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• Minister flags more changes in disability employment overhaul

  24-11-2022 23:25 via abc.net.au
  
  An overhaul of the federal government's controversial Disability Employment Service could see people with disabilities given more power to rank their job providers.
  
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• Outback mayor calls for action on sky-high airfares from Alice Springs

  24-11-2022 22:35 via abc.net.au
  
  An Alice Springs family of four faces $8,000 in airfares to get to the Coffs Coast of NSW for a holiday, prompting calls for more airline competition to bring prices down.
  
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• Eighteen academics write to NT government about 'particularly poor and regressive' water planning regime

  24-11-2022 21:41 via abc.net.au
  
  A group of 18 water experts from universities across the country has written to the Northern Territory Chief Minister to express concern about the region’s “poor” water regulations and to urge a halt in new extraction licences.
  
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• ARIAs 2022 a celebration of First Nations talent, while those we lost were honoured

  24-11-2022 21:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Baker Boy has headed home from the ARIAs the most decorated Australian artist of 2022. The awards show also featured tributes to some of the great entertainers the country has lost this year.
  
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• ASX set to climb, as European stocks rise on signals of smaller US rate hikes

  24-11-2022 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are set to rise on Friday, after European stocks rise on hopes of smaller interest rate rises from the US. Meanwhile, Binance announces $US1 billion crypto bailout.  
  
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• ASX climbs as European stocks rise on signals of smaller US rate hikes

  24-11-2022 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares open stronger on Friday, after European stocks rose on hopes of smaller interest rate rises from the US. Meanwhile, Binance announces a $US1 billion crypto bailout.  
  
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• ASX climb, as European stocks rise on signals of smaller US rate hikes

  24-11-2022 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares open stronger on Friday, after European stocks rose on hopes of smaller interest rate rises from the US. Meanwhile, Binance announces $US1 billion crypto bailout.  
  
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• Why Carla Zampatti was — and still is — the queen of power dressing

  24-11-2022 20:13 via abc.net.au
  
  In the first major retrospective of the late Italian-Australian designer, the Powerhouse is taking a look back at the designs that defined an era of women’s fashion.
  
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• The queen of power dressing: Carla Zampatti through three of her most iconic designs

  24-11-2022 20:13 via abc.net.au
  
  In the first major retrospective of the late Italian-Australian designer, the Powerhouse is taking a look back at the designs that defined an era of women’s fashion.
  
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• Wages growth 'treading water', with advertised salary increases holding steady

  24-11-2022 16:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The latest data on advertised salaries relieve concerns about a prices-wages spiral, with early signs that pay growth may already be peaking.
  
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• Three-day schoolies festival kicks off at Victor Harbor, but not all think it's a boon

  24-11-2022 14:30 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 5,000 school leavers are expected to head to Victor Harbor today for the start of the Schoolies Festival.
  
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• Mining company New Hope Group defends decision to hold AGM in rural NSW

  24-11-2022 10:07 via abc.net.au
  
  New Hope Group says a decision to host AGM in a regional setting without a live web stream was intended to support the local community.
  
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• Labor, Coalition promise billion-dollar surpluses in three years as pre-election costings revealed

  24-11-2022 08:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor claims it can return the budget to a surplus exceeding $1b by 2026, while the Coalition says under its plan that figure would be $11.3b. Both parties are relying on raiding contingency funds.
  
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• Approach to Victorian budget repair criticised as Labor, Coalition promise billion-dollar surpluses

  24-11-2022 08:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor claims it can return the budget to a surplus exceeding $1b by 2026, while the Coalition says under its plan that figure would be $11.3b. Both parties are relying on raiding contingency funds.
  
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• ARIA awards red carpet: Bright colours, sparkles and a nod to the 90s

  24-11-2022 07:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Celebrities are walking the red carpet before the ARIA Awards kick off at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion. Here are some of the looks we've seen so far.
  
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• ARIA awards red carpet: Bright colours, big sleeves and a few nods to the 90s

  24-11-2022 07:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Celebrities have walked the red carpet before the ARIA Awards kick off at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion. Here are some of the looks we've seen.
  
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• Live: Tones And I wins ARIA for Song of the Year, Baker Boy claims Album of the Year for GELA

  24-11-2022 07:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's biggest music industry names are gathering to celebrate the 2022 ARIA Awards in Sydney. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Stars take to red carpet at ARIA Awards

  24-11-2022 07:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's biggest music industry names are gathering to celebrate the 2022 ARIA Awards in Sydney. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Australian music industry pays tribute to Olivia Newton-John, Baker Boy sweeps 2022 ARIAs

  24-11-2022 07:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Tributes are paid to some of Australian music's most-loved figures as Baker Boy sweeps the ARIA Awards. Follow live.
  
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• Australian music industry pays tribute to Olivia Newton-John, Baker Boy sweeps 2022 ARIAs

  24-11-2022 07:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Tributes are paid to some of Australian music's most-loved figures as Baker Boy sweeps the ARIAs with five total wins.
  
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• Australian music industry pays tribute to greats lost in 2022, Baker Boy takes home five ARIAs

  24-11-2022 07:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Baker Boy has swept the 2022 ARIAs at a ceremony that celebrated some of the late greats of Australian music. Here's the full list of winners and key moments from the ceremony.
  
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• Is your child's car seat installed correctly? There's a 90 per cent chance it's not, safety advocates say

  24-11-2022 07:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Too many children are unsafe in their family cars, new data shows, with around 90 per cent of car seats not installed correctly.
  
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• Energy experts sceptical about Coalition plans for onshore gas in Gippsland

  24-11-2022 06:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The Victorian Coalition has pledged to "turbocharge" Victoria's onshore gas extraction if elected on Saturday, but experts say its plans do not make sense.
  
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• Brisbane train station closures, upgrades lead to accessibility issues

  24-11-2022 04:46 via abc.net.au
  
  The latest station closure as part of Brisbane's Cross River Rail construction has raised questions about transport accessibility while the mammoth infrastructure project is being built.
  
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• AGL to close Torrens Island 'B' gas power station nearly a decade early

  24-11-2022 03:57 via abc.net.au
  
  The energy giant says the facility, which employs 120 people, is losing millions of dollars and it is moving towards integrating more renewable energy.
  
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• Community anger prompts dredging trial at 'dangerous' harbour entrance

  24-11-2022 02:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Anger over "unsafe" sandbanks building up at the entrance to Mooloolaba Harbour has resulted in Maritime Safety Queensland trialling a new dredging technique to address community concerns.
  
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• Giant sinkhole cuts road in half after flood, leaving 6-metre gap

  24-11-2022 02:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Gooramadda Road in north-east Victoria has been closed for weeks after a large section washed away, leaving businesses without the traffic they rely on.
  
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• Floodwaters cut major road in half, leaving 6m gap

  24-11-2022 02:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Gooramadda Road in north-east Victoria has been closed for weeks after a large section washed away, leaving businesses without the traffic they rely on.
  
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• How converting farm food waste to veggie snacks could help reduce global emissions

  24-11-2022 01:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The global food waste conundrum continues to grow, but smart tech developed in Australia could cut the problem significantly, by converting excess vegetables into nutritious new products.
  
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