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• Solid month for new entrant gains

  12-10-2023 07:48
  
  Solid month for new entrant gains
  Laura DewThu, 2023-10-12 16:48 Laura Dew Laura Dew is editor at Money Management. Prior to joining MM, she spent five years working at Investment Week in the UK, covering asset and wealth management. Laura's social profiles: E-mail Author Twitter More articles by Laura:View articles on Money ManagementPrint0SaveNo votes have been submitted yet.
  
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• Mystery barge washed up in Torres Strait last seen 'struggling' off Bali

  13-02-2026 01:33 via abc.net.au
  
  One of the last known people to have seen a foreign-owned barge at sea before it washed up on a remote Australian island says it was being towed by a boat not suited to the job.
  
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• Refinery closure a reality check for WA government's lithium processing dreams

  12-02-2026 22:59 via abc.net.au
  
  It was once hoped WA would be in the "box seat" to process critical minerals like lithium. So why are processors like Albemarle pulling the pin?
  
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• Do you think local councils should charge for parking?

  12-02-2026 21:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Parking meters have been ripped out in some country towns, while in others, motorists are still being slugged, and retailers are feeling the pinch.
  
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• Live: Westpac quarterly profit hits $1.9 billion

  12-02-2026 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The local currency is back below 70 US cents again, and CBA's currency analysts think it could highlight things to come in 2026. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: AUD back below 71 US cents as 'old economy' fears grow

  12-02-2026 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The local currency is back below 70 US cents again, and CBA's currency analysts think it could highlight things to come in 2026. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX headed for Friday 13th curse as AI fears stoke market downturn

  12-02-2026 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Meanwhile, the Webjet and Helloworld merger has fallen through, and Westpac is the latest Big Four bank to report rising profits. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: ASX down as AI fears stoke fall on Wall Street

  12-02-2026 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Meanwhile, the Webjet and Helloworld merger has fallen through, and Westpac is the latest Big Four bank to report rising profits. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• With imports on the rise, why aren't we told where our wood comes from?

  12-02-2026 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Consumer advocates and the wood products industry say it is time the origin of timber was made clear, as imports grow year-on-year.  
  
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• More young women sacrificing basic needs to cope with cost of living

  12-02-2026 20:38 via abc.net.au
  
  A study from Deakin University has found many young women admit skipping meals or forgoing medical attention to save money.
  
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• Water utility 'confident' drinking water is antibiotic free after salmon disease outbreak

  12-02-2026 19:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania's water provider says there is no risk of antibiotics entering Hobart's water supply, following Huon Aquaculture's use of oxytetracycline in the River Derwent to treat a disease outbreak.
  
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• Hobart's drinking water free from antibiotics, water utility says

  12-02-2026 19:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania's water provider says there is no risk of antibiotics entering Hobart's water supply, following Huon Aquaculture's use of oxytetracycline in the River Derwent to treat a disease outbreak.
  
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• Judge sets trial date for Donald Trump's defamation case against BBC

  12-02-2026 15:44 via abc.net.au
  
  A US District Judge has also rejected the BBC's application to halt the discovery phase of the $US10 billion ($15.1 billion) lawsuit. 
  
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• Barbeques Galore enters receivership as debt burns into bottom line

  12-02-2026 08:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Barbeques Galore has plunged into receivership, leaving question marks for its nearly 100 stores that employ about 500 staff. 
  
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• Aussie backyard icon now on the chopping block

  12-02-2026 08:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Barbeques Galore has plunged into receivership, leaving question marks for its nearly 100 stores that employ about 500 staff. 
  
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• Coastal communities delighted by 'rare' seismic testing rejection

  12-02-2026 07:31 via abc.net.au
  
  A controversial seismic testing proposal off Victoria's south-west coast has been rejected in a "rare" move from the offshore regulator.
  
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• RBA governor accused by senator of 'gaslighting' Australians on economy

  12-02-2026 04:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock fires back at Nationals senator Matt Canavan after he accused her of "gaslighting" Australians over the state of the Australian economy. 
  
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• Michele Bullock frustrated by 'repeated questions' at Senate estimates

  12-02-2026 04:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock fires back at Nationals senator Matt Canavan after he accused her of "gaslighting" Australians over the state of the Australian economy. 
  
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• SA Labor releases audio of Liberal MP backtracking on key policy at private event

  12-02-2026 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia's Treasurer says the Liberal Party has secretly dumped its major $495 million policy less than six weeks out from the state election, with the Opposition arguing it has to wind back Labor's tax due to state budget blowouts.
  
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• SA Labor releases audio of Liberal MP backtracking on key policy at industry event

  12-02-2026 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia's Treasurer says the Liberal Party has secretly dumped its major $495 million policy less than six weeks out from the state election, with the Opposition arguing it has to wind back Labor's tax due to state budget blowouts.
  
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• Hundreds of jobs set to be lost as WA lithium refinery shuts down

  12-02-2026 02:27 via abc.net.au
  
  A multi-billion-dollar lithium refinery in WA's South West has been shut down, affecting about 275 workers.
  
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• Residents 'embarrassed' by WA town as buyback scheme ends

  11-02-2026 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  As Port Hedland's controversial dust buyback scheme winds up, Pilbara Ports quietly walks away from major plans to build a training facility and accommodation, with development plans for the area still uncertain.
  
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• Darwin traditional owners feel 'bulldozed' by ambitious solar farm company

  11-02-2026 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  A renewable energy company planning to build a solar farm near Darwin is seeking a court ruling that no native title claim exists at the proposed site.
  
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• Bougainville mine that sparked a civil war on rapid path to reopening

  11-02-2026 19:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The Autonomous Bougainville Government signs a secretive deal to reopen a huge gold and copper mine that sparked a catastrophic civil war three decades ago. 
  
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• Violent criminals and alleged killers behind alleged CFMEU corruption

  11-02-2026 19:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Members of bikie gangs, convicted murderers and violent criminals are among more than 25 people who allegedly benefited from or are linked to corrupt behaviour at the CFMEU, according to a report. 
  
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• The violent criminals and alleged killers behind alleged corruption at the CFMEU

  11-02-2026 19:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Members of bikie gangs, convicted murderers and violent criminals are among more than 25 people who allegedly benefited from or are linked to corrupt behaviour at the CFMEU, according to a report. 
  
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• The bikies and violent criminals allegedly linked to CFMEU corruption

  11-02-2026 19:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Members of bikie gangs, convicted murderers and violent criminals are among more than 25 people who allegedly benefited from or are linked to corrupt behaviour at the CFMEU, according to a report. 
  
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• US officials say cartel drones behind sudden closure of Texas airport

  11-02-2026 17:16 via abc.net.au
  
  US officials say a sudden 10-day ban came into effect around El Paso International Airport after cartel drones from nearby Mexico breached American airspace.
  
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• El Paso flights resume after US anti-drone system prompts sudden shutdown

  11-02-2026 17:16 via abc.net.au
  
  A secret military laser-based anti-drone system prompted the Trump administration to ban air traffic for more than seven hours in and out of the Texas border city of El Paso.
  
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• 'Gimme more': Britney sells rights to music catalogue in reported $281m deal

  11-02-2026 14:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Spears is the latest music star to sell the rights to their work, and comes a decade after the release of her ninth and last studio album.
  
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