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• Border river floods destroy droughted farmers' first good crop in years

  25-03-2021 23:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Major flooding has dealt a savage blow to drought-stricken farmers on the NSW and Qld border by destroying the first decent crops grown in years.
  
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• Volatile markets rebound in final hour as European COVID-19 cases jump

  25-03-2021 21:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are likely to open higher after a volatile day on Wall Street, as oil prices sank on renewed COVID-19 lockdowns in parts of Europe.
  
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• AMP insists its CEO hasn't resigned, Rio Tinto sued over Mongolian cost blow out, ASX rises

  25-03-2021 21:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares open higher after a volatile day on Wall Street, as oil prices sank on renewed COVID-19 lockdowns in parts of Europe.
  
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• AMP insists its CEO hasn't quit, Rio Tinto sued over Mongolian cost blow out, ASX rises

  25-03-2021 21:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares open higher after a volatile day on Wall Street, as oil prices sank on renewed COVID-19 lockdowns in parts of Europe.
  
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• Why extra fees for solar panel owners would be good the grid, and other people

  25-03-2021 21:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Welfare groups and low-income families say a controversial proposal to charge solar panel owners for exporting surplus energy to the grid will make the cost of electricity fairer for all.
  
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• Why extra fees for solar panel owners would be good for the grid, and other people

  25-03-2021 21:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Welfare groups and low-income families say a controversial proposal to charge solar panel owners for exporting surplus energy to the grid will make the cost of electricity fairer for all.
  
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• Struggling families hoping solar export fees will reduce power bills

  25-03-2021 21:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Welfare groups and low-income families say a controversial proposal to charge solar panel owners for exporting surplus energy to the grid will make the cost of electricity fairer for all.
  
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• Karen doesn't have solar panels and thinks charging those who do will make the system fairer

  25-03-2021 21:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Welfare groups and low-income families say a controversial proposal to charge solar panel owners for exporting surplus energy to the grid will make the cost of electricity fairer for all.
  
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• Petrol price hike on the way for Easter motorists, RACQ says

  25-03-2021 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland drivers planning to head away for the Easter break should consider filling the tank now, with petrol prices set to spike over coming days. 
  
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• Heading away for the Easter break? You should fill up your petrol tank now

  25-03-2021 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland drivers planning to head away for the Easter break should consider filling the tank now, with petrol prices set to spike over coming days. 
  
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• For Ty, JobKeeper meant food on the table. Now he's one of thousands of jobless Queenslanders facing 'scary' futures

  25-03-2021 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  After diving the depths of the Great Barrier Reef with thousands of tourists, Cairns instructor Ty McCormack is jobless. He's one of 8,000 people in Far North Queensland bracing for the end of JobKeeper.
  
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• 'They just aren't able to find something': Rental pressure on the rise as eviction bans end

  25-03-2021 20:18 via abc.net.au
  
  The states' bans on evictions are coming to an end and new research shows there is a lack of available, affordable rentals for lower income-earners to move into if they are forced to leave their current homes.
  
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• Rental listings are up, but they're the wrong homes, in the wrong spots for the wrong price

  25-03-2021 20:18 via abc.net.au
  
  The states' bans on evictions are coming to an end and new research shows there is a lack of available, affordable rentals for lower income-earners to move into if they are forced to leave their current homes.
  
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• 'Chipageddon' has used cars selling for more than new ones

  25-03-2021 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians are facing longer wait times for new motor vehicles and consumer electronics due to a global shortage of computer chips.
  
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• 'Chipageddon' could last a year, so be patient for that new car and gaming console

  25-03-2021 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians are facing longer wait times for new motor vehicles and consumer electronics due to a global shortage of computer chips.
  
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• With hundreds of ships backed up, the Ever Given could block the Suez Canal for weeks

  25-03-2021 17:19 via abc.net.au
  
  A container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a "beached whale" may take weeks to free, the salvage company says, as officials stop all ships from entering the channel.
  
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• Ship blocking Suez Canal could be stuck for weeks

  25-03-2021 17:19 via abc.net.au
  
  A container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a "beached whale" may take weeks to free, the salvage company says, as officials stop all ships from entering the channel.
  
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• 'Tourism sandbox': Phuket may waive mandatory quarantine for vaccinated visitors

  25-03-2021 14:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Thailand's resort island of Phuket is pushing to waive compulsory quarantine for tourists vaccinated against COVID-19 from July, when it expects 70 per cent of its local population to have been inoculated.
  
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• Wind Farm Commissioner's role expanded as high voltage clash looms

  25-03-2021 14:15 via abc.net.au
  
  The National Wind Farm Commissioner's role will be expanded in a bid to address a looming clash between farmers and electricity transmission companies amid the rapid growth in renewable energy.
  
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• DFAT reveals stark cost of China trade dispute

  25-03-2021 12:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The value of Australian trade with China has plummeted by 40 per cent for almost all industries since a trade dispute ramped up between the two countries.
  
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• MRC sacks CEO Caruso

  25-03-2021 10:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mineral Commodities Ltd has sacked its chief executive and major shareholder Mark Caruso over a related party matter, five months after he stepped down as executive chairman.
  
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• However the cloth is cut it’s China, ore, bust

  25-03-2021 10:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  With resources royalties high and the economy booming, WA’s business and political leaders have an opportunity to learn from past mistakes.
  
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• Emissions transition no slam dunk

  25-03-2021 09:46 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Failing to navigate the transition to a lower-emissions economy could have a disruptive impact on WA’s standard of living.
  
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• Flood insurance would have cost Joe $13,000. Now his dream home has been ruined

  25-03-2021 09:29 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 22,000 insurance claims have been lodged so far, but many homeowners are facing big out-of-pocket bills because they didn't take out flood cover. 
  
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• Three new law firms established

  25-03-2021 09:01 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Steedman Stagg Lawyers, Kennedy Vinciullo and Gaffney & Palermo Lawyers are new names in Perth’s legal fraternity while a fourth, Mason Ledger, has been radically restructured.
  
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• Green steel 30 years away: Kerr

  25-03-2021 08:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The voices of those opposed to the use of metallurgical coal may be getting louder, but South32 chief executive Graham Kerr is still comfortable talking about the need for coal.
  
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• ASX has modest gains, helped by weaker AUD

  25-03-2021 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Shares closed at their highest level on the Australian market in more than a week, as a weaker Aussie dollar helped the indices buck downcast sentiment overseas.
  
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• Boss taps hot uranium market

  25-03-2021 08:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Boss Energy has become the third Perth-based uranium company to undertake a major capital raising this year, tapping into improving sentiment for the commodity.
  
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• Fury as seafarers on detained ship forced to hoist up seawater so they can use the toilet

  25-03-2021 07:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The workers aboard a Qatari cargo ship that's been detained in Port Kembla since it ran out of fuel and water in February are living in "absolutely unacceptable" conditions, the MUA says.
  
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• Booming property prices push household wealth to record levels in Australia

  25-03-2021 07:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Property prices are booming and household wealth hits record levels, while hundreds of thousands of Australians remain unemployed.
  
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• Cashless welfare card program costs $70m

  25-03-2021 07:04 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Putting some of Australia's welfare recipients on cashless debit cards to restrict their spending is costing taxpayers $70 million.
  
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• Solar panel owners frustrated by proposed feed-in charges

  25-03-2021 07:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Solar panel owners say a proposal to charge them for exporting energy to the grid is a penalty for trying to do the right thing. But the regulator says it could be cheaper for them in the long run.
  
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• Proposed solar energy export charges leave owners feeling 'penalised'

  25-03-2021 07:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Solar panel owners say a proposal to charge them for exporting energy to the grid is a penalty for trying to do the right thing. But the regulator says it could be cheaper for them in the long run.
  
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• New chapter for state support

  25-03-2021 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Tech startups are hoping the new state government will help develop, and fund, opportunities.
  
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• Floods signal crop losses, short-term price rises and empty supermarket shelves for now

  25-03-2021 06:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The rain around NSW is going to hit some farmers hard, but food supplies will rebound quickly and most of us won't feel it in the hip pocket.
  
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• Calidus raises $13m to acquire gold project

  25-03-2021 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Calidus Resources has secured commitments to fund the acquisition and exploration of a gold project in Warrawoona, located in the Pilbara.
  
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• Vouchers worth $100 to be handed out to boost Sydney economic recovery

  25-03-2021 04:41 via abc.net.au
  
  As part of it's post-pandemic recovery strategy, the NSW government is issuing 200,000 accommodation vouchers which will only be valid on weekdays for businesses in the Sydney CBD.
  
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• No. The ship stuck in the Suez Canal isn't called the 'Evergreen'

  25-03-2021 04:26 via abc.net.au
  
  You can't miss those massive letters written on the side of the vessel, but that's not a boat name you're reading. 
  
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• Music industry welcomes 'critical lifeline' but urges government to act fast

  25-03-2021 04:06 via abc.net.au
  
  While the push for a JobKeeper replacement was unsuccessful, industry bodies welcome a $135 million relief package, saying it may support employment if it can get events happening again.
  
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• COVID killed live gigs, but a new funding boost might bring them back sooner

  25-03-2021 04:06 via abc.net.au
  
  While the push for a JobKeeper replacement was unsuccessful, industry bodies welcome a $135 million relief package, saying it may support employment if it can get events happening again.
  
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• WestStar wins $10m in contracts, extensions

  25-03-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Alltype Engineering, a subsidiary of mining services giant WestStar, has secured $10 million of contracts and extensions across the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors.
  
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• Businesses see improved financial conditions

  25-03-2021 03:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australian businesses are enjoying improved financial circumstances and are relying less on government support measures.
  
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• Business see improved financial conditions

  25-03-2021 03:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australian businesses are enjoying improved financial circumstances and are relying less on government support measures.
  
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• Vaccine rollout ramping up in coming weeks

  25-03-2021 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia's vaccine rollout will ramp up quickly over the next month as hundreds of thousands of doses make their way across the country.
  
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• Arts sector offered an extra $135m

  25-03-2021 01:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The arts and entertainment sector is being offered another $135 million to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• WACA set for major revamp

  25-03-2021 01:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Western Australian Cricket Association has secured $34 million in funding commitments to advance plans to upgrade its grounds, as well as develop a museum and community aquatic centre.
  
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