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• With borders open travel agents are flat out – but there's not enough workers wanting to come back

  23-02-2022 22:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Those wanting to make the most of Australia's recently opened borders could be hard pressed to find a travel agent, with the industry saying they need 10,000 extra workers to meet expected demand.
  
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• Travel sector cheers open border, but staff hesitant to return

  23-02-2022 22:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia has been welcoming back international travellers from this week and while that's good news for the travel industry, businesses say workers are in short supply.
  
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• Probuild, Monaco Hickey, WBHO Infrastructure placed into administration after tradies ordered off building sites

  23-02-2022 22:42 via abc.net.au
  
  A total of 18 businesses in the WBHO Australia Group, including construction giant Probuild, are placed into administration.
  
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• Probuild, Monaco Hickey, WBHO Infrastructure in administration after tradies ordered off building sites

  23-02-2022 22:42 via abc.net.au
  
  A total of 18 businesses in the WBHO Australia Group, including construction giant Probuild, are placed into administration.
  
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• Probuild collapse leaves 18 major projects, 750 staff and thousands of contractors in limbo

  23-02-2022 22:42 via abc.net.au
  
  A total of 18 businesses in the WBHO Australia Group, including construction giant Probuild, are placed into administration.
  
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• Qantas posts deeper first-half year loss, but says outlook improving; ASX to fall

  23-02-2022 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are expected to start the day lower, tracking loses on Wall Street.
  
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• Delta and Omicron worsen Qantas losses, but airlines says outlook improving; ASX falls

  23-02-2022 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares open lower as global stocks slip after Ukraine state of emergency. Qantas reports worsening operational losses due to the Delta and Omicron outbreaks, but a big land sale propped up its bottom line.
  
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• Delta and Omicron worsen Qantas losses, but airline says outlook improving; ASX falls

  23-02-2022 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares open lower as global stocks slip after Ukraine state of emergency. Qantas reports worsening operational losses due to the Delta and Omicron outbreaks, but a big land sale propped up its bottom line.
  
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• Australian shares drop by $74 billion amid Russia's Ukraine invasion, the worst fall in 18 months

  23-02-2022 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have their worst day since September 2020, plunging 3 per cent after Russian President Vladimir Putin launches an invasion of Ukraine.
  
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• ASX to fall as global stocks slip after Ukraine issues state of emergency

  23-02-2022 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are expected to start the day lower, tracking loses on Wall Street.
  
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• ASX plunges by up to 3pc, on track for worst fall since early January

  23-02-2022 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares plunge by as much as 3 per cent during Thursday's trading session and are on track for their worst fall since early January.
  
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• ASX plunges 3 per cent, on track for worst fall in 18 months

  23-02-2022 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares plunge by more than 3 per cent during Thursday's trading session and are on track for their worst fall in at least 18 months.
  
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• Russia sanctions, Ukraine conflict likely to increase cost-of-living pressures far away

  23-02-2022 20:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Conflict between Russia and Ukraine is likely to increase cost-of-living pressures, even far away in Australia, as fuel and fertiliser prices soar.
  
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• It's 15,000 kilometres from Kyiv to Korumburra, but the Russia-Ukraine conflict will have impacts across Australia

  23-02-2022 20:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Conflict between Russia and Ukraine is likely to increase cost-of-living pressures, even far away in Australia, as fuel and fertiliser prices soar.
  
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• With masks set to drop around Canberra on Friday, local businesses are preparing for a 'new normal'

  23-02-2022 20:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Canberrans will not be required to wear face masks in most indoor settings from 6pm tomorrow, but staff and owners of local businesses will have to decide for themselves if they feel comfortable removing their own masks at work.
  
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• 'We have to get back to some normality': Canberra businesses welcome easing of mask requirements

  23-02-2022 20:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Canberrans will not be required to wear face masks in most indoor settings from 6pm tomorrow, but staff and owners of local businesses will have to decide for themselves if they feel comfortable removing their own masks at work.
  
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• Fossil fuel projects emitting above estimates, sometimes at triple the rate

  23-02-2022 20:24 via abc.net.au
  
  New research shows a third of coal, oil and gas projects are emitting more carbon dioxide than they estimated when they first received environmental approval.
  
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• Live: NSW Now: Teachers union says dropping all school COVID-19 rules 'premature'

  23-02-2022 20:15 via abc.net.au
  
  MORNING BRIEFING: The head of the state's teachers federation says dropping all school measures next week will leave the sector in a "world of greater unknown".
  
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• The brutal cost of the green energy revolution in one of the poorest nations on earth

  23-02-2022 18:57 via abc.net.au
  
  One of the poorest countries on Earth is paying a heavy price for the world's green energy revolution.
  
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• The brutal cost of our green energy future in one of the poorest nations on earth

  23-02-2022 18:57 via abc.net.au
  
  One of the poorest countries on Earth is paying a heavy price for the world's green energy revolution.
  
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• Nicole’s child is gone. The brutal truth about your smartphone

  23-02-2022 18:57 via abc.net.au
  
  One of the poorest countries on Earth is paying a heavy price for the world's green energy revolution.
  
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• 'Looting their lives': In a mineral rich nation, China has moved in to dominate the next energy epoch

  23-02-2022 18:57 via abc.net.au
  
  One of the poorest countries on Earth is paying a heavy price for the world's green energy revolution.
  
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• It's a key metal in your phone's battery. Here's the shocking truth behind how it's mined

  23-02-2022 18:57 via abc.net.au
  
  One of the poorest countries on Earth is paying a heavy price for the world's green energy revolution.
  
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• In the Congo, the brutal cost of the world's green energy future

  23-02-2022 18:57 via abc.net.au
  
  One of the poorest countries on Earth is paying a heavy price for the world's green energy revolution.
  
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• Blood cobalt: The brutal cost of the world's green energy future

  23-02-2022 18:57 via abc.net.au
  
  One of the poorest countries on earth is paying a heavy price for the world's green energy revolution.
  
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• Blood cobalt: The brutal cost of our green energy future in one of the poorest nations on earth

  23-02-2022 18:57 via abc.net.au
  
  One of the poorest countries on Earth is paying a heavy price for the world's green energy revolution.
  
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• 'We are now able to breathe a little better': Tongans hopeful as international internet cable restored

  23-02-2022 18:54 via abc.net.au
  
  People in Tonga have been quick to reconnect with loved ones overseas and access social media, while online businesses are preparing for a reboot, now the kingdom's international internet cable and phone lines are up and running.
  
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• 'Hearing our loved ones for the first time in weeks': Joy and relief as Tongans reconnect to outside world

  23-02-2022 18:54 via abc.net.au
  
  People in Tonga have been quick to reconnect with loved ones overseas and access social media, while online businesses are preparing for a reboot, now the kingdom's international internet cable and phone lines are up and running.
  
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• Jack Bendat dies aged 96

  23-02-2022 16:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Jack Bendat arrived in Perth 56 years ago with little money and no connections. He proceeded to carve a business career that made him one of WA’s most successful entrepreneurs.
  
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• Probuild, WBHO Infrastructure collapse

  23-02-2022 15:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Administrators were appointed to 18 WBHO Australia entities overnight, including West Perth-based WBHO Infrastructure, and Probuild, which could be expected to owe at least $250 million.
  
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• At Close of Business: Claire Tyrrell on commercial developers

  23-02-2022 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior journalist Claire Tyrrell comments on trends in Perth's commercial property market.
  
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• Rio in $US21bn profit record

  23-02-2022 09:17 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Rio Tinto will shell out its highest dividend ever after delivering a record $US21.1 billion ($A29bn) profit for the 2021 financial year.
  
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• Avertas Kwinana delayed a year

  23-02-2022 09:16 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The $700 million Kwinana Waste to Energy plant being built by Acciona will not be ready until March 2023, while more details can be revealed about the legal battle around the project.
  
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• City of Perth backs $34.5m social housing tower

  23-02-2022 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The City of Perth has backed the state housing authority’s plan to build a $34.5 million apartment tower on Wellington Street, but not everyone is as supportive.
  
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• ASX recovers ground, oil near $US100

  23-02-2022 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Investors saw enough value in ASX stocks to lift the market despite uncertainty around how economic sanctions on Russia may affect global trade.
  
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• Power's out at Perth Airport

  23-02-2022 08:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Nev Power has stepped down as chairman of Perth Airport and taken a leave of absence from Strike Energy, the day before he is due to be sentenced for breaching the state's strict COVID travel rules.
  
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• Power steps down from Perth Airport

  23-02-2022 08:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Nev Power has stepped down as chairman of Perth Airport and taken a leave of absence from Strike Energy.
  
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• Peel seeks $23m, makes board changes

  23-02-2022 07:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Peel Mining is looking to raise $23 million to advance its South Cobar copper project in NSW while making a flurry of board and management changes.
  
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• Uncertain future for Probuild

  23-02-2022 07:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  There are concerns for the financial health of multi-billion-dollar construction giant Probuild, although its main WA project at Curtin Exchange has been completed.
  
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• Growing wages still lag rate of inflation

  23-02-2022 06:37 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Annual wages grew 2.3 per cent as of the December quarter, the highest since mid-2019, but still lagged well behind the rate of inflation at 3.5 per cent.
  
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• Probuild likely heading for administration as tradies told to leave building sites

  23-02-2022 06:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Construction giant Probuild is expected to enter administration, with tradies ordered to pack up their tools and leave the sites where they have been working.
  
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• Council, government to meet over evicted Dockside Marina businesses

  23-02-2022 06:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Commercial boat operators who have just days left before they are evicted from an inner city marina are holding out hope an 11th hour meeting with the state government will throw them a lifeline.
  
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• Resources Minister reissues millions in grants to fracking company

  23-02-2022 05:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Resources Minister Keith Pitt has reissued millions of dollars in grants to a fracking company searching for gas in the Beetaloo Basin, just months after a Federal Judge ruled them invalid.
  
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• CBD activity speaks to post-pandemic view

  23-02-2022 05:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Businesses are overcoming uncertainty to commit to Perth’s office space, recent data suggests.
  
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• Big-dollar backers for biotech dream team

  23-02-2022 05:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A well-funded startup in the US packed with scientific heavy-hitters is taking on the ageing process.
  
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• Public school enrolments fall as more parents opt for private, religious schools

  23-02-2022 03:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia records a significant shift in school enrolments, with 6,388 fewer Australian students in the public system in 2021 — which means less funding for state schools and a windfall for the private sector.
  
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• Nashwa moved her children from public schools to private this year – and she's not the only one

  23-02-2022 03:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia records a significant shift in school enrolments, with 6,388 fewer Australian students in the public system in 2021 — which means less funding for state schools and a windfall for the private sector.
  
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• Nasha moved her children from public schools to private this year – and she's not the only one

  23-02-2022 03:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia records a significant shift in school enrolments, with 6,388 fewer Australian students in the public system in 2021 — which means less funding for state schools and a windfall for the private sector.
  
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• Nasha moved her children from public schools to private this year – and she’s not the only one

  23-02-2022 03:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia records a significant shift in school enrolments, with 6,388 fewer Australian students in the public system in 2021 — which means less funding for state schools and a windfall for the private sector.
  
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• Premier Daniel Andrews refuses to comment on IBAC probe into bitter firefighter dispute

  23-02-2022 02:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Premier Daniel Andrews says he won't answer questions about matters that "may or may not be active" when asked whether he was interviewed as part of the anti-corruption investigation.
  
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