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• Cost-of-living pressures, gastric surgery lead to rare case of scurvy in Australia

  22-10-2024 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Scurvy, a now-rare disease best associated with sailors' lack of fresh fruit and vegetables on long sea voyages, is a "re-emerging diagnosis" according to doctors.
  
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• Australian man diagnosed with scurvy, a disease doctors 'thought we had eradicated'

  22-10-2024 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Doctors say scurvy, best associated with sailors' lack of fresh fruit and vegetables on long sea voyages, is a "re-emerging diagnosis" — partly due to cost-of-living pressures.
  
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• Sand miner's push to clear vulnerable banksia forest draws criticism from conservationists

  22-10-2024 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  An Australian minerals company wants to clear about 1,000 hectares of threatened native banksia woodlands for two WA mining projects.  
  
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• Land clearing labelled '1960s behaviour' as miner acknowledges complex rehabilitation

  22-10-2024 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  An Australian minerals company wants to clear about 1,000 hectares of threatened native banksia woodlands for two WA mining projects.  
  
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• Live: ASX 200 set to lift, ASIC sues QBE over insurance discounts

  22-10-2024 22:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Futures are pointing to a positive start for local stocks, with MinRes and WiseTech ones to watch. The corporate watchdog alleges QBE misled customers over premium discounts. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX 200 set to lift as Wall Street grinds higher

  22-10-2024 22:39 via abc.net.au
  
  There's a cautious optimism among investors on Wall Street as the US election looms closer. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX 200 opens higher, ASIC sues QBE over insurance discounts

  22-10-2024 22:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX 200 has opened on a positive note for local stocks, MinRes and WiseTech head into negative territory. The corporate watchdog alleges QBE misled customers over premium discounts. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• ASX ends with slight gain, Qantas shares hit all-time high as some engineers walk off the job — as it happened

  22-10-2024 22:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX 200 ended slightly higher on Wednesday, with Qantas's share price hitting an all-time record. Meanwhile, ASIC is suing insurer QBE for allegedly misleading customers over premium discounts.
  
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• Whyalla steelworks owner promises no more job cuts with blast furnace to be fixed in 'days or weeks'

  22-10-2024 21:08 via abc.net.au
  
  The head of GFG Alliance Sanjeev Gupta says there will be no more job losses at the Whyalla steelworks, while not being able to give a firm timeline on when he expects the blast furnace to come online again. 
  
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• Postponed retirements double since last year as housing costs bite

  22-10-2024 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A survey finds around three-quarters of retirees with a mortgage owe more than they have in superannuation. More people are facing their retirement years with a home loan and the trend is expected to continue as the age of first home buyers rises.
  
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• Linda reaches pension age next year but her home loan means retirement is out of reach

  22-10-2024 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A survey finds around three-quarters of retirees with a mortgage owe more than they have in superannuation. More people are facing their retirement years with a home loan and the trend is expected to continue as the age of first home buyers rises.
  
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• 'Bank of mum and dad' becoming a 'really critical factor' affecting how many Australians will retire

  22-10-2024 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A survey finds around three-quarters of retirees with a mortgage owe more than they have in superannuation. More people are facing their retirement years with a home loan and the trend is expected to continue as the age of first home buyers rises.
  
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• Green energy boast looking shaky with fossil fuels, electricity imports in Tasmania's mix

  22-10-2024 20:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania is headed for a 15-year low in its renewable energy generation — posing a threat to the state's claim of being "100 per cent renewable".
  
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• Dry spell undoes Tasmania's claim of being 100 per cent powered by green energy

  22-10-2024 20:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania is headed for a 15-year low in its renewable energy generation — posing a threat to the state's claim of being "100 per cent renewable".
  
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• New rules for baby formula advertisements aims to protect parents

  22-10-2024 11:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government will establish a mandatory code of conduct to oversee the way baby formula products are advertised in Australia.
  
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• New rules for baby formula advertisements aim to protect parents

  22-10-2024 11:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government will establish a mandatory code of conduct to oversee the way baby formula products are advertised in Australia.
  
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• Passengers message loved ones during 'terrifying' Qantas landing in WA's Midwest

  22-10-2024 08:53 via abc.net.au
  
  A Qantas flight from Perth to the Pilbara region was diverted to Geraldton due to a mechanical issue. A passenger onboard says they were "terrified" and called for aircraft used on the route to be replaced.
  
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• Passengers message loved ones during 'terrifying' Qantas flight in regional WA

  22-10-2024 08:53 via abc.net.au
  
  A Qantas flight from Perth to the Pilbara region was diverted to Geraldton due to a mechanical issue. A passenger onboard says they were "terrified" and called for aircraft used on the route to be replaced.
  
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• Passengers message loved ones during 'terrifying' Qantas emergency landing in WA

  22-10-2024 08:53 via abc.net.au
  
  A Qantas flight from Perth to the Pilbara region was diverted to Geraldton due to a mechanical issue. A passenger onboard says they were "terrified" and called for aircraft used on the route to be replaced.
  
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• Five graphs reveal how Australian families are working in 2024

  22-10-2024 08:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Bureau of Statistics says the number of families in Australia has gone up by a million in a decade, but it is couples who are more likely to live without dependants.
  
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• Gold price goes 'a bit nuts' but have financial markets got ahead of themselves?

  22-10-2024 08:12 via abc.net.au
  
  A modern-day gold rush has moved up a gear with the price of the precious metal breaking records, as observers, including the Reserve Bank deputy, warn broader financial markets may have gotten ahead of themselves.
  
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• Federal Court to decide if Bruce Lehrmann allowed to appeal defamation case judgment

  22-10-2024 05:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The Federal Court will tomorrow decide whether Bruce Lehrmann can push ahead with his bid for an appeal against the findings in his failed defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson.
  
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• Federal Court set to decide if Bruce Lehrmann allowed to appeal defamation case judgment

  22-10-2024 05:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The Federal Court will tomorrow decide whether Bruce Lehrmann can push ahead with his bid for an appeal against the findings in his failed defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson.
  
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