults on new rules for Australia's growing AI sector.
  
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• ‘They’re wolves’: Coles keeps milk prices higher despite axing farmer support

  17-09-2026 11:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The supermarket giant started charging customers more when war broke out in the Middle East to support farmers. Now it and a Woolworths supplier have ended subsidies.
  
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• ‘They’re wolves’: Coles keep milk prices higher despite axing farmer support

  17-09-2026 11:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The supermarket giant started charging customers more when war broke out in the Middle East to support farmers. Now it and a Woolworths supplier have ended subsidies.
  
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• Farming, tourism leaders slam federal government's backpacker cuts

  17-09-2026 10:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Farming and tourism industry leaders say cuts to backpacker numbers will slash the available workforce across regional Australia.
  
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• Backpacker cuts slammed as 'low blow' for farming and tourism

  17-09-2026 10:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Farming and tourism industry leaders say cuts to backpacker numbers will slash the available workforce across regional Australia.
  
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• Aussie shares lift as Fed rate call calms bond market

  17-09-2026 09:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia's share market has logged a second session of tentative gains after a US interest rate hike helped soothe global bond market jitters.
  
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• ASX gains as oil prices, bond yields ease; Big four banks advance

  17-09-2026 09:54 via smh.com.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket has risen for the second day in a row after the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate rise in three years and a drop in oil prices.
  
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• Migration changes will hurt key WA sectors

  17-09-2026 09:52 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA businesses warn that the federal government's migration system changes will severely impact significant parts of the economy despite improved access to skilled workers.
  
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• At Close of Business Podcast September 17 2026

  17-09-2026 09:49 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Ella Loneragan and Sam Jones discuss a turnaround at the Chamber of Arts and Culture Western Australia. Plus; Labor's immigration policy; sandalwood industry calls and Perth Mint's record revenue.
  
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• Goh appears in WA court, avoids contempt action

  17-09-2026 09:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Property developer Victor Goh has appeared before a Perth court over an allegation of contempt, which was dismissed but with a judge's stern warning.
  
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• Cook govt's events ROI nothing to celebrate, Sandra Brewer says

  17-09-2026 09:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Shadow Treasurer Sandra Brewer says the state government's $2.80 return for every dollar spent on major events pales in comparison to Mark McGowan's “bold” tourism strategy back in the early 2000s.
  
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• Schools grappling with class 'splitting' as union flags industrial action

  17-09-2026 09:26 via abc.net.au
  
  A nationwide teacher shortage affecting the ACT is causing huge teacher workloads and disrupting learning, as the union calls on the government to step up its pay and conditions offer.
  
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• ACT schools grappling with class 'splitting', as union flags more industrial action

  17-09-2026 09:26 via abc.net.au
  
  A nationwide teacher shortage affecting the ACT is causing huge teacher workloads and disrupting learning, as the union calls on the government to step up its pay and conditions offer.
  
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• Transparency concerns over City of Perth inquiry

  17-09-2026 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  An inquiry report into the City of Perth will be made public but previous findings will remain confidential, as Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley responds to transparency concerns.
  
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• Coal-fired power needed to bolster $32bn Qld data centre, Nationals MP says

  17-09-2026 08:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Nationals MP David Littleproud is backing more coal-fired power stations and nuclear energy to underpin the enormous energy requirements of a $32bn data centre.
  
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• Review: Vintage performance lifts class of ’24

  17-09-2026 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  REVIEW: Some of WA's top winemakers and pundits seriously underestimated the state's 2024 vintage.
  
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• Opinion: Growing sports sector’s got game

  17-09-2026 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: From basic wearables to booking tickets to the big game, sports tech is big business.
  
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• Why AI hasn’t taken your job yet

  17-09-2026 07:56 via smh.com.au
  
  The predicted AI job apocalypse hasn’t landed yet. But the industry is more concerned about the bigger problem of human extinction.
  
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• KPMG consultant admits to ‘gaps’ in its whistleblower report

  17-09-2026 07:56 via smh.com.au
  
  A comprehensive report on KPMG’s whistleblower failings has come up short, as key staff weren’t interviewed and there were no records of crucial meetings.
  
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• Dalaroo survey lights up deep WA copper-nickel-PGE targets

  17-09-2026 07:49 via smh.com.au
  
  Dalaroo Metals has homed in on priority drill targets at its Watheroo copper-nickel-PGE project in WA, after a new IP survey confirmed prior exploration indicators.
  
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• Nats hit out over sandalwood shift

  17-09-2026 07:29 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Proposed major reform to WA's sandalwood industry has been slammed by the Nationals, who claim a lack of consultation threatens the sector's future in the state.
  
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• Why you should be wary when your boss asks for feedback

  17-09-2026 07:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The idea of the “360-degree feedback” has always struck me as worthy in theory but highly dubious in practice.
  
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• Blueberry creation dispute continues in court

  17-09-2026 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A multi-million-dollar dispute over blueberry breeding continues in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
  
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• WA Jupiter giant repeats 58% rare earths carbonate trick for Critica

  17-09-2026 06:40 via smh.com.au
  
  Critica has delivered a second high-grade 58% TREO product from its WA Jupiter project, increasing key magnet and heavy rare earth content and de-risking its flowsheet.
  
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• Athlete tells court he can't get alleged Alan Jones kiss 'out of my memory'

  17-09-2026 05:17 via abc.net.au
  
  A high-profile athlete who claims he was kissed twice by Alan Jones without consent has returned to the ex-radio star's indecent assault and sexual touching trial.
  
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• Skilled visas prioritised, enforcement beefed up, under govt migration changes

  17-09-2026 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Visas for skilled migrants in key sectors including construction, resources, defence, and agriculture will be prioritised under federal government changes to the migration program.
  
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• Perth Mint reports $44b revenue record, market share below 60pc

  17-09-2026 04:43 via businessnews.com.au
  
  State-owned Perth Mint generated more than $44 billion worth of revenue and a pre-tax profit of $100 million last financial year, despite a significant market share decline.
  
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• Augustus drill bit set to chase 30g/t WA gold target

  17-09-2026 04:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Augustus Minerals is set to roll the rig onto a target at its Music Well gold project near WA’s Leonora that returned high-grade rock chips of up to 30.4g/t gold.
  
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• Aussie’s $2.1b Meta salary wasn’t enough. So he left for a rival

  17-09-2026 03:50 via smh.com.au
  
  The numbers are mind-boggling. If true, or even close to true, it would have made a bloke from Perth the highest-paid employee in the history of the technology industry.
  
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