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• New Zealand vets are offered a $33K bonus to work in regions. Could it work in Australia too?

  01-09-2022 23:25 via abc.net.au
  
  By the end of next year, Bridget Webster will have lived out her dream of becoming a veterinarian. She says a government incentive to move to the regions would give her "a lot of financial freedom".
  
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• ASX set to edge higher after late rally on Wall Street

  01-09-2022 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares set to edge higher on Friday, after Wall Street snaps its losing streak despite a drop in commodity prices.
  
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• ASX lower, miners lead the falls

  01-09-2022 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares drop with miners, energy and utilities lead the falls. Wall Street snaps its losing streak despite a drop in commodity prices.
  
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• ASX lower after late rally on Wall Street

  01-09-2022 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares start flat after Wall Street snaps its losing streak despite a drop in commodity prices.
  
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• 'Wage theft' accusations levelled at Curtin University as casual staff not paid hourly rate

  01-09-2022 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  A Curtin University casual lecturer says he's paid for only about half of the time he spends marking students' work, and a union says casual staff are being paid per assignment marked instead of per hour.
  
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• Jack's thinking of quitting the job he loves at Curtin University, as staff seek redress over 'wages theft'

  01-09-2022 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  A Curtin University casual lecturer says he's paid for only about half of the time he spends marking students' work.
  
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• 'Snakes, scorpions and other reptiles': Pakistanis fleeing floods face hardships in refugee camps

  01-09-2022 22:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Flood-affected Pakistanis tell the ABC the magnitude of the calamity is overwhelming the rescue and relief operations on the ground, with worse feared to be on the way.  
  
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• As Pakistan endures 'unprecedented' flood, Australian diaspora swings into action

  01-09-2022 22:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Flood-affected Pakistanis tell the ABC the magnitude of the calamity is overwhelming the rescue and relief operations on the ground, with worse feared to be on the way.  
  
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• Loved to death? Why the return of tourism to South-East Asia isn't all good news

  01-09-2022 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Tourists' return to South-East Asia will bring economic relief but may it also spell ruin for the region's iconic locations.
  
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• They're not used to the spotlight, that all changed when Barilaro become one of them

  01-09-2022 21:41 via abc.net.au
  
  John Barilaro may have brought the highly paid trade role to the spotlight, but what do NSW's six representatives to the world actually do? And, do the positions represent any value for money? 
  
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• They're not used to the spotlight, but that all changed when Barilaro became one of them

  01-09-2022 21:41 via abc.net.au
  
  John Barilaro may have brought the highly paid trade role to the spotlight, but what do NSW's six representatives to the world actually do? And, do the positions represent any value for money? 
  
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• The $600,000 government job few knew about

  01-09-2022 21:41 via abc.net.au
  
  John Barilaro may have brought the highly paid trade role to the spotlight, but what do NSW's six representatives to the world actually do? And, do the positions represent any value for money? 
  
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• 'Some of them just come here and relax': The $600,000 job few knew about, until now

  01-09-2022 21:41 via abc.net.au
  
  John Barilaro may have brought the highly paid trade role to the spotlight, but what do NSW's six representatives to the world actually do? And, do the positions represent any value for money? 
  
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• Why Australia's gender pay gap is widening, and what we can do about it

  01-09-2022 20:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Politicians, businesses and unions are trying to find solutions to Australia's economic problems, and a big part of the conversation focuses on women and their participation in the workforce.
  
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• Day one of the jobs summit focused on getting women back into the workforce. Here's why

  01-09-2022 20:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Politicians, businesses and unions are trying to find solutions to Australia's economic problems, and a big part of the conversation focuses on women and their participation in the workforce.
  
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• Tired of waiting for a big pay rise or promotion? Join thousands of Australians taking on a side hustle instead

  01-09-2022 20:34 via abc.net.au
  
  As wage growth remains stubbornly low, more Australians than ever are running a small business alongside their full-time job to increase their income.
  
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• Swedish tech giant buys Perth's iConstruct

  01-09-2022 10:32 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Swedish technology company Hexagon AB has made its third Western Australian acquisition in the space of five years with the purchase of privately owned iConstruct.
  
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• Win for Karratha carbon capture plan

  01-09-2022 10:26 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Woodside-led cohort of oil and gas majors has been granted a permit to evaluate the potential of turning a depleted gas field off the coast of Dampier into a carbon capture and storage project .
  
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• People who assault SA retail workers to face tougher penalties

  01-09-2022 10:23 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia has followed in the footsteps of the UK by introducing harsher penalties for people who assault retail workers but legal experts have questioned whether extending the rules based on profession comes with its own risks.
  
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• Balla Balla signals progress on $4bn+ project

  01-09-2022 10:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Plans to build the $4 billion-plus Balla Balla iron ore project are still progressing, with backers seeking federal environmental approval for a 45 million tonne per annum port facility.
  
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• ASX plunges 2.0pc, hits five-week low

  01-09-2022 10:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The local share market has closed sharply lower, with cyclical stocks taking a beating as fears of a prolonged US recession re-emerge.
  
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• Oreana snaps up Baldivis land

  01-09-2022 10:04 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Frasers Property sold the 5,500 square metre site for $2.45 million, with plans to develop retail and childcare assets.
  
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• Lixa targets global biotech market

  01-09-2022 10:01 via businessnews.com.au
  Perth startup Lixa is on the path to commercialising medical research from the University of Western Australia after gaining backing from tech hub CERI and raising $2.2 million.
  
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• Forest Hill’s ripper riesling and reds

  01-09-2022 09:50 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The team at Mount Barker’s Forest Hill have tweaked their reds to an even higher level of refinement.
  
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• At Close of Business 1 September 2022

  01-09-2022 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Senior editor Mark Pownall talks about his profile of Danny Murphy, whose career mirrors the long running political battle to have Perth's commuter rail extended to Ellenbrook.
  
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• $30m extension proposal at Kambalda accommodation

  01-09-2022 08:46 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Compass Group is hoping to expand its Kambalda East accommodation for mine site workers with a $30 million addition.
  
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• FMG picks Thiess for Iron Bridge

  01-09-2022 08:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Queensland-based Thiess has won a $700 million contract to provide mining and maintenance services on Fortescue’s new Iron Bridge magnetite project in the Pilbara.
  
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• Worried about your super? Here's what to do

  01-09-2022 07:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Are you one of the hundreds of thousands of people stuck in an underperforming super fund?
  Here's what to do.
  
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• What to do if you're in an underperforming super fund

  01-09-2022 07:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Are you one of the hundreds of thousands of people stuck in an underperforming super fund?
  Here's what to do.
  
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• The regulator just revealed the worst performing super funds. What can you do if you're in one of them?

  01-09-2022 07:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Are you one of the hundreds of thousands of people stuck in an underperforming super fund?
  Here's what to do.
  
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• Penny Wong calls for quiet negotiations over gas project after Ramos-Horta warns Timor Leste may turn to China

  01-09-2022 07:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Timor Leste President José Ramos-Horta has used a series of media interviews to warn that his country may turn to a Chinese company to fund a contentious gas project if the Australian government doesn't "intervene" and lean on Woodside.
  
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• Rural town plan to lure young professionals to the region

  01-09-2022 07:23 via abc.net.au
  
  A group of residents is working on a town plan to attract young families to Boort, a town that does not have a childcare centre or adequate sports facilities. 
  
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• Sand miner hatches plan to supply gas companies aiming to frack in Beetaloo Basin

  01-09-2022 06:36 via abc.net.au
  
  A company has revealed plans to mine sand in the Northern Territory. It is also exploring for silica sand, which it says could be sold to Asian countries for solar panel production.
  
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• Council plans to ban 'loud' smoke shops after complaints about store near primary school

  01-09-2022 06:23 via abc.net.au
  
  A West Australian council is proposing to stop smoke shops and shisha bars from setting up near homes and schools, while requiring new stores to have "plain packaging".
  
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• Rumours fly on Forrest’s luxury interest

  01-09-2022 06:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Woolworths Group says it is considering ‘all options’ to unlock value for luxury retailer David Jones after a tough spell during the pandemic, with Andrew Forrest a speculated suitor.
  
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• Satterley, Qube move on Mandogalup sites

  01-09-2022 06:01 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Land covering almost 60 hectares in Mandogalup is within Satterley and Qube property groups' reach after the state government stepped in to override the local council's decision.
  
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• Renewable-focused energy provider enters voluntary administration

  01-09-2022 06:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian-based energy retailer Elysian Energy enters voluntary administration, becoming the seventh boutique provider this year to succumb to the global energy crisis.
  
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• NT sues ENI over gas deal 'breach'

  01-09-2022 05:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Northern Territory government is suing the Perth-based subsidiary of Italian energy giant ENI over alleged disruptions and breaches to its 25-year gas supply deal.
  
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• Woolworths locks up deodorant in chroming crackdown

  01-09-2022 05:36 via abc.net.au
  
  The retail giant has joined efforts to stamp out chroming, a potentially deadly practice that medical experts say is akin to "melting your brain".
  
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• Venice Film Festival kicks off with White Noise and plenty of red carpet glamour

  01-09-2022 05:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Venice Film Festival returns, with a Netflix feature opening the event for the first time. Here's a round up of the most glamorous red carpet looks and the films creating the most buzz.
  
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• Brisbane biotech firm that struck $300m COVID test deal in US puts Australian arm into administration

  01-09-2022 05:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Ellume rose to prominence last year when it announced a $300 million deal to provide COVID-19 home test kits to the US Department of Defense.
  
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• End of the line is a dream delivered

  01-09-2022 04:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Danny Murphy’s career has tracked the development of Ellenbrook.
  
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• A lunch box-sized instrument from NASA successfully makes oxygen on Mars using the planet's resources

  01-09-2022 04:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Meet the gold-pated NASA box that replaces a small tree: Mars Oxygen In Situ Resource Utilization Experiment — or MOXIE.
  
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• Forrest snaps up Le Fanu for $15.6m

  01-09-2022 03:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Billionaire Andrew Forrest has snapped up Cottesloe’s heritage-listed Le Fanu for $15.6 million after the property spent more than three years on the market.
  
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• Nurses and midwives strike across NSW claiming hospital staff are at 'breaking point'

  01-09-2022 02:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Health workers across the state are staging their third strike of the year, claiming the NSW government is not coming to the table to address staffing issues.
  
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• Nurses and midwives strike across NSW, claim hospital staff are at 'breaking point'

  01-09-2022 02:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Health workers across the state stage their third strike of the year, claiming the NSW government is not addressing staffing issues.
  
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• Supermarket staff 'pushed and abused' while attempting to stop brazen thieves walking out with unpaid goods

  01-09-2022 02:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Gold Coast supermarket manager Janet Doyle says her family business has become the target of "desperate" thieves, stealing everything from sandwiches to meat.
  
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• Federal showdown set for proposed mine expansion to fuel NSW's last coal-fired power station

  01-09-2022 01:27 via abc.net.au
  
  A coal mining company will have to satisfy the federal Environment Minister its operation will not cause irreversible damage to world-renowned ecosystems.
  
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• Staff shortages cost this brickmaker $20K a week in unfilled orders. He says trade schools are the answer

  01-09-2022 00:46 via abc.net.au
  
  A Gunnedah brickmaker says the return of trade schools will help address the national skills shortages in the trades industries.
  
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• Why this forestry boss says his carbon offset is no rort

  01-09-2022 00:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's carbon neutral goals could be met sooner, as forestry companies are now able to sequester and store carbon into existing plantations for profit.
  
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