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• Brisbane City Council pushes ahead with high-rise plan despite local protest

  09-08-2022 23:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane City Council will push ahead with its draft Nathan-Salisbury-Moorooka neighbourhood plan despite more than 700 residents petitioning the local government to rethink its vision.
  
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• What happens to Tasmania's rental market when fewer investors are buying a property?

  09-08-2022 23:26 via abc.net.au
  
  For renters, Tasmania's market is one of the tightest in the country — and a big drop off in investors buying in could see it become even worse, experts fear.
  
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• Could one of Australia's tightest rent markets be squeezed even harder?

  09-08-2022 23:26 via abc.net.au
  
  For renters, Tasmania's market is one of the tightest in the country — and a big drop off in investors buying in could see it become even worse, experts fear.
  
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• The bank is selling this farmer's property. There are fears this could be a common fate as mortgage stress rises

  09-08-2022 23:17 via abc.net.au
  
  A farmer who looks set to lose his farm vows to keep fighting for accountability in the financial sector and its lending practices.
  
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• New land sales plummet

  09-08-2022 23:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  New residential land sales have dropped 17 per cent in the last quarter and 4.6 per cent this financial year, Urban Development Institute of Australia figures reveal.
  
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• Top End petrol costs 30 cents a litre more than in Sydney or Melbourne. Why are territory prices so high?

  09-08-2022 22:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Petrol prices in Darwin are still up towards the $2 mark, despite recent drops in other states, and the pain at the pump is even worse in Alice Springs. 
  
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• Top End petrol costs 30 cents a litre more than in Sydney or Melbourne. Why are prices so high?

  09-08-2022 22:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Petrol prices in Darwin are still up towards the $2 mark, despite recent drops in other states, and the pain at the pump is even worse in Alice Springs. 
  
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• 'What does it signify?': Fiji releases Chinese-themed numismatic 88-cent banknote

  09-08-2022 22:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The release of the collectors' item, which features the Chinese god of wealth and money tree, is causing confusion in Fiji, with many questioning its timing and significance.
  
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• 88-cent banknote with lucky Chinese symbols causes confusion in Fiji

  09-08-2022 22:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The release of the collectors' item, which features the Chinese god of wealth and money tree, is causing confusion in Fiji, with many questioning its timing and significance.
  
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• New laws to extend shopping hours on Sundays in South Australia

  09-08-2022 10:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Sleepy Sundays in Adelaide may be a thing of the past under proposed laws to allow shops to open from 9am. 
  
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• At Close of Business 9 August 2022

  09-08-2022 10:25 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Jesinta Burton and Matt Mckenzie discuss the environmental battle over the Bunbury Outer Ring Road and the project's costs.
  
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• Freo apartment project with climate win

  09-08-2022 10:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OP Properties’ Montreal Commons has been recognised as one of Australia’s first carbon neutral apartment buildings.
  
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• Let’s talk about sexual harassment in all industries

  09-08-2022 10:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  ANALYSIS: Another day, another front-page headline about sexual harassment in mining. It’s clearly a major issue but where is the balance? What about industries with a bigger problem?
  
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• Disgusted journalist calls out mining industry after alleged indecent assault at bar

  09-08-2022 09:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The Goldfields' largest newspaper says reform in the mining industry is needed after its 23-year-old deputy editor was allegedly groped at a bar after this year's Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum.
  
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• Carey loses appeal over $700k bill

  09-08-2022 09:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Property developer Norm Carey has lost a last-ditch attempt to contest outstanding land taxes totalling $700,000 after the appeal was thrown out by the Supreme Court.
  
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• ASX gains 0.1pc but banks lose ground

  09-08-2022 09:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The local share market has closed modestly higher despite weakness in the financial sector and losses by the big three iron ore giants.
  
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• Abe a collaborator and forceful leader

  09-08-2022 09:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The slain former PM’s impact and legacy have been felt well beyond Japan’s borders.
  
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• COVID rules to ease amid falling numbers

  09-08-2022 09:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  COVID procedures at hospitals will be scaled back next week as Western Australia continues to record a decline in daily cases.
  
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• 'It can't last': The economy is defying unhappy consumers, but probably not for much longer

  09-08-2022 09:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Business confidence has risen, but consumer confidence is still deteriorating and economists warn it could be a sign of things to come.
  
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• Business confidence rises with strong profits, but consumers are getting more pessimistic

  09-08-2022 09:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Business confidence has risen, but consumer confidence is still deteriorating and economists warn it could be a sign of things to come.
  
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• McGowan opts out of by-election showdown

  09-08-2022 09:33 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Labor has decided not to contest the by-election for the seat of North West Central and Attorney General John Quigley has defended himself in parliament after a scathing judgment in the Federal Court.
  
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• McGowan opts of by-election showdown

  09-08-2022 09:33 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Labor has decided not to contest the by-election for the seat of North West Central and Attorney General John Quigley has defended himself in parliament after a scathing judgment in the Federal Court.
  
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• Build costs to decrease, capacity to improve

  09-08-2022 09:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Leading developer Nathan Blackburne has painted a more positive picture than many of his peers, saying build costs are expected to decrease and labour availability will improve in 2023.
  
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• Heavy Rare Earths readies for ASX

  09-08-2022 09:15 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The rare earths newcomer is on track to join the local bourse this month after seeking $6 million from investors to firm up the Cowalinya project south-east of Norseman.
  
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• Remote Tasmanian teachers paying "$50 a kilo" for beans as allowances remain stagnant for 10 years

  09-08-2022 08:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The education union pushes for an urgent increase to a key payment for teachers on the state's west coast and the Bass Strait Islands as the cost of living soars.
  
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• Mirvac seeks extra height in Burswood

  09-08-2022 08:32 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A contentious plan to increase the height of Mirvac's Burswood development by 29 storeys has drawn ire from some locals but gained support from Town of Victoria Park planning officers.
  
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• Crypto service Tornado Cash has US assets frozen over cyber crime links

  09-08-2022 08:09 via abc.net.au
  
  The US Treasury imposes measures over its alleged use by cyber criminals and North Korean hackers.
  
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• $9.5 billion tunnel pitched to save Brisbane's transport network

  09-08-2022 06:32 via abc.net.au
  
  A tunnel stretching almost 12 kilometres from Bald Hills to Kedron has been investigated as a new study warns north Brisbane's transport network faces failure within a decade.
  
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• Decmil grilled again on share rally

  09-08-2022 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The ASX has asked contractor Decmil to explain why its share price surged in the days leading up to the resolution of a major legal dispute.
  
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• Spare Parts forced to cancel season

  09-08-2022 04:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has ruled Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s auditorium is unusable due to building remediation issues, forcing the organisation to cancel its upcoming shows.
  
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• Residents consider Supreme Court action to fight big brand development in leafy town

  09-08-2022 03:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Macedon Ranges residents are considering Supreme Court action following the state's planning tribunal's decision to allow a McDonalds, Bunnings and petrol station complex to be built in Kyneton.
  
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• Partial sale of Tristar medical clinics offers continuity for regional patients

  09-08-2022 03:41 via abc.net.au
  
  The sale of some Tristar medical clinics should offer some reassurance to its patients in regional Victoria, after the company entered voluntary administration in May.
  
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• Tasmania uni gets jump on pay rises

  09-08-2022 03:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Runaway inflation and anaemic wages growth could bite for WA’s cash-flush universities.
  
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• Why looking after WA's large, local road network could get difficult for shire presidents

  09-08-2022 02:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Prices for bitumen are going up across the board, but with extensive road networks in WA to maintain, the rising cost of a key product has shire presidents worried.
  
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• Murdoch's News Corp reaches record profits

  09-08-2022 02:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Profits at Rupert Murdoch's publishing and media giant, News Corp, topped $A1 billion for the 2021/22 financial year.
  
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• Lessons learned in trawl through history

  09-08-2022 01:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Austral Fisheries’ journey is one of adaptation to global forces.
  
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• Solar farms, batteries to be installed in seven WA towns as shift to renewables grows

  09-08-2022 01:37 via abc.net.au
  
  With already high petrol prices expected to rise even further this year, solar projects that will shift dependency away from diesel are underway in several West Australian regional towns.
  
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• Industrial action escalates on Illawarra South Coast rail line

  09-08-2022 01:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The rail union says it has been advised Transport for New South Wales will shut down the Illawarra rail line on Wednesday, amid planned industrial action.
  
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• The Reserve Bank is about to run a digital currency pilot that could eventually kill stable coins

  09-08-2022 01:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank of Australia will trial its own digital currency as part of a research project to evaluate the future of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) in Australia.
  
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• Reserve Bank to trial digital currency in 'limited-scale pilot' scheme

  09-08-2022 01:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank of Australia will trial its own digital currency as part of a research project to evaluate the future of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) in Australia.
  
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• Best performing arts players crowned

  09-08-2022 00:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state’s performing arts industry recognised its best last night with The Bleending Tree by Angus Cerini taking out four awards and Co3 winning three for its dance work Archives of Humanity.
  
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• Grants available to help Queensland home owners weather storms and cyclone-proof homes

  09-08-2022 00:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Could your home withstand a wild weather event? If you are feeling nervous about the next wet season, a $20 million state government scheme could help allay those fears.
  
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