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• Warnings that seawall erosion at Newcastle is 'going to get worse'

  04-06-2021 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  A lot of seawalls were first built more than 100 years ago, and a coastal engineering expert says they cannot last forever.
  
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• It's always darkest before the dawn on the road of COVID recovery

  04-06-2021 22:15 via abc.net.au
  
  The pandemic saw the remote East Kimberley effectively cut off from the rest of Australia to protect its vulnerable Indigenous population. But signs of life are returning and lessons in resilience abound.
  
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• Government's 'unlawful' live export ban set to cost around $800m, as more cattle producers rally for class action

  04-06-2021 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  As claimants continue to line up, the payout from the successful class action against the federal government's live export ban in 2011 seems likely to soar well past the initial $600 million estimate.
  
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• Government's 'unlawful' live export ban could cost around $800m, as more cattle producers rally for class action

  04-06-2021 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  As claimants continue to line up, the payout from the successful class action against the federal government's live export ban in 2011 seems likely to soar well past the initial $600 million estimate.
  
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• Could a Grenfell Tower 2.0 disaster happen in Australia? One politician fears there’s no way to properly check

  04-06-2021 21:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Four years after a fire ripped through the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in London in June 2017, claiming 72 lives, there are fresh fears about the opaque nature of Australia's building product safety approval processes.
  
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• When their compensation payout went missing, these Indonesian families started watching Real Housewives for clues. What they saw shocked them

  04-06-2021 21:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Bias Ramadhan received calls from eight separate law firms offering to sue on his behalf after his mother died in the Lion Air plane crash. But two and half years later, he's had to sue again, to get some of the money owed to him from his settlement.
  
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• The plane crash, the Real Housewife and the missing millions: Why Indonesian families claim an LA lawyer embezzled their money

  04-06-2021 21:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Bias Ramadhan received calls from eight separate law firms offering to sue on his behalf after his mother died in the Lion Air plane crash. But two and half years later, he's had to sue again, to get some of the money owed to him from his settlement.
  
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• Having sued for compensation after a plane crash, these families noticed money was missing. Then they saw their lawyer on The Real Housewives

  04-06-2021 21:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Bias Ramadhan received calls from eight separate law firms offering to sue on his behalf after his mother died in the Lion Air plane crash. But two and half years later, he's had to sue again, to get some of the money owed to him from his settlement.
  
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• Single mother Jade has just $1,000 in the bank but isn't eligible for a $500 lockdown payment

  04-06-2021 16:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Many stood-down workers and business owners still stuck in Melbourne's latest lockdown are wading through the fine print to find they are not eligible for new relief payments, or that grants will hardly make a dent in their losses.
  
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• State to fund new children's hospice

  04-06-2021 14:36 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has announced that it will fund the planning and operation of a Perth Children's Hospice, to be built at Swanbourne.
  
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• UN says global food prices have reached their highest mark in a decade

  04-06-2021 12:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says global food prices were at their highest level in nearly a decade in May, soaring 40 per cent above costs a year ago.
  
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• What travel will look like at the future Western Sydney Airport

  04-06-2021 11:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The final design of the Western Sydney International Airport terminal has been unveiled and it's promised sustainability and connection to Indigenous history will be front and centre.
  
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• Hybrid gearing up for power roll out

  04-06-2021 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Hybrid Systems Australia has signed a 10-year lease for a facility at Perth Airport to manufacture standalone power systems, and announced an acquisition.
  
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• ASX sets fresh high to cap milestone week

  04-06-2021 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Shares extended all-time highs on the Australian market, and overseas inflation data appears the only immediate obstacle to rising portfolio values.
  
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• Aged care staff could need virus vaccines

  04-06-2021 09:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Coronavirus vaccines could soon be mandatory for aged care and disability workers in a bid to lower the risk of nursing home deaths.
  
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• Newman defeated in CBH comeback bid

  04-06-2021 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Wally Newman has fallen short in his bid to return as member director at CBH Group, losing out to Broomehill-based farmer Gerard Paganoni.
  
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• Disconnect between policy and practice

  04-06-2021 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Talk about the need for cultural change within organisations must be backed by action.
  
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• At Close of Business: Matt Mckenzie on household fees and charges

  04-06-2021 08:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss growth in demand, inflation, and changes to household fees and charges.
  
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• At Close of Business: Matt Mckenzie on growth, trade and bills

  04-06-2021 08:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss what is driving WA's stellar economic data and the state government's household bills policy.
  
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• Stealth shares soar on $4.2m acquisition

  04-06-2021 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Distribution services provider Stealth Global is expecting to grow its revenue by about $18 million following the acquisition of Skipper Transport Parts from Eagers Automotive.
  
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• Hobart cable car proposal relies on five-year-old economics report citing cruise ship tourists

  04-06-2021 08:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The economic report relied on for a cable car proposal in Hobart is five years out of date, relies on tourism heavily impacted by COVID-19 and has key figures redacted — but the people behind it say they are "confident" of their numbers.
  
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• Inflation threat to recovery

  04-06-2021 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Strong revenue is masking rising costs in WA, and the associated inflationary pressure.
  
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• Fresh attack on GST formula

  04-06-2021 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA may have to defend its position on GST redistribution, again.
  
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• Caratti loses bid to challenge $800k legal bill

  04-06-2021 07:38 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Businessman John Caratti has lost his bid to challenge an $800,000 legal bill, with the state’s Supreme Court siding with his former barrister.
  
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• Multiplex wins Blackburne contract

  04-06-2021 07:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australian property group Blackburne has appointed Multiplex as the builder for its $350 million The Grove Residences project.
  
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• MP accuses City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder of 'mismanaging' a major energy project

  04-06-2021 07:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Kalgoorlie MP Ali Kent alleges in Parliament that a major energy project at Lot 350 has been delayed due to mismanagement from City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder CEO John Walker.
  
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• Member for Kalgoorlie accuses the city of deliberately misleading investors

  04-06-2021 07:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Kalgoorlie MP Ali Kent alleges in parliament that a major energy project at Lot 350 has been delayed due to misinformation from City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder CEO John Walker.
  
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• Hancock pushes SAS fund donations to $1.6m

  04-06-2021 07:25 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Hancock Prospecting has backed a $1 million personal donation to the Special Air Services Resources Fund by its executive chair Gina Rinehart with a further $500,000 contribution to the special vehicle to support Australia’s elite soldiers.
  
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• Southern WA farmers say poor phone service putting lives at risk

  04-06-2021 07:16 via abc.net.au
  
  A local paramedic says it took all day to hear about a badly injured Munglinup farmer, with local residents joining the call for urgent upgrades to be made to their telecommunications infrastructure. 
  
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• Fewer home loans in WA

  04-06-2021 06:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  New lending for housing in Western Australia has dropped 7.9 per cent after applications under the state's Building Bonus Grant closed, while national lending has risen to a record high.
  
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• Decmil reveals contract, project delays

  04-06-2021 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Osborne Park-based Decmil Group has cited delays in contract awards and project starts in lowering its full-year revenue guidance, but is predicting a stronger result in FY22.
  
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• Supersonic travel may return as United strikes deal for Boom jets

  04-06-2021 04:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The possibility of supersonic air travel is alive again, with US airline United signing a deal to buy as many as 50 new fast jets from Boom.
  
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• More vaccine options for people with disability

  04-06-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  People with disability will have access to dedicated vaccination hubs in central locations as the Morrison government tries to speed up the rollout across the sector.
  
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• Disabled people given more vaccine options

  04-06-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  People with disabilities will have access to dedicated vaccination hubs in central locations as the Morrison government tries to speed up the rollout across the sector.
  
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• Famous beef track near undriveable and costing those who use it several thousands of dollars each week

  04-06-2021 03:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The Tanami Road is in such poor condition that trucking companies who use it are needing drastic repairs on a regular basis. 
  
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• Rio Tinto recruits Ben Wyatt

  04-06-2021 03:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Ben Wyatt has quickly become one of Western Australia’s busiest and most senior board directors, with global mining giant Rio Tinto appointing him as a non-executive director.
  
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• China eyes WTO process on Aussie barley

  04-06-2021 03:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  China will handle disputes regarding anti-dumping and countervailing duties on barley imported from Australia in line with settlement procedures of the World Trade Organisation, the state news agency Xinhua repors, citing the commerce ministry.
  
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• Ben Wyatt joins Rio Tinto's board after criticising company over destruction of sacred caves

  04-06-2021 02:44 via abc.net.au
  
  WA's former Aboriginal affairs minister is appointed to Rio Tinto's board as a non-executive director as the mining giant moves to recover from the fallout over the Juukan Gorge disaster.
  
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• Clough transition targets low-carbon opportunities

  04-06-2021 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Peter Bennett has overseen a widening of Clough’s focus into infrastructure and energy.
  
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