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Bulletins — 2026-08-16
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In our top story, Resources Minister Madeleine King criticized an interim report suggesting cuts to Western Australia's GST share, asserting the state's significant resource contributions have the Prime Minister's support. In other news, a penguin on Phillip Island has died from H5N1 bird flu, marking the first case detected in the colony ahead of vaccinations starting soon.
A global Mastercard outage impacted shoppers, causing card payment declines across Australia. Meanwhile, MACH Energy's Mount Pleasant coal mine has secured a six-year extension, safeguarding hundreds of jobs from impending closure.
On the creative side, Rockhampton is hosting a quirky sausage showdown, testing unique ingredients for the title of the ultimate Aussie banger.
Airtasker is making waves with its new ChatGPT plugin, enabling job postings and assignments within chat. Lastly, Woolworths’ Disney Ooshies have run out of stock ahead of schedule, and the Barbecue Mafia is challenging a food truck over a similar name.
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