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• Decades after Vincent Lingiari led the Wave Hill walk-off, the battle for Aboriginal land rights rages on

  26-08-2022 22:28 via abc.net.au
  
  It's been 56 years since Vincent Lingiari paved the way for the Aboriginal land rights movement with the Wave Hill walk-off. But his descendants continue that fight today. 
  
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• Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech for patent infringement over COVID vaccine

  26-08-2022 21:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Moderna has sued Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the United States, alleging they copied technology that Moderna developed years before the pandemic.
  
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• The 'powerhouse' real estate city dragging NZ house prices down as buyers hide in the shadows

  26-08-2022 21:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Auckland's real estate market sets the pace for the rest of New Zealand — right now, house prices are down 15 per cent from their 2021 peak and forecast to fall further. So what does that mean for families who just bought in?   
  
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• In the four weeks their house was on the market, they watched the price drop by over $100k

  26-08-2022 21:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Auckland's real estate market sets the pace for the rest of New Zealand — right now, house prices are down 15 per cent from their 2021 peak and forecast to fall further. So what does that mean for families who just bought in?   
  
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• In the four weeks their house was on the market, they watched the price drop by $120,000

  26-08-2022 21:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Auckland's real estate market sets the pace for the rest of New Zealand — right now, house prices are down 15 per cent from their 2021 peak and forecast to fall further. So what does that mean for families who just bought in?   
  
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• Poverty looms for 9 million Britons due to power price hikes, charity warns

  26-08-2022 16:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Energy bills are set to skyrocket for UK residents in October, potentially leading to more deaths than the 10,000 people who already die each year due to cold homes.
  
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• Greens want pay rises for women and minimum wage earners in exchange for supporting jobs summit outcomes

  26-08-2022 16:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The Greens declare they will push for additional pay rises for workers on the minimum wage and those in women-dominated industries in exchange for supporting any legislative proposals stemming from the government's jobs summit.
  
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• Heat or eat? Winter protests loom as energy crisis sweeps Europe

  26-08-2022 15:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Europe is facing a major social test ahead of winter, as it juggles rising discontent, fuelled by soaring energy prices, and pressure to meet climate goals.
  
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• Santos to pause drilling on $4.7b gas project until Federal Court decision

  26-08-2022 11:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Santos says it will temporarily pause its expansion of a multi-billion-dollar gas project in Northern Territory gas fields following a challenge by Tiwi traditional owners.
  
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• Santos pauses drilling on $4.7b gas project until Federal Court decision

  26-08-2022 11:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Santos says it will temporarily pause its expansion of a multi-billion-dollar gas project in Northern Territory gas fields following a challenge by Tiwi traditional owners.
  
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• Bulk-billing medical clinic that collapsed owing $23m under investigation by Fair Work Ombudsman

  26-08-2022 10:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The Victoria-based Tristar Medical Group is the focus of a Fair Work Ombudsman probe following allegations that staff are owed large sums in unpaid wages.
  
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• Study of Melbourne phone towers shows 5G does not pose a risk, scientists say

  26-08-2022 09:26 via abc.net.au
  
  One of the researchers says he hopes the results will help to remove some of the emotion from the long-running debate over 5G.
  
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• Queensland government approves mining leases for controversial Darling Downs coal mine

  26-08-2022 08:52 via abc.net.au
  
  After a decade of campaigning, stage three of the Acland coal mine is one step closer but water licences are still needed for the expansion to go ahead.
  
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• Wollongong Resources plans to extend Russell Vale after South32 abandons Dendrobium proposal

  26-08-2022 06:46 via abc.net.au
  
  If approved an extension to the Russell Vale coal mine will see the company continue to build its workforce in the Illawarra region as production increases, chief executive says.
   
  
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• Snowy Hydro boss resigns amid project delays, cost blowouts

  26-08-2022 06:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Snowy Hydro's chief executive Paul Broad's reign has ended after nearly a decade in the top job as his organsation rejects claims of a $2.2 billion cost blowout.
  
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• Snowy Hydro boss quits amid project delays, cost blowouts

  26-08-2022 06:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Snowy Hydro's chief executive Paul Broad's reign has ended after nearly a decade in the top job as his organsation rejects claims of a $2.2 billion cost blowout.
  
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• Miner barred from drilling at Lake Torrens as First Nations group triumphs in Supreme Court

  26-08-2022 06:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Argonaut Resources says the decision could have far-reaching implications. The Aboriginal corporation that brought the action couldn't agree amore nd says it will start working to challenge the decision to build a nuclear waste facility at Kimba.
  
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• Bega Cheese's revenue grows to $3b but profits decline 69 per cent

  26-08-2022 05:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Bega Cheese says the company has had its challenges this year with flooding on the east coast and COVID continuing to disrupt the supply chain.
  
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• CheckMate: Did Brett Sutton really admit that COVID-19 vaccines never worked?

  26-08-2022 00:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Anti-lockdown advocates have been claiming online this week that Victoria's Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton admitted that vaccines never worked. But that's not what he said.
  
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