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• More people are dying on Queensland roads as experts unpack the impacts of COVID-19 on driver behaviour

  04-09-2022 23:51 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 200 people have died on Queensland roads this year, as experts say more drivers are admitting to dangerous driver behaviour such as drink driving.
  
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• With a double rate hike expected on Tuesday, more Australians like these twin sisters will be 'mortgage prisoners'

  04-09-2022 23:19 via abc.net.au
  
  As banks impose tougher lending standards and interest rate hikes drive property prices down, more Australians, who borrowed at the height of the pandemic housing boom, will find themselves in a mortgage trap, unable to refinance.
  
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• More borrowers like these twins, who purchased at the height of the housing boom, are about to become 'mortgage prisoners'

  04-09-2022 23:19 via abc.net.au
  
  As banks impose tougher lending standards and interest rate hikes drive property prices down, more Australians, who borrowed at the height of the pandemic housing boom, will find themselves in a mortgage trap, unable to refinance.
  
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• More borrowers like these twins are about to become 'mortgage prisoners'

  04-09-2022 23:19 via abc.net.au
  
  As banks impose tougher lending standards and interest rate hikes drive property prices down, more Australians, who borrowed at the height of the pandemic housing boom, will find themselves in a mortgage trap, unable to refinance.
  
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• Sewage 'double standards' block push to reopen pub

  04-09-2022 23:01 via abc.net.au
  
  A pub redevelopment has been put on hold in WA's northernmost town as an owner laments different sewage treatment requirements within the small community.
  
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• Byron Bay brand at risk from staffing crisis as visa system discourages overseas workers

  04-09-2022 22:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses are worried that even a lifted migration cap will not be enough to secure workers, while those who stayed in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic say the visa process is long and complex.
  
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• Byron Bay brand at risk from staff crisis as visa system discourages overseas workers

  04-09-2022 22:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses worry that even a lifted migration cap won't be enough to secure workers, as those who stayed in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic say the visa process is long and complex.
  
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• We spoke to dozens of current and former Qantas staff, this is what they say is wrong at the airline

  04-09-2022 21:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Dozens of Qantas staff, from pilots to flight attendants, tell ABC's Four Corners how they fear the airline's stellar safety reputation could be undermined. 
  
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• They could be sacked for speaking out, but these workers want you to know what's happening at Qantas

  04-09-2022 21:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Dozens of Qantas staff, from pilots to flight attendants, tell Four Corners how they fear the airline's stellar safety reputation could be undermined. 
  
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• Are cooperatives and mutuals one answer to Australia's weak wages growth?

  04-09-2022 21:04 via abc.net.au
  
  There is one sector of the finance industry where workers have maintained an above-average share of earnings, even as wages have plunged relative to profits elsewhere.
  
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• Welfare recipients set to receive largest indexation increase in three decades amid soaring cost of living

  04-09-2022 16:08 via abc.net.au
  
  The government says it's the largest indexation increase to payments in more than 30 years for allowances, and 12 years for pensions.
  
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• Pensions, JobSeeker and rent assistance payments to get indexation increase

  04-09-2022 16:08 via abc.net.au
  
  The government says it's the largest indexation increase to payments in more than 30 years for allowances, and 12 years for pensions.
  
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• 'Improper influence': NSW to investigate federal minister's letter to Fair Work Commission

  04-09-2022 10:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The state government is probing if the Federal Government may have tried to improperly influence the Fair Work Commission, as NSW gears up for a showdown with the rail union in the tribunal on Tuesday.
  
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• 'Improper influence': NSW to investigate Burke's letter to Fair Work Commission

  04-09-2022 10:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The state government is investigating whether the Federal Government is trying to improperly influence the Fair Work Commission, as the state gears up for a showdown with the rail union in the tribunal on Tuesday.
  
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• 'Improper influence': NSW government to investigate Burke's letter to Fair Work Commission

  04-09-2022 10:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The state government is investigating whether the Federal Government is trying to improperly influence the Fair Work Commission, as the state gears up for a showdown with the rail union in the tribunal on Tuesday.
  
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• Can multi-employer bargaining fix wage suppression?

  04-09-2022 07:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Multi-employer bargaining is part of a suite of policies designed to lift workers' wages, writes Gareth Hutchens.
  
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• 'What else can I do when there are no jobs?': Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty

  04-09-2022 06:56 via abc.net.au
  
  As Sri Lankans battle a calamitous decline in living standards, they find themselves forced to skip meals, ration medicine and turn to firewood in place of cooking gas.
  
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• Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl pays emotional tribute to Taylor Hawkins, whose teenage son then steps up to the drums

  04-09-2022 05:53 via abc.net.au
  
  The Foo Fighters frontman breaks down in tears while singing at a tribute concert for former band mate Taylor Hawkins. Then Hawkins' teenage son, Shane, steps up to the drums to play My Hero. 
  
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• Government dismisses 'breathless hysteria' over changes to employer bargaining rules

  04-09-2022 03:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government rejects suggestions any moves to widen access to multi-employer bargaining will lead to more strikes and business shutdowns across the country.
  
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• House prices in this small Queensland town are defying the national trend of falling property markets

  04-09-2022 00:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Continued interest from investors and people looking for a lifestyle change is helping keep property prices buoyant in this regional Queensland town.
  
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