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• Kimberley town reeling as mine changes tack on export plans

  07-09-2021 23:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Derby has long championed the economic benefits of a proposed mineral sand mine exporting ore from the town, but a move to export solely from Broome comes as a blow.
  
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• Top cop issues warning as FIFO sex crime inquiry begins in WA

  07-09-2021 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  As a parliamentary probe begins into sex offences in WA's mining industry, a senior police officer has a few words for would-be perpetrators.
  
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• Media giants say they are not the publishers of readers' Facebook comments. Today that claim will be tested

  07-09-2021 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The High Court will today determine whether media giants were the publishers of allegedly defamatory comments posted on Facebook about former Northern Territory detainee Dylan Voller. The decision could have wide-ranging implications for how news outlets manage social media platforms. 
  
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• High Court to determine whether media giants were publishers of allegedly defamatory comments

  07-09-2021 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The High Court will today determine whether media giants were the publishers of allegedly defamatory comments posted on Facebook about former Northern Territory detainee Dylan Voller. The decision could have wide-ranging implications for how news outlets manage social media platforms. 
  
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• That sinking feeling: Performers, wait staff claim Titanic restaurant owes them money

  07-09-2021 22:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Several performers and hospitality staff claim they are owed wages and superannuation from Melbourne's Titanic theatre restaurant.
  
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• Heavy metal session drummer beats pandemic downturn from shipping container studio

  07-09-2021 22:21 via abc.net.au
  
  While many of Robin Stone's musician friends are out of work due to the pandemic, the Southern Highlands heavy metal session drummer has never been busier from his underground bunker studio.
  
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• In the last two weeks, Sara has been able to withdraw less than $47 from her bank account

  07-09-2021 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Chaos continues at Kabul's banks and ATMs, with money shortages and service restrictions leaving Afghans desperate for income.
  
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• How Uber's '$8 billion Dutch tax shelter' could see its 'profits shifted to the Netherlands for decades to come'

  07-09-2021 21:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Uber Australia's latest financial accounts show revenue flowing offshore, while also revealing an $81.5 million payroll tax bill.
  
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• As Uber's Australian operations fill the Dutch 'cash pool', it fights an $81.5m payroll tax bill

  07-09-2021 21:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Uber Australia's latest financial accounts show revenue flowing offshore, while also revealing an $81.5 million payroll tax bill.
  
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• South Australia's power distributor training robotic dog 'like a pet' to inspect power poles

  07-09-2021 12:25 via abc.net.au
  
  SA Power Networks is training a four-legged land-based drone to take photos and inspect power poles and other infrastructure. 
  
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• Parts of Perth's biggest hospital to temporarily close during fire safety upgrades

  07-09-2021 11:38 via abc.net.au
  
  With WA's health system already under record strain, cladding replacement at Fiona Stanley Hospital will shut some wards.
  
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• At Close of Business: Madeleine Stephens on modern slavery

  07-09-2021 10:13 via businessnews.com.au
  
  On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Madeleine Stephens discusses the first round of modern slavery statements in Australia.
  
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• El Salvador becomes first country in the world to accept bitcoin as legal tender

  07-09-2021 10:06 via abc.net.au
  
  The country formally adopts the cryptocurrency as legal tender alongside the US dollar, despite critics warning it may fuel money laundering. 
  
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• BP to study Kwinana hydrogen

  07-09-2021 10:06 via businessnews.com.au
  
  BP will assess the feasibility of hydrogen production at Kwinana, while the state government has promised a further $62 million for hydrogen projects.
  
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• Aust Potash progresses Lake Wells microgrid

  07-09-2021 10:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Maddington-based PWR Hybrid has been named as the preferred proponent to build a microgrid at Australian Potash’s $208 million development in the Goldfields.
  
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• Smiths Beach plan months away: Fini

  07-09-2021 09:52 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Property magnate Adrian Fini intends to lodge plans for a $200 million coastal tourism village at Smiths Beach with the SDAU, despite concerns raised by the local government.
  
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• ASX recovers after RBA extends support

  07-09-2021 09:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Reserve Bank decision to extend support for a lockdown-ravaged economy has encouraged a rally on the share market.
  
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• $30m Little Creatures redevelopment

  07-09-2021 09:33 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australian-founded craft brewer Little Creatures is developing a site next door to its Fremantle hospitality venue which will become its new home.
  
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• Remote Aboriginal communities to start paying for electricity

  07-09-2021 09:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents in Yalata, Oak Valley and on the APY Lands have had their electricity paid for by the SA government under the Remote Area Energy Scheme, but changes are coming.
  
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• RBA sees temporary Delta hit to economy

  07-09-2021 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe says the coronavirus Delta variant outbreak has interrupted the economic recovery but not derailed it.
  
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• DUG Tech raises $15m

  07-09-2021 08:04 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Supercomputing business DUG Technology has raised funds from a discounted share placement to expand into the military, space and renewable markets.
  
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• Council bid for defeated Liberal MP

  07-09-2021 08:02 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Tony Krsticevic will attempt a political comeback next month as he seeks a spot on Stirling's council.
  
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• Gas lobby attacks govt strategy

  07-09-2021 07:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The oil and gas sector has strongly criticised the state government’s new resources sector strategy, saying it failed to focus on policies needed to achieve future success.
  
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• First commercial rocket lift-off set for popular South Australian tourist spot

  07-09-2021 07:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Space Agency has announced the first commercial rocket from Whalers Way in South Australia will lift off in two days time. Not everyone thinks it's a great idea.
  
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• Kerman to build $55m fertiliser facility

  07-09-2021 06:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Applecross-based Kerman Contracting has secured the works to build CBH Group’s fertiliser facility in Kwinana, a day after the grain handler’s board signed off on the $55 million project.
  
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• Banks slash variable interest rates even as Reserve Bank stays firmly on hold

  07-09-2021 06:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Lenders are slashing variable mortgage rates to attract new customers in the booming pandemic property market, even as the Reserve Bank keeps official interest rates firmly on hold.
  
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• McGowan wants more Pfizer vaccine doses

  07-09-2021 06:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Premier Mark McGowan has blamed an uneven distribution of coronavirus vaccines by the federal government for his state's slow rollout.
  
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• Mincor raises $60m for Cassini camp

  07-09-2021 05:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mincor Resources has secured funds to build an accommodation camp at its proposed Cassini nickel operation near Kambalda.
  
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• PM shrugs off Father's Day trip criticism

  07-09-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Prime Minister Scott Morrison has brushed off criticism of his controversial travel between Canberra and Sydney for Father's Day.
  
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• Morrison criticised over Father's Day trip

  07-09-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been criticised for "appalling judgment" after travelling between Canberra and Sydney for Father's Day during heavy lockdowns.
  
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• 'Hanging on by a thread': More than 20pc of Gold Coast tourism jobs disappear in 12 months

  07-09-2021 03:32 via abc.net.au
  
  A Gold Coast hotelier makes the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory as new figures reveal the devastating impact of lockdowns on the tourism industry.
  
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• 'Hanging on by a thread': More than 20,000 Gold Coast tourism jobs disappear in 12 months

  07-09-2021 03:32 via abc.net.au
  
  A Gold Coast hotelier makes the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory as new figures reveal the devastating impact of lockdowns on the tourism industry.
  
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• Memories to preserve, animals to conserve

  07-09-2021 03:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth Zoo wants as much public involvement as possible as it embarks on its 20-year masterplan.
  
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• Flying doctor brings vaccines to outback

  07-09-2021 03:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Coronavirus vaccines are getting to some of the most remote parts of the country.
  
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• New plan to ensure vital medicine supply

  07-09-2021 02:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The federal government and pharmaceutical industry have finalised a new agreement to guarantee the supply of vital medicines from 2022.
  
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• We fact checked the Labor Party on 'falling' real wages. Here's what we found

  07-09-2021 00:06 via abc.net.au
  
  In a Facebook post, the Australian Labor Party claimed real wages fell 2.1 per cent over the year to June 2021, and that this was the largest drop in 20 years. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.
  
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