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• ASX to rise, following Wall Street gains, as oil sinks on China's slowing economy

  15-08-2022 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are likely to start the day higher, following gains on Wall Street, despite renewed concerns about China's economy leading to a fall in oil and iron ore prices.
  
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• ASX to rise as BHP profit jumps, China's slowing economy sinks oil prices

  15-08-2022 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are likely to start the day higher, following gains on Wall Street, despite renewed concerns about China's economy leading to a fall in oil and iron ore prices.
  
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• ASX rises to 10-week high as BHP unveils record dividend, Tassal accepts $1.7b takeover bid

  15-08-2022 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have risen to their highest level since early June as BHP reports its second-highest profit ever, James Hardie lowers its profit forecasts due to surging inflation and Tassal accepts a $1.7 billion takeover bid from Canadian aquaculture company Cooke Inc.
  
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• ASX rises as BHP unveils record dividend, Tassal accepts $1.7b takeover bid

  15-08-2022 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have risen moderately as BHP reports its second-highest profit ever, James Hardie lowers its profit forecasts due to surging inflation and Tassal accepts a $1.7 billion takeover bid from Canadian aquaculture company Cooke Inc.
  
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• ASX rises as BHP unveils record dividend, China's slowing economy sinks oil prices

  15-08-2022 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have risen moderately, following gains on Wall Street, despite renewed concerns about China's economy leading to a fall in oil and iron ore prices.
  
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• ASX rises as BHP profit jumps, China's slowing economy sinks oil prices

  15-08-2022 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have risen modestly, following gains on Wall Street, despite renewed concerns about China's economy leading to a fall in oil and iron ore prices.
  
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• ASX closes at 10-week high as BHP unveils record dividend, Tassal accepts $1.7b takeover bid

  15-08-2022 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have risen to their highest level in 10 weeks as BHP reports its second-highest profit ever, James Hardie lowers its profit forecasts due to surging inflation and Tassal accepts a $1.7 billion takeover bid from Canadian aquaculture company Cooke Inc.
  
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• These parents are 'scared' their daughters will lose valuable support after an NDIS price freeze. They are not alone

  15-08-2022 22:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Kathy and Daniel Dwyer fear they may lose their support coordinator after the NDIS freezes pricing for the third year in a row. Their provider is one of more than 250 likely to close in the next year.
  
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• Renters shiver below minimum healthy temperature 17 hours a day in winter, report finds

  15-08-2022 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Tenant advocacy organisation Better Renting finds temperatures inside the homes it tracked dipped below the minimum temperature recommended by the WHO for an average of more than 17 hours a day.
  
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• Outback cinema starts new chapter after 40 years in one family

  15-08-2022 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The Silver City Cinema's owners traded in some "very bleak" times, working through the age of the VHS to the rise of online streaming services. But they are confident the theatre will survive.
  
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• 'Holiday from hell': YouTuber documents guests demanding release from Chinese COVID-19 hotel lockdown

  15-08-2022 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Located on Hainan Island in the South China Sea, Sanya is a popular holiday spot known for its beaches and has been described as "China's Hawaii". But about 80,000 tourists have been stranded there after a COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Absolute madness': YouTuber documents hotel guests protesting COVID lockdown

  15-08-2022 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Located on Hainan Island in the South China Sea, Sanya is a popular holiday spot known for its beaches and has been described as "China's Hawaii". But about 80,000 tourists have been stranded there after a COVID-19 outbreak.
  
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• Why miners are racing to produce one of the world's most in-demand metals

  15-08-2022 20:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Nickel is a critical metal in batteries, and the world's miners are struggling to keep up with booming demand as consumers switch to renewables.
  
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• Goyder trims Chalice stake

  15-08-2022 11:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Prominent resources investor Tim Goyder has sold more than $30 million worth of shares in Chalice Mining, a now famed ASX junior he founded in 2006.
  
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• 'Very confusing' signage on part of $20m Gold Coast road upgrade points in the wrong direction

  15-08-2022 10:39 via abc.net.au
  
  A new sign installed on the M1 that incorrectly indicates drivers should turn left for Pimpama and right for Stapylton has drawn the ire of a state MP and a local councillor.
  
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• At Close of Business 15 August 2022

  15-08-2022 10:31 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Senior editor Mark Pownall talks about the state's property funds and how managers have played the long game.
  
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• Has the Premier banned the Lord Mayor?

  15-08-2022 10:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mark McGowan has been grilled on whether his office has introduced a ban on inviting Perth's Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas to announcements about the city.
  
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• ASX up 0.45 per cent on earnings reports

  15-08-2022 10:09 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The local share market has climbed 0.45 per cent as traders digested a $1 billion tentative offer for Nearmap and a number of earnings reports.
  
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• Beach Energy slips on results miss

  15-08-2022 10:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Shares in Kerry Stokes-backed Beach Energy plummeted more than 13 per cent during trading with the market seemingly unimpressed by the oil and gas business’ production figures.
  
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• FIFO workers accommodation facility approved

  15-08-2022 09:58 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A workforce accommodation has been approved to address the shortage of housing in City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder despite the council’s request for more time.
  
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• Mellen mansion sale ruffles feathers

  15-08-2022 09:54 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Veteran Perth promoter Brad Mellen has launched legal action against No Birds boss Dirk Kluck for allegedly failing to make good on an $8.2 million Cottesloe property deal.
  
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• Farmers battle US chemical giant over plans for vast workers' village near sleepy coastal town

  15-08-2022 09:47 via abc.net.au
  
  US chemical giant Albemarle wants to build a 500-bed village for lithium refinery workers on coastal farmland south of Perth, despite opposition from the local shire and residents.
  
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• City site chosen for Aboriginal centre

  15-08-2022 09:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A site has been chosen to develop Australia's first Aboriginal Cultural Centre in Perth.
  
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• Recovery hope amid high retail vacancy

  15-08-2022 08:37 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Recent data shows Perth CBD retail vacancy rates remained the highest in the country but upcoming projects might assist in its market recovery.
  
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• Fitness mogul buys East Perth warehouses

  15-08-2022 08:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Nutrition Systems chief Danny Pavlovich has bought three buildings on Wittenoom Street in East Perth for $1.9 million, where a development did not come to fruition.
  
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• Fogarty Wine Group expands with Nannup purchase

  15-08-2022 08:15 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australia’s largest winemaker has acquired Accolade Wines’ Nannup facility where it will produce the company’s Houghton and Brookland Valley labels.
  
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• Proposed $73m accommodation village deferred

  15-08-2022 06:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A development assessment panel was unable to decide on Albemarle's plan to build a 500-person accommodation village in Binningup, requesting community feedback before progressing.
  
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• $73m accommodation village proposal deferred

  15-08-2022 06:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A development assessment panel was unable to decide on Albemarle's plan to build a 500-person accommodation village in Binningup, requesting community feedback before progressing.
  
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• Healthech focus for new Forrest VC fund

  15-08-2022 06:43 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A $250 million venture capital initiative launched by the Forrest family seeks to leverage the millions of dollars of health-relatedR&D funding by governments and bridge the commercialisation 'valley of death' faced by many startups.
  
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• Henderson engineer books more work

  15-08-2022 06:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Matrix Composities and Engineering has secured a purchase order valued at $16 million to build a buoyancy system for a major deepwater project in South America.
  
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• BlueScope records 135pc profit increase as it plans to invest in emission reduction projects

  15-08-2022 05:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's largest steelmaker BlueScope signals its intention to reinvest into capital works including extensive carbon abatement programs after posting its best-ever profit result.
  
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• Imdex delivers profit boost and Fortescue win

  15-08-2022 05:22 via businessnews.com.au
  
  ASX-listed mining tech Imdex has reported a solid earnings lift to deliver a $44 million profit for the year while revealing a $13 million contract win for work on Fortescue’s new magnetite project.
  
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• Freight key for Australian ag

  15-08-2022 05:21 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Higher prices for bulk and container shipping exports place added burden on Australian producers.
  
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• Westbridge buys $20m retail complex

  15-08-2022 05:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Southern River asset, anchored by Dan Murphy’s, forms part of Westbridge’s Diversified Fund No. 4.
  
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• Graduates hungry for a dig at the gig

  15-08-2022 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  University leaders need to prepare graduates to be able to play a valuable role in the gig economy.
  
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• ARTS REVIEW: Mesmerising moves missing meaning

  15-08-2022 04:57 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Sydney Dance Company makes a triumphant return to Perth with Impermanence but the theme is lost in translation, writes Nina Levy.
  
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• No intention: Uniper won’t drop Woodside

  15-08-2022 03:38 via businessnews.com.au
  
  European utility Uniper has responded to claims it would drop Woodside Energy as a supplier, telling Business News it had no intention of doing so.
  
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• Time on the side of property funds

  15-08-2022 03:25 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The biggest local fund managers developed their reputations decades ago.
  
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• Brisbane City Council to sell eight wooden ferries suspended from river two years ago

  15-08-2022 03:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The council promised three of the ferries would be restored, but costly flood damage scales the restoration back to one.
  
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• JB Hi-Fi sales up to $9.2bn

  15-08-2022 02:41 via businessnews.com.au
  
  JB Hi-Fi says it made $544.9 million in net profit after tax in the 12 months to June 30, 7.7 per cent more than last year, as consumer demand stayed strong for electronics and home appliances.
  
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• JB Hi-Fi sales up to $9.2b

  15-08-2022 02:41 via businessnews.com.au
  
  JB Hi-Fi says it made $544.9 million in net profit after tax in the 12 months to June 30, 7.7 per cent more than last year, as consumer demand stayed strong for electronics and home appliances.
  
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• Nearmap surges 26 per cent, JB Hi-Fi hikes dividend, Carsales profit jumps; ASX rises

  15-08-2022 02:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares opened slightly higher on Monday, tracking a strong finish on the Wall Street last week on signs that US inflation might have peaked, while upbeat earnings by blue-chip companies buoyed the domestic index.
  
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• Nearmap surges 25pc, JB Hi-Fi hikes dividend, Carsales profit jumps; ASX rises

  15-08-2022 02:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares rise, tracking a strong finish on the Wall Street last week on signs that US inflation might have peaked, while upbeat earnings by blue-chip companies buoyed the domestic index.
  
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• JB Hi-Fi hikes dividend, Carsales profit jumps, ASX rises

  15-08-2022 02:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have started the day higher, tracking gains on Wall Street.
  
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• NDIS taskforce to hunt down 'gutless' crime groups defrauding billions from disability clients

  15-08-2022 01:20 via abc.net.au
  
  A police taskforce will be established to target organised crime groups allegedly intimidating and exploiting disability scheme participants and defrauding billions of dollars from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
  
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• Loving your job is a capitalist trap, say some Gen Zs and millennials

  15-08-2022 00:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Wake up, eat, go to work, come home, eat, sleep, repeat. Living the dream, huh? A global survey from Deloitte reveals four in 10 Gen Zs and nearly a quarter of Millennials say they'd like to leave their jobs within two years. 
  
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