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• Inflation slows to 3.5pc, Woolworths profit slumps, ASX recovers from earlier drop — as it happened

  27-08-2024 23:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation has slowed to 3.5 per cent in the year to July, the latest data from the Bureau of Statistics has revealed, while Woolworths' annual profit plunged 93 per cent due to a massive write-down in the value of its New Zealand supermarkets, and the Australian share market recovered from its earlier drop.
  
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• Entrepreneur behind LNP donations backed David Crisafulli to head training company, court documents reveal

  27-08-2024 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Transcripts obtained by the ABC show a soccer-loving businessman behind LNP election donations told a court he helped introduce Queensland's opposition leader to run a training company that later collapsed.
  
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• One in four workers missing out on superannuation payments

  27-08-2024 21:01 via abc.net.au
  
  New analysis released by the super industry has found one in four workers is missing out on compulsory superannuation payments, with women and those in lower-paid jobs worst hit.
  
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• 'Leaves people poorer when they retire': Could you be missing out on super payments?

  27-08-2024 21:01 via abc.net.au
  
  New analysis released by the super industry has found one in four workers is missing out on compulsory superannuation payments, with women and those in lower-paid jobs worst hit.
  
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• Jetstar denied this family compensation because their receipts were in Japanese

  27-08-2024 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  What was meant to be a dream holiday in Japan for Cassandra Nichterlein and her young family turned into a costly nightmare when their return flight from Japan was cancelled.
  
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• A family was left $7,000 out of pocket after a flight cancellation. Jetstar initially offered them $600

  27-08-2024 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  What was meant to be a dream holiday in Japan for Cassandra Nichterlein and her young family turned into a costly nightmare when their return flight from Japan was cancelled.
  
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• Flood victims at risk of low-ball cash settlements from insurance companies, report finds

  27-08-2024 10:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Government action is needed to stop flood victims worn out from fighting long battles with insurers from accepting unfair cash settlements for their damaged homes, the author of a new report says.
  
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• Calls to protect flood victims from low ball cash offers from insurers

  27-08-2024 10:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Government action is needed to stop flood victims worn out from fighting long battles with insurers from accepting unfair cash settlements for their damaged homes, the author of a new report says.
  
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• Sydney developer fined $45,000 after trying to appeal $3,000 council fine for destroying tree

  27-08-2024 09:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A Sydney property developer lodged an appeal in court after being fined $3,000 by City of Canterbury Bankstown for destroying an oak tree. A council officer found excavation work at the builder's Revesby construction site had compromised the structural stability of the tree.
  
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• Sydney developer cops $45k fine after destroying oak tree

  27-08-2024 09:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A Sydney property developer lodged an appeal in court after being fined $3,000 by City of Canterbury Bankstown for destroying an oak tree. A council officer found excavation work at the builder's Revesby construction site had compromised the structural stability of the tree.
  
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• Tourists caught out as temperatures skyrocket 'out of control' across the Kimberley

  27-08-2024 08:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Visitors hoping to enjoy a little winter sunshine in northern WA instead swelter through unseasonal heat, as tour operators seek workarounds to keep them cool and safe.
  
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• The price of oil spiked overnight amid global tensions. What does it mean for Australian motorists?

  27-08-2024 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to send the price of oil soaring and it could mean bad news for Australians at the petrol pump. 
  
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• Petrol prices for motorists set to change substantially but not in the direction you might think

  27-08-2024 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to send the price of oil soaring and it could mean bad news for Australians at the petrol pump. 
  
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• Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to send petrol prices soaring

  27-08-2024 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to send the price of oil soaring and it could mean bad news for Australians at the petrol pump. 
  
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• Analysts say petrol prices could move significantly in coming weeks 

  27-08-2024 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to send the price of oil soaring and it could mean bad news for Australians at the petrol pump. 
  
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• Black Myth: Wukong has become a global hit but it's not without controversy

  27-08-2024 05:29 via abc.net.au
  
  China's first blockbuster video game has sold millions of copies in just days. It brings the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West to audiences worldwide. But its release has also sparked criticism.
  
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• Young tradies ignoring pain because of a 'toughen-up mentality', study finds

  27-08-2024 03:57 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Physiotherapy Association says it is common for young tradespeople to work through pain and put off treatment.
  
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• Who owns the Dark Sky? Country council wins trademark battle against Tourism WA

  27-08-2024 03:49 via abc.net.au
  
  It's been a year-long legal stoush between the WA Tourism Commission and a small South Australian council over an attempt to trademark the term "Dark Sky Festival". 
  
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• Thousands of construction workers protest federal government's CFMEU crackdown

  27-08-2024 03:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Tens of thousands of tradies across the country are walking off the job in protest against the federal government's takeover of the construction arm of the CFMEU.
  
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• PM warns of 'consequences' as thousands of CFMEU workers strike across Australia

  27-08-2024 03:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Tens of thousands of tradies across the country are walking off the job in protest against the federal government's takeover of the construction arm of the CFMEU.
  
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• Queensland government apologises for inaccurate plastic bag ban information

  27-08-2024 02:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The Queensland government has featured inaccurate information on webpages about the types of recycled plastics that can be used in shopping bags under the state's plastic bag ban.
  
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