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• Brisbane's median property values race to a record high, jumping more than 40 per cent in some suburbs

  09-04-2022 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Greater Brisbane's property market is gaining steam, even as values ease in Sydney and Melbourne. But the double-digit rise in just 12 months comes with a warning that Brisbane could follow trends seen down south. 
  
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• Australia is in the middle of a critical minerals push, but what's really needed is local manufacturing

  09-04-2022 05:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The Dubbo Project has been in the works for more than 20 years with the aim of mining rare earth minerals such as zirconium and titanium. Now the company behind it just needs the funding to build it.
  
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• 'You feel guilty': COVID spread risk at arts events

  09-04-2022 04:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite taking all the necessary precautions, a Geraldton-based events organiser had to inform the attendees of an art exhibition she hosted last week that a third of the patrons had since tested positive.
  
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• Former Goldman Sachs banker convicted of bribery, money laundering and conspiracy charges in 1MDB case

  09-04-2022 03:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Roger Ng is convicted by a US jury of corruption charges related to his role in helping embezzle hundreds of millions of dollars from Malaysia's 1MDB development fund.
  
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• Ex-Goldman Sachs banker convicted of bribery, money laundering and conspiracy charges in 1MDB case

  09-04-2022 03:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Roger Ng is convicted by a US jury of corruption charges related to his role in helping loot hundreds of millions of dollars from Malaysia's 1MDB development fund.
  
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• Regional WA needs public sector workers but unions say there is nowhere to house them

  09-04-2022 03:57 via abc.net.au
  
  There are 500 fewer houses for teachers, prison staff, and police in regional WA than six years ago, and unions say the lack of government-subsidised housing is hampering recruitment efforts.
  
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• Sydney Airport apologises as passengers face third day of delays with more expected

  09-04-2022 03:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney Airport is experiencing delays again, with passengers complaining of long queues for security and check-ins, and there are warnings the situation will continue throughout the holiday period.
  
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• Isolation rules changed for Sydney airport staff as passengers hit with third day of long delays

  09-04-2022 03:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Isolation requirements for airport staff have been relaxed following major delays that plagued Sydney Airport for a third day as travellers get away for the Easter holiday.
  
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• Could a rail corridor through this city cut carbon emissions and make country roads safer?

  09-04-2022 02:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Victorian government says its Murray Basin Rail Project is on track and ahead of schedule. But rail and freight industry figures say a key component that was dropped when the project ran out of money needs to be done for the sake of the environment, farmers, and road safety.
  
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• Indian film RRR wins big at Aussie box office

  09-04-2022 01:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Action film RRR, which has been billed as the biggest Indian blockbuster of all time, has achieved a rare feat, debuting in second place behind The Batman at the Australian box office
  
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• Working from home driving a 'renaissance' in demand for this Victorian city's older homes

  09-04-2022 01:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Property experts say regional centres like Ballarat are riding high on the working from home trend that exploded during the pandemic with particular interest in older, character homes.
  
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• Compostable nappies used to be a pipedream but this NSW council has proved their viability

  09-04-2022 01:07 via abc.net.au
  
  A successful compostable nappy trial on the NSW far south coast could help solve a major waste problem in Australia and across the world.
  
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• SpaceX, Axiom Space launch private crew to ISS for 10 days

  09-04-2022 00:52 via abc.net.au
  
  SpaceX has launched three rich businessmen and their astronaut escort to the International Space Station for more than a week's stay, as NASA joins Russia in hosting guests at the world's most expensive tourist destination.
  
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• SpaceX, Axiom Space launch first all-civilian crew to ISS for 10 days

  09-04-2022 00:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Making history, a four-member civilian team takes off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
  
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