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• Perth households join virtual power plant to help solve solar energy conundrum

  30-11-2021 22:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Households in two suburbs on the fringes of Perth will be part of a quest to solve one of the biggest logistical challenges of solar energy.
  
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• Households in two Perth suburbs join quest to solve one of the biggest challenges of solar energy

  30-11-2021 22:21 via abc.net.au
  
  As summer arrives, a corner of Perth with one of Australia's highest rates of rooftop solar is chosen for a new $35 million virtual power plant, with the project to test how to harness excess solar energy.
  
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• Households in corner of Perth join quest to solve one of the biggest challenges of solar energy

  30-11-2021 22:21 via abc.net.au
  
  As summer arrives, two Perth suburbs sharing one of Australia's highest rates of rooftop solar are chosen for a new $35 million virtual power plant, with the project to test how to harness excess solar energy.
  
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• Stocks fall as US central bank says stimulus will be reduced

  30-11-2021 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  US markets tumble after the US central bank says stimulus will be reduced and Moderna says its COVID vaccine may not be as effective against the Omicron variant.
  
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• Stocks fall amid COVID-19 Omicron variant concerns

  30-11-2021 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX lost ground on news about the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and after the chairman of the US central bank flagged that stimulus could be reduced sooner rather than later. 
  
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• Global stocks fall amid COVID-19 Omicron variant concerns

  30-11-2021 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX and US markets fall after the US central bank says stimulus will be reduced and Moderna says its COVID vaccine may not be as effective against the Omicron variant.
  
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• Salmon producers develop alliance to help tackle 'negative' press

  30-11-2021 20:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania's salmon industry has weathered years of criticism, most recently from Booker-prize winning author Richard Flanagan. Now it's enlisting business leaders to fight back. 
  
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• This couple were slugged $78k over a fire in their rental. Their story led to a 'huge win for renters' across Australia

  30-11-2021 19:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Big insurers agree to change their policies of pursuing renters over unintentional and accidental property damage, after consumer advocate groups and the ABC help expose the issue.
  
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• This couple was slugged $78k over a fire in their rental. Their story led to a 'huge win for renters' across Australia

  30-11-2021 19:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Big insurers agree to change their policies of pursuing renters over unintentional and accidental property damage, after consumer advocate groups and the ABC helped expose the issue.
  
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• Iris Residential to launch Claremont apartments after setbacks

  30-11-2021 11:31 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Iris Residential is set to launch its $150 million Claremont apartments after considerable delays, cost blowouts and a hard-fought appeal to deliver the most sustainable outcome.
  
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• At Close of Business: Claire Tyrrell on office vacancies

  30-11-2021 09:17 via businessnews.com.au
  
  On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior journalist Claire Tyrrell gives an overview of the current state of office vacancies in Perth's CBD.
  
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• City Deal’s $695m crown jewel questioned

  30-11-2021 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Plans for an Edith Cowan University CBD campus are set to proceed despite a red flag from Infrastructure Australia, which warned benefits could be overestimated and may not align with the Perth City Deal’s objectives.
  
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• ASX Omicron recovery slides late in trade

  30-11-2021 08:57 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A late slide on the ASX has muted an Omicron recovery while more nations including Australia paused overseas arrivals due to the latest coronavirus strain.
  
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• ASX-lister loses decade-long royalty spat

  30-11-2021 08:52 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Structural Monitoring Systems has been forced to pay $481,190 in royalties to a private company over a dispute regarding a technology designed to detect structural weakness in aircrafts.
  
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• Young to lead Superior Lake

  30-11-2021 08:44 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Former Vimy Resources boss Mike Young has been appointed to lead Superior Lake Resources through the ASX-listed company’s planned clean energy transition.
  
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• Western rock lobster to be more accessible for festive season

  30-11-2021 08:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  More back of boat western rock lobster will be available this December after the state government agreed to double the amount commercial fishers can sell from their landings.
  
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• Valtari to lead $12m Claremont Hotel refurb

  30-11-2021 08:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Valtari Construction has been appointed to spearhead the $12 million refurbishment of the 116-year-old Claremont Hotel, just months after the company launched.
  
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• BRT Equity launches with ESG focus

  30-11-2021 08:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Two Perth business people from very different backgrounds – fast food and corporate communications – have teamed up to establish a joint family office and private equity venture.
  
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• $1.3m grant saves six lives

  30-11-2021 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A $1.3 million Lotterywest grant to St John WA to install more than 1,000 public-access defibrillators has saved six lives since 2018.
  
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• Tourism drawcard in jeopardy amid $20m cost hike

  30-11-2021 07:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  EXCLUSIVE: It was set to kickstart tourism post-COVID, but a plan to build Australia’s largest marine observatory in Busselton is in jeopardy after coming in $20 million over budget.
  
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• WA mining industry not fearing mass job losses over mandate

  30-11-2021 07:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The state's Mines Minister Bill Johnston says there has been no indication there will be significant job losses in the resources sector after the mandatory vaccination deadline.
  
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• 'They hate motorists': Brisbane Lord Mayor labels lower speed limit plea a 'socialist' Greens push

  30-11-2021 07:19 via abc.net.au
  
  A Greens' request for 30 kilometres an hour speed limits would "punish" drivers and force "them out of their cars", Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says.
  
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• Domestic violence support at work

  30-11-2021 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  November 25 marked the start of the ‘16 Days in WA’ campaign to raise awareness of gender-based family and domestic violence (FDV) against women.
  
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• Celebrating sector’s unity, opportunities

  30-11-2021 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The recent defence industry dinner and awards provided an opportunity to display the strong bonds the sector has developed.
  
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• Five charges dropped over St Patrick's Day bushfires

  30-11-2021 06:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Powercor has agreed to plead guilty to one charge relating to the St Patrick's Day fires that ravaged south-west Victoria in 2018.
  
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• Prominent Australians call for WA government to pull 'unacceptable' Aboriginal heritage bill

  30-11-2021 06:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The proposed laws were drafted in the wake of the Juukan Gorge disaster, but some Aboriginal leaders say there had not been enough consultation.
  
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• AFG brokers fintech buy

  30-11-2021 05:26 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA mortgage broker Australian Finance Group is set to pay up to $70 million for asset finance aggregator Fintelligence, adding another 285 brokers and $1.5 billion in projected settlements to its books.
  
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• Parliament asked to acknowledge staff harm

  30-11-2021 04:06 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Federal parliament has been asked to acknowledge publicly the harm caused by bullying and sexual misconduct at the apex of Australian politics.
  
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• COVID breach charges dropped against popular Adelaide restaurant

  30-11-2021 03:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Charges for breaching COVID-19 capacity restrictions have been dropped against popular Adelaide restaurant Golden Boy.
  
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• WA dwelling approvals fall

  30-11-2021 03:18 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Dwelling approvals in WA dropped by 3 per cent in October, stabilising from a 21 per cent drop the previous month, Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows.
  
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• SA's Attorney-General Vickie Chapman suspended from parliament over misleading the house

  30-11-2021 03:05 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia's Attorney-General Vickie Chapman has been suspended from state parliament for six days for deliberately misleading the house.
  
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• Sir David Attenborough writes to Adelaide shopping centre, asking for removal of falsely attributed quote

  30-11-2021 02:51 via abc.net.au
  
  An Adelaide shopping centre is under fire for falsely attributing a quote about the plight of bees to Sir David Attenborough, with the broadcaster personally writing to centre asking for its removal.
  
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• Westpac faces 'unprecedented' ASIC action

  30-11-2021 01:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The corporate regulator has taken the unprecedented step of launching multiple legal actions at once against one of Australia's big four banks.
  
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• Small news publishers band together in negotiations with tech giants Google, Facebook

  30-11-2021 01:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The Public Interest Publishers Alliance, with members across Australia, are to negotiate as a group to get their content on popular news aggregator, search, and social platforms.
  
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