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• No 'Queen of Christmas' for Mariah Carey after attempt to trademark nickname

  16-11-2022 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  "Christmas is big enough for more than one 'Queen'," says the artist responsible for having the patent application thrown out. 
  
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• The contentious new law that 'raises a lot of questions' about the gas industry's influence on government

  16-11-2022 21:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Environmentalists are questioning why fracked gas could soon be sold before full production approvals are granted in the Northern Territory — months after a similar proposal from a gas company was dropped because it was unlawful.
  
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• ASX set to slip after falls on Wall Street as Target drags retail stocks lower

  16-11-2022 21:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are set to slip on Thursday after falls on Wall Street added fuel to concerns about a slow Christmas for retailers as cost of living pressures hit consumers.
  
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• ASX opens higher, retailer Target drags down Wall Street, and ASX delays new share transaction system again

  16-11-2022 21:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares gained in early trade even though falls on Wall Street added fuel to concerns about a slow Christmas for retailers as cost of living pressures hit consumers.
  
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• ASX gains despite Wall Street fall after Target warning about Christmas sales, ASIC and RBA slam ASX for dumping blockchain project

  16-11-2022 21:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares gain even though falls on Wall Street add to concerns about a slow Christmas for retailers as cost of living pressures hit consumers. The corporate regulator and the Reserve Bank have harsh words for the ASX after it axes its share transaction replacement project. 
  
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• ASX flat despite good jobs numbers, ASIC and RBA slam ASX for dumping its new blockchain share clearing and settlement platform

  16-11-2022 21:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares lose their gains despite a fall in the unemployment rate,  US retailer Target weighs on Wall Street, and the corporate regulator and the Reserve Bank have harsh words for the ASX after it axes its plan to use blockchain to replace its aging share clearing and transaction platform. 
  
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• ASX ends higher, ASIC and RBA slam ASX for dumping share-clearing and settlement platform

  16-11-2022 21:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares eke out a gain, US retailer Target weighs on Wall Street, and regulators have harsh words for the ASX after it axes its plan to use blockchain to replace its ageing share buying and selling technology.
  
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• When this town lost power in a bushfire, phones went dead. Nine months on, farmers say they're no better off

  16-11-2022 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Wheatbelt farmers like Steven Bolt fear Telstra has not done enough to avoid a repeat of the telecommunications failure ahead of another bushfire season.
  
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• Wheatbelt farmers frustrated by Telstra's 'slow' response to fortify services against bushfires

  16-11-2022 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  It has been nine months since a fire raged through Steven Bolt's property, cutting off his power and phone, but he fears Telstra has not done enough to avoid a repeat of the telecommunications failure ahead of another bushfire season.
  
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• Juggling work and family life was stressful for Sarah, but a workplace experiment has made her balancing act easier

  16-11-2022 19:53 via abc.net.au
  
  A six-month trial of a four-day work week is showing promising results, with Australian businesses reporting happier staff and more productivity.
  
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• Tesla Australia recalls more than 1,000 cars over 'serious' fault

  16-11-2022 10:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Electric vehicle maker Tesla is facing its second recall in Australia in two weeks, over an issue affecting Model S and Model X vehicles.
  
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• Santos' $4.7 billion Barossa gas project remains in limbo while Federal Court considers appeal to landmark ruling

  16-11-2022 09:39 via abc.net.au
  
  A Federal Court justice has questioned Santos' argument that it was "unworkable" to try and consult a specific clan of traditional owners over the gas giant's plans to drill in the Barossa gas field.
  
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• The one man no-one wanted to stand next to during the G20 family photo left the summit early

  16-11-2022 09:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The second and final day of the G20 summit began earlier than anyone expected when an explosion in Poland shook world leaders and dragged them from their beds. These are the big moments from the Bali meeting. 
  
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• A scary wake-up call for world leaders and a foregone summit tradition: The final day of G20

  16-11-2022 09:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The second and final day of the G20 summit began earlier than anyone expected when an explosion in Poland shook world leaders and dragged them from their beds. These are the big moments from the Bali meeting. 
  
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• GrainCorp posts record profit but flooding brings grim prediction for current crop

  16-11-2022 07:30 via abc.net.au
  
  A major grain handler has raked in an 100 per cent jump in revenue but fortunes are far more bleak for NSW farmers trying to salvage crops from flood disaster. 
  
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• Deliveroo enters voluntary administration, leaving riders, restaurants and customers in the lurch

  16-11-2022 06:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Deliveroo has entered administration, leaving 15,000 local riders — and the thousands of restaurants that use them — in need of new work and a new service to move food.
  
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• Deliveroo abandons Australia, leaving riders, restaurants and diners in the lurch

  16-11-2022 06:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Deliveroo has entered administration, leaving 15,000 local riders — and the thousands of restaurants that use them — in need of new work and a new service to move food.
  
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• 'Economic vandalism': Minister critical of tugboat giant's plans to lockout hundreds of workers

  16-11-2022 06:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Svitzer Australia plans to indefinitely lockout workers from 17 ports across Australia on Friday following three years of stalled negotiations with the unions.
  
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• 'Economic vandalism': Minister critical of tugboat giant's plans to lock out hundreds of workers

  16-11-2022 06:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Svitzer Australia plans to indefinitely lock out workers from 17 ports across Australia on Friday following three years of stalled negotiations with the unions.
  
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• Nurses boo union boss after hospital strikes called off and deal with government appears imminent

  16-11-2022 05:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Mark Olson, who spearheaded a month-long campaign for nurses to receive better pay and work conditions, is booed by hundreds of union members after he indicates a deal will be struck on pay dispute.
  
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• 'We just have to keep going': SA businesses count the mounting cost of blackout

  16-11-2022 04:11 via abc.net.au
  
  SA businesses are counting the costs of the ongoing blackout due to Saturday's storms, as authorities say power should be restored to everyone "before the weekend".
  
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• Man killed in helicopter crash in remote Northern Territory

  16-11-2022 01:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Police say the 47-year-old man, who was the helicopter's pilot and sole occupant, died at the scene.
  
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• Wages make biggest jump in more than a decade, but public sector workers left behind

  16-11-2022 01:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The official wages measure jumps 1 per cent over the September quarter, the fastest rate of increase since March 2012, but private sector workers saw double the pay increase of government employees.
  
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• Carina just quit her job and got a 25 per cent pay rise as a result

  16-11-2022 01:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The official wages measure jumped 1 per cent over the September quarter, the fastest rate of increase since March 2012, but private sector workers saw double the pay increase of government employees.
  
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• Full list: Every artist nominated for a Grammy in 2023

  16-11-2022 01:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Beyonce leads the nomination count for the 2023 Grammys with nine nods, bringing her total to 88 — equal with husband Jay-Z for the most in history.
  
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• Are you worried about interest rate increases when your fixed term expires? Tell us

  16-11-2022 00:55 via abc.net.au
  
  About $270 billion worth of fixed term home loans will come to an end next year. We want to know how you will be affected.
  
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• Medibank defends decision to not pay hackers ransom, as it contacts 480,000 customers

  16-11-2022 00:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Medibank’s boss says the company will begin directly communicating with nearly half a million customers whose health data is believed to have been stolen, weeks after it first became aware hackers had breached its customer database.
  
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• Medibank customers whose healthcare data has been compromised are being contacted from today, CEO says

  16-11-2022 00:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Medibank’s boss says the company will begin directly communicating with nearly half a million customers whose health data is believed to have been stolen, weeks after it first became aware hackers had breached its customer database.
  
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