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• 'A complete and utter mess': Telstra outages leave rural residents isolated

  28-04-2021 23:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra landline outages in southern Queensland are causing havoc for rural residents who depend on the service due to limited mobile reception.
  
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• Woolies sales beat Coles; CBA hits 14 month high; ASX ends day up

  28-04-2021 23:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Commonwealth Bank shares hit highest price since February 2020. Woolworths releases quarterly results. ASIC has a new chairman. Read all the sharemarket news here.
  
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• Woolies beats Coles at post-panic sales; US central bank keeps interest rates at zero

  28-04-2021 23:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is marginally up on Thursday. Woolworths has released its quarterly results. The US federal reserve is sticking to its guns. Read Australian sharemarket news here.
  
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• US central bank keeps interest rates at zero as Biden prepares to tax the uber rich

  28-04-2021 23:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian sharemarket is set to rise on Thursday, as the US central bank keeps interest rates at zero while noting its economic outlook is "strengthening".
  
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• ASX rising as Woolies sales beat Coles; US central bank keeps interest rates at zero

  28-04-2021 23:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is marginally up on Thursday. Woolworths has released its quarterly results. The US federal reserve is sticking to its guns. Read Australian sharemarket news here.
  
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• ASX rising as Woolies sales beat Coles; CBA shares hit highest price in 14 months

  28-04-2021 23:44 via abc.net.au
  
  CBA shares hit highest price since February 2020 as the ASX rises. Woolworths releases quarterly results. ASIC has a new chairman. Read all the sharemarket news here.
  
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• WA events industry in 'total devastation' as COVID interruptions rage on

  28-04-2021 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  As WA emerges from its third COVID-19 lockdown, the local events industry that was smashed by the pandemic is being pushed to the brink, and there is no JobKeeper safety net in sight.
  
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• 'It's sink or swim': WA events industry in crisis as COVID interruptions rage on

  28-04-2021 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  As WA emerges from its third COVID-19 lockdown, the local events industry that was smashed by the pandemic is being pushed to the brink, and there is no JobKeeper safety net in sight.
  
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• 'What is the strategy for this company?': AMP shareholders' 'despair' as its share price plumbs new depths

  28-04-2021 22:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Financial firm AMP is in trouble. Its share price is at record lows, and it has churned through a large number of chairpersons and chief executives in the past three years. Will Friday's annual general meeting provide a way forward? 
  
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• Hayne pain deepens for financial giant AMP

  28-04-2021 22:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Financial firm AMP is in trouble. Its share price is at record lows, and it has churned through a large number of chairpersons and chief executives in the past three years. Will Friday's annual general meeting provide a way forward? 
  
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• AMP’s woes continue as AGM looms for angry shareholders

  28-04-2021 22:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Financial firm AMP is in trouble. Its share price is at record lows, and its churned through a large number of chairs and chief executives in the past three years. Will Friday's annual general meeting provide a way forward? 
  
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• Sydney housing market smashes another record, but slowdown may not be far off

  28-04-2021 22:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney has reached a new property peak and no area is immune, with intense demand for freestanding houses from the northern beaches to the Hawkesbury. One property expert believes the boom could be nearing its end though.
  
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• Federal government set to build taxpayer-funded gas-fired power plant

  28-04-2021 21:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The Federal government is set to build a taxpayer-funded gas-fired power plant in the Hunter region of NSW, in what would be a major intervention in the electricity market.
  
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• The latest iPhone update can stop Facebook from tracking you. This is how it works

  28-04-2021 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Whether or not you want to be tracked is a key feature of Apple's latest operating system. But why are they introducing it now and what does it mean for the future of Facebook?
  
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• Apple's iPhone has a new privacy feature that Facebook has tried to stop

  28-04-2021 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Whether or not you want to be tracked is a key feature of Apple's latest operating system. But why are they introducing it now and what does it mean for the future of Facebook?
  
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• Australian mother marks nine months in Chinese prison as curious online posts emerge

  28-04-2021 20:08 via abc.net.au
  
  For her monthly conversation with Australian officials, Cheng Lei was brought into a room blindfolded, handcuffed and surrounded by guards. And in a new development an expert says spells more trouble, strange posts denouncing her are surfacing online.
  
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• Five years since the Australian dairy industry's darkest day

  28-04-2021 12:21 via abc.net.au
  
  "People felt deceived on every level" Five years on since the Australian dairy crisis 
  
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• Clive Palmer's proposed coal mine near Great Barrier Reef deemed 'not suitable'

  28-04-2021 10:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A report from the Queensland Department of Environment and Science concludes the environmental risks of the project are "significant".
  
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• SA records another energy milestone as wholesale prices enter negative territory

  28-04-2021 09:55 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia's high uptake of renewables led to record low daytime wholesale prices in the first three months of the year, according to the nation's energy market operator. But AEMO is again warning about the implicaions for the grid.
  
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• Rupert Murdoch's farm signs $500K carbon deal with Microsoft

  28-04-2021 09:50 via abc.net.au
  
  A historic NSW wool property owned by Rupert Murdoch has signed a lucrative, three-year deal to sell carbon credits to Microsoft Corporation. 
  
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• Aust shares up 0.44 per cent after weak inflation

  28-04-2021 09:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia's share market resumed its climb towards record heights after weaker than expected inflation figures encouraged investors that low interest rates will not rise any time soon.
  
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• PM says no security concerns raised with him about Darwin Port lease

  28-04-2021 09:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Scott Morrison says he would act if national security concerns are raised about any critical infrastructure in Australia, but he has indicated no such advice has been provided about the Darwin Port.
  
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• Rumble secures $40m for zinc-lead project

  28-04-2021 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Rumble Resources is set to fast-tack exploration across its Earaheedy zinc-lead discovery in WA, using $40.2 million raised from a share placement.
  
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• At Close of Business: Jordan Murray on Jay Weatherill

  28-04-2021 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  On today's episode of At Close of Business, Jesinta Burton talks to journalist Jordan Murray about Jay Weatherill and his work with the Thrive By Five initiative.
  
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• In the ether and valuable: NFTs explained

  28-04-2021 09:21 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Non-fungible tokens are among the hottest cryptocurrency trends, particularly for art and collectibles.
  
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• Builders shortlisted for Swan River bridge

  28-04-2021 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has named two consortia led by Decmil and NSW-based Civmec to build a $50 million bridge across the Swan River.
  
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• You could soon be charged a fee if you want to sell your solar power to the grid

  28-04-2021 08:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Thousands of Australian households have installed solar panels to save on power bills – but a controversial proposal that would enable energy companies to charge solar panel owners to export their own electricity could flip the current status quo.
  
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• Expert warns proposal to charge households with solar panels to export electricity will kill demand

  28-04-2021 08:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Thousands of Australian households have installed solar panels to save on power bills – but a controversial proposal that would enable energy companies to charge solar panel owners to export their own electricity could flip the current status quo.
  
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• Victorian Coalition unveils $1.3 billion tax relief plan in bid to woo voters

  28-04-2021 07:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Victorian businesses would receive thousands of dollars in tax relief under a bold policy from Opposition Leader Michael O'Brien.
  
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• Mark McInnes to leave Premier Investments

  28-04-2021 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The owner of chains such as Peter Alexander and Just Jeans has announced a new retail chief executive after incumbent Mark McInnes decided to step down.
  
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• Former DFAT chief urges caution on India message

  28-04-2021 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Former diplomat Peter Varghese has called on the federal and state governments to better engage with the Indian community amid the country's worsening COVID-19 crisis.
  
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• Be sensitive in India messaging, says former DFAT chief

  28-04-2021 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia could run the risk of being labelled discriminatory if it does not adequately explain the need for suspending repatriation flights, according to former diplomat Peter Varghese.
  
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• Ross pursues passion for hockey

  28-04-2021 06:44 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Fabian Ross aims to use his experience transforming businesses to lift the profile of hockey in WA.
  
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• Buti hits the ground running

  28-04-2021 06:44 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Opportunities are on the field for WA’s new sports minister.
  
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• Food trucks would be forced to stay 500m from existing businesses under this council's plan

  28-04-2021 05:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Albert Cerminara's family ice-cream truck has been roaming the streets of Hobsons Bay for close to 40-years, but that could all come to an end if a new policy is approved that forces food trucks to remain 500-metres from bricks and mortar businesses.
  
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• No new cases, restrictions on track to lift

  28-04-2021 05:18 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The interim lockdown restrictions appear to be on track to lift from midnight Saturday, as WA records its fourth consecutive day without any new locally acquired cases of COVID-19.
  
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• 'DobSeeker' hotline 'demonises' the unemployed, advocates say

  28-04-2021 05:03 via abc.net.au
  
  People looking for work say the government's reporting line piles pressure onto an already desperate situation, but proponents argue prospective employees have obligations to fill.
  
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• Prices lift as power credit ends

  28-04-2021 04:39 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth prices rose 1.4 per cent in the March quarter as electricity bill relief was used up by consumers and petrol prices jumped.
  
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• City gives $34m Rivervale apartment green light

  28-04-2021 04:31 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Boutique property developer Dragon Century is set to receive the green light to construct a $34 million apartment building on the banks of the Swan River.
  
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• Striking gold: Uncovering the mystery of the gold barramundi

  28-04-2021 04:24 via abc.net.au
  
  They're rare, golden and highly prized by Asian markets, and now scientists are seeking to breed more golden barramundi.
  
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• Coles sales slip in March quarter

  28-04-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Coles' third-quarter sales slipped 5.1 per cent as trading normalised compared with last year's pre-lockdown stocking.
  
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• Weak inflation takes pressure off RBA to raise interest rates, but the banks are doing it for them

  28-04-2021 03:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The official measure of consumer prices rises by less than expected, further dampening expectations of a swift reversal in ultra-low interest rates.
  
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• Weak inflation takes any pressure off the RBA to raise interest rates, but the banks are doing it for them

  28-04-2021 03:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The official measure of consumer prices rises by less than expected, further dampening expectations of a swift reversal in ultra-low interest rates.
  
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• Inflation below expectations keeps pressure off the Reserve Bank to ease back on stimulus

  28-04-2021 03:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The official measure of consumer prices rises by less than expected, further dampening expectations of a swift reversal in ultra-low interest rates.
  
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• Defence bases to be upgraded for war games

  28-04-2021 03:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The federal government has earmarked almost one billion dollars to upgrade military training bases and ranges across Australia's Top End.
  
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• Australia earmarks $747m for Top End bases

  28-04-2021 03:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The federal government has earmarked almost one billion dollars to upgrade military training bases and ranges across Australia's Top End.
  
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• Soaring on demand for high-res images

  28-04-2021 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A tech startup is aiming to extend the impact Perth innovators have had on the global geospatial industry.
  
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• Britney Spears set to personally appeal to court for release from father Jamie's control

  28-04-2021 01:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Britney Spears's appearance in an LA court is expected to be the first time the 39-year-old pop star has spoken publicly about the legal arrangements put in place more than a decade ago.
  
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• Locals snap up Tasmanian real estate as market continues to soar

  28-04-2021 00:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania's real estate market records its strongest growth since 2002, with median house prices on the north-west coast jumping almost 30 per cent in the past year — but the flip side for renters is not pretty.
  
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