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• The WA election promises guide: Here's what the parties who want your vote really stand for

  12-02-2021 23:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Confused about what Mark McGowan and Zak Kirkup actually stand for? We've got you covered with this handy guide, updated daily.
  
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• Could Canberra become a blockbuster moviemaking destination?

  12-02-2021 22:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Following the success of Liam Neeson's Blacklight being filmed in Canberra, a question has been on everyone's lips: Does this mark the start of Hollywood blockbusters in Canberra?
  
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• New documentary shines a 2021 light on how we did Britney wrong

  12-02-2021 21:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Framing Britney Spears looks at the career, conservatorship and superfans of the pop star, and is a damning indictment on the media, the singer’s father and Justin Timberlake.
  
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• A new Britney Spears documentary unpacks the movement to 'free' the pop star — and its roots

  12-02-2021 21:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Framing Britney Spears looks at the career, conservatorship and superfans of the pop star, and is a damning indictment on the media, the singer’s father and Justin Timberlake.
  
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• Unis offer rebates to foreign students stranded overseas after 'very disappointing' year

  12-02-2021 20:19 via abc.net.au
  
  As Australian universities gear up for another academic year amid a global pandemic, some institutions are offering fee rebates for foreign students.
  
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• Australian unis offer rebates to hang on to international students as pandemic rattles sector

  12-02-2021 20:19 via abc.net.au
  
  As Australian universities gear up for another academic year amid a global pandemic, some institutions are offering fee rebates for foreign students.
  
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• Polyline aims for ASX listing

  12-02-2021 08:31 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Jandakot company Polyline Pipe Systems is raising extra capital to support the commercial rollout of a new pipe-laying system it believes could disrupt the global market.
  
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• ASX ends week lower as Vic enters lockdown

  12-02-2021 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A week of more confident earnings reporting on the Australian share market has ended on a low note, as Victorians prepare for a five-day coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• 88 Energy raises $12m, MD resigns

  12-02-2021 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth-based 88 Energy has announced the resignation of its managing director while completing an oversubscribed share placement of $12 million.
  
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• Debate energised on renewables

  12-02-2021 08:18 via businessnews.com.au
  
  An offtake deal to support 1.5GW of renewable capacity, announced by the WA Liberals yesterday, could cost about $230 million a year, industry sources suggest.
  
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• Singular Health makes solid ASX debut

  12-02-2021 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Shares in Singular Health have almost doubled in value on its first day of trading on the ASX, finishing with a market capitalisation of $50 million.
  
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• Inquiry backs world-first news media code

  12-02-2021 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A multi-party Senate inquiry has backed the federal government's proposed code to force tech giants like Google and Facebook to pay for news.
  
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• Liberals demand business support as lockdown cost revealed

  12-02-2021 07:49 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The WA Liberal Party has reiterated calls for better support for businesses, following new figures by Treasury indicating that the five-day lockdown cost the state $100 million.
  
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• Georgiou secures Rio Tinto mine expansion contract

  12-02-2021 07:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  National construction company Georgiou Group has secured the non-process infrastructure contract for the second phase of Rio Tinto’s Western Turner Syncline mine expansion.
  
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• Worker policy hits near neighbours

  12-02-2021 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Among the many problems with Australia’s working visa system is the effect it has on seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands.
  
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• Liberals face watershed poll

  12-02-2021 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A poor election result last time out and an untested new leader make the looming state poll a big test for the Liberals.
  
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• Fringe to return for two-week encore

  12-02-2021 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Fringe World Festival was due to wrap up on Sunday, but organisers have launched an encore season after losing five days of programming due to Perth’s COVID-19 lockdown.
  
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• 'Groundhog Day': business leaders anxious and dismayed by Victoria's snap lockdown

  12-02-2021 06:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Business lobby says even a short lockdown in Victoria will have "monumental social and economic costs" and call for a national plan to manage COVID-19 outbreaks.
  
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• Macmahon wins work on Silver Lake mine

  12-02-2021 06:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  ASX-listed Macmahon Holdings has secured a $220 million contract for work on Silver Lake Resources’ Deflector gold-copper underground mine in WA.
  
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• 'Size of a dining table': Minister dismisses fears over NSW offshore gas well

  12-02-2021 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The Federal Resources Minister Keith Pitt has given a strong indication he will be supporting an application to extend a gas exploration licence, known as PEP-11, off the NSW coast.
  
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• Restrictions to cease, 72-hour hard border with Victoria

  12-02-2021 04:14 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state’s transitional lockdown restrictions are on track to cease from midnight tomorrow, but a 72-hour hard border with Victoria will be enforced from tonight.
  
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• Original craft beer players still growing

  12-02-2021 04:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state’s craft beer industry is going from strength to strength, but some of the oldest brewers still dominate the scene.
  
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• New brewers target fresh market segments

  12-02-2021 04:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Business News spoke to three new WA breweries to learn about the message behind the brand.
  
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• Distilling points of difference in WA craft spirits

  12-02-2021 04:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Republic of Fremantle is betting a commitment to its location and the finer points of distilling will set it apart in a crowded market.
  
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• Juice now has lower health star rating than diet cola in shift to sugar-based grading

  12-02-2021 04:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Today's decision by the Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation, made up of state and territory ministers, is a crushing blow for fruit producers and one that infuriates federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud.
  
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• Fruit juice will now have a lower health star rating than diet cola in shift to sugar-based grading

  12-02-2021 04:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Today's decision by state and territory ministers infuriates fruit producers but aligns with a campaign against high-sugar products in family shopping trolleys.
  
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• EcoGraf secures $55m for graphite facility

  12-02-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  West Perth-based EcoGraf has raised $54.6 million from institutional investors to finalise the construction of its battery graphite facility in Kwinana.
  
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• 'Your shift is now over': Tributes flow for SA truckie killed in border crash

  12-02-2021 03:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A South Australian truck driver killed in a crash on the Victorian side of the border early on Thursday morning is remembered as a "great mate" who "touched the hearts of many".
  
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• ‘Your shift is now over': Tributes flow for SA truckie killed in border crash

  12-02-2021 03:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A South Australian truck driver killed in a crash on the Victorian side of the border early on Thursday morning is remembered as a "great mate" who "touched the hearts of many".
  
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• 'Not too much, not too little': Riverina growers are calling it their Goldilocks season

  12-02-2021 02:25 via abc.net.au
  
  NSW farmers ride the high of the best season many have seen in 40 years, referred to in the Riverina as their "Goldilocks season" with conditions "just right" for many.
  
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• Nedlands candidates hedge on $320m apartments

  12-02-2021 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Candidates in the City of Nedlands’ upcoming extraordinary election expressed mixed sentiment on whether they supported building a three-tower apartment complex along Stirling Highway.
  
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• Global resources hubs impact office demand

  12-02-2021 01:32 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Compared to other resources-driven cities around the world, the Perth office market has performed relatively steady over the past five years.
  
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• Global resource hubs impact office demand

  12-02-2021 01:32 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Compared to other resources-driven cities around the world, the Perth office market has performed relatively steady over the past five years.
  
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• China to celebrate Year of the Ox with lucky Australian red dragons off the menu

  12-02-2021 01:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Lunar New Year has traditionally been a lucrative time for Australian fishers, but trade shutdowns and COVID-19 mean this year's banquets will look very different.
  
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• Demetriou quits Crown, CEO holding on

  12-02-2021 01:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Former AFL chief Andrew Demetriou is the latest to step down from the Crown Resorts board but chief executive Ken Barton has not yet resigned.
  
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• Border checkpoints under investigation following fiery fatal truck crash

  12-02-2021 00:36 via abc.net.au
  
  There is division in the road transport industry over the management of coronavirus border checkpoints, as SA Police launch a major inquiry following yesterday's fiery fatal truck crash near the SA-Victoria border.
  
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• Rip Curl Pro to return to Bells Beach under new government agreement

  12-02-2021 00:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A new agreement is struck between the Victorian Government and World Surf League to secure the iconic Rip Curl Pro surfing competition at Bells Beach until 2024 after coronavirus led to the competition being cancelled for a second year in a row.
  
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