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• Green fleet in 10 years: WA Shire pledges transition to electric and hydrogen cars

  21-12-2022 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Northam council has passed a motion to convert its entire vehicle fleet to electric or hydrogen by 2031.
  
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• Gold Coast sets sights on waste-to-energy plant, but how would it work?

  21-12-2022 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  With an anbticipated landfill bill of $158 million over the next decade, Mayor Tom Tate is keen to investigate the prospect of a trash-fired power plant, but one expert says it's not the panacea it appears at face value.
  
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• Fish but no chips: National potato shortage hurting WA takeaway stores

  21-12-2022 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Fish and chip shops are facing a shortage of product due to flooding on the east coast and harvest delays in the west, threatening the sustainability of businesses.
  
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• Live: US fraud charges against Alameda’s Ellison, FTX’s Wang

  21-12-2022 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Two former executives at FTX and Alameda Research have pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
  
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• Live: US consumer confidence at eight-month high as Nike shares rally

  21-12-2022 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Wall Street's main stock indexes closed higher on Wednesday with help from upbeat Nike and FedEx quarterly earnings. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
  
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• Live: ASX to rise as Wall Street jumps with help from Nike, FedEx and consumer sentiment

  21-12-2022 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  A rally on Wall Street is likely to send Australian stocks higher, while oil prices jump after data suggests a larger-than-expected draw in US crude stockpiles. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
  
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• Live: ASX follows Wall Street higher, Kogan buys collapsed Brosa for $1.5m

  21-12-2022 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  A rally on Wall Street has sent Australian stocks higher, while US consumer confidence rises to an eight-month high. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
  
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• Live: ASX follows Wall Street higher, Kogan buys Brosa for $1.5m

  21-12-2022 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  A rally on Wall Street has sent Australian stocks higher, while US consumer confidence rises to an eight-month high. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
  
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• ASX closes higher in second last trading day before Christmas - as it happened

  21-12-2022 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  With just one trading session left before Christmas, the S&P/ASX 200 Index added 0.5 per cent to 7152.5 points on Thursday.
  
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• Union boss told insurer he would 'ruin' them after dispute over charity dinner invites, court documents claim

  21-12-2022 20:09 via abc.net.au
  
  A dispute over invitations to a charity dinner for mental health prompts United Firefighters Union secretary Peter Marshall to "sack" the income protection provider for nearly 4,000 firefighters.
  
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• Insurer takes firefighters' union to court over 'sacking' after charity dinner invite dispute

  21-12-2022 20:09 via abc.net.au
  
  A dispute over invitations to a charity dinner for mental health prompts United Firefighters Union secretary Peter Marshall to "sack" the income protection provider for nearly 4,000 firefighters.
  
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• 'The return of goodwill': Reflections on 50 years of relations with China

  21-12-2022 19:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Reflections on 50 years of China-Australia relations through the eyes of two people who have been at the centre from the start.
  
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• The first Westpac, a student massacre, and racist remarks — the convoluted relationship with our largest trading partner

  21-12-2022 19:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Reflections on 50 years of China-Australia relations through the eyes of two people who have been at the centre from the start.
  
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• ABC defends Four Corners investigation after ACMA finds Fox News episodes breached code of practice

  21-12-2022 12:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The double episode, presented by Sarah Ferguson and titled Fox and the Big Lie, aired in 2021 and examined Fox's role in propagating and legitimising Donald Trump's allegations of election fraud in the 2020 US presidential election.
  
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• Online gambling sites are increasingly offering crypto deposits. It's costing Australians like Blake thousands

  21-12-2022 08:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Many Australians are accessing virtual casinos via offshore gambling sites. The under-regulated industry is increasingly being fuelled by cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Blake banned himself from gaming venues — but lost another $300,000 gambling online

  21-12-2022 08:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Many Australians are accessing virtual casinos via offshore gambling sites. The under-regulated industry is increasingly being fuelled by cryptocurrencies.
  
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• NT tourism has bounced back close to pre-pandemic levels, but when the wet season hit visitor numbers 'fell off a cliff'

  21-12-2022 07:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Government figures show tourist numbers in the Northern Territory have recovered strongly, almost reaching pre-pandemic levels, but operators say more needs to be done to encourage visitors during the wet season. 
  
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• Owners face uncertainty as levee breach floods Riverland caravan park

  21-12-2022 07:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The owners of the Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park say initial predictions of a lower level of floodwater than has eventuated have let people down.
  
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• Sam spent several months and thousands of dollars to get an EV charger installed in his apartment

  21-12-2022 07:08 via abc.net.au
  
  When Sam Wright ordered a new electric car, he thought the biggest hurdle to ownership might be the wait time or perhaps the cost. But he soon realised getting a charger installed at his apartment would be one of the greatest challenges.
  
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• More Australians are beginning to purchase EVs. But apartment owners like Sam face an extra hurdle

  21-12-2022 07:08 via abc.net.au
  
  When Sam Wright ordered a new electric car, he thought the biggest hurdle to ownership might be the wait time or perhaps the cost. But he soon realised getting a charger installed at his apartment would be one of the greatest challenges.
  
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• What does China's COVID surge mean for the global economy?

  21-12-2022 06:26 via abc.net.au
  
  COVID-19 cases have surged in China since stringent restrictions were lifted and there are concerns about the economic ramifications this could bring.
  
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• NSW blocks solar farms on 'scenic' grounds, leaving controversial project in doubt

  21-12-2022 05:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The state government's new rules will make it easier to reject renewable energy projects that would ruin the "scenic quality" or future land use of country towns.
  
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• WA nurses, police to get 'generous' pay rise as soon as possible amid ongoing wages dispute

  21-12-2022 04:58 via abc.net.au
  
  WA Premier Mark McGowan stands firm on the government's wages offer to police and nurses, but offers a payment to hit their bank accounts as soon as possible, while leaving the door open to further negotiations. 
  
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• Environment groups fail in bid to have courts impose greenhouse gas limits on Victorian coal plants

  21-12-2022 04:26 via abc.net.au
  
  A Victorian court rejects arguments by environmental groups that the state's EPA should have imposed greenhouse gas limits on coal plants in the Latrobe Valley. 
  
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• Residents fight food manufacturer over solar panels on land zoned for farming

  21-12-2022 03:41 via abc.net.au
  
  A local council in regional Victoria has approved a solar farm on farming land, despite objections. It has sparked residents' fears a linked bio-thermal and bacteria digester facility could also get the green light. 
  
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• FTX founder signs extradition papers ahead of Wednesday hearing

  21-12-2022 00:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Sam Bankman-Fried, accused of '"one of the biggest financial frauds in American history', has reversed his decision to contest extradition to the US where he faces charges over the cryptocurrency exchange's collapse.
  
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