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• RBA lifts inflation forecasts, US Federal Reserve 'not confident' interest rates are high enough, shares sink — as it happened

  09-11-2023 22:13 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX closed lower after the RBA gave its latest economic update, outlining that inflation is unlikely to return to target until December 2025, while the US Federal Reserve warned interest rates may not be high enough.
  
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• Live: US Federal Reserve 'not confident' interest rates are high enough, Wall Street slips, ASX set for modest start

  09-11-2023 22:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Comments by the US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell that interest rates are not high enough to tame inflation send Wall Street lower, with the ASX set for a modest start ahead of the RBA's latest economic update. Follow live.
  
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• Live: ASX lower as RBA adjusts inflation expectations, US Federal Reserve 'not confident' rates high enough

  09-11-2023 22:13 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX is trading lower after the RBA gave its latest economic update, outlining that inflation is unlikely to return to target until December 2025, while the US Federal Reserve warns interest rates may not be high enough. Follow live.
  
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• Live: ASX lower after US Federal Reserve 'not confident' interest rates are high enough, RBA to give inflation update

  09-11-2023 22:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Comments by US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell that interest rates are not high enough to tame inflation have sent Wall Street and the ASX lower, ahead of the RBA's latest economic update. Follow live.
  
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• NCIS: Sydney uses its homegrown crew to highlight the best of the city

  09-11-2023 21:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The head of scripted for the new NCIS: Sydney has used the knowledge of her hometown to develop a unique character for the new wing of the television franchise.
  
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• Homegrown crew highlights the best of the Harbour City in NCIS: Sydney

  09-11-2023 21:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The head of scripted for the new NCIS: Sydney has used the knowledge of her hometown to develop a unique character for the new wing of the television franchise.
  
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• NT government says controversial project involving gas plant will help close the gap for Indigenous Territorians

  09-11-2023 21:41 via abc.net.au
  
  In a submission to an inquiry into the Middle Arm Development Precinct, the NT government has listed Closing the Gap as a key "strategic" reason to pursue the $1.5 billion project. 
  
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• More Canberra home buyers to see stamp duty waived as government scheme expands

  09-11-2023 20:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The ACT government's expanded stamp duty concession is likely to incentivise downsizing for older Canberrans, freeing up stand-alone houses for growing families, industry experts say.
  
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• Hope off-the-plan stamp study concessions will help free up stand-alone houses for Canberra families

  09-11-2023 20:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The ACT government's expanded stamp duty concession is likely to incentivise downsizing, according to industry experts.
  
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• Hope off-the-plan stamp duty concessions will help free up stand-alone houses for Canberra families

  09-11-2023 20:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The ACT government's expanded stamp duty concession is likely to incentivise downsizing, according to industry experts.
  
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• Burning flags in a kids' game: Why protests about the Israel-Gaza war are happening in Roblox

  09-11-2023 19:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Protests over the Israel-Gaza war have swept the globe — and the virtual worlds of video games are no exception.
  
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• Iceland's iconic Blue Lagoon closes due to fears of potential volcanic eruption

  09-11-2023 14:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The decision came after an uptick in tremors that have been shaking the surrounding area on the Reykjanes peninsula, in Iceland's south-west, in recent weeks.
  
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• Traditional owner hits out at Woodside over consultation for new seismic testing bid

  09-11-2023 08:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Raelene Cooper has again challenged Woodside's consultation with traditional owners as the mining giant launches a fresh application for seismic testing in the Pilbara.
  
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• 'Unacceptable': Experts say Optus coverage outage could happen again

  09-11-2023 08:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Telecommunications experts warn Australia’s major mobile providers are vulnerable to another major outage due to gradual cost-cutting and a critical lack of regulation.
  
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• Experts say Optus coverage blackout could happen again

  09-11-2023 08:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Telecommunications experts warn Australia’s major mobile providers are vulnerable to another major outage due to gradual cost-cutting and a critical lack of regulation.
  
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• Union's price gouging inquiry hears some Queenslanders paying nearly $100 for a leg of ham

  09-11-2023 07:42 via abc.net.au
  
  A union-backed probe hears Cape York residents are paying exorbitant prices for meat, and up to $2.87 a litre for diesel, while a retired nurse has been forced to go without insurance to make ends meet.
  
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• Chance meeting with Dulux boss inspires small town recycler's waste fix

  09-11-2023 07:42 via abc.net.au
  
  A South Australian recycling business says it has a world-first solution to transform the waste from powder coating production into plastic used in construction.
  
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• 'They're not listening to us': Business owner outraged by Optus data offer after outage

  09-11-2023 07:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus will provide eligible customers, including small businesses, 200GB of free data as compensation for its nationwide outage that lasted for more than 12 hours and impacted more than 10 million Australians.
  
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• Optus offers customers 200GB of free data for nationwide outage

  09-11-2023 07:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus will provide eligible customers, including small businesses, 200GB of free data as compensation for its nationwide outage that lasted for more than 12 hours and impacted more than 10 million Australians.
  
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• Optus offers customers 200GB of free data as compensation for nationwide outage

  09-11-2023 07:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus will provide eligible customers, including small businesses, 200GB of free data as compensation for its nationwide outage that lasted for more than 12 hours and impacted more than 10 million Australians.
  
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• Optus boss says offer of extra data to outage-hit customers 'demonstrates how much we care'

  09-11-2023 07:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus will provide eligible customers, including small businesses, 200GB of free data as compensation for its nationwide outage that lasted for more than 12 hours and impacted more than 10 million Australians.
  
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• Federal government grants $50m for recovery a year after communities hit by record floods

  09-11-2023 05:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal member for Calare Andrew Gee says while the funding announcement is a positive step, many residents have fallen into considerable debt due to delays in such assistance.
  
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• After a decade of pain, SA dairy industry celebrates success of farmer-owned milk brand

  09-11-2023 05:35 via abc.net.au
  
  During the $1-per-litre milk wars, desperate producers in SA decided to launch their own brand. Ten years later, they say millions of dollars has been invested back into their industry.
  
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• Cabbies contemplate Bunbury suburb 'blacklist' after driver wounded

  09-11-2023 04:55 via abc.net.au
  
  A taxi company in the regional city is considering refusing services to some areas after one of its drivers was allegedly stabbed in the back of the head by passengers.
  
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• Thousands of SA teachers rally for better pay, conditions at second strike in weeks

  09-11-2023 04:24 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australian public school teachers are striking for the second time in less than two months after rejecting a third pay offer from the state government, which the Australian Education Union (AEU) has described as "meagre".
  
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• Thousands of SA teachers rally for better pay, conditions at second strike in months

  09-11-2023 04:24 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australian public school teachers are striking for the second time in less than two months after rejecting a third pay offer from the state government, which the Australian Education Union (AEU) has described as "meagre".
  
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• Senate passes split of workplace relations bill after Lambie and Pocock push

  09-11-2023 04:15 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government's attempt to make a raft of major changes to industrial relations laws this year looks set to fail, after some of the crossbench secured support for a different approach.
  
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• Lambie and Pocock split government's workplace relations bill in the Senate

  09-11-2023 04:15 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government's attempt to make a raft of major changes to industrial relations laws this year looks set to fail, after some of the crossbench secured support for a different approach.
  
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• What'll happen to King Island Dairy? Locals are asking the question as owner eyes sale

  09-11-2023 04:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The potential sell-off of the only dairy processing plant on King Island comes as a little surprise to locals who have witnessed a dwindling industry.
  
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• Future unclear for King Island Dairy as island's only milk processor put up for sale

  09-11-2023 04:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The potential sell-off of the only dairy processing plant on King Island comes as a little surprise to locals who have witnessed a dwindling industry.
  
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• Goon sacks among the SA inventions born of 'tinkering in the shed'

  09-11-2023 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  There are many inventions that can be traced back to South Australia's regions, including the stump jump plough and the beloved wine storage bladder, the goon sack.
  
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• Actors' union announces tentative deal to end strike that shut down Hollywood

  09-11-2023 02:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists members walked off the job in mid-July, asking for better protections against AI and streaming concerns. 
  
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• Pensioners threatened with legal action by Footscray's council over homegrown street stalls

  09-11-2023 01:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Elderly Vietnamese and Chinese street traders who have sold their goods in Footscray for years have been abruptly told to move on citing council's concerns about health and safety.
  
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• The top supermarket in Australia reducing plastics waste revealed in new report

  09-11-2023 00:55 via abc.net.au
  
  An independent audit of supermarket efforts to cut plastic waste has found ALDI is leading the charge, albeit slowly. 
  
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• The RBA has hiked rates again. Here's how some of the major banks responded

  09-11-2023 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Interest rates have gone up by 0.25 percentage points. Check to see how the major banks are reacting — and what that means for savers and mortgage holders. 
  
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• The RBA has hiked rates again. Here's how some of the major banks have responded

  09-11-2023 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Interest rates have gone up by 0.25 percentage points. Check to see how the major banks are reacting — and what that means for savers and mortgage holders. 
  
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• These are the suburbs where it's almost impossible to find a room in a share house

  09-11-2023 00:07 via abc.net.au
  
  According to data from a flatmates listing service, more home owners are renting out spare rooms but demand for share house living is also soaring amid Australia's affordability crisis and extremely tight rental markets.
  
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• Demand for share housing keeps rising as cost-of-living crisis continues

  09-11-2023 00:07 via abc.net.au
  
  According to data from a flatmates listing service, more home owners are renting out spare rooms but demand for share house living is also soaring amid Australia's affordability crisis and extremely tight rental markets.
  
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