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• Cancelled Jetstar flights 'beyond a joke' as international students arrive late to class

  06-09-2022 23:57 via abc.net.au
  
  A private educator says the flow-on effects of cancelled or delayed Jetstar flights are disrupting its ability to provide classes for international students.
  
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• ASX to fall as Wall Street ends busy post-summer session in the red

  06-09-2022 23:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are expected to start the day lower, taking cues from Wall Street as traders assess fresh US economic data in volatile trading. 
  
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• ASX hits seven-week low as commodity stocks slide

  06-09-2022 23:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares touch a seven-week low, a day after the country's central bank raises rates, while a slide in commodity stocks and Wall Street weighs on the benchmark index.
  
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• ASX hits near seven-week low as commodity stocks slide

  06-09-2022 23:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares touch a near seven-week low, a day after the country's central bank raises rates, while a slide in commodity stocks and Wall Street weighs on the benchmark index.
  
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• ASX falls as Wall Street ends busy post-summer session in the red

  06-09-2022 23:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have started the day lower, taking cues from Wall Street as traders assess fresh US economic data in volatile trading. 
  
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• This Perth bookstore owner is already feeling the squeeze from higher interest rates, but it's not all doom and gloom

  06-09-2022 23:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Data shows Western Australia is the most mortgaged state in the country and has the largest gap between wage growth and inflation, but comparatively low house prices continue to shield sandgropers from further pain as interest rates rise yet again. 
  
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• How the latest interest rate rise will impact the most mortgaged state in Australia

  06-09-2022 23:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Data shows WA is the most mortgaged state in the country and has the largest gap between wage growth and inflation, but comparatively low house prices continue to shield sandgropers from further pain as interest rates rise yet again.
  
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• A Perth bookshop tells the story of how interest rate rises are hitting Australia's most mortgaged state

  06-09-2022 23:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Data shows WA is the most mortgaged state in the country and has the largest gap between wage growth and inflation, but comparatively low house prices continue to shield sandgropers from further pain as interest rates rise yet again.
  
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• Where did that seafood come from? New mandatory country of origin laws on the menu

  06-09-2022 22:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Restaurants and cafes may soon have to tell you where their fish comes from with moves to bring the food service sector into line with supermarket country of origin labelling. 
  
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• We fact checked Barnaby Joyce on legislating fuel emissions standards. Here's what we found

  06-09-2022 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says the government has changed the law on fuel emissions standards. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
  
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• Barnaby Joyce says Labor has changed the law on fuel emissions standards. Is that correct?

  06-09-2022 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says the government has changed the law on fuel emissions standards. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
  
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• 'We left early': Seat issues mar opening of Sydney's new $800 million stadium

  06-09-2022 22:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Venues NSW confirms some punters who attended the first two games at Sydney's new stadium have been offered refunds after their seats gave way on them.
  
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• Fans offered refunds after seats at Sydney's new stadium broken on first weekend of matches

  06-09-2022 22:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Venues NSW confirms some punters who attended the first two games at Sydney's new stadium have been offered refunds after their seats gave way on them.
  
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• 'Focus on the design': Building an energy-efficient home doesn't have to break the bank

  06-09-2022 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Energy efficiency requirements for new homes will increase in October next year, but design choices like north-facing windows can help lessen the cost.
  
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• 'It's not just another battle — this is Armageddon': Protests against logging of 'giant' trees in koala habitat ramp-up

  06-09-2022 22:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Logging operations in an area of key koala habitat on the NSW Mid North Coast have sparked an escalation of tensions between concerned locals and authorities, as questions are raised about the effectiveness of environmental regulations.
  
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• 'Skyrocketing' demands and low pay among reasons behind Australia's biggest childcare strike today

  06-09-2022 22:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Childcare workers across Australia are planning to walk off the job today, saying increasing demands and wages barely above the minimum have them at breaking point.
  
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• 1,000 childcare centres close in what union says could be biggest strike in the sector's history

  06-09-2022 22:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Childcare workers across Australia are planning to walk off the job today, saying increasing demands and wages barely above the minimum have them at breaking point.
  
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• Adam is getting paid to take today off. Is the four-day week the future of work?

  06-09-2022 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Working fewer hours for the same money may sound like it's too good to be true, but there's a chance it could become the norm. Here's how it works.
  
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• Government seeks super investment in social housing

  06-09-2022 20:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government is seeking to entice the superannuation sector to invest in social and affordable housing as part of its plan to tackle a ballooning supply shortage.
  
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• New car sales rebound as EV purchases hit a record high. But delivery delays are far from over

  06-09-2022 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Taken at face value, you could be forgiven for thinking supply bottlenecks are easing and Australians are getting more access to electric vehicles. But that's not necessarily the case. 
  
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• Fury as Qantas flags more flight interruptions amid $15m WA tourism campaign

  06-09-2022 12:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Doctors and businesses say cancelled flights and altered schedules are wreaking havoc as the airline attempts to manage the impact of the pandemic on its staff.
  
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• 'Bold' plan to ditch 8,000 diesel buses in Sydney for electric fleet delayed by five years because of cost

  06-09-2022 08:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government concedes a "bold goal" of transitioning Sydney buses from diesel to electric by 2030 is no longer possible — extending the timeline to get reach net zero across the transport fleet.
  
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• Standing ovations, heated press conferences and tears. Here's what's happening at Venice Film Festival 2022

  06-09-2022 08:24 via abc.net.au
  
  The French festival is in full swing with everyone from resurgent Hollywood star Brendan Fraser to pop star Harry Styles kicking up excitement.
  
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• Floods may have stopped Ian's Paddlewheeler from trading but he refuses to leave the Hawkesbury

  06-09-2022 08:05 via abc.net.au
  
  A captain who has suffered an immense financial toll to keep a hold of his vessel says he will not part with what he calls a piece of Australian maritime history.
  
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• NSW coal mine gets green light to continue operating until 2048

  06-09-2022 07:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The Independent Planning Commission has approved the extension of the life of the Mount Pleasant Coal mine near Muswellbrook.
  
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• AFL announces 'unprecedented' $4.5 billion broadcast deal with Seven, Foxtel

  06-09-2022 07:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The AFL confirms it has sold its television broadcast rights for the next seven years to Channel Seven and Foxtel for an "unprecedented" figure of $4.5 billion.
  
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• 'Walking on a Dream': WA's latest international tourism push harnesses local star power

  06-09-2022 07:37 via abc.net.au
  
  "Walking on a Dream" will be the catchphrase for selling tourism in WA for at least the next five years, as a new $15 million global campaign is launched to draw overseas travellers back following the COVID pandemic.
  
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• Use our mortgage rate rise calculator to see how rising interest rates might impact you

  06-09-2022 06:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Tell us your loan size, term and interest rate, and our mortgage rate rise calculator will work out how much more you may have to pay on your loan.
  
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• Hearing to resolve long-running NSW rail dispute adjourned after less than an hour

  06-09-2022 06:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The Fair Work Commission gives government lawyers more time to put together their case to stop more industrial action from impacting Sydney's rail network.
  
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• The RBA has delivered the sharpest rate rises since 1994, and expects to raise them even more

  06-09-2022 06:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank raises interest rates for the fifth month in a row, causing the sharpest increase in borrowing costs for nearly three decades.
  
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• Reserve Bank continues with most aggressive interest rate rises since 1994

  06-09-2022 06:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank raises interest rates for the fifth month in a row, causing the sharpest increase in borrowing costs for nearly three decades.
  
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• Lack of disability support forces Riverland resident to consider moving interstate

  06-09-2022 06:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Riverland resident Rebecca Cooper has a complex disability, and is considering moving interstate to access specialised support she cannot get in her home town.
  
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• Lack of disability support forces residents to make difficult choices

  06-09-2022 06:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Riverland resident Rebecca Cooper has a complex disability, and is considering moving interstate to access specialised support she cannot get in her home town.
  
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• RBA increases cash rate for fifth month in a row, reaching seven-year high — as it happened

  06-09-2022 05:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank lifts interest rates for the fifth month in a row, taking the cash rate to 2.35 per cent, a seven-year high. Look back on Tuesday's developments.
  
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• Live: RBA increases cash rate for fifth month in a row, reaching seven-year high

  06-09-2022 05:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank lifts interest rates for the fifth month in a row, taking the cash rate to 2.35 per cent, a seven-year high. Follow live.
  
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• Live: RBA expected to increase cash rate for fifth month in a row

  06-09-2022 05:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank is expected to lift interest rates for the fifth month in a row with economists predicting a seven-year high of 2.35 per cent. Follow live.
  
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• Electric logging truck trial hopes to transform freight industry

  06-09-2022 04:52 via abc.net.au
  
  A harvester in one of Australia's largest forestry regions has electrified a former diesel engine B-double in a bid to make its freight movements greener.
  
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• Diesel engine conversion technology sparks electric logging truck trial in SA's south-east

  06-09-2022 04:52 via abc.net.au
  
  A harvester in one of Australia's largest forestry regions has electrified a former diesel engine B-double in a bid to make its freight movements greener.
  
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• Rising pop talent adds BIGSOUND to 'awesome' year

  06-09-2022 03:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Celebrating its 21st year, the music festival runs over three nights and 21 venues, and gives industry insiders the chance to network and learn via a jam-packed conference.
  
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• Sydney motorists face extra charges under 50-year plan

  06-09-2022 02:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Drivers are likely to be worse off with new charges recommended by the state government's 50-year transport strategy.
  
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• Australian motorists 'indirectly' helping to fund Russia's invasion of Ukraine, says advocacy group

  06-09-2022 01:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Motorists may be inadvertently helping to fund Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, according to a report that claims Australia is indirectly importing supplies of Russian oil.
  
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