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• 'I'd hate to see them lined up at Centrelink': The end looms for millions of dollars in mining payments

  21-07-2023 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Tens of millions of dollars in Rio Tinto’s mining royalties are set to stop in the remote Northern Territory, as clan groups work urgently to cushion the blow.
  
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• For years, clan groups have received millions from mining royalties. What happens when they end?

  21-07-2023 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Tens of millions of dollars in Rio Tinto’s mining royalties are set to stop in the remote Northern Territory, as clan groups work urgently to cushion the blow.
  
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• Off-market home sales usually result in lower prices, research finds

  21-07-2023 16:03 via abc.net.au
  
  An off-market sale may be attractive to save marketing expenses, but research suggests it could end up costing more through a lower sale price.
  
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• Prototype of satellites destined for International Space Station tested by scientists outside Perth

  21-07-2023 11:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Curtin University scientists launch a dummy satellite in a chilly field in York, testing technology to be launched from the International Space Station designed to protect satellites from radiation.
  
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• Failed Palau media deal reveals China's Pacific influence efforts

  21-07-2023 11:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A Palauan newspaper publisher entered into a media deal with a company that turned out to have connections to Chinese security services. Although the agreement fell through, it highlights China's efforts to influence the Pacific states — including Palau, a US ally and one of the few countries to recognise Taiwan.
  
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• Canadian government and businesses pull advertising from Facebook after company blocks news from feeds

  21-07-2023 09:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Inspired by Australian laws to make social media giants pay for access to news content, Canada says it is enduring "bullying" tactics from tech companies who oppose the legislation.
  
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• Canada faces down 'bullying' from Facebook owner Meta, as it pursues Australian-style laws

  21-07-2023 09:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Inspired by Australian laws to make social media giants pay for access to news content, Canada says it is enduring "bullying" tactics from tech companies who oppose the legislation.
  
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• 'Extremely scary': Dairy farmers, ACCC concerned about Coles' bid to buy milk processing plants

  21-07-2023 08:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Farmers and the nation's competition watchdog are worried about a deal that could see Coles control a large part of the milk supply chain.
  
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• 'Emphatic no' does little to temper mayor's Comm Games hosting desire

  21-07-2023 03:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Tom Tate wants four weeks to put forward a plan to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast after Victoria axed the event due to cost blowouts. 
  
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• 'Emphatic no' does little temper mayor's Comm Games hosting desire

  21-07-2023 03:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Tom Tate wants four weeks to put forward a plan to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast after Victoria axed the event due to cost blowouts. 
  
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• Couple left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket after major power surge

  21-07-2023 03:42 via abc.net.au
  
  When a massive power surge damaged their home's roller door, coffee machine and two air conditioning units, Gunta and Phillip Groves were left with an estimated damage bill of tens of thousands of dollars, without the support of insurance or compensation.
  
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• Partner of pilot killed in Lockhart River plane crash calls for 'better instruments less likely to be misread' on small planes

  21-07-2023 03:34 via abc.net.au
  
  On the final day of a coronial inquest into the 2020 crash that killed five men in far north Queensland, Liz Thomas called on the industry to fit equipment to aircraft that would alert aviators if they are too close to the ground.
  
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• Suspected copper theft causes lengthy train delays in Adelaide, department says

  21-07-2023 01:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Train delays are causing havoc for peak hour commuters in Adelaide, with the cause suspected to be a copper theft.
  
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• Attempted copper theft causes train delays in Adelaide's peak hour

  21-07-2023 01:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Commuters were left stranded after attempts to steal copper at the North Adelaide Railway Station caused a major fault across several metro train lines, SA Police says.
  
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• Bumper harvest in Australia's truffle capital as global demand continues to grow

  21-07-2023 00:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Truffle producers in WA can't keep up with worldwide demand for the lucrative fungus following an "outstanding" 2023 harvest.
  
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