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• Farmers, environmental groups say coal mine's water licence should never have been approved

  20-01-2023 23:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Environmental groups are planning fresh legal action against the New Acland Coal mine, arguing a permit obtained by the mine is "a licence to take or interfere with water".
  
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• Overseas calls to scrutinise Indian bank giant's 'hopeless bet' on collapsed Griffin Coal mine

  20-01-2023 23:03 via abc.net.au
  
  A leading Indian investigative reporter has labelled the country's biggest private bank, which is at the centre of an unfolding energy crisis in Australia, secretive and "arrogant".
  
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• Why truck drivers are being forced to break the law

  20-01-2023 22:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The national road freight lobby says their drivers are endangering their lives due to a "ridiculous" shortage of truck parking bays.
  
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• 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli face new legal woes after allegedly flouting ban

  20-01-2023 21:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The US Federal Trade Commission asks a judge to hold disgraced pharmaceuticals baron Martin Shkreli in contempt for allegedly impeding its efforts to determine whether he flouted a ban on working in the industry. 
  
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• How a chance meeting at a bar changed David Crosby's life — and Joni Mitchell's

  20-01-2023 19:00 via abc.net.au
  
  David Crosby's life was defined crushing lows - from personal and professional break-ups to drug addiction and jail time. But it is the soaring musical highs that he will be remembered for, writes Mark Bannerman.  
  
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• After his first hit of heroin, David Crosby began to fall apart. Jail changed his life

  20-01-2023 19:00 via abc.net.au
  
  David Crosby's life was defined by crushing lows — from personal and professional break-ups to drug addiction and jail time. But it is the soaring musical highs that he will be remembered for, writes Mark Bannerman.  
  
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• Google's parent company Alphabet to sack 12,000 workers worldwide

  20-01-2023 12:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Google's parent company Alphabet is eliminating about 12,000 jobs, or 6 per cent of its workforce, marking the latest cuts to shake the technology sector.
  
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• FAA says 'unintentionally deleted files' caused US domestic flight groundings earlier this month

  20-01-2023 11:08 via abc.net.au
  
  The Federal Aviation Administration says the problem occurred while staff were working "to correct synchronisation" between databases, and has "so far found no evidence of a cyber attack". 
  
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• Calls to standardise Sydney's road toll pricing as 'patchwork' expands with WestConnex opening

  20-01-2023 08:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney's toll road network has been described as one of the most expensive in the world. As another section of WestConnex opens, experts say it's time for consistent pricing.
  
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• Boeing to face court on charge related to 737-MAX crashes

  20-01-2023 06:33 via abc.net.au
  
  A US judge's ruling orders Boeing to hear a charge stemming from the fatal crashes of two 737-MAX jets, threatening to unravel an agreement the company negotiated to avoid prosecution.
  
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• Minister defends $250 travel card for regional students that misses start of first semester

  20-01-2023 04:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW opposition says it is "odd" the government's promised Regional Apprentice and University Student Travel Card will not be in pockets until April — after they have made their first big move.
  
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• Australian first timber manufacturing plant to boost jobs in tiny SA town

  20-01-2023 03:47 via abc.net.au
  
  A $90 million expansion of Timberlink's Tarpeena mill will ad a $63 million dollar manufacturing plant producing cross laminated timber (CLT) and glue laminated timber (GLT) for the construction industry.
  
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• High taxi fare requests at Australian Open 'damaging' Victoria's brand, industry figure says

  20-01-2023 03:33 via abc.net.au
  
  A taxi industry representative says high set fares requested by drivers outside the Australian Open are "damaging" Victoria's brand, after tennis fans were once again left stranded in the early hours of Friday morning.
  
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