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• Royal Australian Mint releases new coin honouring animals that served in war

  02-10-2024 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The coins went on sale at 8:30am this morning, but some keen collectors have been in the queue since yesterday evening.
  
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• Royal Australian Mint launches new collectible coins to commemorate Countdown and war animals

  02-10-2024 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The coins will go on sale at 8:30am this morning, but some keen collectors have been in the queue since yesterday evening.
  
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• 'Do yourself a favour' and get to the Mint as it releases commemorative Countdown coin

  02-10-2024 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The coins went on sale at 8:30am this morning, but some keen collectors have been in the queue since yesterday evening.
  
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• Senior staff at Australia’s biggest home builder ordered to sit basic training by regulator

  02-10-2024 22:28 via abc.net.au
  
  More than a year after NSW Fair Trading began its investigation into Metricon, senior staff of the home builder have been ordered to sit a three-day, $2,250-per-person course.
  
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• Tasmania's favourite fish for recreational fishers in such trouble that captive breeding program considered

  02-10-2024 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The sand flathead is the most-caught species by recreational anglers in Tasmania, but declining stock numbers have led to limitations on bag limits in recent years. Now, a proposed feasibility study will look at the next steps for the species.
  
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• 'Don't want the next generation to miss out': Declining sand flathead numbers in Tasmanian waterways leads to intervention

  02-10-2024 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The sand flathead is the most-caught species by recreational anglers in Tasmania, but declining stock numbers have led to limitations on bag limits in recent years. Now, a proposed feasibility study will look at the next steps for the species.
  
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• The tactics retirement villages use to churn residents and maximise profits

  02-10-2024 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Days before Christmas, Maurine's retirement village threatened her with eviction. Advocates say village operators have an incentive to churn residents to maximise revenue from exit fees. 
  
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• 'Aggressive and hostile': Retirement village accused of 'reckless harassment' of elderly resident

  02-10-2024 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Days before Christmas, Maurine's retirement village threatened her with eviction. Advocates say village operators have an incentive to churn residents to maximise revenue from exit fees. 
  
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• 'Shrinkflation' is lightening your shopping trolley while you pay the same price. The government wants to redo pricing rules

  02-10-2024 14:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Ever noticed more air and less chips in a packet, even though it's being sold for the same price? The federal government says it has a plan to tackle "shrinkflation" by setting stricter rules around pricing.
  
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• 'Shrinkflation' is lightening your grocery cart while you pay the same price. The government wants to redo pricing rules

  02-10-2024 14:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Ever noticed more air and less chips in a packet, even though it's being sold for the same price? The federal government says it has a plan to tackle "shrinkflation" by setting stricter rules around pricing.
  
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• First plane lands at Australia's new international airport

  02-10-2024 07:53 via abc.net.au
  
  An aircraft landed on the tarmac, successfully completing a series of test runs ahead of the introduction of larger passenger planes scheduled to begin using the runway two years from now. 
   
  
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• Home prices up in South Australia as Victorian investors move across the border to avoid tax hikes

  02-10-2024 07:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Real estate agents say property tax increases in Victoria mean investment buyers are choosing to purchase houses in South Australia instead.
  
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• Brisbane's iconic Victory sign to be torn down under proposed pub revamp

  02-10-2024 06:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The venue, which was renamed the Victory Hotel in 1921 after the Allies won World War I, was built in 1855 and is heritage listed as the oldest surviving pub in the city.
  
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• Canned fruit giant SPC agrees to merger to solidify Australian manufacturing

  02-10-2024 04:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Iconic Australian fruit canning company SPC has agreed to merge with the Original Juice Company in a move to shore up their future in a difficult time for manufacturers.
  
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• Lani's mental health spiralled when she worked in the mining industry and her story is far too common

  02-10-2024 03:00 via abc.net.au
  
  From relationship breakdowns and infidelity, to loneliness and trauma after seeing mates die at work, counsellors say the nature of mine work means mental health struggles are rife among workers.
  
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• Broken Hill's Meals on Wheels on brink of closure symptom of national volunteer shortage

  02-10-2024 01:32 via abc.net.au
  
  There are more benefits than just receiving food as Jean Jarvis says she enjoys connecting with the volunteers and ultimately keeping her independence.
  
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• Wind turbines are on the horizon, but farmers are divided over whether it's a good thing

  02-10-2024 00:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Across the country, wind farms are being built faster than ever, but agricultural landholders are split on embracing the energy revolution while protecting food production.
  
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• Farmers divided over hosting renewable energy projects as turbines rise in dairy country

  02-10-2024 00:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Across the country, wind farms are being built faster than ever, but agricultural landholders are split on embracing the energy revolution while protecting food production.
  
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