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• One man's near-5,000 kilometre journey home goes viral after WA floods cut highway

  19-01-2023 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Record-breaking floods mean one Kununurra resident's journey home from the airport has blown out to over 4,700 kilometres, and it's taking him past some of Australia's most stunning scenery.
  
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• After record-breaking floods, one man's journey home from the airport is a 4,770-kilometre detour past Uluru

  19-01-2023 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Record-breaking floods mean one Kununurra resident's journey home from the airport has blown out to over 4,700 kilometres, and it's taking him past some of Australia's most stunning scenery.
  
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• Regional NSW struggles with EV charger demand

  19-01-2023 22:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Lengthy waits at electric vehicle charging stations at regional towns along the Pacific Highway have prompted calls to improve regional charging infrastructure. 
  
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• Live updates: Global market gloom, US rate expectations leave ASX looking flat

  19-01-2023 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX looks set to open little changed, despite Wall Street and Europe falling as rate hike expectations increased. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: Global market gloom, US rate expectations leave ASX looking flat

  19-01-2023 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX looks set to open little changed, despite Wall Street and Europe falling as rate hike expectations increased. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX poised to edge up, despite global market gloom

  19-01-2023 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX is set for a positive start, despite Wall Street and Europe falling. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX holds firm, Super Retail loses ground over alleged $1m staff underpayments

  19-01-2023 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The owner of Super Cheap Auto and BCF could face hefty fines as the Fair Work Ombudsman launches court action. The ASX is holding steady in early trade. Follow the day's events on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX holding ground despite substantial falls on US, European markets

  19-01-2023 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX is holding steady at the open, despite Wall Street and Europe falling as rate hike expectations increased. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• ASX rises, Super Retail loses ground over alleged $1m staff underpayments — as it happened

  19-01-2023 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The owner of Super Cheap Auto and BCF could face hefty fines as the Fair Work Ombudsman launches court action. And the ASX hits a fresh nine-month high. Here's how the day's trade unfolded.
  
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• This highly addictive psychostimulant is becoming increasingly popular in Australia

  19-01-2023 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Chewed across South-East Asia and the Pacific, a market for the intoxicating betel nut has opened up in Australia, giving some Solomon Islander seasonal workers a taste of home.
  
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• Influencer crackdown as ACCC gets set to sweep social media for hidden ads

  19-01-2023 20:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Influencers and content creators with millions of followers are on notice to come clean about their commercial deals and income streams as Australia's consumer watchdog prepares for a sweep of social media platforms.
  
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• Are private schools worth the price tag?

  19-01-2023 20:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Your postcode – rather than whether you go to a public or private school – is more likely to determine your academic success.
  
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• Why flood-proofing a road network 'six times the Earth's circumference' will never be possible

  19-01-2023 20:10 via abc.net.au
  
  This week's deluge has resulted in 12 sections of Queensland's Bruce Highway being cut, stranding travellers and causing significant freight issues.
  
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• Is there a future where Australia's major arterial roads will ever be flood-proof?

  19-01-2023 20:10 via abc.net.au
  
  This week's deluge has resulted in 12 sections of Queensland's Bruce Highway being cut, stranding travellers and causing significant freight issues.
  
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• Flood-proofing a road network 'six times the Earth's circumference'

  19-01-2023 20:10 via abc.net.au
  
  This week's deluge has resulted in 12 sections of Queensland's Bruce Highway being cut, stranding travellers and causing significant freight issues.
  
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• Why more women working in construction could also make it a better workplace for men

  19-01-2023 19:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Female tradies are still a rare breed, but the sector is slowly growing more diverse. Both men and women in the industry say making construction more female-friendly would be better for all workers.
  
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• More women in construction wouldn't just be good for them — it'd be better for men, too

  19-01-2023 19:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Female tradies are still a rare breed, but the sector is slowly growing more diverse. Both men and women in the industry say making construction more family friendly would be better for all workers.
  
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• Cate Blanchett, Catherine Martin get BAFTA nods, All Quiet on the Western Front leads nomination count

  19-01-2023 16:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The German remake of the anti-war classic All Quiet On The Western Front led the nominations, overtaking other award-season favourites with 14 nods.
  
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• BAFTA nominees full list: Cate Blanchett earns Best Actress nod as All Quiet on the Western Front surprise frontrunner

  19-01-2023 16:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian Cate Blanchett has been nominated for a BAFTA for her performance in Tár, while Baz Luhrmann's Elvis earns nine nominations, including costume design for Catherine Martin.
  
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• France hit by nationwide strike as unions fight Macron's plan to raise retirement age

  19-01-2023 14:28 via abc.net.au
  
  French workers went on strike and joined marches across the country on Thursday, halting trains and cutting electricity production in a nationwide day of protest.
  
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• 'Zombie DAs' risk bulldozing precious areas of coastal NSW for development, Greens say

  19-01-2023 06:47 via abc.net.au
  
  As house prices rise, historic development applications are being revived. But the Greens warn they don't stack up under modern environmental standards.
  
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• Greens warn 'zombie DAs' risk bulldozing precious areas of coastal NSW for development

  19-01-2023 06:47 via abc.net.au
  
  As house prices rise, historic development applications are being revived but the Greens warn these "zombie DAs" don't stack up under modern environmental standards.
  
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• Dozens of jobs lost, 'grim' years to come as 100-year-old timber mill shuts down

  19-01-2023 06:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA government's native logging ban is being blamed for the closure of the Nannup mill.
  
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• Big makeover for tiny island adds comfort to remarkable reef experience

  19-01-2023 05:43 via abc.net.au
  
  A humble island on the Southern Great Barrier Reef that's renowned for its lack of development has undergone one of its biggest makeovers. 
  
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• Is a mega-sanctuary the answer to saving koalas? Labor thinks so

  19-01-2023 05:12 via abc.net.au
  
  NSW Labor is going to the state election with an $80 million plan to create a Great Koala National Park, which they say will protect 20 per cent of the state's koala population.
  
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• Guinness World Recorder holder takes on new challenge of world's longest busking session

  19-01-2023 04:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Wollongong musician Scotty Burford has taken his latest world record attempt to the streets of the Tamworth Country Music Festival, where he hopes to busk for more than 26 hours straight.
  
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• Guinness World Record holder takes on new challenge of world's longest busking session

  19-01-2023 04:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Wollongong musician Scotty Burford has taken his latest world record attempt to the streets of the Tamworth Country Music Festival, where he hopes to busk for more than 26 hours straight.
  
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• Tugboats called to move ship stranded off WA coast after engine fire

  19-01-2023 04:05 via abc.net.au
  
  A 38,000-tonne bulk carrier has been dead in the water near Albany for more than two weeks as technicians try to repair it.
  
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• Experts reveal how common it is for planes to suffer engine failure after Qantas flight drama

  19-01-2023 03:36 via abc.net.au
  
  An experienced Qantas pilot says he's aware of "maybe three" engine failures in 15 years, which consists "millions" of flying hours.
  
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• NSW government criticised for 'outrageous' lack of detail in proposed zipline lease

  19-01-2023 03:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Public consultation on the proposed 20-year leases for accommodation and the zipline have been open over the Christmas break.
  
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• Launceston's historic Boag's Brewery to shut its doors to tourists amid downturn in beer consumption

  19-01-2023 02:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Brewery operators say the impact of COVID-19 and declining beer consumption is forcing them to close the visitors centre and stop tours at the end of the month.
  
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• As China's population shrinks, country faces challenges, from recruiting soldiers to supporting its elderly

  19-01-2023 02:00 via abc.net.au
  
  China's population has been declining for years but new numbers reveal changes coming faster than expected, leaving the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) facing many challenges.
  
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• Shock job losses in December drive unemployment to 3.5 per cent

  19-01-2023 01:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Unemployment is steady at 3.5 per cent, after November's jobless rate was revised higher, on the back of an estimated 14,600 jobs being lost last month.
  
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• Almost 15,000 jobs were lost in December and one economist warns things are about to get much worse

  19-01-2023 01:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Unemployment is steady at 3.5 per cent, after November's jobless rate was revised higher, on the back of an estimated 14,600 jobs being lost last month.
  
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• Twitter auctions off equipment from its San Francisco offices, including its neon blue bird logo

  19-01-2023 01:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Ever thought of owning Twitter's blue neon sign from one of its offices? Well, someone out there does now. Twitter has auctioned off everything from office furniture to kitchen equipment.
  
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• The construction industry is suffering but in this booming WA town builders are convinced the worst is behind them

  19-01-2023 01:23 via abc.net.au
  
  New figures show Kalgoorlie-Boulder's building industry remains strong despite shortages of skilled labour and higher costs for materials which have affected the sector nationwide.
  
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• The construction industry is suffering, but in this booming WA city builders are convinced the worst is behind them

  19-01-2023 01:23 via abc.net.au
  
  New figures show Kalgoorlie-Boulder's building industry remains strong despite shortages of skilled labour and higher costs for materials which have affected the sector nationwide.
  
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