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• The NT may soon scrap its mask mandate. Struggling bars and businesses say 'it's time'

  22-02-2022 22:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A Northern Territory-wide indoor mask mandate that has taken a heavy toll on businesses may soon be lifted. Industry groups say that move cannot come soon enough.
  
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• Northern Territory may soon scrap its mask mandate and businesses could not be happier

  22-02-2022 22:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A Northern Territory-wide indoor mask mandate that has taken a heavy toll on businesses may soon be lifted. Industry groups say that move cannot come soon enough.
  
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• Fear of Russia-Ukraine war sends oil price soaring, Woolworth cuts dividend but ASX edges up

  22-02-2022 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares recover from a slightly lower open, as investors brace for market volatility and watch for international responses to Russian President Vladimir Putin's next moves against Ukraine.
  
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• Fear of Russia-Ukraine war sends oil price soaring, ASX to fall

  22-02-2022 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are expected to start the day lower as investors brace for market volatility and watch for international responses to Russian President Vladimir Putin's next moves against Ukraine.
  
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• ASX edges up, RBNZ raises rates, oil prices soar amid Russia-Ukraine tension

  22-02-2022 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares recover from a slightly lower open, as investors brace for market volatility and watch for international responses to Russian President Vladimir Putin's next moves against Ukraine.
  
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• Calls for Qantas to match other outback flight deals

  22-02-2022 20:56 via abc.net.au
  
  People of the outback expect that things will cost a little more, but Longreach residents say flight prices are outrageous.
  
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• Pipe dream or $26b nightmare? Warnings Australia's gas plan is a network to nowhere

  22-02-2022 20:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia could be left with $26 billion of stranded gas pipelines, according to a report that labels the country's investment in costly new assets "incompatible" with efforts to wean economies off fossil fuels.
  
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• Tim's company Airtasker was worth almost $2 a share. Now it's 69 cents. A lot of tech firms are in the same boat

  22-02-2022 20:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Tech stocks hit record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic, but have fallen sharply in 2022 as central banks prepare to lift rates. Tech companies that do not make a profit nor pay dividends have been hit especially hard.
  
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• Airtasker boss Tim Fung sees 'over-exuberance' as technology stocks sink

  22-02-2022 20:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Tech stocks hit record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic, but have fallen sharply in 2022 as central banks prepare to lift rates. Tech companies that do not make a profit nor pay dividends have been hit especially hard.
  
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• Live: NSW Now: Private investigator to testify in Ben Roberts-Smith hearing

  22-02-2022 20:09 via abc.net.au
  
  MORNING BRIEFING: A private investigator allegedly hired by the war veteran to follow his ex-girlfriend is set to be called as a witness today.
  
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• Live: NSW Now: Police, government announce $500,000 reward for information on Theo Hayez case

  22-02-2022 20:09 via abc.net.au
  
  MORNING BRIEFING: Authorities hope the offer of a substantial reward will help unravel one of the country's most puzzling missing person's cases.
  
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• Matt and Michael bought their Sydney dream block, but there's a problem: no sewerage

  22-02-2022 19:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Matt Pyatt and Michael Buckingham thought they were realising their Sydney property dream when they bought land in the city's south-west more than two years ago — but there's a problem causing lengthy and expensive delays: no sewerage.
  
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• How Matt and Michael's Sydney property dream turned into a 'nightmare'

  22-02-2022 19:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Matt Pyatt and Michael Buckingham thought they were realising their Sydney property dream when they bought land in the city's south-west more than two years ago — but there's a problem causing lengthy and expensive delays: no sewerage.
  
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• Should you stash money away for your kids?

  22-02-2022 19:36 via abc.net.au
  
  If you want to ensure your children get a head start in life, a piggy bank just won't cut it. So with that in mind, I decided to find out about the best savings accounts out there for our kids.
  
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• I looked into opening a bank account for my baby. Here's what I learned

  22-02-2022 19:36 via abc.net.au
  
  If you want to ensure your children get a head start in life, a piggy bank just won't cut it. So, with that in mind, Emily Stewart decided to find out about the best savings accounts out there for our kids.
  
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• The United States won't send troops into Ukraine. Here's how Joe Biden plans to respond instead

  22-02-2022 16:16 via abc.net.au
  
  With Russian "peacekeeping forces" entering the eastern separatist-held regions of Ukraine, all eyes are on how the US and its NATO allies will respond. The White House has a playbook to follow.
  
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• The United States won't send troops into Ukraine. Here's how Joe Biden is responding instead

  22-02-2022 16:16 via abc.net.au
  
  With Russian "peacekeeping forces" entering the eastern separatist-held regions of Ukraine, all eyes are on how the US and its NATO allies will respond. The White House has a playbook to follow.
  
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• From punishing Putin’s rich friends to waging an information war, here’s Biden's plan on Ukraine

  22-02-2022 16:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Joe Biden has announced sweeping sanctions after Russia sent troops into eastern Ukraine, "a flagrant violation of international law" that "demands a firm response". These are the next steps.
  
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• Maitland joins Perth fintech

  22-02-2022 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Former Westpac head of consumer bank WA Allan Maitland has been recruited as the chief executive of PictureWealth’s advisory business.
  
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• Contractors weigh in on half-year

  22-02-2022 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA contractors Monadelphous and Perenti both enjoyed improved revenues during the first half of the financial year, but labour and productivity constraints continue to hamper the sector.
  
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• At Close of Business: Mark Beyer on the lithium sector

  22-02-2022 09:26 via businessnews.com.au
  
  On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer profiles WA's resurgent lithium industry.
  
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• Ardea raises $21m for nickel efforts

  22-02-2022 09:25 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth business Ardea Resources has secured funds through a share placement to continue exploring its Kalgoorlie nickel project.
  
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• Pritchard grilled over Habitat 1 collapse

  22-02-2022 09:09 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth businessman and former Habitat 1 director Geoff Pritchard has been quizzed in court about the events that led to the company’s collapse.
  
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• Engineering firm buys part of Northam industrial park

  22-02-2022 09:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Reinforced Earth plans to build a manufacturing hub on the four-hectare lot east of Northam.
  
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• Engineering firm buys Northam industrial park

  22-02-2022 09:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Reinforced Earth plans to build a manufacturing hub on the four-hectare lot east of Northam.
  
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• Oil surges, ASX slumps as Russia moves in

  22-02-2022 08:47 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Oil fetched its highest price since 2014 and the Australian share market slumped as Russian troops entered Ukraine and raised the threat of war.
  
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• Regis cancels dividend after first-half profit drops

  22-02-2022 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Goldminer Regis Resources has said it won’t declare an interim dividend for the 2022 financial year after its first-half profit fell almost 70 per cent.
  
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• Free parking, grants to coax CBD visits

  22-02-2022 08:14 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The City of Perth has offered free night time parking, free alfresco dining and $5,000 cash grants to support businesses as COVID-19 curbs visitor and worker activity in the CBD.
  
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• Alcoa, Monadelphous fined

  22-02-2022 08:12 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Alcoa of Australia and engineering contractor Monadelphous have been fined a total of $50,000 after two workers were exposed to asbestos at Alcoa’s Pinjarra alumina refinery.
  
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• Opposition demands border promise as cases climb by 263

  22-02-2022 07:02 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The opposition has demanded the state government deliver an ironclad guarantee the border reopening date won't change again, as the state's COVID cases continue to surge.
  
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• Riding the rare earths rollercoaster

  22-02-2022 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Political uncertainties and economic headwinds have kept investors in Lynas Rare Earths on their toes.
  
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• NSW government drops case against rail union in Fair Work Commission

  22-02-2022 06:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government drops its case against the rail workers' union in the Fair Work Commission following what the Transport Minister says was as a "full and frank" meeting with union officials.
  
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• Industry hopes forestry commitments will ease construction timber shortage

  22-02-2022 05:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Construction bodies are welcoming federal commitments to plant more trees, but the forestry industry is waiting to see how the state government responds.
  
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• Travel voucher scheme expanded, but concerns regional Victorian businesses could lose out

  22-02-2022 05:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Regional tourism groups hope a new round of travel vouchers will bring visitors flooding back to the country, but some fear the scheme's structure could see local businesses miss out. 
  
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• After pandemic 'delay', ATO warns it will crack down on employers that don't pay their workers super

  22-02-2022 04:53 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) says it will ramp up the use of its powers against employers who fail to pay workers their superannuation after being on "delay" with enforcement action against businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Wallin bids for Carawine

  22-02-2022 04:50 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Shares in Carawine Resources rose 33 per cent following an all-cash takeover bid from Christopher Wallin-affiliated company QGold, which also took up a substantial stake in the copper-gold explorer.
  
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• Mine operator avoids prosecution over Grosvenor mine explosion

  22-02-2022 04:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The state prosecutor says there does not exist "a reasonable prospect of securing a conviction". 
  
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• Ag leaders focus on emissions reduction

  22-02-2022 04:15 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Harvest Road Group will take a leading role in the agribusiness sector reaching carbon neutrality by 2030, its chief executive Paul Slaughter says.
  
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• Mike Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield face multiple regulatory hurdles in AGL bid

  22-02-2022 04:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The consortium being led by billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes will face multiple regulatory hurdles to take over energy producer and retailer AGL, even if it can get the target company to agree to a deal.
  
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• Coober Pedy's water network used as loan security

  22-02-2022 03:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The Coober Pedy council is forced to offer its water network as security in a debt refinancing deal
  
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• Coles H1 profit slips as costs weigh

  22-02-2022 01:49 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Coles has delivered a two per cent drop in profit as higher costs and lower convenience store sales hit half-year results.
  
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• Sale of fraudster Melissa Caddick's luxury cars raises $300,000 for investment victims

  22-02-2022 01:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Liquidators divvying up the estate of missing fraudster Melissa Caddick say they are now looking at selling share portfolios and real estate after auctioning off her prized cars.
  
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• WA has resources to avoid home price fall

  22-02-2022 01:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA house prices may escape a predicted price slide due to several factors, include the state’s acute labour shortage.
  
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