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Filed from the Sydney desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.

Business · 27 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
A Sydney nightclub has spent a tidy grant to install adjustable DJ booths, vibrating vests, and a state‑of‑the‑art wheelchair‑friendly dance floor, prompting market participants to speculate on the return of foot…
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Finance · 27 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
Australian tech giants face scrutiny after a high‑profile AI breach was revealed at the UN. Market participants scramble to gauge the ripple effect on the city’s booming AI and property sectors.
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Business · 27 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
A NDIS housing venture in Wollongong collapses after investors pour $10 million into a non‑existent project, leaving a bewildered liquidator and a city of empty dreams.
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Finance · 26 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
A leading economist warned that unleaded petrol could top $2.70 a litre, while the Australian share market slipped into negative territory amid a global bond sell‑off – market participants are scrambling to adjust bu…
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Business · 26 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
A former construction site that helped build the Sydney Harbour Bridge is now the centre of a $1 billion waste‑to‑energy dispute with the NSW government, as local residents weigh the promise of green power against…
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Business · 26 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
The return of Delvene Delaney to Kakadu, 40 years after filming ‘Crocodile Dundee’, has stirred market participants into a speculative frenzy over a potential tourism and property boom.
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Business · 26 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
Customers complain that Qantas’ regional fares are so high they might as well book a flight to New Zealand, prompting market participants to question whether the airline is really serving the outback or the overseas ma…
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Business · 26 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
Counterfeit squishy toys have ignited a wave of burns, forcing manufacturers, regulators and market participants to rethink safety and profit margins in a surprisingly hot market.
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Business · 26 September 2026
Vera Chen, Sydney desk
Sydney Water’s new payroll system has been mis‑paying staff since July, sparking work‑stoppages by three unions and turning a utility upgrade into a financial fumble.
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