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• Coastal shack demolition orders heading to tribunal showdown

  28-11-2022 23:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Mediation between local government and the owners of coastal shacks north of Carnarvon in WA has fallen apart again, after decades of disagreement over the demolition of the structures.
  
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• Pilbara elder urges authorities to ignore official Aboriginal corporation in federal sacred sites assessment

  28-11-2022 23:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Independent reporter Alison Stone is investigating the balance between heritage and industry along the Burrup Peninsula on behalf of the federal government.
  
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• SA Greens want electronic products branded with a minimum life span

  28-11-2022 22:57 via abc.net.au
  
  The South Australian Greens plan to introduce legislation that would require tech companies to brand their products with a minimum life expectancy.
  
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• Wall Street tumbles, weighed down by Apple and China worries; crypto shares fall; ASX to rise

  28-11-2022 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are expected to start the day higher despite falls on Wall Street as protests in major Chinese cities against strict COVID-19 policies sparked concerns about economic growth, while Apple slid on worries about a hit to iPhone production.
  
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• Wall Street tumbles, weighed down by Apple and China worries; crypto shares dive; ASX to rise

  28-11-2022 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are expected to start the day higher despite falls on Wall Street as protests in major Chinese cities against strict COVID-19 policies sparked concerns about economic growth, while Apple slid on worries about a hit to iPhone production.
  
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• Wall Street tumbles on China worries; crypto lender BlockFi files for bankruptcy; ASX to rise

  28-11-2022 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are expected to start the day higher despite falls on Wall Street as protests in major Chinese cities against strict COVID-19 policies sparked concerns about economic growth, while Apple slid on worries about a hit to iPhone production.
  
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• Crypto lender BlockFi files for bankruptcy, Wall Street tumbles on China worries, ASX falls

  28-11-2022 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are expected to start the day higher despite falls on Wall Street as protests in major Chinese cities against strict COVID-19 policies sparked concerns about economic growth, while Apple slid on worries about a hit to iPhone production.
  
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• Crypto lender BlockFi files for bankruptcy, Wall Street tumbles on China worries, ASX edges up

  28-11-2022 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have edged up after falls on Wall Street as protests in major Chinese cities against strict COVID-19 policies sparked concerns about economic growth, while Apple slid on worries about a hit to iPhone production. 
  
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• ASX recovers on 'possibility' of China easing COVID-19 restrictions, crypto lender BlockFi files for bankruptcy

  28-11-2022 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Speculation that China may soon loosen its COVID-19 restrictions has led to a sharp recovery for the Australian dollar, oil prices and Asian share markets.
  
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• Telstra-TPG deal looms closer, but not everyone is convinced it will improve regional services

  28-11-2022 19:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Norm Chapman used to get a phone signal working in some strange places in Australia, but now he can't even get two bars, despite living a few metres from a mobile phone tower. Now there are concerns it could get worse.
  
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• 'What happens now?' Sharon and Alan held a quarter of their super in crypto, now it's frozen

  28-11-2022 19:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Mum and dad investors including pensioners are facing big losses on their savings, as the ripple effect from the collapse of global cryptocurrency exchange FTX continues. 
  
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• Small-time investors face devastating losses on super tied up in the 'wild west' of cryptocurrency

  28-11-2022 19:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Mum and dad investors including pensioners are facing big losses on their savings, as the ripple effect from the collapse of global cryptocurrency exchange FTX continues. 
  
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• Small-time investors are facing devastating losses on superannuation that's tied up in the 'wild west' of cryptocurrency

  28-11-2022 19:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Mum and dad investors including pensioners are facing big losses on their savings, as the ripple effect from the collapse of global cryptocurrency exchange FTX continues. 
  
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• Sharon and Alan are facing a delayed retirement, as $50,000 of their superannuation sits in the 'wild west' of cryptocurrency

  28-11-2022 19:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Mum and dad investors including pensioners are facing big losses on their savings, as the ripple effect from the collapse of global cryptocurrency exchange FTX continues. 
  
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• Will house prices go up in 2023? The answer largely depends on interest rates

  28-11-2022 19:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian house prices are forecast to rise in several states if economic conditions are favourable, according to a new report from SQM Research. 
  
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• This expert tips house prices to rebound next year, except in these locations where 'the downturn could be quite severe'

  28-11-2022 19:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian house prices are forecast to rise in several states if economic conditions are favourable, according to a new report from SQM Research. 
  
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• Expert tips house prices to rebound next year, except in these locations where 'downturn could be quite severe'

  28-11-2022 19:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian house prices are forecast to rise in several states if economic conditions are favourable, according to a new report from SQM Research. 
  
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• Without a garage, Miriam and Guy plan their week around charging their electric car

  28-11-2022 19:18 via abc.net.au
  
  This family plan their trips to buy milk to coincide with charging their EV, but many people are being put off by the lack of proper infrastructure to support the shift away from petrol vehicles. 
  
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• 'It's humiliating': Earning $100,000 a year and being rejected, this is renting in Australia

  28-11-2022 18:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Huge crowds at inspections, bidding wars, rent increases and eviction notices: This is renting in Australia
  
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• 'It's humiliating': Earning $100,000 a year and being rejected — this is renting in Australia

  28-11-2022 18:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Huge crowds at inspections, bidding wars, rent increases and eviction notices. Experts say not since The Great Depression has it been this hard to rent in Australia. 
  
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• How bad is it out there in the rental market? Maddy is grateful to live in a shed

  28-11-2022 18:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Huge crowds at inspections, bidding wars, rent increases and eviction notices: This is renting in Australia
  
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• Truck freight prices jump 20 per cent in the west due to east coast rail disruptions

  28-11-2022 08:53 via abc.net.au
  
  The trucking industry says rail delays and damage in the eastern states are driving demand and prices up.
  
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• Woman charged over alleged theft of $50,000 worth of botox from country salon

  28-11-2022 08:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Detectives have charged a 34-year-old woman with burglary and stealing after a regional beauty salon reported schedule 4 drugs were missing.
  
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• Woman charged over alleged botox theft

  28-11-2022 08:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Detectives have laid charges against a woman who allegedly stole $50,000 worth of botox from a regional beauty salon.
  
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• Contract, labour hire coal mine workers at increased risk of death or injury, Queensland inquiry told

  28-11-2022 07:22 via abc.net.au
  
  An inquiry into coal mine safety in Queensland is told labour hire staff are disproportionately represented in mining deaths and faced reprisals when safety issues were raised.
  
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• Cooper Pedy to lose its only bank after Westpac announces it will close its branch

  28-11-2022 07:00 via abc.net.au
  
  This remote South Australian town, which relies on large amounts of cash for its opal mining and tourism industry, is set to lose its only bank next year.
  
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• Coober Pedy to lose its only bank after Westpac announces it will close its branch

  28-11-2022 07:00 via abc.net.au
  
  This remote South Australian town, which relies on large amounts of cash for its opal mining and tourism industry, is set to lose its only bank next year.
  
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• Coober Pedy to lose its only bank after Westpac announces it will close branch

  28-11-2022 07:00 via abc.net.au
  
  This remote South Australian town, which relies on large amounts of cash for its opal mining and tourism industry, is set to lose its only bank next year.
  
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• 'Disrespectful': WA's police union blasts McGowan government's latest pay offer

  28-11-2022 05:18 via abc.net.au
  
  WA police officers are locked in long-running negotiations over a new wages deal, and the union says it wants the government to show them some "respect". 
  
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• Rio Tinto signs remedy deal with traditional owners after blowing up ancient rock shelters

  28-11-2022 03:54 via abc.net.au
  
  An Aboriginal corparation and Rio Tinto have agreed to create something positive out of the "continuing pain" caused by the mining giant's destruction of ancient rock shelters in WA's north.
  
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• Queensland wind farm to double in size, provide power to 1.4 million homes

  28-11-2022 02:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland is set to become home to one of the largest wind farms in the Southern Hemisphere with the Queensland government announcing it will double the size of the MacIntyre Wind Precinct, west of Warwick.
  
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• RBA Governor Philip Lowe apologises to Australians struggling with mortgages

  28-11-2022 01:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has apologised to Australians for giving them unclear guidance that led to hundreds of thousands taking out big mortgages in the expectation that interest rates would stay low until 2024.
  
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• RBA boss apologises to Australians who bought homes after he forecast likely low interest rates

  28-11-2022 01:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has apologised to Australians for giving them unclear guidance that led to hundreds of thousands taking out big mortgages in the expectation that interest rates would stay low until 2024.
  
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• Australian retail sales suffer first fall of 2022 as inflation bites

  28-11-2022 00:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian retail sales suffered their first fall of 2022 in October as rising prices and higher interest rates finally seemed to have an impact on spending, a surprisingly soft result that suggests tighter policy is working as intended.
  
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• Australia retail sales suffer first fall of 2022 as inflation bites

  28-11-2022 00:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian retail sales suffered their first fall of 2022 in October as rising prices and higher interest rates finally seemed to have an impact on spending, a surprisingly soft result that suggests tighter policy is working as intended.
  
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• ASX opens marginally lower after mixed results on Wall Street as China COVID cases spike

  28-11-2022 00:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares open slightly lower on Monday, tracking Friday's Wall Street losses as investors worried that China's aggressive reaction to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases could further dampen sentiment.
  
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