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• Flight sales to Bali are being pulled in northern Australia's hottest months. What's going on?

  03-07-2023 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Jetstar flights between Darwin and Denpasar have been put on hold, as work by the Australian Defence Department places the plans of Top End travellers in jeopardy.  
  
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• 'Grove of Giants' trees saved from logging. But more native forest areas added in Tasmania

  03-07-2023 22:09 via abc.net.au
  
  As other states move away from native forest logging, Tasmania's public forestry company adds another 1,000 hectares including in the Tarkine region which conservationists say should be given national park status.
  
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• Giant trees saved from logging but total area expanded

  03-07-2023 22:09 via abc.net.au
  
  As other states move away from native forest logging, Tasmania's public forestry company adds another 1,000 hectares including in the Tarkine region which conservationists say should be given national park status.
  
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• Visa extension, climate finance agreements as Indonesian president visits Sydney

  03-07-2023 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia will ease some visa rules for Indonesians visiting the country, as part of a series of agreements struck during President Joko Widodo's visit to Sydney.
  
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• Indonesian president's visit presents chance for 'concrete actions' with Australia, expert says

  03-07-2023 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Indonesian President Joko Widodo has arrived in Australia in what some hope will lead to "concrete" agreements between the neighbouring countries on energy, security and trade.
  
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• Easing of visa rules for Indonesians flagged as president arrives in Sydney

  03-07-2023 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Foreign Minister Penny Wong flags a relaxation of visa rules for some Indonesians, as the country's president arrives in Sydney for bilateral talks.
  
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• Serious defects in Sydney unit blocks linked to family of property developers as owners wait to move in

  03-07-2023 21:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Former Dyldam bosses Fayad Fayad and Remon Fayad, and their father Sam Fayad, are behind apartment blocks across Sydney slapped with sanctions from the NSW Building Commissioner.
  
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• Massive homes build for Appin gets the tick — but could it create more problems than it solves?

  03-07-2023 10:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The Minns government has given the planning tick for 13,000 homes on Sydney's south-western fringe but questions remain over the impact on koala and lack of infrastructure.
  
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• 'Once in a lifetime gift' leaves Karoonda council with half a million dollars for the community

  03-07-2023 09:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Peter Deksnis was just 27 when he made the farming town of Karoonda his new home after being forced to flee his Latvian motherland. Years after his death, a surprise discovery in his will is poised to make a big difference to the community.
  
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• Russia: No grounds to maintain 'status quo' on grain deal

  03-07-2023 08:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Russia's envoy to the United Nations says the implementation of its conditions as part of the deal with Ukraine are stalling.
  
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• Moscow questions Black Sea grain deal, says 700,000 Ukrainian children now in Russia

  03-07-2023 08:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Russia's UN envoy says it has no incentive to maintain a deal allowing vital grain to be exported from Ukraine through the Black Sea, and one of its politicians claims Moscow has now taken 700,000 Ukrainian children out of conflict zones.
  
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• Former chief executive among eight partners sacked over PwC tax scandal

  03-07-2023 04:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Embattled consulting firm PwC Australia sacks eight senior partners linked to the use of confidential Treasury briefings.
  
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• Property prices in this NT town have doubled in 20 months. Here's why

  03-07-2023 02:29 via abc.net.au
  
  A home in Darwin's rural area recently sold for $1.5 million, as the Top End region experiences an influx of post-pandemic interstate buyers.
  
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• Domestic travellers left stranded after four days of cancellations at Sydney Airport

  03-07-2023 01:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Virgin Australia customers are believed to be the most affected, as delays and cancellations continue at Sydney Airport.
  
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• Claudine bought a Sydney unit two years ago. She is still waiting to move in

  03-07-2023 01:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The Laneways Rosebery apartments in Sydney's inner south were spruiked as an "urban sanctuary", but since 2021 remain empty after ongoing delays in meeting rectification orders. 
  
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• RBA expected to lift rates at July meeting, PwC partners 'fell short' of expectations, ASX finishes higher — as it happened

  03-07-2023 00:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Three of the big four banks believe the Reserve Bank of Australia will increase interest rates at its meeting tomorrow, while Australian house prices continue to rebound.
  
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• Live: PwC sacks former CEO over involvement in tax scandal, ASX opens higher ahead of RBA rate decision

  03-07-2023 00:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Markets are divided about whether the Reserve Bank of Australia will increase interest rates at its meeting tomorrow, while Australian house prices continue to rebound. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: NAB, Westpac and ANZ expect RBA to lift rates, PwC partners 'fell short' of expectations, ASX rises

  03-07-2023 00:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Three of the big four banks believe the Reserve Bank of Australia will increase interest rates at its meeting tomorrow, while Australian house prices continue to rebound. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Markets weigh possible interest rate rise ahead of RBA meeting, property prices surge

  03-07-2023 00:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Markets are divided about whether the Reserve Bank of Australia will increase interest rates at its meeting tomorrow, while Australian house prices continue to rebound. Follow live. 
  
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• End of live trade could have 'catastrophic' consequences for wool industry

  03-07-2023 00:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia's wool industry is worth $650 million, but growers say it will shrink rapidly if live exports are stopped.
  
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• Raft crafted from marine debris to set sail with anti-pollution message

  03-07-2023 00:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Sam was fed up with the amount of plastic pollution in the ocean, so he made a raft of marine debris — now, after nervously watching it get wet for the first time, he is planning to sail it from southern Tasmania to Sydney to highlight the problem of waste management.
  
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• Music festival that brought thousands to WA town switches location after single year

  03-07-2023 00:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The Out Of The Woods festival drew thousands to the tourist hotspot of Busselton last year. But 12 months on organisers say a lack of accommodation and rising costs have forced its move to Fremantle.
  
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