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• Wall Street rises to record highs, with tech shocks leading the way as consumer confidence rises

  29-06-2021 23:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Technology stocks drive the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 to record highs, while Moderna's share price is rising on signs its coronavirus vaccine provides antibodies against the Delta variant. 
  
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• Telstra sells $2.8b stake in mobile phone towers, ASX rises on Wall St gains

  29-06-2021 23:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra will sell nearly half of its InfraCo mobile towers business to a consortium that includes Australia's sovereign wealth fund, and the Australian share market opens higher as Wall Street closes at new records. 
  
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• Telstra sells $2.8b stake in mobile phone towers, ASX rises on EOFY

  29-06-2021 23:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra will sell nearly half of its InfraCo mobile towers business to a consortium that includes Australia's sovereign wealth fund, and the Australian share market gains as Wall Street closes at another record high.
  
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• Telstra sells $2.8b stake in mobile phone towers, ASX marks record breaking year

  29-06-2021 23:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra will sell nearly half of its InfraCo mobile towers business to a consortium that includes Australia's sovereign wealth fund and the Australian sharemarket has its best financial year in 34 years despite the pandemic. 
  
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• Exporters look beyond China to the oil-rich bazaars of the Middle East

  29-06-2021 23:16 via abc.net.au
  
  As the trade and diplomatic relationship with China deteriorates, the opulent, oil-rich Gulf states of the Middle East may be Australia's next golden opportunity.
  
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• Which Aussie electorates want climate action — and which ones are most at risk? The answer might surprise you

  29-06-2021 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  You might expect areas with a high climate risk to want more action on climate policy, but that's not always the case. We compared the results from the Australia Talks National Survey to risk assessment data for each electorate.
  
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• 'Unusually large' house price increases threaten economic growth, warns global central banker

  29-06-2021 21:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The global central bank for central banks warns the economic path out of the pandemic will be "bumpy", with looming risks from ultra-cheap debt and surging house prices as interest rates eventually start rising.
  
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• Rising house prices might make you feel richer, but it's bad news for the economy in the longer term, BIS warns

  29-06-2021 21:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The global central bank for central banks warns the economic path out of the pandemic will be "bumpy", with looming risks from ultra-cheap debt and surging house prices as interest rates eventually start rising.
  
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• 'I don't feel protected here': Chinese students in Australia facing more surveillance from Beijing authorities, report finds

  29-06-2021 16:08 via abc.net.au
  
  A new Human Rights Watch report reveals a worsening atmosphere of anxiety and harassment as Chinese students studying in Australia fear being "reported on" by classmates to authorities back home. 
  
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• Human Rights Watch reveals harassment, surveillance of Chinese students studying in Australia

  29-06-2021 16:08 via abc.net.au
  
  A new Human Rights Watch report reveals a worsening atmosphere of anxiety and harassment as Chinese students studying in Australia fear being "reported on" by classmates to authorities back home. 
  
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• Gold Coast Marathon cancelled, shelves stripped bare

  29-06-2021 10:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The sudden three-day lockdown has resulted in the cancellation of the popular Gold Coast Marathon, as another school holiday is hampered by COVID-19 restrictions.
  
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• Synergy moving on $120m Kwinana battery

  29-06-2021 10:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Synergy’s $120 million Kwinana battery project will head to development assessment next Tuesday, at least the third utility-scale storage proposal to be reviewed this year.
  
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• Yallingup sisters launch food ordering app

  29-06-2021 09:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Former reality TV stars and competitive surfers Eliza and Mikaela Greene have entered the food ordering technology market with the launch of their phone application MyTab.
  
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• Aust shares recover early lockdown losses

  29-06-2021 09:47 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A late rally on a day blighted by coronavirus lockdowns helped the ASX be one of the better performers among Asian markets.
  
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• At Close of Business: Madeleine Stephens on housing accessability

  29-06-2021 09:37 via businessnews.com.au
  
  On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Madeleine Stephens discusses the push by disability advocates to change building regulations to improve housing accessability.
  
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• Quick, appropriate support needed: CCIWA

  29-06-2021 09:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has tasked Treasury with assessing potential compensation for small businesses affected by the latest snap four-day lockdown.
  
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• COVID-19 lockdowns to cost Far North tourism $6 million a day this week

  29-06-2021 09:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The peak body for tourism in Far North Queensland says the region has now lost access to 60 per cent of its typical school holiday market, and businesses will fold.
  
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• Veris wins Sydney Metro contract

  29-06-2021 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Osborne Park-based Veris has been appointed to a major rail project in Sydney where it will provide surveying services under a $2.5 million contract.
  
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• Veris wins more work on Sydney Metro project

  29-06-2021 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Osborne Park-based Veris has been appointed to a major rail project in Sydney’s southwest where it will provide surveying services under a $2.5 million contract.
  
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• Feds consult on Northern Endeavour levy

  29-06-2021 08:52 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The planned levy to cover decommissioning costs from the Northern Endeavour could be 48 cents per barrel equivalent, with an industry group slamming the price tag.
  
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• Bain appointed Tourism WA chair

  29-06-2021 08:13 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Di Bain has been named Tourism WA chair and Anneke Brown and Janelle Marr have been appointed to the board after six members announced their resignations earlier this year.
  
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• Defence, diversification and good business

  29-06-2021 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Many WA businesses have straddled the divide between defence and commercial sectors.
  
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• Latrobe Valley coal mines to release water into nearby river

  29-06-2021 07:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Victoria's environmental regulator has given permission for two Latrobe Valley coal mines to release water, after recent flooding sparked concerns of a mine wall collapse.
  
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• Major milestones for WA potash, alumina projects

  29-06-2021 07:27 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A $450 million potash development in northern WA and a $269 million alumina refinery planned for Kwinana have received major project status from the federal government.
  
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• Santos on the road to Dorado

  29-06-2021 07:14 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Engineering work for the $US 2 billion Dorado oil and gas project will soon get under way, proponent Santos said, with a final decision due mid-2022.
  
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• Newcastle container terminal hopes dealt a blow by Federal Court

  29-06-2021 07:09 via abc.net.au
  
  The Federal Court has dismissed an ACCC case that could have paved the way for the Port of Newcastle to develop a freight container terminal and diversify away from coal.
  
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• Freight drivers on high alert to prevent COVID spread to regions

  29-06-2021 06:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Truck drivers to get tested en-route and saleyards close to visitors, as regional businesses work to keep COVID-19 from spreading outside of Greater Sydney.
  
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• Relief package to help small businesses hit hard by NSW COVID lockdown

  29-06-2021 06:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses across NSW could be eligible for a $5,000 to 10,000 funding lifeline if they meet criteria outlined today as part of a state government lockdown relief package. 
  
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• One lane of Oxley Highway to reopen in July, but plenty of work still needs to be done

  29-06-2021 06:26 via abc.net.au
  
  A key route linking the NSW coast and the Northern Tablelands should reopen to one lane of traffic by the end of next month, after storms caused dozens of landslips in March.
  
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• Dine and Discover vouchers to include takeaways, grants for small businesses part of NSW relief package

  29-06-2021 06:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses across NSW could be eligible for a $5,000 to 10,000 funding lifeline if they meet criteria outlined today as part of a state government lockdown relief package. 
  
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• Victorian government commits $14m to battery facility, regional hydrogen hub

  29-06-2021 06:20 via abc.net.au
  
  The Deakin Energy director says the facilities will be used to develop and test new technologies at scale in a bid to make hydrogen a viable option.
  
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• No new cases overnight: McGowan

  29-06-2021 05:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australia has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 overnight, as those in the Perth and Peel regions enter their first day of the four-day circuit-breaker lockdown.
  
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• $4.5m for WA manufacturers

  29-06-2021 05:27 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Six WA businesses including IPI Packers, Blasta Brewing, Bonissimo Coffee Roasters and Veem have been offered $4.5 million in federal government grants to support manufacturing projects.
  
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• Sydney's lockdown another blow for regional aviation

  29-06-2021 04:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Regional airlines and airports were beginning to recover from last year's disruption, until Sydney was plunged into lockdown once more.
  
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• Brand Agency in $34m TAB quinella

  29-06-2021 04:09 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Brand Agency and Clemenger BBDO Sydney have won a $34 million package of marketing contracts for Racing and Wagering WA’s TABtouch.
  
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• Kathmandu says Aust lockdowns impacting sales

  29-06-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Outdoor goods retailer Kathmandu says sales and earnings have been hit by recent coronavirus lockdowns in Australia, particularly in NSW and Victoria.
  
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• Kathmandu says Aust lockdowns impacting

  29-06-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Outdoor goods retailer Kathmandu says sales and earnings have been hit by recent coronavirus lockdowns in Australia, particularly in NSW and Victoria.
  
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• People aged under 40 join vaccine rollout

  29-06-2021 03:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australians aged under 40 are now eligible to join the coronavirus vaccine rollout and receive the AstraZeneca jab.
  
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• GPs blindsided by vaccine rollout changes

  29-06-2021 03:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Doctors have been blindsided by a major change to the vaccine rollout, with all Australians aged under 40 now able to request the AstraZeneca jab from their GP.
  
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• Calls for mining communities to be prioritised in vaccine rollout

  29-06-2021 02:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland's mining industry is calling for communities near mines to be prioritised in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine due to the large numbers of FIFO workers who enter the regional areas.
  
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• Tasmania shuts to Perth, southeast Qld

  29-06-2021 02:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Tasmania has closed its border to Perth and southeast Queensland in response to coronavirus community trasmission on the mainland.
  
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• Tasmania shuts to Perth and Peel in WA

  29-06-2021 02:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Tasmania has closed its border to Perth and the Western Australian region of Peel after new coronavirus cases sent the two areas into lockdown. 
  Premier Peter Gutwein announced the regions would be considered high risk from 10am on Tuesday. 
  
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• Tasmania shuts to Perth and Peel

  29-06-2021 02:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Tasmania has closed its border to Perth and the Western Australian region of Peel after new coronavirus cases sent the two areas into lockdown. 
  Premier Peter Gutwein announced the regions would be considered high risk from 10am on Tuesday. 
  
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• Tough hurdles for new iron miners

  29-06-2021 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Another iron ore boom has produced a long list of aspiring miners. We dig deep to assess who is likely to make it.
  
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