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• New homes in this Victorian alpine region might not be approved until 2028

  28-08-2024 23:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite buying a block of land in the middle of a popular Victorian tourist town's retail strip, Tom Courtice and Julliette Begg can't get water or sewage connected. The connection issues could take four years to resolve.
  
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• All construction delayed for four years in this Victorian region due to water connection problems

  28-08-2024 23:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite buying a block of land in the middle of a popular Victorian tourist town's retail strip, Tom Courtice and Julliette Begg can't get water or sewage connected. The connection issues could take four years to resolve.
  
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• Why a top chef wants you to put carp collagen on your face

  28-08-2024 22:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian researchers and chef Duncan Welgemoed are advocating for the pest species to be used to feed into health and beauty products in a multi-billion-dollar industry. 
  
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• It's one of two copper smelters left in the country. What will happen when the mine next door closes?

  28-08-2024 22:09 via abc.net.au
  
  A game of cat and mouse is being played between the state and Swiss multinational Glencore in an outback town facing the closure of its historic copper mine.
  
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• Closure of Australia's deepest copper mine threatens thousands of Queensland jobs

  28-08-2024 22:09 via abc.net.au
  
  A game of cat and mouse is being played between the state and Swiss multinational Glencore in an outback town facing the closure of its historic copper mine.
  
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• Digital banks are 'a gift' for scammers. Here's what you need to know to keep your savings safe

  28-08-2024 22:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Neobanks are online-only branches, and experts are concerned they could be more susceptible to scammers.
  
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• Cyber security experts say digital banking is a gift to scammers

  28-08-2024 22:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Neobanks are online-only branches, and experts are concerned they could be more susceptible to scammers.
  
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• Universities warn international student cap could slash numbers further than intended

  28-08-2024 21:23 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government's proposal to cap international student enrolments has prompted dire warnings from parts of the sector about the economic fallout.
  
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• Immediate threat of summer blackouts eases but market operator warns risks remain

  28-08-2024 16:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's power market operator says the outlook has improved for the country's biggest grid, but the risks of delays to new projects loom large.
  
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• State and territory pressure mounts on Catherine King as transport funding deal risks derailment

  28-08-2024 11:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King has been rolled in her efforts to decrease the Commonwealth's share of major transport funding, with Tasmania and WA joining a state and territory pile-on.
  
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• Sewage stored in pits and tankered out daily — South Australia's festering housing problem

  28-08-2024 11:48 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 700 homes in the townships of Angle Vale, Virginia, Roseworthy and the suburb of Riverlea are having their sewage transported up to 40 kilometres by road to Adelaide's main wastewater treatment plant.
  
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• 'It's unbearable': Sewage trucked daily from housing estates in Adelaide's north will continue for years

  28-08-2024 11:48 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 700 homes in the townships of Angle Vale, Virginia, Roseworthy and the suburb of Riverlea are having their sewage transported up to 40 kilometres by road to Adelaide's main wastewater treatment plant.
  
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• Western Power, Synergy lashed by premier for 'complete own goal' after eight-hour blackout

  28-08-2024 10:35 via abc.net.au
  
  WA Premier Roger Cook has criticised state-owned utilities Western Power and Synergy for failing to ensure adequate back-up supplies were in place before undertaking major works on the state's main power grid.
  
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• 'They stuffed up': WA Premier lashes power providers for 'complete own goal' after eight-hour blackout

  28-08-2024 10:35 via abc.net.au
  
  WA Premier Roger Cook has criticised state-owned utilities Western Power and Synergy for failing to ensure adequate back-up supplies were in place before undertaking major works on the state's main power grid.
  
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• This scientist has 'never had a full-time job' — and here's why she doesn't need to

  28-08-2024 09:40 via abc.net.au
  
  If you were asked to picture a scientist you might picture someone head down, white coat and goggles on,but Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson's science career took her in a different direction — away from full-time work in a lab.
  
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• How an immunologist built a career in science, outside of a full-time job in a lab

  28-08-2024 09:40 via abc.net.au
  
  If you were asked to picture a scientist you might picture someone head down, wearing a white coat and goggles, but Dr Catriona Nguyen-Robertson's science career took her in a different direction — away from full-time work in a lab.
  
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• Woolworths supermaket says it will sell deforestation-free beef from end of 2025

  28-08-2024 09:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The retailer updated its sustainability target, shifting from an existing net-zero deforestation goal, to become "deforestation-free" by the December 2025.
  
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• Calls to protect northern Australia's ancient stone wall fish traps from tourists, climate change

  28-08-2024 07:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Traditional owners say World Heritage listing would help preserve Australia's largest archaeological site, an elaborate network of stone walls designed to trap fish at low tide in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
  
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• Teenager escapes injury after e-bike bursts into flames on Sydney street

  28-08-2024 07:04 via abc.net.au
  
  A 15-year-old boy was heading to school on an e-bike in Alexandria when the lithium-ion battery went into thermal runaway and exploded. 
  
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• Firefighters battle two suspected battery fires across Sydney in the space of two days

  28-08-2024 07:04 via abc.net.au
  
  A 15-year-old boy was heading to school on an e-bike in Alexandria when the lithium-ion battery went into thermal runaway and exploded. It comes a day after firefighters put out a major fire at a home in Merrylands that was also caused by a faulty battery.
  
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• E-bike explodes on Sydney street while being ridden by 15yo boy on way to school

  28-08-2024 07:04 via abc.net.au
  
  A 15-year-old boy was heading to school on an e-bike in Alexandria when the lithium-ion battery went into thermal runaway and exploded. 
  
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• AFP officers walked off the job from seven major airports yesterday, but didn't make their action public due to security concerns

  28-08-2024 07:00 via abc.net.au
  
  AFP officers have walked off the job at seven major airports around the country as part of ongoing industrial action.
  
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• AFP officers walked off the job from seven major airports, but didn't make their action public due to security concerns

  28-08-2024 07:00 via abc.net.au
  
  AFP officers have walked off the job at seven major airports around the country as part of ongoing industrial action.
  
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• Developer vows to fight for supermarket in small hinterland town, as proposal causes division

  28-08-2024 06:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The plan to bring a supermarket giant into a small country town on Queensland's Sunshine Coast could spiral into a major legal battle.
  
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• Inflation falls to 3.5pc in July as energy rebates help to push electricity prices lower

  28-08-2024 04:06 via abc.net.au
  
  The annual rate of inflation declined in July, as commonwealth and state rebates drove energy prices lower, the Bureau of Statistics said.
  
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• Sydney's lord mayor heckled after claiming city ahead of Melbourne for nightlife

  28-08-2024 03:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore has been heckled at a community forum, after claiming her council's work on laneways and small bars have put the city ahead of Melbourne. 
  
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• Small WA town inundated by movie industry wants to be 'the Hollywood of the Wheatbelt'

  28-08-2024 03:03 via abc.net.au
  
  A country town is creating a name for itself among Australian television and movie makers, becoming the backdrop of three major productions over the past 12 months. 
  
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• Filmmakers take advantage of heritage town to breathe new life into its streets

  28-08-2024 03:03 via abc.net.au
  
  A country town is creating a name for itself among Australian television and movie makers, becoming the backdrop of three major productions over the past 12 months. 
  
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• Energy boss calls for rethink of power pricing after complex time-of-use tariffs found to do little but 'punish' consumers

  28-08-2024 01:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's peak energy user group and one of its biggest retailers sound the alarm on complex power prices, saying they're not working and may be harming.
  
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• Consumers are ‘punished’ by cost-reflective power prices, yet they do little of what they’re supposed to do

  28-08-2024 01:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's peak energy user group and one of its biggest retailers sound the alarm on complex power prices, saying they're not working and may be harming.
  
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• Mining company ERA claims Jabiluka lease refusal 'secret' and 'unfair'

  28-08-2024 01:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Energy Resources of Australia claims the decision to refuse its Jabiluka mineral lease was unfair and that the Resources Minister Madeleine King met with the company for just 10 minutes before the decision.
  
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• Rents soar by 45pc over three months in WA beachside town amid 'alarming' housing shortage

  28-08-2024 01:01 via abc.net.au
  
  People have long moved to the coastal town of Esperance because of its affordability and lifestyle. Since the rental price has sky-rocketed some can no longer afford a home.
  
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