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• GBST acquires fintech solution WealthConnect

  04-05-2023 06:55
  
  GBST acquires fintech solution WealthConnectJasmine SiljicThu, 2023-05-04 14:55 Jasmine Siljic Jasmine Siljic is a cadet journalist at Money Management and Super Review. Prior to joining MM and SR, she also worked across other Momentum Media brands as an intern. Jasmine previously completed an internship at Mamamia news. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Media and Communications at Macquarie University. Jasmine's social profiles: E-mail AuthorMore articles by Jasmine:View articles on Money
  
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• 'Someone has to do it': Council seeks to usher in four-day work era on full pay

  23-01-2026 05:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Launceston City Council and the Australian Services Union have reached in-principle agreement on a deal for employees to work 30.4 hours over four days, and be paid their full salaries.
  
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• Queensland knocks back commission's suggestion for building approvals boost

  23-01-2026 05:23 via abc.net.au
  
  A final report by the Queensland Productivity Commission recommended the state opt out of standards outlined in the National Construction Code.
  
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• JPMorgan Chase closed Trump's accounts in 2021, now he's suing for $US5 billion

  23-01-2026 04:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Donald Trump is suing banking giant JPMorgan Chase and its chief executive for $US5 billion ($7.3 billion) over allegations that JPMorgan stopped providing banking services to him and his businesses for political reasons in January 2021.
  
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• Wollongong sports and entertainment precinct receives $17 million boost

  23-01-2026 02:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government has unveiled long awaited plans for the redevelopment of Wollongong's sporting precinct as it commits $17 million to develop a business case.
  
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• Op shops struggle with 'eyesore' dumping at Queensland stores

  23-01-2026 02:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Volunteers say they are tired of "lazy" residents dumping their unwanted goods outside op shops to avoid paying tip fees.
  
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• Aussie table grape exports jump nearly 300 per cent amid 'great' growing year

  22-01-2026 23:30 via abc.net.au
  
  A rise in demand is making it feasible for some Australian grapes to be on sale in South-East Asia within 48 hours of being dispatched.
  
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• Water trucking on the cards for Port Hedland amid looming supply crisis

  22-01-2026 22:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia's Water Corporation is seeking private sector support to potentially truck water to Port Hedland, with supplies across the Pilbara under pressure.
  
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• Water Corporation turns to private sector with Port Hedland supplies running dry

  22-01-2026 22:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia's Water Corporation is seeking private sector support to potentially truck water to Port Hedland, with supplies across the Pilbara under pressure.
  
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• Pub owner says removing pokies made him feel like a criminal

  22-01-2026 22:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Mitch Crum thought removing pokies from his pub was a good thing, but the costly and confusing process made him feel like a criminal.
   
  
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• ASX slightly up, Aussie dollar hits 15-month high — as it happened

  22-01-2026 21:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market has finished slightly higher after a rally on Wall Street, as investors showed signs of relief a day after US President Donald Trump dropped tariff threats against eight European countries. Look back on our Friday business blog.
  
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• Anger and confusion after Australian courier Sendle collapses

  22-01-2026 19:53 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian company's customers feel like they have been "ghosted", while investors and shareholders are angry and confused about what happens next. 
  
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• Death toll from Spanish high-speed train disaster rises to 45

  22-01-2026 19:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Train drivers in the country are striking after a string of rail accidents in less than a week.
  
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• Oscar nods for Aussie actors Jacob Elordi and Rose Byrne

  22-01-2026 15:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Vampire film Sinners broke the Academy Award record for nominations with 16, while Rose Byrne was recognised for If I had Legs I'd Kick You and Jacob Elordi got a nod for his role in Frankenstein.
  
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• Santos ships first gas from Barossa project after years of delays

  22-01-2026 09:31 via abc.net.au
  
  After a series of delays, Santos announces the first gas from its $5.6 billion Barossa project will be shipped from Darwin bound for Japan.
  
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• 'Wake-up call': Report finds NT auditor-general lacks independence, powers

  22-01-2026 09:12 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report has exposed a lack of scrutiny over how Commonwealth money is spent in the Northern Territory.
  
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• NT auditor-general wants law rewritten, says it 'restricts what I can do'

  22-01-2026 09:12 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report has exposed a lack of scrutiny over how Commonwealth money is spent in the Northern Territory.
  
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• Financial advisor jailed for taking more than $1m from clients

  22-01-2026 06:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Victims of a Perth financial adviser jailed for misappropriating more than a million dollars from investors say his six-year jail term is not enough.
  
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• Push to change QVB coloured windows withdrawn after public backlash

  22-01-2026 02:52 via abc.net.au
  
  An application on behalf of Vicinity Centres sought to make the coloured glass windows in some of the building's shopfronts clear to improve store visibility. 
  
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• Coloured windows to stay at Sydney's QVB after public backlash to plan

  22-01-2026 02:52 via abc.net.au
  
  An application on behalf of Vicinity Centres sought to make the coloured glass windows in some of the building's shopfronts clear to improve store visibility. 
  
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• Rate hike expectations jump after jobs data comes in 'stronger' than expected

  22-01-2026 01:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's unemployment rate fell from 4.3 to 4.1 per cent in December, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 
  
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• Breaking: Unemployment rate drops to 4.1 per cent

  22-01-2026 01:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia’s unemployment rate fell from 4.3 to 4.1 per cent in December, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 
  
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• Breaking: Unemployment drops to 4.1 per cent ahead of RBA's next rates meeting

  22-01-2026 01:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's unemployment rate fell from 4.3 to 4.1 per cent in December, according to seasonally adjusted figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. 
  
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• Buyers sought for controversial billionaire's mothballed coal mine

  21-01-2026 23:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Administrators have put Sanjeev Gupta's Tahmoor Coal mine up for sale, seeking buyers to recover value for creditors and potentially restart operations.
  
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• Administrators seek buyers for Sanjeev Gupta's Tahmoor Coal mine

  21-01-2026 23:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Administrators have put Sanjeev Gupta's Tahmoor Coal mine up for sale, seeking buyers to recover value for creditors and potentially restart operations.
  
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• Inside the delayed rebuild of world's largest living coral reef aquarium

  21-01-2026 23:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The world's largest living coral reef exhibit is yet to be rebuilt five years after the Queensland aquarium closed. 
  
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• Victoria's coal country set to become home of $10 billion data centre

  21-01-2026 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Victoria's east is set to become home to a $10 billion data centre that will support the technology necessary for artificial intelligence systems.
  
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• If your kid's asking for brands, your response could make a huge difference

  21-01-2026 21:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Managing back-to-school costs, especially when kids want expensive brand name items, can cause a lot of stress for families. But including children in the budgeting and decision-making process is key to helping everyone get on the same page.
  
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• How to handle your child's requests for brand-name back-to-school supplies

  21-01-2026 21:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Managing back-to-school costs, especially when kids want expensive brand name items, can cause a lot of stress for families. But including children in the budgeting and decision-making process is key to helping everyone get on the same page.
  
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• ASX rises after strong employment, Airwallex investigated by anti-money laundering regulator — as it happened

  21-01-2026 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market has finished the day higher as bets of a February rate hike rise on stronger-than-expected employment in December. Look back on how the trading day unfolded.
  
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