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• German flag carrier Lufthansa to pay record US penalty over mistreatment of 128 Jewish passengers

  15-10-2024 23:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Lufthansa agrees to pay the US federal transport agency its largest-ever penalty issued against an airline for civil rights violations.
  
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• ASX 200 closes lower, key jobs data out tomorrow — as it happened

  15-10-2024 22:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have finished the day lower after losses on Wall Street, where all three benchmarks fell.  Look back on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• The world's only jarrah forests have been mined for 60 years. The damage may be permanent

  15-10-2024 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  In the world's only jarrah forests a US aluminium giant has been mining bauxite for 60 years. Scientists say the damage may be permanent.
   
  
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• Scientists say this Australian native needs bauxite. A US mining giant is taking it

  15-10-2024 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  In the world's only jarrah forests a US aluminium giant has been mining bauxite for 60 years. Scientists say the damage may be permanent.
   
  
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• Aluminium or jarrah? The fight raging for an Australian native

  15-10-2024 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  In the world's only jarrah forests a US aluminium giant has been mining bauxite for 60 years. Scientists say the damage may be permanent.
   
  
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• 'I miss reading an actual book': Screen time and AI use far exceeds guidelines amid calls to rethink bans

  15-10-2024 21:26 via abc.net.au
  
  With parents worried about screen time and teachers dealing with AI-assisted plagiarism, some experts say it might be time for education to change.
  
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• 'I miss pen and paper': Students criticise being taught on computers as educators suggest rethinking bans

  15-10-2024 21:26 via abc.net.au
  
  With parents worried about screen time and teachers dealing with AI-assisted plagiarism, some experts say it might be time for education to change.
  
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• 'I miss pen and paper': Students criticise being educated on computers as experts suggest rethink to bans

  15-10-2024 21:26 via abc.net.au
  
  With parents worried about screen time and teachers dealing with AI-assisted plagiarism, some experts say it might be time for education to change.
  
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• Residents outraged by proposal to put Australia's largest recycling plant 200 metres from their homes

  15-10-2024 20:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Plans to build what would be Australia's largest plastics recycling plant in the NSW Southern Highlands have advanced despite community opposition and environmental concerns.
  
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• Labor mulls 'electrify everything' pre-election household plan

  15-10-2024 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Household batteries could form part of a plan to make electricity cheaper for low- to middle-income earners before the next election.
  
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• Household battery scheme to form part of Labor's pre-election plan for low- and middle-income earners

  15-10-2024 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Household batteries could form part of a plan to make electricity cheaper for low- to middle-income earners before the next election.
  
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• 'You can't make a flight with fossil fuels sustainable': Climate advocates loge greenwashing complaint against Qantas

  15-10-2024 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Climate advocates have lodged a complaint with the consumer watchdog over Qantas' sustainability and climate claims.
  
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• 'You can't make a flight with fossil fuels sustainable': Climate advocates lodge greenwashing complaint against Qantas

  15-10-2024 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Climate advocates have lodged a complaint with the consumer watchdog over Qantas' sustainability and climate claims.
  
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• Qantas has been accused of greenwashing by climate advocates who say its sustainability claims and path to net zero don't stack up

  15-10-2024 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Climate advocates have lodged a complaint with the consumer watchdog over Qantas' sustainability and climate claims.
  
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• For a few extra dollars, Qantas offers to 'offset' your flight. But does it really do anything for the climate?

  15-10-2024 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Climate advocates have lodged a complaint with the consumer watchdog over Qantas' sustainability and climate claims.
  
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• This costly scheme helps small businesses, so why has almost no one on King Island got a good thing to say about it?

  15-10-2024 20:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite a high price tag, the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme is just not working the way it should.
  
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• Hanni of NewJeans speaks about bullying and harassment in K-pop industry

  15-10-2024 15:12 via abc.net.au
  
  In the tightly-controlled world of K-pop, the public airing of complaints is rare, with a boardroom drama continuing to play out that could affect the future of one of its most successful bands.
  
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• Australian K-pop star calls for better treatment of musicians in tearful address to South Korean MPs

  15-10-2024 15:12 via abc.net.au
  
  In the tightly-controlled world of K-pop, the public airing of complaints is rare, with a boardroom drama continuing to play out that could affect the future of one of its most successful bands.
  
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• Almost lost to the scrap heap, a yellow submarine resurfaces in all its golden glory

  15-10-2024 08:56 via abc.net.au
  
  After years out of sight, and some serious restoration work, Geraldton's iconic yellow submarine has found a new berth, overlooking the ocean where it was once trialled. 
  
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• The suburb where locals will be paid up to $10k to go electric

  15-10-2024 08:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government has committed $5.4 million to a pilot program allowing 500 eligible households in Thirroul to purchase electric appliances, heating and cooling systems and home batteries.
  
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• The postcode where locals will be paid up to $10k to go electric

  15-10-2024 08:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government has committed $5.4 million to a pilot program allowing 500 eligible households in Northern Illawarra to purchase electric appliances, heating and cooling systems, and home batteries.
  
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• Residents who live near pubs, clubs and restaurants in NSW will have to sign clause deterring them from making noise complaints

  15-10-2024 04:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government's second wave of vibrancy reforms being introduced to parliament today will scrap restrictions for licensed venues, provide incentivises for venues that offered live music and performance, and support events and festivals.
  
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• Residents to be warned they're moving to noisy area in NSW in bid to deter complaints

  15-10-2024 04:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government's second wave of vibrancy reforms being introduced to parliament today will scrap restrictions for licensed venues, provide incentivises for venues that offered live music and performance, and support events and festivals.
  
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• Residents to be deterred from making noise complaints in NSW entertainment precincts under new reforms

  15-10-2024 04:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government's second wave of vibrancy reforms being introduced to parliament today will scrap restrictions for licensed venues, provide incentivises for venues that offered live music and performance, and support events and festivals.
  
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• Oasis fans scramble for tickets costing up to $800 to stadium shows in Melbourne

  15-10-2024 03:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Pre-sale tickets for the shows at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium sold out and tickets for general admission, released at 10am on Tuesday, were gone within the hour. 
  
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• All Oasis shows in Sydney and Melbourne sell out within hours as extra date added

  15-10-2024 03:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Four shows at stadiums in Melbourne and Sydney are now completely sold out, but a fifth and final show has now been announced, with tickets to go on sale later this week. 
  
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• WA's north treated to 'weirdly fantastic' sighting of 4-metre great white shark

  15-10-2024 02:19 via abc.net.au
  
  An angler's close encounter with a 4-metre shark near the popular tourist town of Exmouth in Western Australia creates a flurry of excitement online.
  
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• Four-metre great white shark spotted in 'weirdly fantastic' sighting in WA's north

  15-10-2024 02:19 via abc.net.au
  
  An angler's close encounter with a 4-metre shark near the popular tourist town of Exmouth in Western Australia has created a flurry of excitement online.
  
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