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• Abrolhos Island scallop fishery closes due to marine heatwave

  14-12-2021 23:01 via abc.net.au
  
  One of Australia's most celebrated scallop fisheries, the Abrolhos Islands, will not open next season due to the impact of a marine heatwave that hit the WA coast earlier this year. 
  
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• Inflation and COVID spook US investors, with ASX set to follow

  14-12-2021 22:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is set to open lower on Wednesday, as US investors get spooked by fresh inflation figures and the global spread of Omicron.
  
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• CSL shares still in trading halt over Vifor deal, as ASX follows US markets down

  14-12-2021 22:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is following global markets down on Wednesday, as US investors get spooked by fresh inflation figures and the global spread of Omicron.
  
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• Gold Coast small businesses forced to close for COVID isolation rely on crowdfunding

  14-12-2021 22:10 via abc.net.au
  
  A film lab owner on the Gold Coast says small businesses are "falling through the cracks", with the company forced to close with all staff in isolation. 
  
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• NT tourism operators brand vaccination rules the 'worst Christmas present' as businesses try to stay afloat

  14-12-2021 21:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Tourism chiefs want the Northern Territory government to ease strict rules for visitors and residents, which they say will ruin Christmas for struggling tour operators and others in the industry.
  
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• 'Crying happy tears': Secret Santa pays off lay-by for shoppers at Queensland toy store

  14-12-2021 21:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Christmas has come early for shoppers at a Townsville toy store, after a generous anonymous donor paid off their lay-by balances early in act of charity for families doing it tough.
  
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• Canegrowers win legal battle against India over sugar subsidies

  14-12-2021 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  After three years, the World Trade Organisation has finally reached a ruling on Australia's complaint against India's sugar subsidies. 
  
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• Australia wins legal battle against India over sugar subsidies

  14-12-2021 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  After three years, the World Trade Organization has finally reached a ruling on Australia's complaint against India's sugar subsidies. 
  
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• Australia win legal battle against India over sugar subsidies

  14-12-2021 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  After three years, the World Trade Organization has finally reached a ruling on Australia's complaint against India's sugar subsidies. 
  
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• Ever heard of neodymium? Chances are it's in the car you drive

  14-12-2021 19:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Critical minerals are essential to the modern world and, while Australia is rich in them, China controls more than 90 per cent of their processing, prompting the developed world to look for alternatives.
  
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• Australian AdBlue manufacturer charters planes ready to fly in emergency urea as diesel additive crisis continues

  14-12-2021 19:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's biggest local producer of AdBlue races to secure more urea supply or even formulated AdBlue from overseas as the country grapples with a global shortage of a key raw material.
  
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• ASX flat after Woolies, Afterpay drop

  14-12-2021 09:12 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Woolworths and Afterpay shares had sizeable falls as investors questioned their short-term outlook and kept the Australian market steady.
  
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• MinRes commits $3m to lithium hunt

  14-12-2021 09:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mineral Resources is set to spend $3 million on lithium exploration for a potential 65 per cent stake in Pantoro and Tulla Resources' jointly owned gold project in the Norseman-Wiluna belt.
  
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• Plans for $15.3m Wilyabrup tourism hub surface

  14-12-2021 09:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Western Australian builder has lodged plans to construct a $15.3 million off-the-grid tourism development across a 41-hectare site overlooking the coastline in Wilyabrup.
  
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• Plans for $15.3m Wilyabrup tourism hub

  14-12-2021 09:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Western Australian builder has lodged plans to construct a $15.3 million off-the-grid tourism development across a 41-hectare site overlooking the coastline in Wilyabrup.
  
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• Junior miners advance African projects

  14-12-2021 09:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Strandline Resources’ shares rose 7 per cent this afternoon as the company and two other WA-based junior miners finalised agreements with the Tanzanian government.
  
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• Minderoo gives $110m

  14-12-2021 09:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation has upped its donation to $109.6 million in the 2021 financial year, cementing its place as one of the largest philanthropic foundations in Australia.
  
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• $110m for Minderoo initiatives

  14-12-2021 09:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation has upped its giving to $109.6 million in the 2021 financial year, cementing its place as one of the largest philanthropic foundations in Australia.
  
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• Cattle producers end year on record high as live export price continues to climb

  14-12-2021 09:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Cattle getting exported out of Darwin have never been more expensive and while that's good news for sellers, it looks set to have an impact in other markets.
  
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• Budget fell as tenants fell over

  14-12-2021 08:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  State government spending to market and manage Yagan Square dropped 17 per cent over three years, despite a growing list of tenants hitting the wall.
  
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• Westbridge buys $12m Pilbara apartments

  14-12-2021 08:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Westbridge Funds Management has bought an apartment block in South Hedland for $12.5 million from an undisclosed owner.
  
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• Chan to lead Bankwest

  14-12-2021 08:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Jason Chan will lead Bankwest as executive general manager, after his predecessor Sinead Taylor was appointed to spearhead Commonwealth Bank.
  
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• Court overturns major OHS conviction

  14-12-2021 07:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government’s vigorous pursuit of workplace safety breaches has suffered a set back after the Supreme Court overturned last year’s biggest conviction.
  
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• COVID-infected truckies visited WA: Cook

  14-12-2021 07:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Health Minister Roger Cook has confirmed the state is grappling with two evolving situations involving three COVID-positive truck drivers who entered WA last week.
  
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• First female chair for consumer watchdog

  14-12-2021 06:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The federal government will appoint Gina Cass-Gottlieb as the ACCC's first female head, replacing outgoing chairman Rod Sims.
  
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• BHP alumni Graham Tiver takes Woodside CFO gig

  14-12-2021 04:16 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Former BHP group financial controller Graham Tiver has been chosen as Woodside’s new chief financial officer and executive vice president.
  
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• Roy Hill continues with MACA

  14-12-2021 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Roy Hill has awarded MACA with a $70 million contract to continue open pit services at the iron ore miner’s namesake operation in the Pilbara.
  
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• AdBlue 'price gouging' won't be solved easily, says haulage company

  14-12-2021 02:09 via abc.net.au
  
  A national milk haulage company says an extra two weeks' supply of AdBlue from Indonesia won't solve "price gauging" being experienced in Australia for the scarce diesel exhaust fluid.
  
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• AdBlue 'price gauging' won't be solved easily, says haulage company

  14-12-2021 02:09 via abc.net.au
  
  A national milk haulage company says an extra two weeks' supply of AdBlue from Indonesia won't solve "price gauging" being experienced in Australia for the scarce diesel exhaust fluid.
  
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• Woolworths has one of its worst half-years

  14-12-2021 02:04 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Retail giant Woolworths has endured one of its most challenging trading periods following the emergence of the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19.
  
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• 'Deplorable' lack of care for historic hospital sees threat of legal action against Chinese property developer

  14-12-2021 01:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government says it will undertake urgent work to protect a historic disused hospital, and send the bill to the owner, a Chinese property developer.
  
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• Plastic ban looms for hospitality

  14-12-2021 01:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA hospitality and events businesses are finding ways to cut waste.
  
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• Plan that could allow new Dan Murphy's in Wodonga knocked back by council

  14-12-2021 00:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Councillors voted 6-1 against the revised masterplan for Junction Place, which could open the door for a large Dan Murphy's on site. 
  
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