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• 'We're the most vulnerable people in Australia': Victims call for federal intervention over funeral insurer's collapse

  19-03-2022 23:53 via abc.net.au
  
  A First Nations woman in outback Queensland caught up in the collapse of a funeral insurer says the situation is making Indigenous people feel vulnerable.
  
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• Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly and Jimmy Barnes to ring in live music's return as Bluesfest comes back

  19-03-2022 22:28 via abc.net.au
  
  After two years the Byron Bay Bluesfest is finally set to return and festival director Peter Noble says the event is a kickstart for the entertainment industry after the hardships of the pandemic.
  
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• As these fisherman battle poverty, their president is left wondering just how an oil company is getting away with this

  19-03-2022 22:13 via abc.net.au
  
  The livelihoods of thousands of fishermen remain uncertain due to a large crude-oil spill in Peru, in what has been categorised as the region's "worst ecological disaster."
  
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• Minister turns on labour-hire firms leaving foreign workers with just $100 in weekly wages

  19-03-2022 21:20 via abc.net.au
  
  David Littleproud says it's not appropriate the workers be left with such little take-home pay after their employer makes deductions for things like accommodation, transport and visas.
  
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• Why price of Australia's popular instant noodles could be affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

  19-03-2022 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Ukraine is one of the world's biggest suppliers of wheat, the main ingredient for instant noodles. However, a prolonged war in the country could leave manufacturers short of supply, driving up the price of the pantry staple.
  
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• Energy analysts back plans to replace ageing Hunter Valley coal-fired power station with huge battery

  19-03-2022 07:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Plaudits for NSW government's decision to approve a 500MW battery storing solar and wind power on the site of the ageing Liddell coal-fired power station.
  
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• Nurse loses fight against SA COVID-19 vaccine mandate as state records 3,724 new cases

  19-03-2022 05:32 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia's industrial relations court has thrown out a bid by a nurse to continue working while not being vaccinated against COVID-19. The number of new cases in the state fell after a surge over the past few days.
  
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• Total solar eclipse to bring Pilbara's astrotourism ambitions out of the shadows

  19-03-2022 04:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Two towns on WA's Coral Coast are preparing for a celestial event expected to bring thousands of skywatchers from around the world.
  
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