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• Outback's worst-kept secret revealed as Survivor heads to Cloncurry

  10-02-2021 23:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian Survivor will film in Cloncurry in Queensland's north west, more than 1,700km from Brisbane.
  
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• 'A safe place to film': Outback Queensland's Cloncurry rejoices in Survivor location coup

  10-02-2021 23:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Accommodation providers and businesses in Cloncurry are set to benefit from the filming of Australian Survivor around the north-west town, more than 1,700km from Brisbane.
  
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• Hundreds of millions believed laundered through $2 shell company at Crown Perth

  10-02-2021 23:15 via abc.net.au
  
  International criminal organisations are believed to have been using a $2 shell company to launder money at Crown Casino Perth from at least 2014.
  
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• COVID recession adds to AMP's woes as profit slumps and takeover falls through

  10-02-2021 22:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Embattled wealth management firm AMP will not pay shareholders a dividend after its full-year profit dropped 33 per cent due to the impact of coronavirus on its business and broader economy.
  
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• Locals question 'bizarre' mobile black spot Optus fix in middle of Telstra country

  10-02-2021 22:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Staff at one of Australia's most remote roadhouses are the latest to be left puzzled by the installation of an Optus mobile phone service in a black spot area.
  
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• 'I can't see the sense in their reasoning': Questions over Optus contract for remote mobile black spot

  10-02-2021 22:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Staff at one of Australia's most remote roadhouses are the latest to be left puzzled by the installation of an Optus mobile phone service in a black spot area.
  
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• Indigenous culture becomes king as COVID-19 prevents overseas travel

  10-02-2021 21:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent increase in domestic travel is being credited with bringing Indigenous history and culture to the fore.
  
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• Telstra stems the bleeding as Reddit drives cannabis stocks, but ASX trades flat

  10-02-2021 21:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is off to a subdued start as Telstra's half-year profit did not fall as badly as last year, while the Reddit crowd that sent GameStop shares to the moon are now piling into cannabis stocks.
  
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• Telstra stems profit bleeding; ASX flat as cannabis stocks light up

  10-02-2021 21:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is off to a subdued start as Telstra's half-year profit did not fall as badly as last year, while the Reddit crowd that sent GameStop shares to the moon are now piling into cannabis stocks.
  
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• Telstra stems bleeding profit; ASX to fall as overseas cannabis stocks light up

  10-02-2021 21:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra's half-year profit didn't fall as badly as last year, while the Reddit crowd that sent GameStop shares to the moon are now piling into cannabis stocks, and the Australian share market is expected to fall in early trade.
  
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• Cannabis stocks jump after Reddit crowd piles in; ASX set to fall

  10-02-2021 21:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reddit crowd that sent GameStop shares to the moon are now piling into cannabis stocks, while the Australian share market is expected to fall as Wall Street pulls back from its record highs during a volatile session.
  
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• Australian corn shortage sees processors turn to Thai imports

  10-02-2021 21:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia has run out of locally-grown corn due to the "perfect storm" of drought and COVID panic-buying, forcing local canned-corn processors to import Thai produce.
  
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• 'More than a cottage industry': New players claw their way into industry as demand for redclaw outstrips supply

  10-02-2021 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Redclaw crayfish farming remains a relatively small industry in Queensland with only about 30 growers, but numbers are increasing as demand for the tasty yabby continues to outstrip supply.
  
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• Hackers stole millions in cryptocurrency from celebrities in phone SIM swap attack, 10 arrests made

  10-02-2021 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Police arrest 10 people in the UK, Belgium and Malta for allegedly hijacking mobile phones belonging to celebrities, internet influencers, sports stars and musicians to steal personal information and millions in cryptocurrency.
  
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• School banking programs banned in Canberra from July

  10-02-2021 20:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Politicians of all stripes vote in favour of a ban on school banking programs, which were found to be little more than marketing schemes by the regulator.
  
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• Australia's mortgage distress hotspot revealed as end of JobKeeper looms

  10-02-2021 20:08 via abc.net.au
  
  At the height of the coronavirus pandemic last year, more than 1 million loans were deferred. Now, as the economy begins to recover, those who still have deferred mortgages are feeling left behind.
  
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• NSW Premier met James Packer at Alan Jones's house to coin Crown Sydney, report reveals

  10-02-2021 19:53 via abc.net.au
  
  More detail of how rules were changed in the lead up to Sydney's second casino being approved emerge in the Bergin report, leading critics to slam the process as 'rushed and fast-tracked' and call on the NSW Government to take responsibility.
  
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• Greens call on NSW Government to take responsibility for 'Crown fiasco'

  10-02-2021 19:53 via abc.net.au
  
  More detail of how rules were changed in the lead up to Sydney's second casino being approved emerge in the Bergin report, leading critics to slam the process as 'rushed and fast-tracked' and call on the NSW Government to take responsibility.
  
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• The plan to 'future-proof' Australian housing by making all properties accessible

  10-02-2021 18:56 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 30 organisations have written an open letter to the Prime Minister and the leaders of all states and territories urging them to "futureproof Australian housing" through mandatory accessibility standards.
  
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• The plan to 'future-proof' Australian housing by making all new homes accessible

  10-02-2021 18:56 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 30 organisations have written an open letter to the Prime Minister and the leaders of all states and territories urging them to "futureproof Australian housing" through mandatory accessibility standards.
  
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• 'Homes, not just accommodation': The plan to 'future proof' newly built Australian homes

  10-02-2021 18:56 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 30 organisations have written an open letter to the Prime Minister and the leaders of all states and territories urging them to "futureproof Australian housing" through mandatory accessibility standards.
  
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• Ross appointed Hockey WA CEO

  10-02-2021 17:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Hockey WA has demonstrated its commitment to raising its profile and strengthening its relationship with the corporate sector, appointing former Super WA boss Fabian Ross as CEO.
  
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• Pilot announcement looms

  10-02-2021 17:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  ASX-listed Pilot Energy, which has previously proposed a large scale renewable hydrogen project off the Mid West coast, has entered a trading halt with plans to make an announcement on Thursday.
  
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• Hydrogen hopeful signals acquisition plan

  10-02-2021 17:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  ASX-listed Pilot Energy, which has proposed a large renewable hydrogen project off the Mid West coast, has entered a trading halt with plans to make an acquisition announcement.
  
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• Albanese makes major job security promises

  10-02-2021 11:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Anthony Albanese has promised to enshrine job security in workplace law under a plan to make the industrial umpire shore up employment.
  
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• CBA boss has no fear of house price bubble

  10-02-2021 08:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Commonwealth Bank chief Matt Comyn is not worried about a housing price bubble forming from low rates, saying buying is different to the previous boom.
  
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• ASX closes 0.52% up despite CBA earnings

  10-02-2021 08:50 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia's share market has closed higher despite the Commonwealth Bank posting first-half earnings that show times remain difficult in the banking sector.
  
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• Metals X selling copper assets for $60m

  10-02-2021 08:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Subiaco-based Cyprium Metals is set to acquire copper assets in WA from Metals X while announcing a $90 million capital raising to help fund the purchase.
  
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• Goldminers lift profit

  10-02-2021 07:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Northern Star Resources and Saracen Mineral Holdings have reported strong growth in production and earnings, just days ahead of their merger taking effect.
  
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• Gold miners lift profit

  10-02-2021 07:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Northern Star Resources and Saracen Mineral Holdings have reported strong growth in production and earnings, just days ahead of their merger taking effect.
  
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• Education sector boosts Pindan’s order book

  10-02-2021 07:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Pindan has recently secured $31 million worth of construction work in the education sector, with contracts spanning Mandurah to the Pilbara.
  
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• No new cases, second jobs ban enforced

  10-02-2021 06:13 via businessnews.com.au
  
  New restrictions preventing hotel quarantine workers from having a second job will be enforced from next Monday.
  
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• Valmec order book lifts to $215m

  10-02-2021 06:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Energy services group Valmec has picked up $30 million of works with the likes of CBH Group, Australian Gas Infrastructure Group and Arrow Energy.
  
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• 'They'd rather die': Yonas knew his community was suffering, but accepting help was not an option

  10-02-2021 05:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Yonas Shefaraw knows no matter how hard things get, there is one word his community of Ethiopian migrants will never say: help. So, he came up with a unique plan that gives vulnerable people a "hand-up, not a handout".
  
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• Urgent meeting to consider Crown report

  10-02-2021 05:17 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has called an urgent meeting to consider the findings of a damning report which had accused Crown Resorts of facilitating money laundering at its casinos.
  
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• Meeting to consider damning Crown report

  10-02-2021 05:17 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has called an urgent meeting to consider the findings of a damning report which had accused Crown Resorts of facilitating money laundering at its casinos.
  
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• Hotels, security companies receive $123m of COVID contracts

  10-02-2021 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  More than $120 million has been spent on hotels and security companies over the past year as part of the state government's strategy for quarantining international travellers.
  
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• Hotels, security companies receive $123m of COVID-19 contracts

  10-02-2021 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  More than $120 million has been spent on hotels and security companies during the past year as part of the state government's strategy for quarantining international travellers.
  
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• MinRes reports bumper profit

  10-02-2021 04:21 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mineral Resources has lifted its interim dividend by 335 per cent to $1.00 per share after posting a strong increase in interim profit.
  
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• Portland smelter operator denies koala had severe burns when removed from grounds

  10-02-2021 04:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Authorities are investigating how a koala found near where one was relocated from a smelter facility was so seriously burnt and in distress it later had to be euthanased.
  
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• Lismore City Council sends GM packing with $200,000 payout

  10-02-2021 03:32 via abc.net.au
  
  After months of upheaval, including hefty deficits, the troubled council parts ways with the GM appointed to rectify its financial woes.
  
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• Kirkup slams Labor's homelessness plan

  10-02-2021 03:32 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has accused the Labor Party of being deliberately deceptive, following claims the homelessness solution it announced was not concrete.
  
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• Deceptive, full of spin: Kirkup slams Labor's homelessness plan

  10-02-2021 03:32 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has accused the Labor Party of being deliberately deceptive and full of spin, following claims that the homelessness solution it announced was not concrete.
  
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• Contention builds for Nedlands project

  10-02-2021 03:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Independent candidate for Nedlands Fiona Argyle plans to launch ‘fierce opposition’ against the progress of a $320 million apartment development, recently approved by planning authorities.
  
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• Pork producers say lowering carbon 'ethically right', Nationals call for farm exemptions

  10-02-2021 02:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Agriculture industry bosses vow to continue to lower emissions, with pig producers leading the way, despite an opposing push by the Federal Nationals to have agriculture excluded from any net zero emissions target.
  
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• Farmers say lowering carbon 'ethically right', Nationals call for farm exemptions

  10-02-2021 02:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Agriculture industry bosses vow to continue to lower emissions from farming, despite an opposing push by the Federal Nationals to have agriculture excluded from any net zero emissions target.
  
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• Ag bosses say lowering carbon 'ethically right', Nationals call for farm exemptions

  10-02-2021 02:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian agriculture industry bosses vow to continue efforts to lower carbon emissions from farming, despite an opposing push by the Federal Nationals to have agriculture excluded from any net zero emissions target.
  
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• Director avoids jail over market manipulation scheme

  10-02-2021 02:41 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth-based corporate finance director Ananda Kathiravelu has narrowly avoided jail after being convicted of market manipulation for his role in a 2016 capital raising scheme.
  
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• CV Check in $15m acquisition

  10-02-2021 02:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Listed tech company CV Check is poised for faster growth after acquiring Perth firm Bright People Technologies, bringing together two pioneers in workforce management software.
  
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• Winery sues WA Government agency for more than $500k

  10-02-2021 01:33 via abc.net.au
  
  A South West winery owner is suing a West Australian Government agency for more than $500,000, for damage caused by three-day bushfire.
  
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