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• Woodside ticks off final approvals for controversial Scarborough gas project, despite climate concerns

  06-04-2022 23:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Final government approvals are granted for Woodside's controversial Scarborough LNG project off WA's north west coast, just days after a major report warns of the catastrophic dangers of fossil fuel emissions.
  
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• PM says Queensland government 'playing politics' on flood relief as he agrees to $741m deal

  06-04-2022 21:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite initially rejecting the proposal, the Prime Minister now says his government will go halves with Queensland in its plan to buy back or rebuild flood-damaged homes.
  
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• One tiny European nation fears it may be central to Putin's plans to wreak new havoc in Ukraine

  06-04-2022 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  While Moldova has long demanded Russia withdraw troops from the separatist region of Transnistria, its residents are split on the likelihood of an attack from Russia's troops.
  
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• Qantas customers left without access to thousands of dollars of their own money for days as calls go unanswered

  06-04-2022 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Qantas customers express anger and confusion on social media, saying they have been charged multiple times for flights, but the airline says an issue with releasing pre-authorised funds is to blame.
  
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• Anger as Qantas glitch sees consumers 'pay twice' for flights

  06-04-2022 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Qantas customers express anger and confusion on social media, saying they have been "charged twice" for flights, but the airline says an issue with releasing pre-authorised funds is to blame.
  
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• $42,000 and no flight: Frustrated customers slam Qantas for multiple charges

  06-04-2022 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Qantas customers express anger and confusion on social media, saying they have been charged multiple times for flights, but the airline says an issue with releasing pre-authorised funds is to blame.
  
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• Gralyn Estate produces Wine of the Year

  06-04-2022 11:17 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Gralyn Estate’s Artizan Rare Muscat NV beat 1,300 wines to be named Wine of the Year at the London Wine Competition.
  
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• Ed Sheeran wins Shape Of You copyright lawsuit

  06-04-2022 11:17 via abc.net.au
  
  The British pop star and his co-writers, Snow Patrol's John McDaid and producer Steven McCutcheon, had denied allegations that the 2017 song copied part of 2015's Oh Why by Sami Chokri, who performs under the name Sami Switch.
  
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• Ed Sheeran wins Shape Of You copyright dispute

  06-04-2022 11:17 via abc.net.au
  
  The British pop star and his co-writers, Snow Patrol's John McDaid and producer Steven McCutcheon, had denied allegations that the 2017 song copied part of 2015's Oh Why by Sami Chokri, who performs under the name Sami Switch.
  
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• Huge growth in resources during pandemic

  06-04-2022 10:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A snapshot of the state's resources sector illustrates how strongly miners performed through the pandemic.
  
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• More approvals for Woodside’s Scarborough

  06-04-2022 10:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Woodside Petroleum has been offered a pipeline licence and its field development plan approved for the Scarborough to Pluto Train 2 LNG project.
  
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• BHP inks renewable energy deal

  06-04-2022 10:01 via businessnews.com.au
  
  BHP Nickel West has signed a 12-year deal with Italian renewables company Enel Group to source wind power from the under-development Flat Rocks Wind Farm.
  
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• Aust shares drop on rate hike worries

  06-04-2022 09:47 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The local market closed lower with materials, energy and tech stocks proving to be a drag.
  
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• Fair superannuation split for de facto couples

  06-04-2022 09:37 via businessnews.com.au
  
  More than 200,000 West Australians in de facto relationships will soon be able to fairly divide their superannuation assets in the event they separate.
  
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• Hockey Australia scores Fortescue support

  06-04-2022 09:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The iron ore giant has renewed its sponsorship of the Australian national men’s and women’s hockey teams and funded the expansion of a community hockey program in the Pilbara.
  
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• Rio pays 10% of WA govt taxes

  06-04-2022 09:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  New data from Rio Tinto has highlighted the WA government’s reliance on a handful of big miners, with Rio alone paying 10 per cent of the government’s total income last year.
  
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• Long-awaited flight between Melbourne and Margaret River touches down

  06-04-2022 07:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The first flight linking Busselton directly with Melbourne arrives, almost 1,000 days after the flights were first announced. The new route is expected to generate $40 million for the local economy.
  
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• Families rejoice as first direct flight between Melbourne and Margaret River touches down

  06-04-2022 07:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The first flight linking Busselton directly with Melbourne arrives, almost 1,000 days after the flights were first announced. The new route is expected to generate $40 million for the local economy.
  
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• Taxpayers to save $7.3m in duty reform

  06-04-2022 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Commercial property owners and mining explorers are expected to be among the biggest winners from a range of tax reductions to be introduced in state parliament today.
  
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• 'We cannot make money': 7-Eleven franchisees secure $98 million settlement but many are still out of pocket

  06-04-2022 06:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Convenience store giant 7-Eleven is set to pay out almost $100 million, after being hit with a class action by Australian franchisees who alleged the company's business model was "a lemon" that was built on wage theft.
  
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• 7-Eleven to pay $98m after allegations its franchise model was 'a lemon' based on wage theft

  06-04-2022 06:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Convenience store giant 7-Eleven is set to pay out almost $100 million, after being hit with a class action by Australian franchisees who alleged the company's business model was "a lemon" that was built on wage theft.
  
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• Will the sea swallow Port Lincoln's prime properties? Study says risk is real

  06-04-2022 05:46 via abc.net.au
  
  A CoreLogic report finds the city is among the most at risk in SA, but a real estate agent says there are still plenty of good years ahead.
  
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• Albanese hints at permanent residency for foreign workers

  06-04-2022 05:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Foreign workers could be allowed to live permanently in Australia if Labor wins the upcoming election, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has hinted.
  
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• COVID cases up on spike, 8,499 new infections

  06-04-2022 04:38 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australia has recorded 8,499 new COVID cases and one death overnight, an increase on the 2,000 case spike reported yesterday.
  
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• Native timber industry no longer economically viable, inquiry hears

  06-04-2022 04:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Continuous breaches of native forest regulations by Forestry Corporation show a systemic pattern of noncompliance despite a lack of economic benefits, a state inquiry hears.
  
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• Millions poured into space program

  06-04-2022 04:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Deputy premier Roger Cook said the state government would commit millions of dollars to improve WA's status as a leading "space capital" at a Business News' event this morning.
  
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• Cushman & Wakefield buys Sheffield

  06-04-2022 04:16 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The acquisition was confirmed today after months of speculation.
  
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• Strike in Perth Energy deal

  06-04-2022 04:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Strike has inked a five-year deal gas supply agreement with AGL’s Western Australian business, Perth Energy.
  
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• GRA leads new lobbyists ranking

  06-04-2022 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Business News has updated its lobbyists database, with global equity partners, integrated offerings and political connections a strong indicator of performance.
  
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• New venture targets the X factor

  06-04-2022 03:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A new member-based network connects women-led ventures to each other and to the investor community.
  
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• 'Under the pump' truckies say fuel excise shortfall will prolong cost of living pain

  06-04-2022 03:17 via abc.net.au
  
  The freight industry says the government's cuts to the fuel excise won't make much difference to truck drivers, who only stand to save 4.3 cents per litre despite massive price increases at the bowser.
  
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• Households can absorb rate rise: treasurer

  06-04-2022 02:17 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Households are in a strong enough position to handle a rise in interest rates, Josh Frydenberg says, as the RBA appears to be losing patience with inflation.
  
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• Broad support for childcare expansion

  06-04-2022 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Universal childcare offers the potential for more women to enter the workforce
  
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• Movie World theme park accident won't hurt tourism, leaders say as investigation continues

  06-04-2022 01:29 via abc.net.au
  
  A 12-year-old boy remains in hospital after an accident on a ride at the Gold Coast theme park, but business leaders are confident it won't impact tourism.
  
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• 'You can't live like that': Unfair rostering pushing staff out of hospitality

  06-04-2022 01:14 via abc.net.au
  
  As a teenager Erin Thompson dreamed of having a career in hospitality, but after 10 years of unpredictable hours decided to call it quits.
  
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• New cattle station partnership a boon for job-ready Indigenous school leavers

  06-04-2022 00:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Pastoralists in Western Australia's remote north have partnered with traditional owners to create jobs for young Aboriginal people, an arrangement built on "mutual respect".
  
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• 'It's about mutual respect': New partnership a boon for job-ready Indigenous young people

  06-04-2022 00:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Pastoralists in Western Australia's remote north have partnered with traditional owners to create jobs for young Aboriginal people, an arrangement built on "mutual respect".
  
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• Mining billionaire 'Twiggy' Forrest snaps up Pilbara cattle stations for green energy production

  06-04-2022 00:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Andrew Forrest buys another three cattle stations in Australia's north-west to "send our sunshine around the world" and help decarbonise Fortescue mining operations.
  
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