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• SA Premier rules out supporting five-day COVID-19 isolation period at national cabinet

  19-01-2022 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  The South Australian Premier says his government will not be signing up to a five-day isolation period for people who test positive to COVID-19.
  
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• Bill shock as struggling WA households rack up record levels of debt to power providers

  19-01-2022 22:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The increase came despite a $600 handout by the government to every residential electricity customer's account and measures to shield consumers from the economic effects of the pandemic.
  
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• US stocks in the red as investors worry about inflation

  19-01-2022 22:14 via abc.net.au
  
  US stocks have fallen back again despite strong company profit results as investors brace for interest rate rises. The Australian share market is expected to rise today. 
  
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• ASX rallies in late trade, Nasdaq confirms correction

  19-01-2022 22:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX pared its losses after miners and energy stocks rose after China cut interest rates again and the unemployment rate fell. The Nasdaq Composite index falls 10 per cent from its peak.  
  
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• ASX lower, Nasdaq confirms correction

  19-01-2022 22:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX and US stocks have again lost ground as investors brace for interest rate rises. The Nasdaq Composite index falls 10 per cent from its peak. 
  
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• Simon's business is back from the brink as Gold Coast targets students and backpackers

  19-01-2022 22:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Simon Craft saw the number of international students at his school plummet from 300 to zero and says the return of quarantine-free travel this Saturday is "absolutely huge".
  
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• Uncertain but optimistic, international students return after two years locked out

  19-01-2022 21:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Charles Darwin University's foreign students are entering an Australia still fraught with COVID-19 uncertainty, where internal borders and politics remain in a state of flux. Despite the challenges, they’re happy to be here. 
  
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• These four business leaders survived lockdowns, now Omicron has them fighting for survival

  19-01-2022 21:11 via abc.net.au
  
  They managed to steer their businesses through lockdowns, but these four business operators are now facing even bigger challenges getting through the Omicron wave.
  
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• The changing face of triple j's Hottest 100

  19-01-2022 20:41 via abc.net.au
  
  The national youth broadcaster's 29th countdown of the best songs of the year will once again show just how far the poll has come over the years.
  
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• Cattle prices hit record high to meet live trade export demand

  19-01-2022 20:26 via abc.net.au
  
  While a bump in the market during the northern wet season is not unusual, the prices currently on offer are unprecedented, smashing through the $5/kg mark for the first time.
  
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• 'The employee could sue you': Allowing COVID close contacts back to work carries risks for employers

  19-01-2022 20:14 via abc.net.au
  
  A range of essential workers including truck drivers, childcare workers and cleaners are now being put to work despite being directly exposed to COVID. Businesses are welcoming the change, but legal experts say the situation is fraught.
  
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• Essential workers can now be on the job despite COVID exposure. So what are the risks?

  19-01-2022 20:14 via abc.net.au
  
  A range of essential workers including truck drivers, childcare workers and cleaners are now being put to work despite being directly exposed to COVID. Businesses are welcoming the change, but legal experts say the situation is fraught.
  
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• These smart masks can diagnose COVID, or alert you if yours isn't fitted properly

  19-01-2022 19:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The pandemic has seen a lot of changes, but one thing that's remained the same for the past two years is face mask technology: we're still using old designs. But that might be about to change.
  
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• These next-gen face masks can detect air leaks — and even diagnose COVID

  19-01-2022 19:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The pandemic has seen a lot of changes, but one thing that's remained the same for the past two years is face mask technology: we're still using old designs. But that might be about to change.
  
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• Face mask design hasn't changed in decades. These devices bring them into the 21st century

  19-01-2022 19:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The pandemic has seen a lot of changes, but one thing that's remained the same for the past two years is face mask technology: we're still using old designs. But that might be about to change.
  
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• Nedlands on alert amid Karrakatta blaze

  19-01-2022 09:54 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The City of Nedlands is on alert this afternoon as fire crews attempt to control a blaze in Karrakatta that is now a possible threat to lives and homes.
  
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• Genesis Health + Fitness to expand in WA

  19-01-2022 09:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Genesis Health + Fitness franchise network will introduce three new sites in WA, converting high profile fitness personality Adam Bailey’s pre-existing sites.
  
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• US firm backs FMG for $3bn

  19-01-2022 08:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  California-based financial services giant Capital Group has bought a 5 per cent stake in Fortescue Metals Group for an estimated $3 billion.
  
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• No luck for would-be buyers as regional land values skyrocket in NSW

  19-01-2022 08:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Land is becoming more expensive in regional NSW and the Hunter and Central Coast region leading the pack.
  
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• Donnelly, Hanson lose court battle

  19-01-2022 08:39 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Supreme Court ruling has detailed the bitter falling out between the two founders of insurance broker Reliance Group and their key backer, Jon Fogarty.
  
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• Tech shares plunge, Afterpay exits ASX

  19-01-2022 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Technology shares have plunged and the incredible story of Afterpay stock came to an end as ASX investors suffered broad losses.
  
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• Lynas, WA Kaolin navigate COVID logistics

  19-01-2022 08:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Lynas Rare Earths and WA Kaolin have managed to progress their respective Western Australian projects during a quarter fraught with shipping delays and logistical obstacles.
  
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• Country's biggest backhoe arrives to tackle Townsville's port expansion

  19-01-2022 08:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The Woomera arrives in Townsville marking the beginning of a two-year dredging phase as part of a project to widen the port's shipping channel.
  
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• Palmer and McGowan stoush set for trial

  19-01-2022 08:09 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Clive Palmer and WA Premier Mark McGowan are set to meet in the Federal Court in Sydney later this month with each party suing the other over defamation claims.
  
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• McGowan to attend Palmer stoush in Sydney

  19-01-2022 08:09 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mark McGowan will have to venture beyond WA's hard border for the first time in two years after being ordered to attend his Federal Court battle with billionaire Clive Palmer in person.
  
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• Perth’s CBD retail vacancy nears 18 per cent

  19-01-2022 07:15 via businessnews.com.au
  
  COVID-19 uncertainty and the rise of e-commerce have contributed to a high retail vacancy rate in CBD, JLL research indicates.
  
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• CBD retail vacancy nears 18 per cent

  19-01-2022 07:15 via businessnews.com.au
  
  COVID-19 uncertainty and the rise of e-commerce have contributed to a high retail vacancy rate in CBD, JLL research indicates.
  
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• 'Complex' projects will soon need approval from a third-party engineer

  19-01-2022 07:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Three years after nine Top End buildings were found to be structurally non-compliant, the Northern Territory government has introduced reforms to avoid a similar building bungle happening again. 
  
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• New voice for academics

  19-01-2022 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A new education lobby group aims to highlight the views of those who sit outside the university management arena.
  
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• One of two new local cases from 'unknown source'

  19-01-2022 06:06 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA has recorded another two local cases of COVID-19 overnight, one of which contracted the virus from an unknown source.
  
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• BHP iron ore solid as Omicron looms

  19-01-2022 06:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  BHP remains on track to meet production guidance for the financial year despite pandemic-induced labour constraints, but has flagged further headwinds as Omicron enters the state.
  
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• Nico Resources lifts on debut

  19-01-2022 05:50 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Shares in MetalsX spin out Nico Resources were up 80 per cent on its ASX listing today, after the nickel company’s IPO raised more than $12 million.
  
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• Blackburne seeks changes to The Grove

  19-01-2022 05:39 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Town of Claremont supports a reduction in dwellings at the western suburbs development, where buyers are asking for bigger apartments.
  
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• Changes to Victoria's Federation University amid drop in forecast enrolments

  19-01-2022 05:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Federation University announces major changes to its regional campuses in Ballarat, Ararat and the Wimmera in a bid to secure its future as student numbers tipped to fall.
  
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• Speculation mounts regional Victoria could host 2026 Commonwealth Games

  19-01-2022 05:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Two decades after the last Melbourne Commonwealth Games, Victoria is emerging as a frontrunner to host the 2026 event.
  
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• Green light for Surf Lakes to expand Yeppoon wave pool into tourism hub

  19-01-2022 04:49 via abc.net.au
  
  The world-first surf wave technology will cater from first-time boardriders to experienced pros, and is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year from Australia and abroad.
  
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• Corporate advisers upbeat on 2022 deal flow

  19-01-2022 04:47 via businessnews.com.au
  
  “It has been a busy year and it continues to be,” is how Simon Reed describes current market conditions in Western Australia.
  
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• Jobless rate to fall despite payrolls dip

  19-01-2022 04:43 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Economists are still confident of a further drop in the unemployment rate and a relatively solid rise in employment when the December labour force figures are released on Thursday.
  
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• 'A huge achievement': New Maitland hospital to improve region's health services

  19-01-2022 03:43 via abc.net.au
  
  A $470 million public hospital has opened in the NSW Hunter Valley, in a triumph for the local community after a decade of planning and debate over its funding.
  
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• Is it time to break Australia's grocery duopoly?

  19-01-2022 03:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Coles and Woolworths control 66 per cent of Australia's grocery retail market and experts say that has exacerbated supply chain disruptions caused by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.
  
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• Health check-up needed after billions spent

  19-01-2022 03:01 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA’s health budget has tripled during the past 15 years, but there are concerns about patient outcomes amid workforce, bureaucracy and governance pressures.
  
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• Microsoft buys Call of Duty and Warcraft maker in gaming industry's biggest deal in history

  19-01-2022 02:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Microsoft's US$68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard will see it take on iconic franchises and make it the third-largest gaming company in the world.
  
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• Brisbane Airport agrees to trial more flights over Moreton Bay to reduce suburban noise issues

  19-01-2022 02:14 via abc.net.au
  
  A federally implemented community forum recommends several changes to Brisbane Airport's operations after months of complaints from residents experiencing noise from low-flying aircraft over suburbs.
  
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• Bosses, consumers show resilience to COVID

  19-01-2022 02:04 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Two separate surveys have found consumers and bosses are showing some resilience in the face of the Omicron outbreak.
  
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• 'Absolutely devastated': Daughter's tree cut down by power company

  19-01-2022 01:52 via abc.net.au
  
  A peach tree planted to celebrate the birth of Andrew Lavars' daughter 16 years ago has been all but destroyed after CitiPower contractors came in on Monday to cut back trees near powerlines.
  
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• Backpackers, international students offered visa fee refund to entice them back to Australia

  19-01-2022 01:43 via abc.net.au
  
  In an attempt to help prop up a number of industries facing worker shortages, the federal government will provide a fee rebate to any students or backpackers who come back to Australia in the next few months.
  
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