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• 'Gone are the days of a lamb roast': Industry says lamb will cost more without live export

  09-06-2022 23:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Shoppers are warned to expect to pay more for lamb at the supermarket, as the sheep industry prepares for a future without live export.
  
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• 'Nightmare waiting to happen' for ski operators as snow season gets underway

  09-06-2022 22:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Amid a bumper snow season, operators face rising insurance costs of up to 800 per cent as a result of the Black Summer bushfires, which burnt through around 187,000 hectares of the alpine area.
  
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• Insurance costs could rise by more than 1,000pc for snowfield businesses, and it's to do with fire

  09-06-2022 22:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Amid a bumper snow season, rising insurance costs of up to 800 per cent are a result of the Black Summer bushfires that burnt through around 187,000 hectares of the alpine area.
  
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• Rosemary wanted solar panels, but a small roof 'blew all the plans apart'. The alternative was not easy

  09-06-2022 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Unable to get solar panels, Rosemary found a green power deal. But advocates say they can be difficult to navigate and hard to compare.  
  
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• 'Vulnerable' investors who lost $77m to trading firm likened to Wolf of Wall Street still looking for compensation

  09-06-2022 21:57 via abc.net.au
  
  The liquidators of ForexCT are trying to claw back cash from a parent company believed to be domiciled in the tax haven of Gibraltar. 
  
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• 'Worked against the national interest': Anger at Peter Dutton's disclosure of submarine negotiations

  09-06-2022 21:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's decision to divulge sensitive discussions with the United States on acquiring nuclear-powered submarines has sparked concern that he may have jeopardised plans for a joint agreement by year's end.
  
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• 'Superworms' to the rescue? These beetle larvae can survive on styrofoam alone

  09-06-2022 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Beetle larvae that can break down polystyrene could yield enzymes useful in recycling plastics, researchers say — but others are not convinced.
  
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• It's a 'horrible plastic' — and these 'superworms' can grow from eating it

  09-06-2022 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Beetle larvae that can break down polystyrene could yield enzymes useful in recycling plastics, researchers say — but others are not convinced.
  
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• Twitter to provide Elon Musk with 'firehose' of raw daily tweet data to seal $61 billion deal, reports claim

  09-06-2022 15:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Twitter will comply with Elon Musk's ultimatum and supply the billionaire with the data of hundreds of millions of daily tweets in an effort to seal his $61 billion takeover of the social media platform.
  
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• A $900,000 monthly gas bill spells trouble for this business. It says Australia's food security is next

  09-06-2022 10:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses say the soaring price of gas is threatening to close them down, which could put Australia's food security at risk if the crisis is not solved soon.
  
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• Grow-your-own seedling demand surging as fresh food prices bite

  09-06-2022 09:50 via abc.net.au
  
  As it becomes increasingly expensive to buy fresh fruit and vegetables, more people are looking to plant their own produce. But even that is beginning to get pricey.
  
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• 'Working poor' join queue for help as cost of living rises

  09-06-2022 07:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Red Cross says people are "beating a path" to their door for humanitarian help as families struggle to pay for basics including dog food for their beloved pets.
  
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• Can't afford to buy dog food? Red Cross sees surge in pet owners seeking help

  09-06-2022 07:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Red Cross says people are "beating a path" to their door for humanitarian help as families struggle to pay for dog food for their beloved pets.
  
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• No end in sight for native forest logging in NSW, as north coast supply contracts extended

  09-06-2022 06:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW Agriculture Minister says the government has no plans to phase out native hardwood logging in state forests, after announcing the five-year extension of North Coast Wood Supply Agreements.
  
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• Some of Australia's strictest Airbnb and holiday home laws are now in place for WA tourist towns

  09-06-2022 05:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The new laws in WA's south-west wine and tourism region apply night curfews to guests and dog supervision rules.
  
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• Night curfew and dog supervision: some of Australia's strictest holiday home laws enforced

  09-06-2022 05:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The new laws in WA's south-west wine and tourism region apply night curfews to guests and require dogs to be supervised at all times.
  
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• Retailers from flooded shopping centre call for compensation as owner offers cash payment

  09-06-2022 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Business owners facing an uncertain future are exploring their options after Mirvac's decision to close the Toombul Shopping Centre.
  
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• Retailers from flooded shopping centre call for compensation after leases cancelled

  09-06-2022 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Business owners facing an uncertain future are exploring their options after Mirvac's decision to close the Toombul Shopping Centre.
  
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• Scientists warn backing projects like Woodside's Scarborough will make meeting climate targets more difficult

  09-06-2022 03:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Climate scientists are warning now is not the time to back big new gas developments, as the new Albanese government throws its support behind Woodside's mega Scarborough gas projects.
  
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• With Wall Street demanding Chinese companies reveal their secrets, Xi Jinping has a big decision to make

  09-06-2022 01:43 via abc.net.au
  
  For decades, Chinese billionaires and entrepreneurs have dreamt of their companies making it on the New York stock exchange, but now they face the risk of being delisted if Beijing does not step back. 
  
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• Almost every Chinese billionaire has one American dream. But now it's turning into a nightmare

  09-06-2022 01:43 via abc.net.au
  
  For decades, Chinese billionaires and entrepreneurs have dreamt of their companies making it on the New York stock exchange, but now they face the risk of being delisted if Beijing does not step back. 
  
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• Rate hikes spook markets and hit finance stocks, while ASX falters

  09-06-2022 00:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Markets globally are in the red as the world considers continuing inflation and the likelihood it will be tackled with rising interest rates. Meanwhile, Rio Tinto is calling for more renewable energy to power its refineries in Queensland.
  
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• Price spikes continue, with oil up again and OECD forecasting highest inflation since 1988

  09-06-2022 00:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Markets globally are in the red, as the world considers continuing inflation and the likelihood it will be tackled with rising interest rates.
  
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• Inflation, oil surge and rate hike concerns hit markets again, with ASX trending down

  09-06-2022 00:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Markets globally are in the red, as the world considers continuing inflation and the likelihood it will be tackled with rising interest rates. Meanwhile, Rio Tinto is calling for more renewable energy to power its refineries in Queensland.
  
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• Finance stocks have worst week since COVID started as rate hike woes hit markets

  09-06-2022 00:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Markets globally are in the red as the world faces continuing inflation and the likelihood it will be tackled with rising interest rates. The ASX finishes down again.
  
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