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• Hundreds of Australian bank accounts linked to child exploitation shut down after AFP sting

  30-11-2022 23:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of Australian bank accounts linked to offshore organised criminals who are sexually extorting Australian teenagers are shut down as part of an AFP operation.
  
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• AFP sting shuts down bank accounts used for teen 'sextortion'

  30-11-2022 23:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of Australian bank accounts linked to offshore organised criminals who are sexually extorting Australian teenagers are shut down as part of an AFP operation.
  
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• More Medibank customer data released onto dark web, insurer confirms

  30-11-2022 22:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Medibank confirms that more stolen customer data has been released on the dark web, amid reports the hackers have released all files remaining in their possession.
  
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• 'Case closed': Have the hackers just dumped the remaining stolen Medibank data?

  30-11-2022 22:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Medibank confirms that more stolen customer data has been released on the dark web, amid reports the hackers have released all files remaining in their possession.
  
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• Childcare staff levels sink despite new centre to ease burden on families

  30-11-2022 21:48 via abc.net.au
  
  A new childcare centre is being built in Dubbo but there are concerns about there being enough staff to keep facilities running at full capacity.
  
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• Wall Street rallies after Fed eyes slower rate hikes, ASX to open higher

  30-11-2022 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are expected to start the day higher as Wall Street rallied overnight after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank might scale back the pace of its interest rate hikes "as soon as December".
  
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• ASX rises as Wall Street rallies after US Federal Reserve eyes slower rate hikes

  30-11-2022 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have started the day higher as Wall Street rallied overnight after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank might scale back the pace of its interest rate hikes "as soon as December".
  
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• ASX jumps to seven-month high, Wall Street rallies after US Fed eyes slower rate hikes

  30-11-2022 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have started the day sharply higher as Wall Street rallied overnight after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank might scale back the pace of its interest rate hikes "as soon as December".
  
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• ASX jumps to seven-month high, Domino's Pizza to raise $165m, gold prices roar over Powell's comments

  30-11-2022 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares rally, tracking overnight Wall Street gains after the US Federal Reserve chairman said the central bank could slow its pace of interest rate hikes "as soon as December".
  
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• ASX jumps to seven-month high, Domino's Pizza to raise $165m, gold prices roar over Powell's comment

  30-11-2022 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares rally, tracking overnight Wall Street gains after the US Federal Reserve chairman said the central bank could slow its pace of interest rate hikes "as soon as December".
  
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• Taylor Swift dominates the Spotify charts in Australia as Beyonce and Adele struggle

  30-11-2022 21:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Spotify Wrapped tells us a lot about our listening habits and it looks like Australia can't get enough of Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and The Kid LAROI. The Joe Rogan Experience and ABC News Briefing are the top ranking podcasts. But there are some big names missing from the top of these lists.
  
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• Spotify Wrapped: Here's what the streaming service's 456 million users listened to in 2022

  30-11-2022 21:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Spotify Wrapped tells us a lot about our listening habits and it looks like Australia can't get enough of Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and The Kid LAROI. The Joe Rogan Experience and ABC News Briefing are the top ranking podcasts. But there are some big names missing from the top of these lists.
  
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• Towns face harsh water restrictions despite major flooding across NSW

  30-11-2022 20:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Some customers at Goldenfields Water are being asked to cut their consumption to 100 litres per person, per day, and there is no indication when that will end. 
  
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• 'Quite stark': Report says gulf between rich and poor households expands as costs accelerate

  30-11-2022 19:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's energy crisis is widening the gulf between rich and poor households as costs accelerate much faster for consumers on low and middle incomes.
  
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• Australia's energy divide grows wider as poorer households' costs accelerate fastest

  30-11-2022 19:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's energy crisis is widening the gulf between rich and poor households as costs accelerate much faster for consumers on low and middle incomes.
  
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• Bodies still waiting in morgues advocates say, despite funeral insurer rescue package

  30-11-2022 19:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Advocates are in Canberra asking the government to compensate the thousands of people who put their money into funeral insurer Youpla. But finding out exactly who they are won't be easy.
  
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• Bodies still waiting in morgue despite funeral insurer rescue package over Youpla mess

  30-11-2022 19:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Advocates are in Canberra asking the government to compensate the thousands of people who put their money into funeral insurer Youpla. But finding out exactly who they are won't be easy.
  
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• Australian house prices fall seven months in a row but pace of decline slows

  30-11-2022 18:56 via abc.net.au
  
  National house prices have fallen in November but the pace of decline has slowed as low stock levels persist and buyers push ahead with purchasing despite rising interest rates.  
  
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• As the housing market falls, this couple are trying something different

  30-11-2022 18:56 via abc.net.au
  
  National house prices have fallen in November but the pace of decline has slowed as low stock levels persist and buyers push ahead with purchasing despite rising interest rates.  
  
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• PM extends olive branch to business groups staunchly opposed to workplace laws

  30-11-2022 10:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese tells business leaders he does not want disagreement over controversial industrial-relations changes to define the relationship between his government and the business community. 
  
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• 'Chainsaws already operating': Tasmanian farmer battles sudden logging of native forest

  30-11-2022 07:47 via abc.net.au
  
  A Tasmanian apple farmer says he was told forest next to his property was safe from logging but then out of the blue, bulldozers started to roll in.
  
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• Environmental groups 'deeply concerned' by new gas exploration permits, but locals welcome news

  30-11-2022 07:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Pure Energy gets the green light for a new gas exploration project north of Eromanga in outback Queensland.
  
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• Twitter rolls back policy on COVID misinformation

  30-11-2022 05:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Twitter has rolled back a policy designed to tackle COVID-19 misinformation on the platform, and its former head of trust and safety has warned the company no longer has enough staff for safety work.
  
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• How one woman helped steer Australia's tourism capital through border closures, floods and COVID

  30-11-2022 05:18 via abc.net.au
  
  The head of Destination Gold Coast, Patricia O'Callaghan, hangs up her CEO hat in exchange for another, and reflects on "some of [the city's] darkest days".
  
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• Stranded kids and a school trip in shambles: REX Airlines apologises for SA delays, cancellations

  30-11-2022 03:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Direct flights from Ceduna and Port Lincoln to Adelaide are a vital service for many Eyre Peninsula travellers, but ongoing cancellations and delays are causing frustration and angst.
  
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• Stranded kids and a school trip in shambles: REX Airlines apologies for SA delays, cancellations

  30-11-2022 03:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Direct flights from Ceduna and Port Lincoln to Adelaide are a vital service for many Eyre Peninsula travellers, but ongoing cancellations and delays are causing frustration and angst.
  
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• Kids stranded at airport and school trip in shambles as REX Airlines apologises for delays

  30-11-2022 03:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Direct flights from Ceduna and Port Lincoln to Adelaide are a vital service for many Eyre Peninsula travellers, but ongoing cancellations and delays are causing frustration and angst.
  
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• Public criticism for five-storey retirement apartments in Merimbula

  30-11-2022 03:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Over 100 residents met in Merimbula on Tuesday night, raising concerns about the 89-unit building proposed for the seaside town.
  
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• 'Typical government bureaucrats': Federal body announces grace period for Director IDs after concerns about $13,000 fines

  30-11-2022 02:44 via abc.net.au
  
  As a website crashes and phone queues grow, about 700,000 Australians are given another two weeks to sign up to a scheme designed to weed out dummy directors and stop the practice of phoenixing. 
  
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• Federal body announces grace period on Director IDs, after concerns about $13,000 fines

  30-11-2022 02:44 via abc.net.au
  
  As a website crashes and phone queues grow, about 700,000 Australians are given another two weeks to sign up to a scheme designed to weed out dummy directors and stop the practice of phoenixing. 
  
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• Renting across Australia became less affordable in 2022. See how much your state has changed

  30-11-2022 02:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Renting has become less affordable in every Australian capital city in the year to 2022, newly released data shows. See how your city compares.
  
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• Experts say not since 'The Great Depression' has it been this hard to rent in Australia. This data shows why

  30-11-2022 02:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Renting has become less affordable in every Australian capital city in the year to 2022, newly released data shows. See how your city compares.
  
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• 'Frustrated' paddle-steamer operators push to get back on the Murray

  30-11-2022 02:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Paddle-steamer and houseboat operators say they should be back on the water before recreational users when the Murray River drops below 94m.
  
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• 'We've seen the peak': Falling shipping costs, reduced fruit and veggie prices push down inflation

  30-11-2022 01:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation eases slightly in October, according to new monthly Bureau of Statistics figures, but the headline rate remains more than twice the Reserve Bank's target.
  
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• Inflation surprisingly eases last month as supply bottlenecks clear

  30-11-2022 01:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation eases slightly in October, according to new monthly Bureau of Statistics figures, but the headline rate remains more than twice the Reserve Bank's target.
  
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• Murdoch lawyers want 180 questions answered before Crikey trial begins, court told

  30-11-2022 01:13 via abc.net.au
  
  The timeline for Lachlan Murdoch's defamation case against online publication Crikey could blow out after his lawyers sought almost 200 questions be answered by the publisher before the trial gets underway. 
  
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• Star Entertainment sued for alleged money laundering breaches

  30-11-2022 00:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Star casinos are facing massive fines as the anti-money laundering regulator AUSTRAC launches a Federal Court action seeking civil penalties.
  
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• 'Innumerable' breaches of anti-money laundering laws land Star casinos in court

  30-11-2022 00:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Star casinos are facing massive fines as the anti-money laundering regulator AUSTRAC launches a Federal Court action seeking civil penalties.
  
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