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• Netflix stocks plummet on Wall Street, ASX to gain

  20-04-2022 23:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Stocks in streaming giant Netflix have plummeted, causing pain on New York's tech-heavy Nasdaq exchange, while locally Australian shares are set to rise on Thursday. 
  
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• Netflix mass exodus spooks Wall Street, ASX gains

  20-04-2022 23:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Stocks in streaming giant Netflix have plummeted, causing pain on New York's tech-heavy Nasdaq exchange, while Australian shares have risen in early trade.
  
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• Netflix mass exodus spooks Wall Street, ASX closes up

  20-04-2022 23:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Stocks in streaming giant Netflix have plummeted, causing pain on New York's tech-heavy Nasdaq exchange, while Australian shares closed higher.
  
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• ASX to gain, Wall Street falls as Netflix stocks plummet

  20-04-2022 23:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares set to rise on Thursday, after a mixed day on Wall Street, where Netflix's dramatic fall weighed on the tech-heavy Nasdaq bourse. 
  
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• Live: NSW Now: Businesses welcome easing isolation rules

  20-04-2022 22:24 via abc.net.au
  
  MORNING BRIEFING: The state's peak body for businesses has welcomed changes to close contact isolation rules, saying they will help ease crippling staff shortages in the retail and hospitality sectors.
  
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• 'Decent chance' of economic downturn in Australia, as experts predict US recession by 2024

  20-04-2022 22:11 via abc.net.au
  
  It's only been two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, but economists are already speculating about when the next recession could happen.
  
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• You could save average of $450 a year on energy bills by turning your house from a 'tent to a castle'

  20-04-2022 22:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Living in seven-star energy efficient homes would cut Australian energy bills by an average of $450 a year and help address climate change by reducing emissions, according to a new report from the Climate Council.
  
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• You could save an average of $450 a year on energy bills by turning your house from a 'tent to a castle'

  20-04-2022 22:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Living in seven-star energy efficient homes would cut Australian energy bills by an average of $450 a year and help address climate change by reducing emissions, according to a new report from the Climate Council.
  
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• Why many Australian homes are colder than living in Chicago, and what some groups are pushing for to change that

  20-04-2022 22:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Living in seven-star energy efficient homes would cut Australian energy bills by an average of $450 a year and help address climate change by reducing emissions, according to a new report from the Climate Council.
  
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• Pre-election Treasury update reveals $700 million spending spree since March budget

  20-04-2022 09:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The ink on the March 29 federal budget is barely dry, but the weeks since have seen more than $700 million in extra spending announced.
  
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• New flight route between Adelaide and Albury to open the region up for a bigger ski season

  20-04-2022 09:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Albury and its neighbouring regions are set to benefit from South Australian tourists during winter as a new flight path opens from Adelaide.
  
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• New Adelaide-Albury flight route to open ski fields up for bigger season

  20-04-2022 09:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Albury and neighbouring regions are set to benefit from South Australian tourists during winter as a new flight path opens from Adelaide.
  
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• Plans to build 'world's largest solar project' in northern Australia reach new milestone

  20-04-2022 08:09 via abc.net.au
  
  An environmental impact assessment shows Sun Cable's proposed $30 billion project would result in significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, but could also cause some potentially negative impacts.
  
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• ACT poised to scrap isolation rules for household contacts after NSW, Victoria ditch quarantine

  20-04-2022 07:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The ACT government says it will try to align its health orders with the two states, but some restrictions will remain.
  
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• Victorian, NSW farmers celebrate autumn break with once-in-a-century string of good seasons

  20-04-2022 06:26 via abc.net.au
  
  An agricultural market analyst says Victorians are possibly experiencing a string of three good seasons, not seen since the 1920s, as farmers revel in a perfectly-timed autumn break.
  
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• Farmers enjoy golden run with once-in-a-century string of good seasons

  20-04-2022 06:26 via abc.net.au
  
  An agricultural market analyst says producers across Victoria and southern NSW are perfectly placed to hit a tight global market battered by international crises.
  
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• Having problems finding structural timber to build your home? The forestry industry hopes engineered wood is the answer

  20-04-2022 05:35 via abc.net.au
  
  One of Australia's largest timber-producing regions will explore using low-value wood fibre to produce engineered products to address the nation's growing structural timber deficit crisis.
  
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• Labor and Coalition turn federal election campaign focus to industrial relations

  20-04-2022 05:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Both parties renew a debate over industrial relations, with the Coalition vowing to double the fines imposed on unions that break the law and Labor arguing the Coalition's proposed changes to penalty rates and overtime will leave some workers worse off.
  
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• Labor pitches $8 million outdoor pool to win over landlocked locals

  20-04-2022 05:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Home to 30,000 people, the inland city of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has not had an outdoor pool for 23 years. 
  
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• Liberal Party accused of 'con job' after funding pledge for bypass in marginal seat

  20-04-2022 04:59 via abc.net.au
  
  A Liberal Party election pitch to start work on a major infrastructure project in a marginal seat has been criticised by Labor as a "con job".
  
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• Powerline fires wreak havoc but a renewable alternative is rolling out

  20-04-2022 04:49 via abc.net.au
  
  After a spate of bushfires, WA's regional electrical network is replacing overhead lines in some fire-prone regions with off-grid solar and battery systems, or microgrids.
  
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• There is another cost that could be keeping EV ownership low

  20-04-2022 03:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The cost of insuring electric vehicles will eventually drop as demand rises, but in the meantime the fledgling supply chain and relatively new tech attracts premiums almost double that of a regular car.
  
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• There is another Australian cost that could be keeping EV ownership low

  20-04-2022 03:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The cost of insuring electric vehicles (EV) in Australia will eventually drop as demand continues, but in the meantime the industry's fledgling supply chain and relatively new technology mean premiums are almost double for a regular car.
  
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• Housing 'insanity' has the construction industry thinking outside the box

  20-04-2022 03:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Property analysts say the property market is not slowing down, but one entrepreneur says demountable donga-like houses could be the answer to the housing woes.
  
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• The buy now, pay later industry moves in to target farmers

  20-04-2022 02:15 via abc.net.au
  
  If a farmer needs to buy cattle or grain, should they be approved for huge loans within 48 hours? The buy now, pay later industry moves in on farmers who could take advantage of six to 12-month loans. 
  
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• Here's why people are ditching Netflix and what it means for you

  20-04-2022 02:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Netflix says inflation, the war in Ukraine and fierce competition have contributed to a loss of subscribers for the first time in more than a decade and predicted more contraction ahead.
  
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