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• Collapse of Sydney milk processor sees dairy farmer quit industry

  10-08-2023 23:58 via abc.net.au
  
  A dairy farmer from the NSW South Coast is quitting the industry after the collapse of a milk processor that has left creditors collectively owed over $3 million.
  
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• Airlines 'not good enough' as figures reveal a third of regional WA flights were delayed in 2022–23

  10-08-2023 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Figures reveal that 30.7 per cent of all flights in regional Western Australia last financial year were delayed by at least more than 15 minutes, with passengers on the Albany and Esperance to Perth routes expressing ongoing frustration.
  
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• RBA boss says it's 'too early to declare victory' against inflation but 'the worst is over', ASX finishes lower — as it happened

  10-08-2023 23:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Philip Lowe has faced the house economics committee hearing as RBA governor for the final time. Meanwhile, US inflation continues to cool, increasing the chance the Federal Reserve will leave rates on hold at its next meeting. Look back on Friday's business and finance news with our blog.
  
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• RBA boss says it's 'too early to declare victory' against inflation but 'the worst is over'

  10-08-2023 23:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Philip Lowe will face the house economics committee hearing as RBA governor for the final time this morning. Meanwhile US inflation continues to cool, increasing the chance the Federal Reserve will leave rates on hold at its next meeting. Follow live.
  
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• Live: RBA boss says it's 'too early to declare victory' against inflation but 'the worst is over'

  10-08-2023 23:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Philip Lowe is facing the house economics committee hearing as RBA governor for the final time. Meanwhile, US inflation continues to cool, increasing the chance the Federal Reserve will leave rates on hold at its next meeting. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Outgoing RBA boss Philip Lowe to face final parliamentary grilling, US inflation cools

  10-08-2023 23:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Philip Lowe will face the house economics committee hearing as RBA governor for the final time this morning. Meanwhile US inflation continues to cool, increasing the chance the Federal Reserve will leave rates on hold at its next meeting. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Outgoing RBA boss Philip Lowe faces final parliamentary grilling, Newscorp annual income drops 75pc

  10-08-2023 23:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Philip Lowe will face the house economics committee hearing as RBA governor for the final time this morning. Meanwhile US inflation continues to cool, increasing the chance the Federal Reserve will leave rates on hold at its next meeting. Follow live.
  
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• A perfect storm is brewing at Lillian's cafe: Rising costs and fewer customers coming through the door

  10-08-2023 21:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Cafes and restaurants saw a boom of big-spending customers after the pandemic. Now, as cost-of-living pressures bite households and the cost of doing business grows, some in the hospitality industry are struggling to stay afloat.
  
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• 'Young people are hustlers': Gen Z 'willing to do what they need to' to make ends meet

  10-08-2023 21:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Grace makes and delivers home-made lasagne to supplement her main source of income. She's just one of nearly 200,000 young Australians working more than one job to make ends meet.
  
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• 'We need to hustle': Record number of young people juggling multiple jobs

  10-08-2023 21:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Grace makes and delivers home-made lasagne to supplement her main source of income. She's just one of nearly 200,000 young Australians working more than one job to make ends meet.
  
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• Concerns tourism industry not ready as Chinese group tours allowed to return to Australia

  10-08-2023 19:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Chinese group tours are set to return to Australia but local tourism operators warn they may not have capacity to accommodate them. 
  
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• Calls for government assistance as Chinese tour groups allowed to return to Australia

  10-08-2023 19:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Chinese group tours are set to return to Australia but local tourism operators warn they may not have capacity to accommodate them. 
  
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• 'Fighting for the working class': How Hollywood's writers' strike is playing out in Australia

  10-08-2023 10:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Hollywood's been hit with the biggest strikes in decades leaving unions in the US and Australia concerned about the dominance of movie studios and streaming platforms changing the way we watch our favourite shows and movies.
  
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• Integrity Commission investigates allegations union approached ACT Education Minister over controversial Campbell Primary School tender

  10-08-2023 09:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The ACT Integrity Commission hears the Education Minister's office allegedly held the view that the superior tenderer for a controversial Canberra school refurbishment was "not to get the job". 
  
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• Integrity Commission hears ACT Education Minister's office was allegedly against hiring superior tenderer for school project

  10-08-2023 09:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The ACT Integrity Commission hears the Education Minister's office allegedly held the view that the superior tenderer for a controversial Canberra school refurbishment was "not to get the job". 
  
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• 'Load of bunkum': Gina Rinehart's lawyer rubbishes rival claim for slice of mining fortune

  10-08-2023 06:42 via abc.net.au
  
  A lawyer representing mining billionaire Gina Rinehart tells a WA court the case lodged by the heirs of her father's business partner for a part of the lucrative Hope Downs iron ore mines is "a load of bungle".
  
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• 'Load of bungle': Gina Rinehart's lawyer rubbishes rival claim for slice of mining fortune

  10-08-2023 06:42 via abc.net.au
  
  A lawyer representing mining billionaire Gina Rinehart tells a WA court the case lodged by the heirs of her father's business partner for a part of the lucrative Hope Downs iron ore mines is "a load of bungle".
  
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• Gina Rinehart's lawyer claims late father pressured by then-wife Rose Porteous to fund 'luxurious lifestyle'

  10-08-2023 06:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Gina Rinehart's lawyers have sensationally accused her own late father of siphoning money to himself under pressure from his then-wife Rose Porteous to fund a "luxurious lifestyle".
  
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• American lobby group pushes for import tariffs on Australian and New Zealand lamb

  10-08-2023 06:25 via abc.net.au
  
  A group of cattle and sheep producers in the United States says Australian lamb imports are bringing its own industry to its knees and are petitioning for major restrictions that will also include New Zealand.
  
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• Hairdresser suffers $60,000 blow after moving 'too soon' under council orders for new road

  10-08-2023 05:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Lawyers are warning people not to "jump the gun" and relocate early if they are facing a property resumption. It comes after a Sunshine Coast hairdresser was left out of pocket for a move she did not have to make.
  
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• TPG Telecom to close down free email service, with thousands forced to pay extra cost

  10-08-2023 05:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of thousands of Australians face an extra cost to access emails after one of the country's largest internet providers announced plans to close down its in-house email service.
  
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• 'Storm in a tea cup': Clive Palmer says resort revamp on track as locked-out tradies line up to collect tools

  10-08-2023 04:41 via abc.net.au
  
  About 150 construction workers have been caught up in a workplace dispute at the former five star resort in Queensland.
  
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• Government abandons plan to dump nuclear waste near Kimba, sparking new hunt for dump site

  10-08-2023 03:03 via abc.net.au
  
  After a federal court ruling against the government on its proposal to dump nuclear waste near Kimba in South Australia, the government says it will begin again in its search for a waste site.
  
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• Investigation finds VicForests hired private investigator to 'collect dirt' on environmentalists

  10-08-2023 01:51 via abc.net.au
  
  An investigation by the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner has concluded that VicForests hired a private investigator to conduct surveillance on environmentalists and an academic.
  
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• Malaysia suspends import of live cattle from Australia citing lumpy skin disease concerns

  10-08-2023 01:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Malaysia has become the second country to suspend live imports from Australia, following Indonesia's concerns over the livestock disease.
  
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• Biden signs order to ban certain tech investments in China

  10-08-2023 01:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The US president signs an executive order to narrowly prohibit certain US investments in sensitive technology in China and require government notification of funding in other tech sectors.
  
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• Minister tells critics to 'get out of the way' amid high-density housing push

  10-08-2023 00:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon says the government is aiming to maximise the use of space as the state continues to grapple with the housing shortage.
  
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• Push to raise 'prestige' of GPs from 'poor cousin' status to attract more regional doctors

  10-08-2023 00:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Only about 15 per cent of medical students want to be GPs, but Australia needs about 40 per cent to specialise in general practice to solve the regional doctor shortage, a peak body says.
  
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• How to entice more medical students into general practice amid pay gaps between GPs and specialists

  10-08-2023 00:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Only about 15 per cent of medical students want to be GPs, but Australia needs about 40 per cent to specialise in general practice to solve the regional doctor shortage, a peak body says.
  
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• Denise Scott opens up about filming Mother and Son while dealing with cancer

  10-08-2023 00:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Actor, comedian and author Denise Scott tells the Australian Women's Weekly in an exclusive interview she was diagnosed with cancer immediately before she was due to start filming the Mother and Son remake.
  
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• Denise Scott opens up about filming Mother and Son while battling cancer

  10-08-2023 00:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Actor, comedian and author Denise Scott tells the Australian Women's Weekly in an exclusive interview she was diagnosed with cancer immediately before she was due to start filming the Mother and Son remake.
  
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