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• House prices have fallen but these suburbs are bucking the trend

  01-06-2022 23:52 via abc.net.au
  
  While Australian home owners may be feeling a tad nervous after hearing house prices have fallen for the first time in 20 months, buyers will be sitting up and taking notes.
  
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• Sheryl Sandberg to step down as Meta chief operating officer

  01-06-2022 23:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Sheryl Sandberg, the longtime Number 2 to founder Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook owner Meta, is stepping down from the technology giant after 14 years as its chief operating officer.
  
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• Tech, financials drag Australian shares lower; global equities fall despite positive US economic data

  01-06-2022 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares, in tandem with global markets, edge lower, dragged down by losses in technology and banking stocks as investors remain wary of potential rate hikes in the US.
  
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• Tech, financials drag ASX lower; global equities fall despite positive US economic data

  01-06-2022 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares, in tandem with global markets, edge lower, dragged down by losses in technology and banking stocks as investors remain wary of potential rate hikes in the US.
  
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• ASX to drop, global equities fall, despite positive US economic data

  01-06-2022 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are expected to start the day lower tracking overnight losses on Wall Street.
  
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• ASX slides, global equities fall, despite positive US economic data

  01-06-2022 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have started the day lower tracking overnight losses on Wall Street.
  
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• 'Historical error' sees ACT government underpay superannuation of more than 600 staff members over 13 years

  01-06-2022 22:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The Cultural Facilities Corporation says the underpayment of 633 staff members' superannuation was an error that occurred in the set-up of their payroll software. 
  
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• 'Hybrid way of working': Employees return to Brisbane CBD, as companies look to entice staff with 'high quality' workspaces

  01-06-2022 21:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Workers are returning to Brisbane's CBD, with office occupancy rates hitting 64 per cent of COVID-19 pre-pandemic levels — one of the highest rates in the country, according to new data.  But being able to work from home as well remains the preference for many employees.
  
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• Sydney's $70m 'world class' speedway track deemed 'unsafe' after downpours

  01-06-2022 21:24 via abc.net.au
  
  It's been billed as a "world class" facility, but meetings at Sydney's new speedway have already been cancelled because the track was deemed "unsafe" to race on.
  
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• Pacific 'clampdown' on press freedom a 'troubling' trend for region, Peter Greste says

  01-06-2022 21:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's whirlwind visit to the Pacific has seen press conferences and media access heavily restricted, highlighting the growing threat to journalism in the region. 
  
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• Journalists weren't allowed to ask questions of China's diplomat. It's part of a 'troubling' trend for the Pacific

  01-06-2022 21:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's whirlwind visit to the Pacific has seen press conferences and media access heavily restricted, highlighting the growing threat to journalism in the region. 
  
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• When he was a councillor, Jieh-Yung was mistaken for a waiter. Now he's working to improve the diversity of Australia's leaders

  01-06-2022 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  About a quarter of the population has a non-European or an Indigenous background. But people from those only account for five per cent of senior leadership positions.
  
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• Early in her career, Daisy felt like she had to downplay her talents. Now she's encouraging people of colour to be themselves

  01-06-2022 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  About a quarter of the population has a non-European or an Indigenous background. But people from those backgrounds only account for 5 per cent of senior leadership positions.
  
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• Will the change of government in Australia end the trade war with China?

  01-06-2022 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The trade war between Beijing and Canberra is hurting both sides greatly, but will the change of Australian government bring it to an end?
  
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• The trade war killed Song's Australian wine import business, but Labor's win gives him hope

  01-06-2022 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The trade war between Beijing and Canberra is hurting both sides greatly, but will the change of Australian government bring it to an end?
  
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• K-pop superstars BTS discuss hate crimes targeting Asians with Joe Biden

  01-06-2022 12:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The meeting comes against the backdrop of a sharp upswing in hate crimes against the Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander communities in the past year.
  
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• Regional town's largest employer announces plans to grow if it can overcome housing shortage

  01-06-2022 11:29 via abc.net.au
  
  An upgrade of Frew Foods International's Stawell lamb processing plant is set to create 250 new jobs and nearly double the site's production capacity.
  
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• Australian company working 24/7 to help fill US baby formula gap

  01-06-2022 10:37 via abc.net.au
  
  New fast-tracked US regulations are allowing an Australian manufacturer to help meet the demand for baby formula, amid a supply crisis.
  
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• South Australian government axes Home Battery Scheme, saving money in state budget

  01-06-2022 09:45 via abc.net.au
  
  A key renewable energy policy of the former South Australian government that was designed to help more people access home energy storage systems will be axed in Thursday's state budget.  
  
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• 'Groundbreaking' court ruling makes it harder for dodgy employers to hide money from underpaid workers

  01-06-2022 09:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Workers across Australia will now have a better chance of recovering unpaid wages from dishonest employers and experts expect a rise in legal action by those who have been underpaid.
  
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• Employers left with fewer places to hide their money from underpaid workers after landmark ruling

  01-06-2022 09:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Workers across Australia will now have a better chance of recovering unpaid wages from employers and experts expect a rise in legal action by those who have been underpaid.
  
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• Dishonest bosses left with fewer places to hide their money from underpaid workers after landmark ruling

  01-06-2022 09:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Workers across Australia will now have a better chance of recovering unpaid wages from employers and experts expect a rise in legal action by those who have been underpaid.
  
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• Insurance bill from NSW and Queensland floods tops $4 billion

  01-06-2022 09:09 via abc.net.au
  
  The combined floods are now considered the "fourth most expensive disaster" in Australia's history, with the cost expected to rise.
  
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• Geraldton rates to rise as council notes increased costs and flights plan

  01-06-2022 08:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Geraldton council flags a 3.6 per cent rates rise as it throws support behind expanding the Inter Regional Flight Network and bringing back curbside rubbish collections.
  
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• Man, 39, dies in workplace accident at housing construction site in Adelaide

  01-06-2022 07:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Police and SafeWork SA investigate after a man is found dead in an electrical pit in Adelaide's north-east.
  
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• 'Meteor shower' actually a Chinese rocket falling out of orbit

  01-06-2022 05:59 via abc.net.au
  
  A "meteor shower" which lit up the skies over northern Western Australia earlier this week was the wreckage of a rocket falling back to Earth.
  
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• Major NSW road projects on hold as government prioritises Parramatta Light Rail

  01-06-2022 05:46 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government says it has to make some tough spending decisions and put 'mega projects' like the Beaches Link and the Blue Mountains tunnel on hold due to the rising costs of infrastructure investment.
  
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• What happens to my half-built home if the builder collapses?

  01-06-2022 05:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Master Builders reassures would-be homeowners there are safeguards to protect them and finish off their homes as the construction industry heads into more uncertain times.
  
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• GP bulk-billing services at major regional centres under a cloud amid Tristar group collapse

  01-06-2022 05:23 via abc.net.au
  
  A number of medical clinics across regional Australia face potential closure as communities grapple with surging influenza cases,  doctor shortages and COVID-19 transmission.
  
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• Production to recommence at Honeymoon uranium mine in outback South Australia

  01-06-2022 04:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Uranium production will resume by the end of next year at the Honeymoon uranium mine in north-east South Australia, the owner says.
  
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• 'There's reason to be very concerned': Australia warned of looming energy crisis as costs push retailers out

  01-06-2022 04:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is on the "precipice" of a UK-style energy crisis that could send many of its power retailers broke and fuel a surge of households unable to pay their bills, a leading expert has warned.
  
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• ‘There's reason to be very concerned’: Australia warned of looming energy crisis as costs push retailers out

  01-06-2022 04:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is on the "precipice" of a UK-style energy crisis that could send many of its power retailers broke and fuel a surge of households unable to pay their bills, a leading expert has warned.
  
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• Australia 'on the brink' of UK-style energy crisis as retailers bail out of local market

  01-06-2022 04:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is on the "precipice" of a UK-style energy crisis that could send many of its power retailers broke and fuel a surge of households unable to pay their bills, a leading expert has warned.
  
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• 'We want to see best practice': Gippsland farmers vow to fight power developers

  01-06-2022 03:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Farmers say an AusNet proposal to link a renewable energy development to the electricity grid via overhead transmission lines needs a rethink.
  
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• Economic growth beats expectations, as profits outpace wages

  01-06-2022 03:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian economy grew 0.8 per cent in the March quarter and 3.3 over the past year, according to official GDP figures from the ABS.
  
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• Victorian senator says she will risk seat to protest native logging

  01-06-2022 01:55 via abc.net.au
  
   Lidia Thorpe says she is prepared to risk losing her parliamentary position to continue to protest native logging despite proposed amendments to the law.
  
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• It's cold, rainy and windy in southern Queensland — but where is the frost?

  01-06-2022 01:50 via abc.net.au
  
  It is the first day of winter, and tourists are flocking to the Granite Belt in the hope of seeing snow, but one of the key indicators of the season is missing.
  
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• Fatal crash at 'frightening' major highway junction triggers speed limit fury

  01-06-2022 00:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A long-running campaign by residents to have a 110km/h speed limit lowered past their small town has been reignited following another tragedy.
  
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• Soaring energy costs driving up inflation, while Origin Energy downsizes earnings

  01-06-2022 00:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is trading up, despite ongoing global and domestic concerns about inflation, rate hikes and energy prices.
  
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• European markets down as inflation hits 8 per cent, ASX to follow

  01-06-2022 00:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is expected to follow Wall Street and European markets, with the latter experiencing losses after data came out showing inflation has been hitting high levels.
  
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