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• We're going to see the true cost of food this month as fruit and veg pickers are paid minimum wage

  07-04-2022 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  From April 28, changes to the Horticulture Award mean that farm workers typically paid according to how much produce they pick or pack must be guaranteed a minimum hourly rate.
  
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• Fuel costs in the thousands deny anglers a chance to drop a line on the reef

  07-04-2022 22:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The cost of petrol and diesel has left many recreational fishers in Queensland unable to justify a Great Barrier Reef trip, while charters and tourism operators are struggling to break even. 
  
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• Live: NSW Now: Sydney Royal Easter Show marks 200 years of history

  07-04-2022 22:52 via abc.net.au
  
  MORNING BRIEFING: The Sydney Royal Easter Show kicks off today with special celebrations to mark 200 years since the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW's inception.  
  
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• Commuters turn to scooters as transport costs continue to bite

  07-04-2022 22:18 via abc.net.au
  
  E-scooters are becoming increasingly popular across Victoria as petrol prices remain high, with commuters looking for ways to save money.
  
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• Spanish mackerel fishers fear for future of 'mismanaged fishery'

  07-04-2022 22:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Commercial fishers fear mismanagement of Spanish Mackerel stocks by Fisheries Queensland is about to cost them their livelihoods, but the state government insists no decisions have been made.
  
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• Demand for electric vehicles is rising despite supply and policy issues keeping prices high

  07-04-2022 21:48 via abc.net.au
  
  A drop in the fuel excise coinciding with the increasing price of a key ingredient in batteries could mean the price of electric vehicles will not drop as quickly as renewable energy proponents hope. 
  
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• What about renters? Millions of Australians being left out of the cost-of-living conversation

  07-04-2022 20:45 via abc.net.au
  
  As the cost of living continues to rise, experts say more needs to be done to ease the financial pressures faced by millions of Australians who are renting their homes.
  
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• Hancock’s Mt Bevan deal a go

  07-04-2022 10:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Hancock Prospecting’s plan to earn-in to a slice of a Yilgarn magnetite project is proceeding, with the deal finalised just days after a new trade agreement with India.
  
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• Higher Mardie costs likely

  07-04-2022 10:16 via businessnews.com.au
  
  BCI Minerals is anticipating cost hikes at the Mardie salt and potash project, citing inflationary pressures on fuel, labour and transport.
  
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• Young guns from the NT buy one of Australia's biggest helicopter mustering companies

  07-04-2022 10:15 via abc.net.au
  
  As helicopter mustering ramps up across northern Australia, a Northern Territory family takes control of a major company with more than 20 aircraft at its disposal.
  
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• Esther Foundation faces inquiry by WA parliament

  07-04-2022 10:13 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A committee of state parliament will investigate claims against a controversial treatment centre for women and teenagers.
  Described by minister for women's interests, Simone McGurk as a faith-based facility, Esther Foundation faces allegations of abuse and mistreatment.
  
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• Rio to defend rail suit amid asbestos claims

  07-04-2022 10:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Asbestos contamination at the site of rail works was downplayed by Rio Tinto subsidiary Hamersley Iron, two rail contractors have alleged in a lawsuit.
  
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• Biggest ASX loss in more than three weeks

  07-04-2022 10:06 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australian shares have had their steepest fall in more than three weeks after US Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed policymakers wanted bigger rate hikes to curb inflation.
  
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• Thousands of health workers across NSW strike over 'draconian' wage cap

  07-04-2022 09:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Paramedics, hospital cleaners and allied workers walk off the job across NSW, demanding higher pay after two years of tough working conditions during the pandemic.
  
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• NSW commits $15m for Albury Entertainment Centre, says further funds earmarked for city

  07-04-2022 09:17 via abc.net.au
  
  NSW Deputy Premier Paul Toole has announced $15 million for Albury Entertainment Centre upgrades and says the state does not need the Albury Wodonga Regional Deal to make further investments in the region.
  
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• Double fault, game, set match

  07-04-2022 08:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  From major contributor to non-starter, the Hopman Cup’s slide down the rankings has been dramatic.
  
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• New regulator for Aboriginal trusts

  07-04-2022 08:33 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Long-running efforts by Attorney General John Quigley to increase scrutiny of Aboriginal trusts has culminated in plans for a new regulator with powers akin to a royal commission.
  
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• Sarich family donate $1m

  07-04-2022 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A handful of medical research projects at the Perron Institute will receive a share of $1 million in funding from philanthropists Ralph and Patricia Sarich.
  
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• Ageing drain bridges causing headaches for farmers, emergency services in SA

  07-04-2022 07:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Farmers say the 50-year-old bridges on their properties are simply too small for modern equipment, leaving them with no choice but to modify them.
  
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• Openn pilots overseas

  07-04-2022 07:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Property technology company Openn Negotiation has scored a pilot agreement with two North American real estate groups, lifting shares some 13 per cent.
  
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• More cash-for-contracts corruption pain within housing department

  07-04-2022 07:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The corruption scandal involving jailed senior Department of Communities chief Paul Whyte has resulted in further damaging fallout to the government agency's housing division.
  
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• Gladstone's ambitious hat-shaped museum will be full to brim with Australian war stories

  07-04-2022 06:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Designed to look like a classic piece of military headwear, the museum in regional Queensland will cost about $26 million.
  
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• Ambitious slouch hat-shaped museum will be full to brim with Australian war stories

  07-04-2022 06:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Designed to look like a classic piece of military headwear, the museum in regional Queensland will cost about $26 million.
  
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• Ambitious hat-shaped museum will be full to brim with Australian war stories

  07-04-2022 06:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Designed to look like a classic piece of military headwear, the museum in regional Queensland will cost about $26 million.
  
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• Rio, Clough, Acciona in $150m+ rail battle

  07-04-2022 06:39 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Clough and Acciona’s Coleman Rail have mounted a $150 million dispute with Rio Tinto for rail works, with allegations the mining giant engaged in “misleading and deceptive conduct”.
  
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• Toyota could pay more than $2 billion to customers over class action

  07-04-2022 06:08 via abc.net.au
  
  Toyota could end up paying more than $2 billion to customers as part of a class action that challenged the auto giant over faulty diesel particulate filters in some of its top-selling cars.
  
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• Nothing firm from Albanese on "trillion dollar" debt

  07-04-2022 05:46 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese says "increasing productivity" would be his government's key strategy for reducing Australia's $866 billion gross debt.
  
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• Telstra's new filter aims to put a stop to scam texts. Will it work on unsolicited political ones too?

  07-04-2022 05:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The telecommunications giant is responding to a surge in scam messages on its network with a filter designed to block the texts before they reach mobile devices. So how does it work, and why has it taken so long?
  
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• Telstra's anti-scam SMS filter aims to stop dodgy texts from reaching your phone. So how does it work?

  07-04-2022 05:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The telecommunications giant is responding to a surge in scam messages on its network with a filter designed to block the texts before they reach mobile devices. So how does it work, and why has it taken so long?
  
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• Approval for $15m domestic violence help hub

  07-04-2022 04:58 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A $15 million seven-storey centre for domestic violence victim-survivors has been approved despite concerns of security in the Northbridge area.
  
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• Proposed changes to Canberra's real estate laws seek to further protect renters and home buyers

  07-04-2022 04:57 via abc.net.au
  
  All real estate agents in Canberra could soon be required to have a minimum level of qualifications to work in the industry, as the ACT government seeks to "improve protections for Canberra's renters and potential home owners".
  
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• Mixed result on Aboriginal procurement

  07-04-2022 04:57 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has reported an increase in the number of contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses but a substantial fall in their value.
  
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• WA COVID cases dip, 7,998 new infections

  07-04-2022 04:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA’s daily COVID cases have dipped again, with 7,998 new infections and three deaths recorded overnight, as hospitalisations and intensive care admissions remain steady.
  
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• New chief for Georgiou

  07-04-2022 04:12 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Gary Georgiou has been promoted to lead building and civil construction firm Georgiou Group, succeeding Rob Monaci.
  
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• We fact checked Jim Chalmers and Anthony Albanese on the Coalition's economic record. Here's what we found

  07-04-2022 04:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese have responded to the Coalition's pre-election budget with a string of attacks on the government's record. How do they stack up?
  
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• Changes proposed for power plant closures

  07-04-2022 03:04 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Energy companies could soon be forced to give more notice before they close under a proposal from the federal government.
  
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• Boost for Fraser Coast news coverage as ABC bureau opens in Hervey Bay

  07-04-2022 02:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Local reporters are two of 55 new regionally based staff across the country after a financial deal with digital giants Facebook and Google.
  
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• Greens accuse Tasmanian govt of 'decades of illegal logging' after flaw in law revealed

  07-04-2022 02:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Environmental campaigners demand all logging in Tasmania "stop immediately" after the government says a "technical issue" with a 1985 law needs to be fixed. The Greens saying it calls into question decades of logging — and arrests of those who protested against it.
  
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• Government seeks to delay coal-fired power plant closures with longer notice period

  07-04-2022 00:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The Federal Government is seeking new rules to ensure energy companies provide five years' notice before closing power stations, amid concerns about reliability and affordability.
  
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• Stocks fall globally as US Fed hints at bigger rate hikes if inflation persists

  07-04-2022 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is set to follow Wall Street and European stocks down today.
  
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• Stocks fall globally as US Fed hints at 50bp rate hike if inflation persists

  07-04-2022 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is set to follow Wall Street and European stocks down today.
  
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