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• Could Australian oats provide a low sugar alternative for this popular drink?

  08-05-2024 22:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Farmers hope Australian oats could help provide a low-sugar alternative in bubble tea, the popular Asian desert beverage, which is estimated to be worth more than $4 billion globally.
  
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• Australian scientists have developed a healthier alternative for bubble tea

  08-05-2024 22:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Farmers hope Australian oats could help provide a low-sugar alternative in bubble tea, the popular Asian desert beverage, which is estimated to be worth more than $4 billion globally.
  
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• 'Energy transition in play' as government funds hydrogen generators for outback power plant

  08-05-2024 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  A power station in central west Queensland has received $75 million from the state government to build an additional hydrogen generator.
  
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• Miners told to get repeat tests after audit exposes black lung bungle

  08-05-2024 21:45 via abc.net.au
  
  A company has been suspended by Queensland's mining safety regulator for providing substandard lung tests to more than 130 coal workers.
  
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• 'Grave concerns': Whyalla steelworks shutdown may take longer than anticipated

  08-05-2024 10:16 via abc.net.au
  
  GFG Alliance admits the Whyalla steelworks blast furnace has been damaged during efforts to repair it and the company has pushed back its estimate of when it hopes to restart production.
  
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• 'Bit like calling last drinks before the bar is even opened': Businesses want to apply for major 2023 budget announcement, but they can't

  08-05-2024 08:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Small businesses are calling on the federal parliament to urgently pass the measure, which was promised last year, but expires on June 30.
  
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• NSW Building Commissioner David Chandler set to step down

  08-05-2024 08:06 via abc.net.au
  
  David Chandler says he will not seek to extend his appointment when his term expires in August this year.
  
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• Michael Ko has built his platform by sharing financial tips and tricks. His best advice? Avoid bad debt

  08-05-2024 07:58 via abc.net.au
  
  It's Pay Day! Finance content creator Michael Ko shares the money advice he would give his 18-year-old self, and explains why he splurges on a new smartphone upgrade every year — even though he knows he doesn't need to.
  
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• Former WA premier Colin Barnett says GST system is failing, calls for overhaul

  08-05-2024 06:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The former premier tells the National Press Club the current GST system "is no longer fit for purpose", and a new system based on state populations should be implemented.
  
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• Colin Barnett calls for GST system overhaul, after campaigning while in office for WA deal

  08-05-2024 06:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The former premier tells the National Press Club the current GST system "is no longer fit for purpose", and a new system based on state populations should be implemented.
  
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• Colin Barnett calls for GST system overhaul, after campaigning in office for WA deal

  08-05-2024 06:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The former premier tells the National Press Club the current GST system "is no longer fit for purpose", and a new system based on state populations should be implemented.
  
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• AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine, cites a decline in demand 

  08-05-2024 06:16 via abc.net.au
  
  AstraZeneca has initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine, Vaxzevria, which is no longer being manufactured or supplied, the company said.
  
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• Outback town's pooled resources see teen swimmers make a splash in city championships

  08-05-2024 05:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Two decades ago, Broken Hill had three swimming clubs but just one pool for 20,000 people. Today it's responsible for producing two emerging champions.
  
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• Flood victims tell inquiry the insurance industry 'exacerbated their trauma'

  08-05-2024 05:27 via abc.net.au
  
  One business owner told the inquiry she was asked why her $20,000 photocopier had been on the floor when a 2m torrent of water inundated her shop. Others say they were pressured to accept low payouts after long delays.
  
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• UniSuper members worried about retirement funds as week-long outage continues

  08-05-2024 05:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Some of UniSuper's 630,000 members are losing sleep over whether they have lost their money put away for retirement as the superannuation company's outage enters its 7th day.
  
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• Public trust in Coles, Woolworths dives as cost of living pressures rise

  08-05-2024 04:42 via abc.net.au
  
  New survey data shows tanking public trust in the Coles and Woolworths brands in the wake of regulatory and government inquiries and the rise in the cost of living.
  
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• Key union signs off on Woolworths staff four-day work week

  08-05-2024 04:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Thousands of full-time workers at Woolworths may be eligible for a four-day working week if a new enterprise agreement is made and unions sign off on the proposed changes.
  
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• More Australians are turning to op shops, but it's not just the cost of living driving the trend

  08-05-2024 04:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Op shops are reporting a significant spike in customers, but beyond the rising cost of living, what else is fuelling the interest in second-hand goods?
  
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• Labor's $90m budget pledge to get workers into housing construction

  08-05-2024 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Thousands of fee-free courses will be offered to boost workers in the construction sector, as the government pledges housing will be a "major focus" of next week's budget to deal with the nation's housing crisis. 
  
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• 'We're not a theme park': Japan asks visitors to show respect amid a tourism boom

  08-05-2024 04:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Visitor numbers are up more than 10 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels with a combination of a weak yen, the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions and "revenge travel" making Japan one of the world's hottest destinations.
  
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• Japan is being overwhelmed by tourists and is trying to stop the chaos at popular spots

  08-05-2024 04:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Visitor numbers are up more than 10 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels with a combination of a weak yen, the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions and "revenge travel" making Japan one of the world's hottest destinations.
  
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• Do the treasurer and the RBA governor agree on the economy? 'More or less'

  08-05-2024 03:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Treasurer Jim Chalmers is downplaying any difference between his view of the economy and that of Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock after the RBA sounded a pessimistic note on inflation.
  
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• Manslaughter charges dropped as wedding bus driver pleads guilty to lesser offences over 10 deaths

  08-05-2024 03:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Emotions overflow in court as families of those killed in last year's horrific crash hear driver Brett Button plead guilty to multiple offences as most serious charges are dropped.
  
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• Hunter bus crash driver sobs as he pleads guilty to multiple offences over deaths of 10

  08-05-2024 03:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Emotions overflow in court as families of those killed in last year's horrific crash hear driver Brett Button plead guilty to multiple offences as most serious charges are dropped.
  
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• Brett Button, who crashed a wedding bus in the Hunter, killing 10 people, pleads guilty to multiple charges

  08-05-2024 03:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Emotions overflow in court as families of the 10 killed in last year's wedding party crash hear manslaughter charges against bus driver Brett Button have been dropped.
  
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• Brett Button, who crashed a wedding bus at Greta killing 10 people, pleads guilty to multiple charges

  08-05-2024 03:03 via abc.net.au
  
  A bus driver charged over a fatal crash in the New South Wales Hunter Valley has pleaded guilty to multiple offences, while charges of manslaughter have been withdrawn.
  
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• Brian spent 40 years restoring this rare double decker passenger bus. Now a museum wants to buy it

  08-05-2024 00:26 via abc.net.au
  
  A double decker bus operated by one of the most significant transport families in Australia has been immaculately restored over 40 years and could be bound for the Sydney Bus Museum.
  
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• Why these residents say plans to fix city waste problems are like 'sitting on a time bomb'

  08-05-2024 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Following protests in France, Australian residents are also out to stop waste-to-energy proposals for their towns as governments seek solutions to Australia's growing rubbish-management problem. 
  
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• In the 60s, this cookbook author became a baking superstar and Australia's 'first influencer'

  08-05-2024 00:00 via abc.net.au
  
  In Australia, long before colonisation, the tradition of cake baking involved foraged and wild-caught ingredients. Many new traditions have since followed.
  
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• Echidna fat, powdered milk and pineapples: The hero ingredients in Australia's rich history of cake

  08-05-2024 00:00 via abc.net.au
  
  In Australia, long before colonisation, the tradition of cake baking was rich. Many new traditions have since followed.
  
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• Ancient traditions, Women's Weekly birthdays and fights over the lamington: What cake tells us about Australia

  08-05-2024 00:00 via abc.net.au
  
  In Australia, long before colonisation, the tradition of cake baking involved foraged and wild-caught ingredients. Many new traditions have since followed.
  
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