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• Abbott faces down Pacific nations' calls for climate action

  10-09-2015 23:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Tony Abbott holds his Government's line on climate change despite pleas from low-lying Pacific island nations for a stronger stance on emissions and temperature rises.
  
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• Abbott faces down Pacific Island nations' calls for tougher action on climate change

  10-09-2015 23:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Tony Abbott holds his Government's line on climate change despite pleas from low-lying Pacific Island nations for a stronger stance on emissions and temperature rises.
  
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• No more recycled waste asbestos problems, WA minister says

  10-09-2015 23:26 via abc.net.au
  
  WA's Environment Minister says he is confident a move to expand the use of recycled construction and demolition material in roads and other civil engineering works will not face problems with asbestos.
  
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• Apple, biotech shares drive US markets' gains

  10-09-2015 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Technology stocks lead Wall Street higher overnight, but investors remain cautious, in the lead up to next week's US Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates.
  
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• Inland Rail report finds 1,700km train line would cost $10b

  10-09-2015 15:50 via abc.net.au
  
  A long-mooted freight train line connecting Brisbane and Melbourne would cost about $10 billion to build but would be good for the Australian economy, according to a new report.
  
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• Concern over dubious tactics luring punters to live online gambling

  10-09-2015 13:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Financial counsellors say live online gambling makes "pokies look like a picnic" and call on the Government to rein in sports betting agencies who are using dubious practices to lure in and then bankrupt punters.
  
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• Flight cut anger on Cocos Islands where cucumbers cost $12

  10-09-2015 11:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents in the Cocos Keeling Islands fear a further reduction in subsidised freight and passenger flights will reduce their access to fresh food and leave passengers stranded.
  
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• Roe 8 approval challenged in Supreme Court

  10-09-2015 10:56 via abc.net.au
  
  The Save Beeliar Wetlands group has lodged an application in the Supreme Court for a judicial review of the WA Government's approval of Roe 8.
  
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• Share market drops despite solid jobs figures

  10-09-2015 10:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is enduring another day's heavy selling, dropping more than 2 per cent after Wednesday's strong gains.
  
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• Apple wows IT crowd, but investors nonplussed

  10-09-2015 09:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Apple's latest product launch went off with a bang in San Francisco overnight, but the reaction is less enthusiastic on Wall Street, with shares in the tech-giant falling nearly 2 per cent.
  
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• 7-Eleven to 'substantially change' model in wake of wages scandal

  10-09-2015 09:33
  
  7-Eleven will make substantial changes to its business model including give franchisees a bigger share of profits, founder Russ Withers says.
  
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• 7-Eleven founder flags changes to business model

  10-09-2015 08:50 via abc.net.au
  
  7-Eleven founder Russ Withers flags major changes to the company's business model in the wake of allegations the company systematically underpaid some of its workers.
  
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• Labor accuses Government of trying to rebrand China free trade deal

  10-09-2015 08:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor is accusing the Federal Government of rebranding the China free trade deal as an "export agreement", to make the decision more palatable to the electorate.
  
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• The women behind Australia's booming music scene

  10-09-2015 08:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Each year Brisbane welcomes musicians, managers, label executives and publicists as part of the southern hemisphere's biggest music industry conference, BigSound.
  
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• Sunset clawbacks: Developers use NSW property law loophole to back out of deals

  10-09-2015 08:27 via abc.net.au
  
  A loophole in New South Wales legislation allows developers to cash in on the boiling property market by backing out of deals before contracts have been exchanged.
  
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• Regulation of Uber in Victoria 'needs to be dealt with', Premier says

  10-09-2015 07:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Ride-sharing service Uber X is likely to soon face tougher regulations in Victoria, as Melbourne's taxi and hire car drivers plan to go on a 24-hour strike next week in protest against the service.
  
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• Grain ship detained over crew mistreatment claims

  10-09-2015 07:04 via abc.net.au
  
  A bulk grain handling ship has been detained off the West Australian coast amid allegations of crew mistreatment
  
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• Buru Energy begins fracking again in WA's Kimberley

  10-09-2015 06:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Buru Energy has begun fracking in Western Australia's Kimberley region in two shale gas wells.
  
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• Former Lorna Jane employee became 'suicidal' over alleged bullying

  10-09-2015 06:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Fitness clothing label Lorna Jane is being sued by a former store manager who claims she became 'decrepit and suicidal' after being picked on because of her size.
  
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• Qld Government opens consultation for draft planning laws

  10-09-2015 05:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The Queensland Government releases draft planning laws for consultation and accuses the previous LNP government of failing to plan for infrastructure.
  
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• Taxi drivers rally in Sydney CBD against 'illegal' Uber

  10-09-2015 04:48 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 200 taxi drivers are rallying in central Sydney to urge the State Government to crack down on ride-sharing service Uber.
  
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• WestConnex EIS projects less traffic, less pollution on Parramatta Road

  10-09-2015 04:06 via abc.net.au
  
  WestConnex is set to reduce traffic and pollution along Parramatta Road, but during construction will see an extra 2,000 vehicles per day, according to the environmental impact statement for the M4 East project.
  
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• Unemployment eases back to 6.2 per cent, 17,400 new jobs created

  10-09-2015 03:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's unemployment rate eases back to 6.2 per cent in August, down from 6.3 per cent in July.
  
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• Childcare centre where children ate sleeping pills 'breached rules'

  10-09-2015 01:07 via abc.net.au
  
  A Canberra early learning centre is found in breach of national regulations after three children in its care allegedly consumed sleeping pills.
  
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• Tasmania signs Antarctic agreement with China

  10-09-2015 00:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania could provide technical support for Chinese Antarctic expeditions with the signing of a new agreement.
  
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• Australian dollar loses ground against greenback after NZ cuts interest rates

  10-09-2015 00:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian dollar falls back below 70 US cents in response to New Zealand's third interest rate cut since June.
  
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