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• $7.6 mill project 'out of reach' for small coastal community

  29-04-2021 23:20 via abc.net.au
  
  The Maria Creek Boat Launching Facility will remain closed permanently after ratepayers and council decline rate spike. 
  
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• When selling grog 'at the lowest price' comes at too great a cost: Why Woolworths ditched Dan Murphy's in Darwin

  29-04-2021 23:08 via abc.net.au
  
  After a five-year saga involving court challenges and political twists, the company has abandoned its bid to build the Northern Territory’s largest liquor outlet. Here's why.
  
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• When selling grog 'at the lowest price' comes at too great a cost

  29-04-2021 23:08 via abc.net.au
  
  After a five-year saga involving court challenges and political twists, Dan Murphy's has abandoned its bid to build the Northern Territory’s largest liquor outlet. Here's why.
  
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• First the plague, now the poo, as mouse droppings contaminate crops

  29-04-2021 23:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Rodent faeces may seem a small by-product of mouse plagues, but in NSW and Queensland those droppings are having an insidious and costly effect on the states' sorghum harvests and exports.
  
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• When coronavirus supplements were cut, single mum Leanne's darkest days returned

  29-04-2021 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The coronavirus supplement meant that Leanne and her 11-year-old daughter did not have to struggle to pay for the basics. But now, the dark days are returning for this single mum.
  
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• Skipping meals and facing homelessness: Single parents suffer from cuts to coronavirus supplement

  29-04-2021 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The coronavirus supplement meant that Leanne and her 11-year-old daughter did not have to struggle to pay for the basics. But now, the dark days are returning for this single mum.
  
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• Peter has been with his bank for 60 years, but now it's leaving town

  29-04-2021 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of bank branches have been slated for closure since last January. The industry says it's no longer a sign of a town in decline, but locals are still worried.
  
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• After 60 years, Peter's bank is leaving him, so he's thinking of dumping it first

  29-04-2021 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of bank branches have been slated for closure since last January. The industry says it's no longer a sign of a town in decline, but locals are still worried.
  
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• Restrictions to lift, but masks remain: McGowan

  29-04-2021 13:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Interim lockdown restrictions will lift from midnight Friday, but masks will remain mandatory while the state waits for the incubation period of the coronavirus to come to an end.
  
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• Prosecutors refuse to drop case against ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle

  29-04-2021 11:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Commonwealth prosecutors have refused to drop charges against former public servant-turned-whistleblower Richard Boyle.
  
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• WA parliament elects first female speaker

  29-04-2021 11:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australia's first female speaker of the Legislative Assembly has promised to "preside without fear or favour" while ensuring respect for women.
  
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• $30m parliamentary office approved

  29-04-2021 10:21 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australia’s peak planning body has given the state government and property giant Pivot Group the green light to build a $30 million office building opposite Parliament House for parliamentary staff.
  
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• At Close of Business: Jesinta Burton on Tsvetnenko

  29-04-2021 10:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Jordan Murray talks to journalist Jesinta Burton about the extradition hearing for Perth tech millionaire Zhenya Tsvetnenko.
  
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• NRW, Pacific Energy win Fortescue work

  29-04-2021 10:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  NRW Holdings has secured the crushing plant contract for Fortescue Metals Group’s Cloudbreak operation while Pacific Energy is building a battery storage system for the Pilbara miner.
  
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• ASX has highest close since COVID crash

  29-04-2021 10:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia's share market had its highest close since the coronavirus crash, and is again close to setting all-time records.
  
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• Traditional owner says 'racism' could be at the heart of Dan Murphy's decision, as others celebrate

  29-04-2021 09:49 via abc.net.au
  
  It's been a five-year saga that has divided the community over the longstanding issue of alcohol abuse in Australia's drunkest city — and today's decision to scrap the Dan Murphy's store in Darwin is no different.
  
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• For some, 'it's a brighter day'. But others are lamenting the loss of a Dan Murphy's in Darwin

  29-04-2021 09:49 via abc.net.au
  
  It's been a five-year saga that has divided the community over the longstanding issue of alcohol abuse in Australia's drunkest city — and today's decision to scrap the Dan Murphy's store in Darwin is no different.
  
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• For some, 'it’s a brighter day'. But others are lamenting the loss of a Dan Murphy’s in Darwin

  29-04-2021 09:49 via abc.net.au
  
  It's been a five-year saga that has divided the community over the longstanding issue of alcohol abuse in Australia's drunkest city — and today's decision to scrap the Dan Murphy's store in Darwin is no different.
  
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• Tariffs hit WA wine exports

  29-04-2021 09:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  China’s tariffs on Australian wine have taken a toll on exports from Western Australia, with a 24 per cent decrease in total wine exports in the year to March.
  
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• Hesperia proposes Graylands redevelopment

  29-04-2021 09:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Hesperia Property has submitted a proposal to repurpose the Graylands Hospital site for future urban infill development, via the state government’s Market-Led Proposals process.
  
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• Primero wins $135m Strandline contract

  29-04-2021 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Strandline Resources has contracted Primero Group, now a wholly owned subsidiary of NRW Holdings, to build processing facilities for the $260 million Coburn mineral sands project in WA.
  
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• Kato plans $500m oil project

  29-04-2021 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Cottesloe company Kato Energy is progressing plans to develop multiple ‘stranded’ oil fields off the WA coast after gaining key regulatory approvals this month.
  
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• Byron Bay property prices push local workers out of town

  29-04-2021 08:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Byron Bay is far from the working-class community it once was, but it is now in danger of losing its blue-collar workers.
  
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• UWA finishes 2020 in the black

  29-04-2021 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  UWA overcame a loss of international students and lack of federal wage subsidies to report a $55.1 million surplus in the year to December.
  
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• Former employee claims Facebook did not stop governments using the platform to harass citizens

  29-04-2021 07:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Sophie Zhang says the social network giant was slow to act on evidence that fake accounts on its platform had been undermining elections and political affairs around the world.
  
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• Newcrest boosts WA gold production

  29-04-2021 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Newcrest Mining has reported a six per cent jump in gold output from its Telfer operations in the Pilbara, despite heavy rainfall during the March quarter.
  
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• Frydenberg sets aim on lower jobless rate

  29-04-2021 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Josh Frydenberg wants to drive Australia's unemployment rate below five per cent before he begins the task of budget repair, in what is a marked shift in strategy.
  
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• Three new board members for West Coast

  29-04-2021 06:17 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The West Coast Eagles will have three new board members after the WA Football Commission last week approved the appointment of former Treasurer Ben Wyatt, premiership player Rowan Jones and public relations adviser Nicole Moodie.
  
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• New board members for West Coast, Football West

  29-04-2021 06:17 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The West Coast Eagles will add three new members to its board, including former Treasurer Ben Wyatt, while Football West is welcoming two new directors.
  
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• 'Turning peril into possibility': The key takeaways from Joe Biden's first big speech to Congress

  29-04-2021 06:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Joe Biden announced that "America is on the move again", as he addressed a very different looking joint session of Congress on the eve of his 100 days in office. Here are the key takeaways.
  
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• Qube invests in industrial

  29-04-2021 06:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Qube Property Group has acquired two industrial properties within the Tonkin Highway Industrial Estate in Bayswater for $11.4 million.
  
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• Perth lawyer appointed ASIC chairman

  29-04-2021 06:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Experienced lawyer Joe Longo has been appointed chair of the corporate watchdog to replace James Shipton.
  
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• Fortescue on track for strong FY21

  29-04-2021 05:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Fortescue Metals Group has posted a jump in iron ore output, helped by the commissioning of its Eliwana mine in December, while wet weather impacted the Pilbara miner’s quarterly shipments.
  
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• ARTS REVIEW - The Barber of Seville

  29-04-2021 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Debuting over 200 years ago, Rossini’s comic masterpiece The Barber of Seville (Il barbiere de Siviglia) has remained in almost continuous production ever since. You have to work really hard for it to fail, but it has been known to.
  
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• Woolies food sales dipped in March quarter

  29-04-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Woolworths has posted a slight increase in group sales for the third quarter, but food sales declined as trading returned to normal after a surge in coronavirus spending last year.
  
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• PM calls for calm on vaccine investigation

  29-04-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Scott Morrison has urged Australians to remain calm over reports a man's death may have been linked to a coronavirus vaccine.
  
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• Perth sublease space rises

  29-04-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Sublease space across Perth’s CBD offices increased during the first quarter of 2021, but has had minimal impact on the overall market, according to CBRE’s latest report.
  
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• Motorbike deaths nearly double and older, returning riders are urged to retrain

  29-04-2021 03:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland Police say there's a been a concerning spike in motorbike fatalities and serious crashes this year and a large portion have been older men returning to the hobby. 
  
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• Motorbike deaths nearly double and older, returning riders are urged retrain

  29-04-2021 03:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland Police say there's a been a concerning spike in motorbike fatalities and serious crashes this year and a large portion have been older men returning to the hobby. 
  
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• Motorbike deaths more than double and older, returning riders are urged to retrain

  29-04-2021 03:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland Police say there's a been a concerning spike in motorbike fatalities and serious crashes this year and a large portion have been older men returning to the hobby. 
  
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• WA set for clarity on virus restrictions

  29-04-2021 03:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Premier Mark McGowan is set to outline plans for the easing of coronavirus restrictions after last weekend's lockdown.
  
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• Australian shopping centre giant makes its first outback purchase for $44m

  29-04-2021 02:57 via abc.net.au
  
  The largest owner of shopping centres in the country has invested in its first outback purchase, in the remote Queensland town of Mount Isa.
  
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• Untapped potential drives timber resurgence

  29-04-2021 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Timber is making a comeback as technology and local capabilities boost its appeal.
  
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• Car buyers' nightmare as drivers fall for scams amid soaring demand for used vehicles

  29-04-2021 01:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Car buyers in the market for a used vehicle are being warned to think twice before spending big as a lack of supply leads to soaring prices and opportunistic online scams.
  
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• Woolworths cancels plans for Dan Murphy's mega-store near dry Indigenous communities

  29-04-2021 01:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Supermarket giant Woolworths scraps its long-running push to open a large-scale Dan Murphy's outlet in Darwin, conceding consultation with Aboriginal groups concerned about the project was inadequate.
  
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• Woolworths cancels Dan Murphy's mega-store plans near dry Indigenous communities

  29-04-2021 01:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Supermarket giant Woolworths scraps its long-running push to open a large-scale Dan Murphy's outlet in Darwin after a review found it could worsen the region's already high rates of alcohol-related harm.
  
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• Hazelwood mine fire held back children's literacy and numeracy, study finds

  29-04-2021 00:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Children exposed to the 2014 Hazelwood coal mine fire, which blanketed Morwell in toxic smoke for 45 days, return lower academic results than children not affected.
  
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