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• More than 200 injured as Kuala Lumpur metro light rail trains collide in tunnel

  24-05-2021 23:34 via abc.net.au
  
  An empty metro light rail train collides head-on with another carrying 213 passengers on the same track.
  
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• Mine that produced Australia's largest rough diamond sells for $8.5m

  24-05-2021 23:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The new owners of what will be the country's only operating diamond mine hope to restart production within 24 months and "put Australian diamonds back on the map".
  
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• These turtles are probably all female — and that spells disaster for the species

  24-05-2021 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Plastic pollution is significantly increasing sand temperatures on remote beaches — and it is feared the animals that call those beaches home are struggling to cope.
  
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• Plastic waste washing up on beaches increasing threat to turtle populations

  24-05-2021 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Plastic pollution is significantly increasing sand temperatures on remote beaches — and it is feared the animals that call those beaches home are struggling to cope.
  
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• Mobile phone tracking reveals a worrying trend in this city

  24-05-2021 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Melbourne used to be "empty" and "useless" before a plan turned the CBD into a thriving food, art and shopping metropolis. Now experts want the same for Geelong.
  
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• Mobile phone tracking revealed a worrying trend in this city

  24-05-2021 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Melbourne used to be "empty" and "useless" before a plan turned the CBD into a thriving food, art and shopping metropolis. Now experts want the same for Geelong.
  
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• 'An insult to country areas': WIN News to cut more regional journalism jobs in Queensland and Victoria

  24-05-2021 11:04 via abc.net.au
  
  In a double blow to communities, the network has announced regional TV news in two states, and parts of southern NSW, will move to statewide bulletins.
  
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• PM flags complaints process by end of year

  24-05-2021 11:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Two years after an alleged assault at Parliament House, no changes to policy have been made to help staff respond to serious incidents.
  
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• More than sabre rattling from China

  24-05-2021 10:02 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Early this month, China’s National Development and Reform Commission announced the indefinite suspension of all activities under the China-Australia Economic Dialogue framework.
  
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• At Close of Business: Mark Beyer on Openn Negotiation

  24-05-2021 09:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Mark Beyer discuss tech company Openn Negotiation and the need for technology in the property market.
  
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• Dynamic raises $10m to fund Orlando acquisition

  24-05-2021 09:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Bayswater company Dynamic Drill and Blast is raising $10 million from a share placement to fund its recently announced acquisition of Orlando Drilling.
  
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• Nyrstar faces hefty fine over Port Pirie lead smelter leak

  24-05-2021 09:44 via abc.net.au
  
  An Adelaide court hears the owners of the Port Pirie lead smelter accept the plant was responsible for a toxic waste leak in 2019 that caused environmental harm.
  
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• Easing iron ore price may hamper dollar

  24-05-2021 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Investors have watched falling commodity prices continue to bring down materials shares on the Australian share market, as they prepared for the Aussie dollar to follow.
  
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• After surviving drought and a pandemic, the mouse plague might be the final straw for many

  24-05-2021 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  With no end to the plague in sight, regional communities are desperate for support to control the vermin as they fight to avoid bankruptcy.
  
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• A farmer's grim warning for the cities as NSW's mouse plague continues to spread

  24-05-2021 09:30 via abc.net.au
  
  With no end to the plague in sight, regional communities are desperate for support to control the vermin as they fight to avoid bankruptcy.
  
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• UON scores legal wins

  24-05-2021 08:39 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Malaga pump manufacturer UON has claimed several victories in its long-running battle with Taranis Power Group over the intellectual property on their competing products.
  
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• 'Massive impact': Regional businesses say new 'city-centric' policy will cost them thousands

  24-05-2021 08:34 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 150 Victorian government agencies will start using approved suppliers from July — ending long-standing contracts with many regional businesses that have not made the list.
  
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• Potash players raise $38m

  24-05-2021 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Salt Lake Potash has secured a further $28 million to ramp up its Lake Way project to full production while Australian Potash is raising $10 million to fund pre-development activities.
  
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• China builds closer ties with Indonesia

  24-05-2021 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Soft diplomacy with Indonesia has become a key focus for China, at a time when its relations with Australia deteriorates further, writes Ross Taylor.
  
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• Pantoro forges ahead with Norseman Gold revival

  24-05-2021 07:29 via businessnews.com.au
  
  West Perth-based mining company Pantoro is forging ahead with its plan to revive the Norseman Gold Project, lodging a referral for the recommencement of operations with the EPA.
  
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• Christian Porter fights to keep top lawyer in ABC defamation case

  24-05-2021 07:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Lawyers for Christian Porter say his top barrister Sue Chrysanthou does not have a conflict of interest in his defamation case against the ABC and a push to remove her is "a storm in a teacup".
  
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• SA recharges electric car market with more stations — but what's the 'tax'?

  24-05-2021 06:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The SA government plans to install 530 fast-charging stations across the state to fuel electric vehicle take-up, but the opposition wants details about its planned user charge.
  
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• Viburnum invests in MaxMine

  24-05-2021 06:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Viburnum Funds has acquired a 25 percent stake in mining data company MaxMine for an undisclosed sum, signalling a long-term partnership between the companies. 
  Business News understands the deal is worth several million dollars.
  
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• 'Silliest place in Australia to have a playground': Proposal for Broken Hill's Line of Lode under fire

  24-05-2021 05:57 via abc.net.au
  
  A proposal to build a playground at Broken Hill's iconic Line of Lode Lookout and Miners' Memorial "defies logic" according to an environmental contamination expert.
  
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• Owners mark loss of Juukan Gorge caves

  24-05-2021 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Rio Tinto's blasting of the sacred Juukan Gorge rock shelters is being marked by traditional owners on the first anniversary of the destruction.
  
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• Noosa group launches climate change plan fight, brings in lobbyists linked to Adani

  24-05-2021 04:36 via abc.net.au
  
  A newly-formed action group in Noosa has enlisted a high-powered lobby group linked to coal giant Adani as it launches a fight over the council's climate change impact plan for beaches.
  
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• Michael Chaney appointed Northern Star chair

  24-05-2021 04:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Wesfarmers boss Michael Chaney will become the new chairman of goldminer Northern Star Resources when Bill Beament steps down from the role in July.
  
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• Quantum to galactic, computing is super

  24-05-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth’s Pawsey Supercomputer is supporting scientific research into quantum computing and will soon process data from the world’s biggest telescope.
  
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• MJA Studio, Match among award winners

  24-05-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Several Western Australian-based property companies were awarded for their developments over the weekend, as part of the inaugural Apartment Awards for Excellence.
  
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• Miner's 'counterintuitive' water modelling in the spotlight

  24-05-2021 03:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Whitehaven Coal's plan to extend its Narrabri underground mine hits a hurdle due to concerns about the project's potential impact on groundwater supplies in the area.
  
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• The ASX has a choppy start, iron ore comes under pressure, Zip Co expands

  24-05-2021 03:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is up and down in early trading, Zip Co expands into Europe and the Middle East, while the price of iron ore drops.
  
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• ASX ends the day higher as iron ore comes under pressure

  24-05-2021 03:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market closes higher, as the price of iron ore drops, while Zip Co expands into Europe and the Middle East.
  
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• ASX eases after a choppy start as iron ore comes under pressure

  24-05-2021 03:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market hovers just in the red, as the price of iron ore drops, while Zip Co expands into Europe and the Middle East.
  
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• Interstate vaccine passports face pushback

  24-05-2021 03:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Scott Morrison faces stiff opposition on plans to allow vaccinated Australians to travel between states in the event of coronavirus lockdowns.
  
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• Some Toyota Hiluxes recalled over spontaneous fire fears

  24-05-2021 02:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of Toyota Hilux vehicles now on Australian roads are placed under recall after a safety issue that could lead to spontaneous fires was discovered.
  
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• Doctors, nurses plan Perth hospital rally

  24-05-2021 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Australian Medical Association and Australian Nurses Federation are planning a rally outside Perth Children's Hospital to address "systemic problems".
  
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• Coal mine's proposed expansion underneath Nogoa River puts flood plain 'under siege', lobby group says

  24-05-2021 00:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Lock the Gate says the proposed expansion of Ensham mine on flood plains and underneath a river could alter its natural flow, creating risk for landholders and nearby towns.
  
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• Coal miner's proposed expansion underneath Nogoa River puts flood plain 'under siege', lobby group says

  24-05-2021 00:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Lock the Gate says the proposed expansion of Ensham mine on flood plains and underneath a river could alter its natural flow, creating risk for landholders and nearby towns.
  
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• Cherry blossom diamond sells for record $37 million at auction

  24-05-2021 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  An extremely rare vivid pink diamond smashes sale records at a Hong Kong auction.
  
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