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• Queensland business confidence bounces back post-election

  29-07-2015 22:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Business confidence in Queensland bounces back from the initial downturn recorded after the Palaszczuk Government took office in January.
  
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• Israel PM approves 300 settler homes in occupied West Bank

  29-07-2015 15:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Israel approves the "immediate" construction of 300 settler homes in the occupied West Bank as his government comes under pressure from right-wing Jewish groups.
  
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• Israel approves 300 settler homes in occupied West Bank, US 'deeply concerned'

  29-07-2015 15:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Israel approves the "immediate" construction of 300 settler homes in the West Bank under pressure from right-wing Jewish groups, a move the US says is deeply concerning.
  
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• Claims limited internet capacity leaving rural distance education students behind

  29-07-2015 12:49 via abc.net.au
  
  School students living in remote and rural parts of Australia are being left behind because of limited internet capacity, one Queensland family says.
  
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• Linear Capital proposal for major new dairy company loses key team member

  29-07-2015 11:05 via abc.net.au
  
  One of the key people behind a proposed new major Australian dairy company is no longer associated with the venture, at the same time that a dairy farmer organisation is calling for greater transparency around the deal.
  
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• Perth Freight Link stage to Fremantle could be delayed

  29-07-2015 10:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The State Government appears set to push back the controversial second stage of its proposed Perth Freight Link to the Fremantle Port.
  
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• Local share market brushes off China concerns to end higher

  29-07-2015 10:08 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market ends the day higher after brushing off concerns about China, with investors also awaiting the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's latest meeting on interest rates.
  
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• Thousands of mining jobs threatened as industry faces 'painful' future

  29-07-2015 09:42 via abc.net.au
  
  A survey of mining industry bosses predicts more mine closures and job cuts as the prices of commodities like iron ore and coal stagnate.
  
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• Financial planner warns new rules will not stop life insurance churn

  29-07-2015 08:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Fresh analysis shows the new 'Life Insurance Framework' does not remove the incentive for financial planners to switch clients' life insurance to boost their commissions.
  
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• Tasmania tops growth in international tourists

  29-07-2015 08:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania records the biggest increase in international visitors of any state or territory in the country in the year to March.
  
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• Less live music red tape promised for Adelaide

  29-07-2015 07:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Live music venues in Adelaide will face less red tape, the South Australian Government promises, after the late-night code of conduct for licensed premises was reviewed.
  
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• Gina Rinehart's companies fail to submit financial statements on time

  29-07-2015 06:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Three private companies owned by iron ore magnate Gina Rinehart plead guilty to failing to submit financial reports on time.
  
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• Travel agency that insulted passengers, left them in limbo now in liquidation

  29-07-2015 04:48 via abc.net.au
  
  A Fremantle travel agency at the centre of a ticketing furore is now in liquidation, the WA Department of Commerce says.
  
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• Labor backs specialty timber logging in Tasmania's wilderness area

  29-07-2015 04:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania's Opposition backs limited logging within the state's World Heritage Area, saying there should be a bi-partisan position on the issue.
  
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• NAB books $67 million loss on final US bank exit

  29-07-2015 02:55 via abc.net.au
  
  NAB finalises the exit from its US banking experiment, booking a $67 million loss on the sale of its remaining stake in mid-west agricultural lender the Great Western Bank.
  
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• Expanding women's workforce still paid less than men: ANZ

  29-07-2015 02:49 via abc.net.au
  
  More Australian women are working than ever before, but are facing constant hurdles to gain equal pay, according to an ANZ whitepaper.
  
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• Housing market close to peak as investor loan limits bite: analyst

  29-07-2015 02:21 via abc.net.au
  
  A leading property analyst says Australia's latest home price boom, focused on Sydney and Melbourne, is nearing its peak as investor loans limits start to bite.
  
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• AMP suspends investor loan approvals as APRA's limits forecast to halt property boom

  29-07-2015 02:21 via abc.net.au
  
  AMP Bank is suspending new residential investment lending to comply with the regulator's speed limit, which a leading property analyst says is set to halt the boom.
  
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• AMP slaps ban on loans to property investors as expert sees end to housing bubble

  29-07-2015 02:21 via abc.net.au
  
  AMP Bank stops offering loans to property investors, bringing it into line with a lending growth "speed limit" which a leading analyst says will stop the property boom.
  
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• Wall St ends five-day losing streak

  29-07-2015 00:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Wall Street has broken a five-day losing streak, helped by a round of better-than-expected profit results and easing fears about the volatile Chinese share market.
  
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