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• ASX soars 1.8pc as RBA hints at softening interest hike stance

  07-09-2022 23:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Canada has become one of the first major markets to start easing off on rate hikes. Now comments by the Reserve Bank's governor hint that Australia may too ease off on aggressive cash rate rises.
  
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• ASX set to rise as local GDP figures and Wall Street boost stock values

  07-09-2022 23:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are set to rise, a day after the nation posted its GDP figures and Wall Street saw bumper gains overnight.
  
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• ASX rising as local GDP figures and Wall Street boost stock values

  07-09-2022 23:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are rising a day after the nation posted its GDP figures and Wall Street saw bumper gains overnight.
  
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• Debate about $280m luxury resort divides local community

  07-09-2022 23:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Fire authorities are concerned that the proposed resort at popular Smiths Beach in WA's South West is in a bushfire-prone area and only has one road in and out.
  
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• What the demise of a WA coal mine says about the energy transition

  07-09-2022 23:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The looming demise of a loss-making coal mine in Western Australia is a microcosm of the industry's "dire" prospects as a fuel for electricity amid the rampant rise of renewable energy, an analyst says.
  
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• 'A ratchet that turns in only one direction': What the demise of this coal mine says about the energy transition

  07-09-2022 23:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The looming demise of a loss-making coal mine in Western Australia is a microcosm of the industry's "dire" prospects as a fuel for electricity amid the rampant rise of renewable energy, an analyst says.
  
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• Sylvia is about to lose her home after being scammed, and the bank taking it didn't do much to stop the theft

  07-09-2022 22:43 via abc.net.au
  
  When Bill asked why the banks hadn't checked the name of his builder against the fraudulent account number, he said they just passed the buck.
  
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• Sylvia is about to lose her home after a scam. The bank taking it didn't do much to stop the theft

  07-09-2022 22:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Sylvia Chou was looking forward to a comfortable retirement before she fell victim to an online investment scam, that she said her bank NAB should have stopped. 
  
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• 'How can this happen?' Bill lost $26,000 to an invoice scam and says the banks are largely to blame

  07-09-2022 22:43 via abc.net.au
  
  When Bill asked why the banks hadn't checked the name of his builder against the fraudulent account number, he said they just passed the buck.
  
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• Cheap imports 'hard to swallow' as peanut butter giant Bega cuts prices paid to Aussie farmers

  07-09-2022 22:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Peanut butter giant Bega Foods says it will cut the price it pays for Australian peanuts, telling farmers it is due to the availability of cheap foreign imports.
  
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• Live: NSW Now: Labor makes $17 million election promise to Kids Helpline

  07-09-2022 22:13 via abc.net.au
  
  MORNING BRIEFING: NSW Labor promises to provide the Kids Helpline with $17 million over four years if elected at the 2023 state election as the service struggles with increased demand.
  
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• Live: NSW Now: Daily COVID updates will become weekly from tomorrow

  07-09-2022 22:13 via abc.net.au
  
  MORNING BRIEFING: NSW Health's daily COVID-19 updates will soon change to weekly reports as part of an agreement made by all states and territories.
  
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• Traditional owners take fight against Australia's largest water licence to Supreme Court

  07-09-2022 11:57 via abc.net.au
  
  A group of traditional owners have travelled hundreds of kilometres to Alice Springs, in a bid to overturn the approval of a massive groundwater licence on Singleton Station in the Northern Territory. 
  
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• Regional childcare workers have cancelled holidays, low pay, no incentive to stay

  07-09-2022 09:48 via abc.net.au
  
  As many childcare workers in Victoria walked off the job today, for some in regional centres it wasn't an option. But they want parents and communities to speak up for them.
  
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• Melbourne man 'will definitely fight' for flight refund after refusing airline credit

  07-09-2022 09:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Mehul Patel says using the credit he was offered by Malaysia Airlines would have been difficult given that the carrier was not operating in Australia at the time.
  
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• This organisation wants a new 'lack of consent' classification warning for TV and movies

  07-09-2022 08:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Not-for-profit organisation Consent Labs showed 1,000 Australians aged 18–44 a variety of intimate scenes from popular movies and TV shows, but three-in-five could not identify scenes that lacked consent. The organisation is now calling for new classifications on consent in film and television.
  
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• Call for 'lack of consent' warning on TV shows like Bridgerton and movies like Wedding Crashers

  07-09-2022 08:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Not-for-profit organisation Consent Labs showed 1,000 Australians aged 18–44 a variety of intimate scenes from popular movies and TV shows, but three-in-five could not identify scenes that lacked consent. The organisation is now calling for new classifications on consent in film and television.
  
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• Wollongong fast rail connection hinted at in new transport plan

  07-09-2022 08:11 via abc.net.au
  
  A fast rail map released by the NSW government raises hopes of an inland rail route from Wollongong to Sydney via Campbelltown, cutting travel time in half.
  
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• Childcare workers protest across the country with more than 1,000 centres shut down

  07-09-2022 07:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Tens of thousands of Australian families are likely to feel the effects of nationwide industrial action by early childhood workers over issues including low pay.
  
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• Childcare workers protest across the country, saying sector is 'beyond crisis'

  07-09-2022 07:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Tens of thousands of Australian families are likely to feel the effects of nationwide industrial action by early childhood workers over issues including low pay.
  
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• Domestic flights to get even more expensive after biggest price hike in a decade

  07-09-2022 06:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The price of a discount domestic ticket has risen by 56 per cent since late 2020, and flights are fuller than ever, according to the consumer watchdog.
  
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• Domestic flights set to get more expensive even after highest increase in a decade

  07-09-2022 06:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The price of a discount domestic ticket has risen by 56 per cent since late 2020, and flights are fuller than ever, according to the consumer watchdog.
  
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• Domestic flight prices may have soared since 2020 but they are about to fly higher

  07-09-2022 06:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The price of a discount domestic ticket has risen by 56 per cent since late 2020, and flights are fuller than ever, according to the consumer watchdog.
  
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• Domestic flight prices may have soared since 2020 but they are about fly higher

  07-09-2022 06:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The price of a discount domestic ticket has risen by 56 per cent since late 2020, and flights are fuller than ever, according to the consumer watchdog.
  
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• Named after the Queen's sister, this royally magnificent cave is set to reopen to the public

  07-09-2022 05:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The Princess Margaret Rose Cave will soon welcome the public after closing for almost three years.
  
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• Former NSW Labor minister 'maliciously' abused power over coal mine licence, court told

  07-09-2022 04:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Ian Macdonald and ex-union boss John Maitland are charged with wilful misconduct in public office after a mine licence was directly allocated to a company Mr Maitland chaired.
  
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• School a low priority for thousands of flood-affected families continuing to share accommodation

  07-09-2022 03:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Save the Children estimates 4,000 school-aged children in flood-stricken parts of NSW need intensive support, warning of long-term impacts if nothing is done.
  
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• School a low priority for thousands of families continuing to share accommodation months after flooding

  07-09-2022 03:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Save the Children estimates 4,000 school-aged children in flood-stricken parts of NSW need intensive support, warning of long-term impacts if nothing is done.
  
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• Flood-affected students fall behind at school as focus turns to 'day-to-day survival'

  07-09-2022 03:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Save the Children estimates 4,000 school-aged children in flood-stricken parts of NSW need intensive support, warning of long-term impacts if nothing is done.
  
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• Company profits reach record highs as wages slump to a record low share of GDP

  07-09-2022 03:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's economy grew strongly in the three months to June, but it was business owners who benefited more than workers.
  
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• Australia's economy grew strongly in the first half of the year, before interest rates surged

  07-09-2022 03:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's economy grew 0.9 per cent in the June quarter and 3.6 per cent through the year, according to the latest National Accounts.
  
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• Live: Chalmers warns GDP figures don't 'tell the full story about our economy'

  07-09-2022 03:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Treasurer Jim Chalmers says while the latest economic growth figures are "solid", they don't show the increasing financial pressures facing Australians. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Australia's latest economic growth figures to be released

  07-09-2022 03:17 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Bureau of Statistics is releasing the country's latest economic growth figures for the June quarter, covering a period that saw a COVID-19 wave and the first two interest rate rises. Follow live.
  
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• Live: ABS releases Australia's latest economic growth figures

  07-09-2022 03:17 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the country's latest economic growth figures for the June quarter, covering a period that saw a COVID-19 wave and the first two interest rate rises. Follow live.
  
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• Chalmers warns GDP figures don't 'tell the full story about our economy' — as it happened

  07-09-2022 03:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Treasurer Jim Chalmers said while the latest economic growth figures are "solid", they don't show the increasing financial pressures facing Australians. Look back on Wednesday's updates.
  
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• Queensland poker machine losses can be limited with one simple measure, researcher says

  07-09-2022 02:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The state's gaming regulator says voluntary pre-commitment technology was already available in the state's gaming venues and that it was one of a range of issues being considered in a review of the gambling code of practice.
  
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• CommBank customers charged twice after tech glitch

  07-09-2022 02:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Customers are being encouraged to check bank statements but the bank says it has moved to reverse the extra payments.
  
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• Why this entrepreneur says Newcastle is a 'Goldilocks' city for inventors

  07-09-2022 01:35 via abc.net.au
  
  From fast-food breakfast menus to lockout laws, the Hunter Valley is a living lab, and its people are the product testers.  
  
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• From driverless buses to short-lived lockout laws, Newcastle the 'perfect place' to test ideas

  07-09-2022 01:35 via abc.net.au
  
  From fast-food breakfast menus to lockout laws, the Hunter Valley is a living lab, and its people are the product testers.  
  
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• Angry truck drivers avoid major transport link to Top End because 'it's not even a road anymore'

  07-09-2022 00:47 via abc.net.au
  
  It has been almost six months since major funding was announced to seal one of WA's most notorious tracks, but truck drivers say the condition of the Tanami Road has never been worse.
  
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