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• 'Runs like wildfire': Gastro outbreak could see popular campsites shut down

  08-11-2021 23:39 via abc.net.au
  
  More than a dozen cases of the dreaded norovirus have been reported at Inskip Point and authorities say they may need to again close campsites in the area.
  
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• EPA investigating possible illegal oil disposal in Adelaide's Chinatown

  08-11-2021 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia's Environment Protection Authority is investigating whether traders have tipped oil down public drains, damaging pavers that were just installed as part of a $4 million redevelopment.
  
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• US stocks reach record high on Biden infrastructure plan

  08-11-2021 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  US stocks hit records highs after a $1 trillion infrastructure passes congress. Tesla shares plunge after founder Elon Musk signals he will sell a big stake in the company. 
  
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• NAB profit more than doubles, US stocks reach record high on infrastructure plan

  08-11-2021 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  NAB annual net profit surges to more than $6.3 billion, while the Dow Jones index hits a new record high after a $1 trillion infrastructure passes congress. Tesla shares plunge after founder Elon Musk signals he will sell a big stake in the company. 
  
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• NAB profit more than doubles, bitcoin hits new record

  08-11-2021 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  NAB annual net profit surges to more than $6.3 billion, the ASX is lacklustre despite the Dow Jones index hitting a new record high after a $1 trillion infrastructure passes congress.  Bitcoin zooms past $US67,000 to a new record high. 
  
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• NAB profit more than doubles and US stocks reach record high on infrastructure plan

  08-11-2021 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  NAB annual net profit surges to more than $6.3 billion, while the Dow Jones index hits a new record high after a $1 trillion infrastructure passes congress. Tesla shares plunge after founder Elon Musk signals he will sell a big stake in the company. 
  
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• Railway station upgrades derail December harvest

  08-11-2021 21:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Growers in Murchison East will have to take an hour detour to access GrainCorp site during peak harvest, due to rail upgrades.
  
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• The 'calculated risk' Lizzie took to secure her spot in Queensland's red hot property market

  08-11-2021 21:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland first-home buyers are bucking the national trend by snapping up real estate at the fastest rate in 13 years even as prices soar "through the roof".
  
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• The 'calculated risk' Lizzie took to get into Queensland's red hot property market

  08-11-2021 21:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland first-home buyers are bucking the national trend by snapping up real estate at the fastest rate in 13 years even as prices soar "through the roof".
  
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• Snapping up bargains: First-home buyers settle for less to buy into Queensland's soaring market

  08-11-2021 21:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland first-home buyers are bucking the national trend by snapping up real estate at the fastest rate in 13 years even as prices soar "through the roof".
  
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• First-home buyers urged to demand more livable apartments, as rising prices push many out of market for standalone houses

  08-11-2021 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Advocates for better housing in Canberra encourage buyers to "demand more" from developers as apartments become the only affordable property for many first-home buyers in the capital.
  
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• Targeting 'fence-sitters' with 'FOMO' could lift Queensland's vaccination rates, experts say

  08-11-2021 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  The Queensland government needs to do more to appeal to "fence-sitters" and smarter, stronger marketing strategies are needed to boost vaccination uptake and get the state over the finish line before borders reopen, experts warn.
  
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• Could tapping into FOMO be the best strategy for improving vaccination rates?

  08-11-2021 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  The Queensland government needs to do more to appeal to "fence-sitters" and smarter, stronger marketing strategies are needed to boost vaccination uptake and get the state over the finish line before borders reopen, experts warn.
  
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• $400m boost in fresh food could flow from planned pipeline

  08-11-2021 20:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite multiple failed attempts to build a 100,000-megalitre pipeline in Queensland's north, farmers believe the latest scheme could be their best shot at water security.
  
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• Live: NSW Now: 65,000 students to sit HSC exams after COVID-19 delays

  08-11-2021 20:37 via abc.net.au
  
  MORNING BRIEFING: More than 65,000 New South Wales year 12 students will sit the HSC written exams from today after two years of COVID-19 disruptions and lockdowns.
  
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• Aboriginal sites saved as road '160 years in the making' delayed

  08-11-2021 20:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Very long-awaited works to upgrade a 4WD track between Orange and Mudgee have again been delayed, this time for a short while in order to retain Indigenous heritage along the route.
  
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• 'Your perpetrator can show up at your workplace': How domestic violence became a business problem

  08-11-2021 20:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Domestic and family violence leads to staff absenteeism and lower productivity and  the estimated cost to business is about $2 billion annually, a new report shows. Workplaces are being asked to do more to fight the problem.
  
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• How domestic violence became a $2b business problem

  08-11-2021 20:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Domestic and family violence leads to staff absenteeism and lower productivity and  the estimated cost to business is about $2 billion annually, a new report shows. Workplaces are being asked to do more to fight the problem.
  
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• How much does your morning coffee cost? It could be about to get more expensive

  08-11-2021 18:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Your morning coffee or the next cocktail on a night out could be about to cost you more, thanks to some lingering effects of the pandemic.
  
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• 360 Environmental bought by global firm

  08-11-2021 09:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  UK-based SLR Consulting has substantially expanded its presence in Western Australia by purchasing local business 360 Environmental.
  
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• At Close of Business: Matt Mckenzie on WA's biggest exporters

  08-11-2021 09:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior journalist Matt Mckenzie explores future challenges for WA's exports industries and details the state's biggest overseas traders.
  
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• Westgold plans for a third mine

  08-11-2021 08:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Westgold Resources has proposed to develop a third mine in WA following its failed attempt to acquire Gascoyne Resources’ Dalgaranga operation in the Mid West.
  
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• Premier 'should not skip' Indonesia

  08-11-2021 08:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA business will be heartened to hear that WA premier Mark McGowan will in early 2022 head-off to Asia with the objective to restore WA's status as a trustworthy and quality trading partner.
  
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• Takeovers galore to start ASX trading week

  08-11-2021 08:41 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A string of mergers and acquisitions involving major players on the Australian market proved talking points at the start of the trading week.
  
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• Medtech Artrya breaks into UK market

  08-11-2021 08:40 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Crawley-based medtech company Artrya's European expansion plans are officially underway, after being recognised as one of the UK Health Services’ preferred suppliers of AI software.
  
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• Tour operator scaling back business to Uluru due to pandemic

  08-11-2021 08:31 via abc.net.au
  
  An outback travel company is halting their tours to Uluru over exceptionally low tourist numbers, staff shortages and the global pandemic. 
  
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• Tour operator forced to scale back business to Uluru

  08-11-2021 08:31 via abc.net.au
  
  An outback travel company is halting their tours to Uluru over exceptionally low tourist numbers, staff shortages and the global pandemic. 
  
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• Spacecubed a tech force multiplier

  08-11-2021 08:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Limitless WA: Spacecubed has helped build Perth’s tech scene, having invested in 26 companies now worth more than $80 million combined.
  
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• Hancock joins Posco in $850m Senex bid

  08-11-2021 08:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Senex Energy has recommended shareholders back South Korean steel manufacturer Posco’s $852 million takeover offer, with Gina Rinehart's Hancock Energy potentially investing.
  
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• Hancock Energy joins Posco, Senex takeover talks

  08-11-2021 08:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Brisbane-headquartered Senex Energy has recommended shareholders back Korean steel manufacturer Posco’s takeover offer, amid plans to partner with Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Energy.
  
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• Wine show throws spotlight on the industry's diversity

  08-11-2021 07:32 via abc.net.au
  
  You won't find Shiraz or Chardonnay at this show. Its sole purpose is to provide a platform to showcase more obscure wines
  
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• Perth investors set up innovative PE fund

  08-11-2021 07:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Search funds are widely used internationally, supporting young entrepreneurs to buy established businesses.
  
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• Lamont plays long game as DUG delivers

  08-11-2021 07:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Limitless WA: With a market capitalisation of around $100 million, DUG Technology has grown from a backyard operation to now planning a huge supercomputer in the Mid West.
  
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• Blackouts, widespread damage as another hailstorm hits Riverland

  08-11-2021 07:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Homeowners, growers and business operators are again counting the cost across the Riverland and Murray Mallee for the second time in just over a week.
  
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• ARTS REVIEW - A fresh take on opera

  08-11-2021 07:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  From the frothy fun of operetta to the suave tones of Hollywood, Couch Opera Live take audiences on an entertaining operatic journey.
  
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• Strickland secures $12m for Yandal

  08-11-2021 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Strickland Metals has raised funds to support a resource expansion at its Yandal project in the Goldfields, with drilling scheduled to start in January.
  
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• Wesfarmers wins takeover battle for API

  08-11-2021 05:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Wesfarmers will make a foray into the health and beauty sector after winning the takeover battle for Priceline owner Australian Pharmaceutical Industries against Sigma Healthcare.
  
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• Cedar Woods buys $49.5m Eglinton lots

  08-11-2021 05:12 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Cedar Woods has bought 1200 lots close to the under development Yanchep rail line in Eglinton, a $49.5 million deal.
  
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• Cedar Woods buys $49.5m Eglinton land

  08-11-2021 05:12 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Cedar Woods has bought 1200 lots close to the under development Yanchep rail line in Eglinton, a $49.5 million deal.
  
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• Adelaide cafe owner who sexually exploited child waitress seeks lenient sentence

  08-11-2021 05:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The lawyer for a cafe owner who sexually exploited a child waitress urges an Adelaide court to hand down a lenient sentence, saying her client lacked the social skills to date adult women.
  
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• Adelaide cafe owner who had relationship with teen waitress asks for lighter sentence

  08-11-2021 05:03 via abc.net.au
  
  A cafe owner who maintained an "unquestionably wrong" sexual relationship with a teenage waitress because he lacked the social skills to date adult women should be given a lighter sentence, a court has heard.
  
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• Legalise Cannabis MLC takes consultancy gig

  08-11-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Brian Walker, who was elected to the Legislative Council earlier this year, has been hired as a strategic consultant at ASX-listed cannabis outfit Creso Pharma.
  
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• Legalise Cannabis MLC resigns from consultancy gig

  08-11-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Brian Walker, who was elected to the Legislative Council earlier this year, has resigned as a consultant for ASX-listed cannabis outfit Creso Pharma following pushback over the appointment.
  
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• Legalise Cannabis MLC made ASX consultant

  08-11-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Brian Walker, who was elected to the Legislative Council earlier this year, has been hired as a strategic consultant at ASX-listed cannabis outfit Creso Pharma.
  
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• Gold Road declines to lift Apollo bid

  08-11-2021 03:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Gold Road Resources says it won’t increase its all-cash offer for explorer Apollo Consolidated after being outbid last week, but has left the door open with respect to its 19.9 per cent shareholding.
  
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• Gold Road backs out of Apollo deal

  08-11-2021 03:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Gold Road Resources says it won’t increase its all-cash offer for explorer Apollo Consolidated after being outbid last week, but has left the door open with respect to its 19.9 per cent shareholding.
  
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• Prices far worse in good old days

  08-11-2021 03:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The energy price crunch has driven fertiliser prices skywards but they were higher in 1974.
  
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• BHP sells $1.6bn in Qld coal assets

  08-11-2021 02:34 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mining giant BHP has sold its stake in a metallurgical coal joint venture in Queensland for more than $1.6 billion.
  
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• Sydney Airport board agrees to $23.6bn takeover deal with international consortium

  08-11-2021 02:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's biggest and busiest airport could soon be changing hands, under a $23.6 billion takeover bid announced to the ASX this morning.
  
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• Australia named climate 'disappointment'

  08-11-2021 01:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia has been labelled "a great disappointment to the rest of the world" by the United Kingdom's climate advisor for clinging to coal-fired power.
  
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