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• Bank of Queensland confirms 400 job cuts, ASX hits tenth-straight day of gains despite recession warning — as it happened

  21-08-2024 23:53 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX200 made its tenth-straight day of gains despite fresh warnings that Australia's economy may be heading towards a recession. Catch up on the day's events and insights as they happened with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Jobs data flashes warning Australia is 'heading towards a recession'

  21-08-2024 23:51 via abc.net.au
  
  A major accounting firm says a hiring freeze has hit the Australian private sector, as economists raise a recession warning signal.
  
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• The ‘recipe for success’ of highly profitable advice firms

  21-08-2024 23:40
  
  The ‘recipe for success’ of highly profitable advice firmsJasmine SiljicThu, 2024-08-22 07:40JasmineSiljicJasmine Siljic is a journalist at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she also worked across other Momentum Media brands as an intern and cadet journalist. She recently completed a Bachelor of Media and Communications at Macquarie University. View articles byJasmine Jasmine's social profiles: E-mail Author
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• When should an adviser use an ROA?

  21-08-2024 23:30
  
  When should an adviser use an ROA?Laura DewThu, 2024-08-22 07:30LauraDewLaura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management. View articles byLaura Laura's social profiles: E-mail AuthorTwitter
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• The rise of 'phantom brands' as supermarket giants sneak imports onto shelves, pushing Australian produce out

  21-08-2024 22:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Supermarkets are seemingly offering more brands of frozen veggies than ever ... but is the increasing choice an illusion? 
  
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• Some EV-buyers boycott Tesla as Elon Musk backs Trump

  21-08-2024 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Data provided exclusively to the ABC shows Tesla's "brand health" in Australia has plummeted as some EV buyers say, "Musk has convinced me I don't want to buy a Tesla".
  
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• Does Tesla have a Musk problem? Data shows its reputation in Australia is tanking as sales fall

  21-08-2024 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Data provided exclusively to the ABC shows Tesla's "brand health" in Australia has plummeted as some EV buyers say, "Musk has convinced me I don't want to buy a Tesla".
  
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• The ugly truth behind the cheap flowers we buy at the supermarket checkout

  21-08-2024 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  A bouquet of flowers is the go-to gift for many special occasions but the world is paying a high price for transporting our out-of-season blooms.
  
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• Do you really know where the flowers you buy come from? You might be shocked

  21-08-2024 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  A bouquet of flowers is the go-to gift for many special occasions but the world is paying a high price for transporting our out-of-season blooms.
  
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• How TikTok helped Maddy eliminate her credit card debt

  21-08-2024 10:15 via abc.net.au
  
  It's Pay Day! Content creator Maddy MacRae answers all the money questions we don't like to talk about as we seek to demystify personal finance and normalise conversations about how we think about money, what we earn and how we spend it.
  
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• $15k in debt and out of work, Maddy started posting on TikTok — then it changed her life

  21-08-2024 10:15 via abc.net.au
  
  It's Pay Day! Content creator Maddy MacRae answers all the money questions we don't like to talk about as we seek to demystify personal finance and normalise conversations about how we think about money, what we earn and how we spend it.
  
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• The Bachelor's fitness app under microscope in new 'subscription traps' survey

  21-08-2024 08:53 via abc.net.au
  
  A new survey by consumer advocates say getting out of a subscription for an online meal planning service or fitness app needs to be made easier, or illegal.
  
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• Outback mayor insists tourism town is safe after brazen family caravan theft

  21-08-2024 08:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Mayor Kate Peddle has insisted that Hughenden is a safe town for tourists after a caravan was stolen with a family of five still inside on Monday night.
  
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• 'Ticking all the boxes from RSPCA's perspective': New Spirit of Tasmania ferries to have pet-friendly cabins after welfare concerns

  21-08-2024 08:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Pets travelling on the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries will be allowed to bunk with their owners in designated cabins or stay in secure kennels.
  
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• Pet-friendly cabins on new Bass Strait ferries given stamp of approval by RSPCA

  21-08-2024 08:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Pets travelling on the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries will be allowed to bunk with their owners in designated cabins or stay in secure kennels.
  
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• Supacell praised for raising awareness of sickle cell disease. So, what is it?

  21-08-2024 08:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Supacell rose to the number one spot in Netflix's global TV series list and remained in the top 10 for six weeks. The show, in which five newly minted superheroes adjust to their new powers, is prompting important conversations about sickle cell disease. 
  
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• Commissioner confirms WA Police review into forensics 'error' that saw alleged gold thieves walk free

  21-08-2024 08:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Commissioner Col Blanch says an internal review is underway into how the trial of two alleged gold thieves was abandoned before it could begin.
  
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• Nurses in border town walked off job for first time, saying they are undervalued and underpaid

  21-08-2024 08:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Nurses at a private hospital on the New South Wales-Victoria border have taken part in industrial action, walking off the job for the first time in the hospital's history.
  
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• Disney drops attempt to avoid wrongful death lawsuit after backlash

  21-08-2024 06:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The company previously argued it could not be taken to court after the victim's husband took out a trial subscription to its streaming service, Disney+. 
  
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• Traditional owner who helped catch illegal fishers frustrated by lack of action

  21-08-2024 03:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Adrian Lane helped alert border force to the presence of multiple Indonesian fishing boats at Kuri Bay, but the Dambimangari man is frustrated more than a dozen fishers are yet to face any criminal charges.
  
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• Jetstar faces class action over cancelled flights during the COVID-19 pandemic

  21-08-2024 03:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Jetstar faces a class action over cancelled flights during the COVID-19 pandemic, with its flight credits program under scrutiny. 
  
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• Empowering women in remote Indigenous communities and tackling fashion waste recognised in rural women's award

  21-08-2024 02:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Northern Territory's Tanya Egerton founded the Remote Opshop Project after responding to a call for help from a group of Indigenous women.
  
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• Once destined for the tip, these low-grade blueberries are being turned into wine

  21-08-2024 00:37 via abc.net.au
  
  A food recycling charity has taken blueberries destined for the tip to create a zero-alcohol wine alternative, which is now being served in restaurants and ultimately helping feed more people. 
  
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• SunCable receives environmental approval from Albanese government for Australia-Asia Power Link

  21-08-2024 00:19 via abc.net.au
  
  SunCable's Australia-Asia Power Link project in the remote Northern Territory has received crucial approval from the Commonwealth government.
  
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