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• Council sells off 34 blocks of land starting from $5,500 to buyers across Australia

  13-02-2023 22:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Land in outback Queensland has been snapped up at "bargain" prices after attracting hundreds of bidders from around the country.
  
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• Buyers snap up 'bargain' blocks for four figures – and some haven't even seen them

  13-02-2023 22:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Land in outback Queensland has been snapped up at "bargain" prices after attracting hundreds of bidders from around the country.
  
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• Labor to be forced to change major housing policy after opposition from Coalition, Greens

  13-02-2023 22:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government will be forced to change its housing plan, with both the Opposition and Greens raising concerns about the $10 billion fund.
  
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• Live: Wall Street rallies as investors eye inflation, ASX set to rise as profit reporting season continues

  13-02-2023 21:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Wall Street has a good night as investors hope the US central bank will ease back on the rate rises. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: Taylor Swift is world's richest female entertainer, ASX rallies as profit reports roll in, Wall Street gains

  13-02-2023 21:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Forbes magazine says US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift made $US92 million last year, making her the ninth richest performer in the world, and the richest woman. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: KPMG warns of $60 billion mortgage cliff, while ASX posts modest gains on profit results

  13-02-2023 21:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian stocks make gains as profit reporting season moves into full steam, even as KPMG and a major bank warn of the fallout of further interest rate hikes.
  
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• KPMG warns of $60 billion mortgage cliff, while ASX posts modest gains on profit results — as it happened

  13-02-2023 21:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian stocks make gains as profit-reporting season moves into full steam, even as KPMG and a major bank warn of the fallout of further interest rate hikes.
  
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• Transport for NSW dumps 66 tonnes of gravel on elderly farmer's doorstep after 12-month battle

  13-02-2023 20:50 via abc.net.au
  
  George Collis lies awake at night worried about the state of his driveway, which he says is damaged because of Transport for NSW.
  
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• Experts fear China returning to business as usual could make Australia's inflation problems worse

  13-02-2023 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  China's rebounding economy is set to have ramifications for Australia — both good and bad — and could exacerbate our cost-of-living issues.  
  
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• China's economy is recovering but will that be a good thing for Australians faced with surging prices?

  13-02-2023 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  China's rebounding economy is set to have ramifications for Australia — both good and bad — and could exacerbate our cost-of-living issues.  
  
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• High Court to decide if road-user tax for Victorian electric vehicle owners constitutional

  13-02-2023 20:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Victoria charges electric vehicle users by how much they travel under a law the High Court is being urged to strike out on the basis the state does not have the power to impose the charge.
  
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• With 10 million Valentine's Day roses imported, Australian growers say flowers need country-of-origin labels

  13-02-2023 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  When you buy a bunch of flowers today for that someone special, do you know where the blooms were grown? Does it even matter? 
  
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• With 10 million roses being imported for Valentine's Day, Australian growers say flowers need country-of-origin labelling

  13-02-2023 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  When you buy a bunch of flowers today for that someone special, do you know where the blooms were grown? Does it even matter? 
  
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• Flower growers feel 'blessed' people want to buy local

  13-02-2023 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  This year up to 10 million roses will be flown into the country for Valentine's Day. Does it matter where your flowers come from?
  
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• Buyers may not mind where their flowers come from, but growers do. Here's why

  13-02-2023 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  When you buy a bunch of flowers today for that someone special, do you know where the blooms were grown? Does it even matter? 
  
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• What we found in this pristine rainforest has been hidden from the world

  13-02-2023 19:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian businesses are trying to offset their greenhouse gas emissions through carbon credit projects that promise to save rainforests. The reality on the ground is nothing like the glossy marketing.
  
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• Is the growing popularity of #thrifting and sustainable fashion making op shops unaffordable?

  13-02-2023 19:40 via abc.net.au
  
  What's behind the op shop glow up — and what does this mean for shoppers who are struggling with the cost of living?
  
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• Are charity shops too trendy to help the needy?

  13-02-2023 19:40 via abc.net.au
  
  What's behind the op shop glow up — and what does this mean for shoppers who are struggling with the cost of living?
  
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• Cost of living the number one issue for NSW voters, but not everyone agrees with the solution

  13-02-2023 19:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Both major parties are promising to help households struggling to stretch pay packets to afford basics, amid rising calls for pay increases — but is that the solution?
  
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• 'Nothing we say is going to make it better': Government minister's Q+A cost of living admission

  13-02-2023 14:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Politicians tell Q+A they see Australians begging for food and counting coins to buy bread but fail to offer any immediate solutions to rate rises or inflation on Q+A.
  
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• Fortescue Metals Group agrees to hand over sexual harassment documents to investigators but will redact names

  13-02-2023 11:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The mining giant says it will hand over documents that detail allegations of sexual harassment to WorkSafe, but will remove the names of the employees involved. 
  
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• Watchdog's major shake-up after investigation into doctors accused of sexual misconduct

  13-02-2023 09:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian health watchdog concedes it needs to "raise the bar" to protect patients from sexual misconduct, announcing major changes to how it regulates health professionals in the wake of a Four Corners investigation.
  
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• Watchdog announces shake-up after investigation into doctors accused of sexual misconduct

  13-02-2023 09:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian health watchdog concedes it needs to "raise the bar" to protect patients from sexual misconduct, announcing major changes to how it regulates health professionals in the wake of a Four Corners investigation.
  
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• Medical watchdog announces major shake-up after ABC investigation into doctors accused of sexual misconduct

  13-02-2023 09:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian health watchdog concedes it needs to "raise the bar" to protect patients from sexual misconduct, announcing major changes to how it regulates health professionals in the wake of a Four Corners investigation.
  
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• Clarion call for $5.5b in national road repairs to secure future of freight network

  13-02-2023 09:07 via abc.net.au
  
  A new rural roads alliance says an already strained supply chain is further being strangled by an inadequate national road network and it's calling on the federal government to pay attention.
  
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• Call for $5.5b in national road repairs to secure future of freight network

  13-02-2023 09:07 via abc.net.au
  
  A new rural roads alliance says an already strained supply chain is further being strangled by an inadequate national road network and it's calling on the federal government to pay attention.
  
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• After gallant war service, ocean rescues, 98yo Brisbane tugboat to be scrapped

  13-02-2023 05:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite efforts to make her seaworthy, Queensland's last coal-fired tugboat — 98-year-old Forceful — is being recycled.
  
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• Man dies from suspected drug overdose after Sydney music festival

  13-02-2023 03:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Police say a 26-year-old man died after presenting himself to Bankstown Hospital on Sunday morning after attending a music festival. About 12 others were taken to hospital for treatment.
  
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• Power station operator to pay $1.5m after worker's death

  13-02-2023 01:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Electricity giant Energy Australia has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in fines over the death of a Victorian power station worker in 2018.
  
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