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• Union calls for intensive investigation after Perth Airport worker 'trapped' under Qantas plane

  26-05-2021 23:49 via abc.net.au
  
  The Transport Workers Union raises the alarm over a "major safety breach" at Perth Airport last week when a ground operations worker crashed a vehicle into a Qantas Boeing 737.
  
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• Iran cracks down on bitcoin mining, US stocks rise

  26-05-2021 23:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Iran has temporarily banned bitcoin mining because of power shortages, and a Dutch court has ordered Shell to drastically reduce its greenhouse gas pollution, while US stocks rise slightly. 
  
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• AMP sued for charging dead customers, ASX shrugs off new lockdown in Victoria

  26-05-2021 23:46 via abc.net.au
  
  The corporate regulator sues AMP for charging fees to dead people and the ASX is higher as investors digest the potential effects of another Victorian lockdown.
  
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• AMP sued for charging dead customers, ASX sees cautious trade

  26-05-2021 23:46 via abc.net.au
  
  The corporate regulator sues AMP for charging fees to dead people and the ASX finishes off its highs as investors digest the impact of another Victorian lockdown.
  
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• AMP sued for charging dead customers, ASX flat after lockdown announcement

  26-05-2021 23:46 via abc.net.au
  
  The corporate regulator sues AMP for charging fees to dead people and the ASX is flat despite a rise on Wall Street as investors digest the potential effects of another Victorian lockdown.
  
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• Experts warn sellers of accepting 'highly volatile and risky' cryptocurrency from homebuyers

  26-05-2021 23:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland's peak real estate body says vendors need to think carefully about accepting cryptocurrencies as payment for the sale of their homes.
  
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• Amazon brings James Bond, Rocky to fight Netflix with $10.9b MGM buy

  26-05-2021 23:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Amazon.com Inc will buy MGM, the fabled US movie studio home to the James Bond franchise, for $US8.45 billion ($10.9 billion), giving it a huge library of films and TV shows and ramping up competition with streaming rivals led by Netflix and Disney+.
  
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• Farmers pick $1.5b crop, next season's to be even better

  26-05-2021 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's cotton production is roaring back to life after years of drought and falling production, but the industry's resurgence is overshadowed by the loss of China, its biggest market.
  
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• 'Clearly inadequate': We fact checked Scott Morrison's claim about the unemployment benefit

  26-05-2021 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The Prime Minister said a $50 increase in April would take the unemployment benefit to the same level as the days when John Howard was prime minister. We crunch the numbers to fact check his claim.
  
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• China yet to resume meat trade with abattoirs delisted after COVID cases

  26-05-2021 22:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Questions are raised about why Australian meatworks are still locked out of China long after COVID-19 infections among abattoir staff were resolved.
  
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• Maree went into 'panic mode' when told her business was a COVID exposure site — what happened next cost her thousands

  26-05-2021 21:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The owner of a family-run bakery in Queensland says she has lost thousands of dollars and suffered verbal abuse and online trolling after her business was declared a coronavirus exposure venue earlier this year.
  
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• 'Left out to dry': Small businesses declared COVID exposure sites feel abandoned

  26-05-2021 21:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The owner of a family-run bakery in Queensland says she has lost thousands of dollars and suffered verbal abuse and online trolling after her business was declared a coronavirus exposure venue earlier this year.
  
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• Callide Power Station is probably offline for another week — and now Queensland is turning to battery power

  26-05-2021 21:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Embracing big batteries and renewables to diversify Queensland's power sources could spare the state another massive blackout, a leading energy expert says.
  
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• The sun is shining on Australia's iron ore sector, but for how much longer as China tensions rise?

  26-05-2021 20:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Iron ore prices have been on a tear, boosting government coffers, but just as fast as they went up, they're now coming down as China tries to curb its reliance on Australia.
  
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• Is China about to walk away from Australia's biggest export?

  26-05-2021 20:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Iron ore prices have been on a tear, boosting government coffers, but just as fast as they went up, they're now coming down as China tries to curb its reliance on Australia.
  
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• China doesn't want to rely on Australian iron ore forever

  26-05-2021 20:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Iron ore prices have been on a tear, boosting government coffers, but just as fast as they went up, they're now coming down as China tries to curb its reliance on Australia.
  
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• 'Pretty grim' outlook for apartments, Reserve Bank house price documents show

  26-05-2021 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's central bank is "grappling" with questions about risky first-home buyers and a strong increase in home loans, according to meeting notes and internal discussions about the nation's white-hot housing market.
  
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• Internal documents show the Reserve Bank is asking the same house price questions that you are

  26-05-2021 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's central bank is "grappling" with questions about risky first-home buyers and a strong increase in home loans, according to meeting notes and internal discussions about the nation's white-hot housing market.
  
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• As Melbourne cases climb, regional communities worry another lockdown is in sight

  26-05-2021 11:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Acting Premier James Merlino has not ruled out another regional lockdown if COVID-19 cases in Melbourne continue to climb.
  
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• Pilot fell asleep and flew 110 kilometres past intended destination, ATSB says

  26-05-2021 10:58 via abc.net.au
  
  An experienced pilot suffering from fatigue fell asleep for 40 minutes mid-air on a flight from Cairns to Redcliffe, north of Brisbane, an investigation by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau says.
  
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• Queensland's damaged Callide Power Station likely to remain offline until late next week

  26-05-2021 10:39 via abc.net.au
  
  It will be several days before Queensland's Callide Power Station starts operating again, as investigators work to determine what caused the fire that tripped power to most of the state.
  
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• BHP to hire 200 train drivers

  26-05-2021 09:44 via businessnews.com.au
  
  BHP has provided an insight into modern mining, highlighting the role played by mathematicians and data scientists while revealing it faces a shortage of old-fashioned trades like train drivers.
  
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• At Close of Business: Matt Mckenzie on quantum computing

  26-05-2021 09:39 via businessnews.com.au
  
  In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Matt McKenzie discuss quantum computing, what it means for WA, and what it means for the world.
  
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• Rates talk, iron ore decline sink ASX

  26-05-2021 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Talk of rate rises from New Zealand's central bank and falling iron ore prices have prompted investors to send Australia's share market lower.
  
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• Office design driven by utility

  26-05-2021 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The shift to working from home amid COVID-19 lockdowns has highlighted the need for better-designed spaces.
  
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• Space Collective puts plan in motion

  26-05-2021 09:29 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Three former directors of one of the state’s largest architecture practices have struck out on their own.
  
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• VR, AR, software and the future of design

  26-05-2021 09:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Technology is elevating the architectural experience.
  
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• Telstra and David Littleproud embroiled in spat over bush services

  26-05-2021 09:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra has defended itself against accusations from Federal Minister David Littleproud that the company has abandoned the bush
  
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• Main link to town on Tasmania's east coast to be shut for 'several weeks'

  26-05-2021 09:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Weather conditions forecast for the weekend could cause rocks to fall onto a highway, prompting authorities to close it until the rocks can be removed.
  
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• Darwin Port boss rejects national security concerns, condemns 'carping' critics

  26-05-2021 08:45 via abc.net.au
  
  In his first extensive comments since the federal government asked the Defence Department to review the Darwin Port lease, Landbridge CEO Mike Hughes says national security concerns are "risible" and ongoing criticism will damage foreign investment in Australia.  
  
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• Christian Porter's lawyer denies conflict of interest in ABC defamation case

  26-05-2021 08:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Christian Porter's barrister Sue Chrysanthou tells a court she had several discussions about whether she should join his defamation case against the ABC.
  
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• Greens raise Future Fund concerns, alleging links to childlike sex dolls, Myanmar military

  26-05-2021 08:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Senator Larissa Waters has urged the federal government to block the nation's public wealth investment fund from tipping more money into companies she says are linked to fossil fuels, the Myanmar military and childlike sex dolls.
  
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• PM should apologise to Christine Holgate, Australia Post chair should resign, report recommends

  26-05-2021 07:51 via abc.net.au
  
  A parliamentary inquiry into Christine Holgate's departure from Australia Post recommends the resignation of the organisation's chair and an apology from the Prime Minister. 
  
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• Christine Holgate backs call for PM to apologise, Australia Post chair to quit

  26-05-2021 07:51 via abc.net.au
  
  A parliamentary inquiry into Christine Holgate's departure from Australia Post recommends the resignation of the organisation's chair and an apology from the Prime Minister. 
  
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• What it's like to be stuck in a lift when a power failure hits Australia's tallest tower

  26-05-2021 07:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Shortly after Vanessa Nation stepped into a lift in Australia's tallest tower, power to large parts of Queensland was disrupted. She said the lights went out and the lift dropped before it started "flying back up again".
  
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• Vanessa carries a screwdriver in case she's trapped in a lift. When she was, it didn't really help

  26-05-2021 07:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Shortly after Vanessa Nation stepped into a lift in Australia's tallest tower, power to large parts of Queensland was disrupted. She said the lights went out and the lift dropped before it started "flying back up again".
  
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• Post report seeks apology, chair's sacking

  26-05-2021 07:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A report into Christine Holgate's acrimonious departure from Australia Post has called for the prime minister to apologise and the chairman to resign.
  
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• Plenty of space but no rooms — outback visitors sent packing amid tourism boom

  26-05-2021 07:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Motel operators are turning away scores of guests a week as tourists and workers flood into Queensland's north-west.
  
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• 'If the wind is against us, we can't make it': SA outback EV owners welcome more fast-chargers

  26-05-2021 06:47 via abc.net.au
  
  The SA Government has confirmed the locations of 530 new fast-charging stations for electric vehicles, including many in the regions. 
  
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• The Friends reunion premieres tomorrow. Here's where to watch it

  26-05-2021 05:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Friends: The Reunion will premiere in Australia tomorrow after years of waiting by dedicated fans. Here's how to watch it and what to expect.
  
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• The Friends reunion premieres today. Here's where to watch it

  26-05-2021 05:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Friends: The Reunion will premiere in Australia today after years of waiting by dedicated fans. Here's how to watch it and what to expect.
  
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• 82yo takes to the streets for the first time amid Queensland's regional council crisis

  26-05-2021 05:35 via abc.net.au
  
  With the pool she's swum in for decades on the line, along with other essential services, Shirley Gitsham has joined protesters outside a North Burnett Regional Council meeting. But the challenges her town is facing are far from unique.
  
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• Tattarang moves to acquire Canadian nickel miner

  26-05-2021 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Canada-based nickel miner Noront Resources has confirmed it has received an acquisition proposal from Andrew Forrest-chaired mining vehicle Wyloo Metals.
  
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• HBF to acquire Brisbane-based insurer

  26-05-2021 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  HBF's membership is set to exceed 1 million with the acquisition of CUA Health later this year.
  
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• Adjusting pitch, preparing to launch

  26-05-2021 04:54 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth entrepreneurs and their teams are getting ready for this year’s Plus Eight Accelerator.
  
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• 'Whole town heard the bang': Biloela residents relieved no-one hurt in power station fire

  26-05-2021 04:22 via abc.net.au
  
  While hundreds of thousands of Queenslanders were frustrated by a significant power outage on Tuesday, residents and representatives near Callide Power Station feared for loved ones.
  
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• 'Whole town heard bang': Biloela residents relieved no-one hurt in 'catastrophic failure' at power station

  26-05-2021 04:22 via abc.net.au
  
  While hundreds of thousands of Queenslanders were frustrated by a significant power outage on Tuesday, residents and representatives near Callide Power Station feared for loved ones while calling for more coal-fired power. 
  
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• CBA shares reach $100 milestone

  26-05-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Commonwealth Bank shares have traded for $100 for the first time since the bank joined the market in 1991.
  
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• Metals X selling nickel assets

  26-05-2021 03:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Metals X has signed an agreement to sell and spin out its entire nickel portfolio, in line with the company’s plans to focus on the development of its tin assets.
  
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• Jobs secure despite submarine delays: ASC

  26-05-2021 03:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A decision on upgrading the Royal Australian Navy's Collins Class submarines will be made next month, a parliamentary hearing has been told.
  The decision on the life-of-type-extension will be made in June, chief executive of government shipbuilder ASC Stuart Whiley said on Wednesday.
  
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