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• Proposed mine wants to double its taxpayer loan but ditch promised port upgrade

  24-10-2021 23:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government's NAIF will scrutinise its support for the proposed Thunderbird mineral sands mine following the announcement of a joint venture with a Chinese company and a significant change of scope.
  
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• Victorians welcome 'certainty' as state edges towards a vaccinated economy

  24-10-2021 21:22 via abc.net.au
  
  As the Victorian government fast-tracks its roadmap out of lockdown because of high vaccination rates, health experts urge caution and warn freedoms may be rolled back.
  
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• 'Sigh of relief': Victorians excited for 'COVID normal' as state plans its reopen

  24-10-2021 21:22 via abc.net.au
  
  As the Victorian Government fast tracks its roadmap out of lockdown because of high vaccination rates, health experts urge caution and warn freedoms may be rolled back.
  
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• Thousands of electric cars and home batteries are being recalled in Australia. This is what's happening to the waste

  24-10-2021 21:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians may have only just started buying electric cars and household batteries – but several product recalls are showing that a national plan for dealing with renewable energy waste may already be needed.
  
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• Hydrogen touted as solution in BlueScope's long road to green steel

  24-10-2021 21:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's largest steel producer BlueScope wants to start the transition to zero-carbon green steel inside the next decade, but the catch is the technology is yet to be proven on a large scale.
  
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• These households are ditching gas, slashing bills and going 'net zero'. Here's how

  24-10-2021 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  In the short space of one year, Annabelle and Alex have slashed the money the spend on electricity, gas and petrol to zero. Here's how they did it.
  
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• Former COVID-19 advisor Neville Power charged with breaching WA's coronavirus restrictions

  24-10-2021 15:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Police allege the former head of the National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board, and a 36-year-old man, failed to complete G2G passes before flying into WA on October 9.
  
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• Regional businesses brace for 'tsunami' of Melbourne visitors

  24-10-2021 07:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Melbourne residents are set to flock to regional Victoria for the Melbourne Cup weekend from 6pm Friday when 80 per cent of the state's eligible population is fully vaccinated. 
  
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• 'Stabilise the country': Collapse imminent for Taliban-led Afghanistan, warn observing nations

  24-10-2021 03:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Afghanistan is likely to collapse "faster than we thought" without the support of the international community, Sweden and Pakistan leaders say. 
  
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• Rail crossing grief unites families in fight to stop further senseless tragedies

  24-10-2021 00:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Dempsters begged for lights at their dangerous rail crossing but they were not installed until after their daughter was killed by a train. 
  
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