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• Ausbil

  18-07-2023 02:16
  AusbilcarlmazzoloTue, 2023-07-18 10:16
  PrintAusbil Investment Management Limited is a leading Australian investment manager. Established in April 1997, Ausbil’s core business is the management of Australian and global equities for major superannuation funds, institutional investors, master trust and retail clients.
  
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• It's been backed by Trump and Rinehart — but where is the Arafura mine?

  30-01-2026 00:01 via abc.net.au
  
  It's the Central Australian mine promised to help upset China's dominance of the rare earths market worldwide, and bring hundreds of jobs to Australia. But where is it?
  
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• Inpex investigated after suspected sulphur dioxide exposure hospitalises worker

  29-01-2026 21:56 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Workers' Union has raised concerns after a worker at Inpex's Ichthys gas facility was allegedly exposed to sulphur dioxide and hospitalised, prompting an investigation by the NT workplace safety watchdog.
  
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• Trump threatens fresh tariffs on 10 countries in almost as many days

  29-01-2026 21:24 via abc.net.au
  
  In the past fortnight, US President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs against at least 10 countries. Some experts say the Trump administration's tariff policy is leading to the creation of new trading blocs, and isolating the United States.
  
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• Favourites for the Aussie Oscars on the issues facing the screen industry

  29-01-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Ahead of next week's AACTA Awards, the makers of frontrunners Bring Her Back, Kangaroo and Apple Cider Vinegar share their thoughts on the state of the local screen industry.
  
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• Adelaide's median house price inches closer to $1 million

  29-01-2026 20:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Experts are forecasting continued growth this year as Adelaide's metropolitan median house sale price inches closer to $1 million, according to Valuer-General data.
  
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• A rate hike on Tuesday will be a 'bitter pill' for middle Australia

  29-01-2026 19:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Consumer advocates fear a rate hike when the RBA board meets next week could be the "straw that breaks the camel's back" for borrowers in mortgage stress.
  
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• Bluey tops US streaming charts for second year running

  29-01-2026 09:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Americans tuned in to watch 45.2 billion minutes of Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli last year. 
  
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• Nicheliving facing legal action over management of trust account

  29-01-2026 07:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Deregistered Perth builder Nicheliving is being taken to the WA State Administrative Tribunal over allegations it improperly released customer funds from a trust account. 
  
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• Deregistered Perth builder Nicheliving faces further legal action

  29-01-2026 07:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Deregistered Perth builder Nicheliving is being taken to the WA State Administrative Tribunal over allegations it improperly released customer funds from a trust account. 
  
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• Australian company to produce 10,000 tonnes of mineral critical for AI

  29-01-2026 05:22 via abc.net.au
  
  An Australian government fund will invest $75 million in Alpha HPA, helping it build the world's largest single manufacturing facility for high-purity aluminium materials.
  
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• State government backs out of central Queensland wind farm

  29-01-2026 03:11 via abc.net.au
  
  CleanCo says the project does not align with the Queensland Government Energy Roadmap, given changing energy market conditions.
  
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• Tasmania takes control of ore stockpile after Liberty Bell Bay defaults on loan

  29-01-2026 02:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Tasmanian government appoints receivers and managers at Liberty Bell Bay smelter in the state's north to protect the manganese ore stockpile paid for by taxpayers.
  
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• Breaking: Tasmania takes control of ore stockpile after Liberty Bell Bay defaults on loan

  29-01-2026 02:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Tasmanian government appoints receivers and managers at Liberty Bell Bay smelter in the state's north to protect the manganese ore stockpile paid for by taxpayers.
  
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• Gold Coast firm fined $14m over Qoin cryptocurrency

  29-01-2026 00:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The company behind the Gold Coast-based crypto token Qoin has been fined $14 million by the Federal Court following long-running legal action by the corporate watchdog.
  
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• Music rights body says Australian artists are fighting algorithms to be heard

  28-01-2026 20:35 via abc.net.au
  
  While this year's triple j Hottest 100 featured a significant number of Australian songs, local artists have suffered a shocking decline in online streaming figures over the past five years. 
  
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• Travel agents overwhelmed by new UK passport rules

  28-01-2026 19:52 via abc.net.au
  
  New passport rules for UK Australian dual citizens have customers in "tears", say travel agents who are working through the night to help. 
  
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• Jetstar twice violated own policy on fees for changing support worker's name

  28-01-2026 19:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The 22-year-old northern Tasmanian man with a disability was incorrectly told he'd have to pay a fee to change the name of his support worker on a ticket. After an apology and a refund, it happened again.
  
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• Jetstar twice violated own policy on fees for changing support worker

  28-01-2026 19:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The 22-year-old northern Tasmanian man with a disability was incorrectly told he'd have to pay a fee to change the name of his support worker on a ticket. After an apology and a refund, it happened again.
  
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• Amazon accidentally announces further 16,000 layoffs in AI pivot

  28-01-2026 16:32 via abc.net.au
  
  A misfired internal email was the first time many employees found out about a second round of job cuts in just six months.
  
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• Renewables supply more than fossil fuels as Australia notches power demand record

  28-01-2026 15:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Amid fits and starts, Australia's energy transition turned a big corner in 2025, as renewables shot past fossil fuels despite demand records.
  
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• Grid hits major milestone as coal, gas shrink amid ‘tripling’ battery discharge

  28-01-2026 15:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Amid fits and starts, Australia's energy transition turned a big corner in 2025, as renewables shot past fossil fuels despite demand records.
  
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• Would-be tenants queried on 'lifestyle' in 50-question rental applications

  28-01-2026 15:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Tenants are being forced to hand over excessive personal data when applying for rental properties, with new research warning that applicants' personal information could be at risk.
  
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• Privacy concerns for renters filling out 50-question lease applications

  28-01-2026 15:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Tenants are being forced to hand over excessive personal data when applying for rental properties, with new research warning that applicants' personal information could be at risk.
  
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• Gem hunter illegally mined tonnes of turquoise ore at NT sacred site

  28-01-2026 10:35 via abc.net.au
  
  A gemstone dealer has received a four-month suspended prison sentence for illegally mining more than 8 tonnes of turquoise ore at a Northern Territory sacred site.
  
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• Chinese ambassador hints at retaliation over Port of Darwin

  28-01-2026 07:52 via abc.net.au
  
  China's ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, questions the Albanese government's ethics in wanting to return the Port of Darwin to Australian hands.
  
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• Fake Botox still being imported into Australia, months after first warning

  28-01-2026 07:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Counterfeit Botox vials were packaged in branded boxes that appear like a genuine product, according to a renewed warning from the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
  
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• Sobering export report for Australian producers as world turns off wine consumption

  28-01-2026 06:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Global demand for Australian wine is continuing to dwindle, with the latest Wine Australia export report showing an 8 per cent decrease in 2025 as consumers opt for alcohol-free trends.
  
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• Sydney's worst hotspots for microplastic pollution revealed

  28-01-2026 03:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Microplastic pollution on Sydney's beaches and harbour shorelines has tripled in the past three years, according to a report, much of it from sources of "preventable losses".
  
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• Rate hike 'all but certain' as inflation well above RBA's target

  28-01-2026 01:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation rose at the end of 2025, picking up more than forecast. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 per cent annually in December, up from 3.4 per cent in the year to November, adding to rate hike expectations.
  
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