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• Tasmanian tourism industry welcomes Victoria's 'map of Tassie' logo

  12-08-2015 23:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania's tourist industry chief thanks Victoria for its unintentional nod to the island state in its new state logo.
  
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• Fast food consumers need more cheesy facts: Cancer Council

  12-08-2015 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Fast food consumers should have access to the kilojoule content in a both cheeseburger and a cheeseburger meal, the Cancer Council says.
  
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• WA Government accused of 'mixed messages' over plastic bag ban

  12-08-2015 12:57 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA Government is accused of sending "mixed messages" over Fremantle Council's proposed ban on plastic bags in the port city.
  
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• CBA warns higher capital costs to hit returns

  12-08-2015 12:54
  
  Lending giant's profitability will probably dip over the coming years.
  
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• Automatic brakes should be standard in all new cars: safety experts

  12-08-2015 12:36 via abc.net.au
  
  The national car safety assessor calls for automatic brakes to be installed in all new cars, an idea that is also backed by the Australian Medical Association.
  
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• Barnett rejects claims WA liquor law reforms delayed

  12-08-2015 12:15 via abc.net.au
  
  WA Premier Colin Barnett dismisses claims the State Government's long-awaited secondary supply laws have been significantly delayed due to political squabbling.
  
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• WA Transport Minister admits Perth Freight Link error

  12-08-2015 11:26 via abc.net.au
  
  WA Transport Minister Dean Nalder retracts his statement that all federal environmental approvals have been granted for the Roe 8 stage of the $1.6 billion Perth Freight Link project.
  
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• Big V is back: Marketing overhaul costs Victoria more than $20m

  12-08-2015 10:55 via abc.net.au
  
  In a nod to Victoria's football tribalism, the Big V is back in a new logo and marketing strategy unveiled by Premier Daniel Andrews aimed at selling the state to Australia and the world.
  
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• Charting Apple's growing China addiction

  12-08-2015 08:44
  
  How important is China to Apple? This important.
  
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• Beach Energy sells off global assets to focus on local business

  12-08-2015 07:54 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australian oil and gas company Beach Energy plans to expand its business in Australia, with the aim of becoming an ASX top 50 company.
  
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• Uranium prices picking up, industry still has strong future: Minerals Council

  12-08-2015 05:56 via abc.net.au
  
  The uranium industry still has a strong future, despite BHP Billiton cutting jobs at its Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine, the Minerals Council says.
  
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• Wages grow at slowest rate in at least 17 years

  12-08-2015 05:50
  
  Private sector wages grew at their slowest rate for at least 17 years in the 12 months to the end of June.
  
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• Consumer confidence up despite rise in unemployment

  12-08-2015 05:45 via abc.net.au
  
  There is a surprise jump in consumer confidence despite last week's rise in the official unemployment rate.
  
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• Chinese yuan devalued again, causing dollar and share market slump

  12-08-2015 05:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian stocks and the dollar slump as Chinese officials blindside markets by pushing their national currency dramatically down for the second day in a row.
  
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• AGL and Origin both slash asset values

  12-08-2015 04:22 via abc.net.au
  
  AGL sees its full-year profit tumble 61 per cent on the back of substantial write-downs in value of many of its gas producing assets, while Origin also flags big write-offs.
  
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• CSL coughs up record $US1.4 billion profit on flu vaccine gains

  12-08-2015 04:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Vaccine and blood products maker CSL reports a record full-year profit of $US1,379 million, spurred on by its acquisition of the Novartis flu vaccine business.
  
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• Chinese yuan devaluation: Good or bad for Australia?

  12-08-2015 01:43 via abc.net.au
  
  China devalues its national currency to its lowest rate against the US dollar in almost three years, but analysts are split on whether it will help or hurt Australia's economy.
  
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• Steel Institute tempers concerns raised over Port Kembla steelworks future

  12-08-2015 01:15 via abc.net.au
  
  The peak body for the steel industry says the Port Kembla steelworks is in no imminent danger of closure, despite concerns raised by unions over future of BlueScope Steel in the New South Wales Illawarra region.
  
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• Wall St drops sharply on Chinese currency devaluation

  12-08-2015 01:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Wall Street suffers its biggest one-day slide in a month following China's surprise devaluation of its currency the yuan.
  
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• CBA announces $9.06b profit and $5b capital raising

  12-08-2015 00:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The Commonwealth Bank announces a $9.06 billion full-year net profit and a $5 billion capital raising from its shareholders.
  
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• Cost cuts at WA's Indonesian trade office criticised by MPs

  12-08-2015 00:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The West Australian Government's handling of its Indonesian trade office again comes under fire from Liberal MPs after it moves to slash operating costs.
  
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