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• Queensland residents left uninsured amid 'change in appetite' for flood risk

  19-10-2022 23:57 via abc.net.au
  
  After seven years with the same insurer, Collette has been told her Gold Coast property is now "embargoed", leaving her without contents insurance as summer storm season looms.
  
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• Why are millions of Australians still living in poverty? Experts say it's solvable

  19-10-2022 23:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Experts say Australia needs to develop an official "poverty line".
  
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• Tony is one of at least 3 million Australians living in poverty. Fixing it is 'not that complicated'

  19-10-2022 23:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Experts say Australia needs to develop an official "poverty line", with at least 3.3 million people currently stuck in severe hardship.
  
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• Tom is one of at least 3 million Australians living in poverty. Fixing it is 'not that complicated'

  19-10-2022 23:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Experts say Australia needs to develop an official "poverty line", with at least 3.3 million people currently stuck in severe hardship.
  
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• Annette's family was put on a 'very tight budget' in a bid to afford rising body corporate fees

  19-10-2022 23:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Rising tensions between Queensland homeowners and property managers over locked-in management rights contracts lasting up to 25 years will be raised at the state government's housing summit today.
  
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• Annette worries her family could be 'priced out' of their home if they can't pay the rising body corporate fees

  19-10-2022 23:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Rising tensions between Queensland homeowners and property managers over locked-in management rights contracts lasting up to 25 years will be raised at the state government's housing summit today.
  
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• Chilling power bills after 'bloody cold' winter spark calls to change definition of 'vulnerable'

  19-10-2022 23:28 via abc.net.au
  
  With a further 35 per cent increase to power prices expected next year, Australia's energy watchdog says it's time to strengthen consumer protection.
  
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• US stocks fall after two-day rally as Treasury yields surge, UK inflation at 40-year high

  19-10-2022 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Recession fears return to Wall Street with stocks ending a two-day rally amid a rise in Treasury yields on interest rate concerns as well as hot inflation in the UK. 
  
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• Fallen off an e-scooter? A new study has counted the public health costs of rising injuries

  19-10-2022 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Injured and often intoxicated e-scooter users are adding to the Northern Territory public health system's workload and costing hundreds of thousands of dollars each year, medical researchers say.
  
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• Brain bleeds, broken spines, fractured faces among intoxicated e-scooter injuries, study finds

  19-10-2022 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Injured and often intoxicated e-scooter users are adding to the Northern Territory public health system's workload and costing hundreds of thousands of dollars each year, medical researchers say.
  
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• Brain bleeds, broken spines, fractured faces among intoxicated e-scooter injuries, NT study finds

  19-10-2022 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Injured and often intoxicated e-scooter users are adding to the Northern Territory public health system's workload and costing hundreds of thousands of dollars each year, medical researchers say.
  
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• ASX falls as jobs growth stalls, and as recession fears resume on Wall Street with UK inflation at a 40-year high

  19-10-2022 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Recession fears return to the ASX and Wall Street with stocks ending a two-day rally amid a rise in Treasury yields on interest rate concerns, as well as hot inflation in the UK. 
  
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• ASX and US stocks fall after two-day rally as Treasury yields surge, UK inflation at 40-year high

  19-10-2022 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Recession fears return to the ASX and Wall Street with stocks ending a two-day rally amid a rise in Treasury yields on interest rate concerns, as well as hot inflation in the UK. 
  
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• Outback pub seeks permission to build electric fence to stop break-ins, assaults

  19-10-2022 22:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The operators of Halls Creek's Kimberley Hotel say the fence is a necessary step to protect guests and staff amid ongoing crime and violence in the town.
  
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• State government assessed plans for new houses it now wants to be demolished, council says

  19-10-2022 21:54 via abc.net.au
  
  A Queensland council says it was not warned homes in a new housing development could be resumed for Bruce Highway upgrades, when plans were assessed by the state government two years ago.
  
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• State government assessed plans for new houses it now wants to be demolish, council says

  19-10-2022 21:54 via abc.net.au
  
  A Queensland council says it was not warned homes in a new housing development could be resumed for Bruce Highway upgrades, when plans were assessed by the state government two years ago.
  
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• Local council says it was not warned about land resumption for highway upgrade, with dozens of houses in its path

  19-10-2022 21:54 via abc.net.au
  
  A Queensland council says it was not warned homes in a new housing development could be resumed for Bruce Highway upgrades, when plans were assessed by the state government two year ago.
  
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• While she's been on maternity leave, Ginelle's mortgage payments have gone up $500 a month

  19-10-2022 21:17 via abc.net.au
  
  With the Victorian state election just five weeks away, demand for food charities is reaching record levels and families are budgeting ahead to ensure they can afford Christmas.
  
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• As cost of living pressures bite, families are planning well ahead to afford Christmas

  19-10-2022 21:17 via abc.net.au
  
  With the Victorian state election just five weeks away, demand for food charities is reaching record levels and families are budgeting ahead to ensure they can afford Christmas.
  
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• The 2022 tax deadline is looming. How long do I have left to lodge my return?

  19-10-2022 21:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The deadline to lodge your tax return for the last financial year is approaching fast. Here's what you need to do to avoid copping fines.
  
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• Surfers, miners fight over South Africa's white beaches

  19-10-2022 14:11 via abc.net.au
  
  South Africa's west coast has become a battleground, pitching mining firms against environmentalists fearful that one of nature's last wild treasures is being bulldozed away.
  
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• UK inflation hits 40-year high as food prices rise almost 15 per cent

  19-10-2022 11:13 via abc.net.au
  
  As inflation in the UK rises to its highest rate since 1982, the UK's new chancellor Jeremy Hunt says the government "will prioritise help for the most vulnerable".
  
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• New powers for auditor general

  19-10-2022 10:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Cabinet documents will soon be available to the state's auditor general as part of a suite of proposed reforms to the oversight body.
  
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• Outback highway upgrade flagged after second washout this year cuts off towns

  19-10-2022 09:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Questions are being raised about recent repair works to a major South Australian outback road after it was forced to close again due to recent rainfall.
  
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• Chalice sounds out Gonneville suitors

  19-10-2022 09:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Market darling Chalice Mining says it is mulling some form of joint venture arrangement to develop a potential mine at Gonneville after receiving a stream of inbound interest.
  
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• At Close of Business 19 October 2022

  19-10-2022 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Senior journalist Claire Tyrrell talks about why residential builders are cautiously optimistic they've turned a corner after two years of difficulty.
  
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• HBF names new boss

  19-10-2022 09:25 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Lachlan Henderson will return to WA after five years in Victoria to lead one of the state's biggest health insurers.
  
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• State tips in $10m to help lure students

  19-10-2022 09:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WESTERN Australia’s international education industry is poised for a much-needed boost thanks to the state government’s $10 million agent incentive scheme.
  
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• NSW rail union to pause Opal turn-off after legal action

  19-10-2022 09:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Rail union secretary Alex Claassens says the NSW government's court action to stop a planned switch-off of card readers means it's "actively suing its own workforce".
  
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• NSW rail union halts Opal turn-off after legal action

  19-10-2022 09:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Rail union secretary Alex Claassens says the NSW government's court action to stop a planned switch-off of card readers amounts to a "vicious" attack on workers.
  
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• Aust shares rise modestly, hit 13-day high

  19-10-2022 09:16 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Australian share market has finished higher, however the gains were muted compared to the past three days of sharp volatility.
  
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• Budget promises millions to upgrade Western Australia's desert roads

  19-10-2022 09:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government has rejected claims it plans to cut $678 million from a key infrastructure project that would connect outback Western Australia to country Queensland.
  
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• Perth council to elect new deputy mayor

  19-10-2022 08:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  City of Perth councillors will decide on a new Deputy Lord Mayor with Di Bain set to finish her term in the position next week.
  
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• Funding deal boosts Delorean

  19-10-2022 08:33 via businessnews.com.au
  Shares in Perth-based Delorean Corporation closed 33 per cent higher today after the company struck a $200 million funding deal with Palisade Impact for its bioenergy projects.
  
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• BHP starts FY23 on track

  19-10-2022 08:33 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia’s biggest miner has recorded a steady start to the financial year as it works to keep up the pace on ramping up its newest operation, South Flank.
  
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• 'This is how they treat us': Uncertainty over Tasmanian printing of The Age, Financial Review

  19-10-2022 07:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Nine says it is "considering options" after the company's announcement it would stop printing newspapers in Tasmania was met with disappointment from local newsagents.
  
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• Why a decision in Canberra is courting controversy 14,000km away

  19-10-2022 07:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Jerusalem may be about 14,000 kilometres away from Canberra, but its "status" as the capital of Israel continues to court controversy. Here's why.
  
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• Bennett family buys Freo office

  19-10-2022 07:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The low-profile Perth billionaires bought the asset from global aerospace and defence group L3Harris Technologies for $4.18 million.
  
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• Contract assessing safety concerns at Darwin's major sports stadium 'may not pass the pub test', opposition says

  19-10-2022 07:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The Northern Territory government's handling of a fire safety equipment contract at Darwin's main sports stadium has been questioned by the opposition, saying it could create a perception of a conflict of interest. 
  
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• Miners to assemble rail cars locally

  19-10-2022 07:04 via businessnews.com.au
  BHP has joined Rio Tinto in committing to assemble some of its iron ore rail cars in Perth, in a move the state government hopes will lead to more substantial manufacturing in future.
  
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• McGowan issues appeal amid nurse strike threat

  19-10-2022 06:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mark McGowan has made a final plea to the nursing union to return to the negotiating table and abandon today’s strike plans, vowing to hold off on an intervention by the industrial arbitrator.
  
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• 'The entire house has to be taken out': New homeowners told land needed for highway hours after getting keys

  19-10-2022 05:26 via abc.net.au
  
  On Monday morning Anil Konda got the keys to his family's dream home, only to receive an email seven hours later saying his property was needed for upgrades to the Bruce Highway.
  
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• Man dies in Perth workplace accident

  19-10-2022 05:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WorkSafe WA is investigating the death of a 50-year-old man in a work accident at a transport company in the Perth suburb of Bibra Lake.
  
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• Central Queensland woman denied bail over alleged nationwide ticket scam targeting Luke Combs fans

  19-10-2022 05:10 via abc.net.au
  
  A Moranbah woman appeared in court this week after allegedly scamming thousands of dollars from country music fans.
  
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• New roles for Vandongen, Owen

  19-10-2022 05:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has appointed Sam Vandongen to the Supreme Court bench and Robert Owen to head the office of Director of Public Prosecutions.
  
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• Home builds stabilise as snake digests wombat

  19-10-2022 05:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Residential builders are returning to normalised levels of activity.
  
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• Thousands of home owners are facing a 'repayment shock' next year but banking regulator 'comfortable' with risks

  19-10-2022 04:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The outgoing boss of Australia's banking regulator denies responsibility for the latest housing boom and bust, while adding that the price falls may be good for the nation.
  
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• 'No regrets': Banking regulator denies responsibility for housing boom and bust

  19-10-2022 04:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The outgoing boss of Australia's banking regulator denies responsibility for the latest housing boom and bust, while adding that the price falls may be good for the nation.
  
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• Lower housing prices 'no bad thing' says outgoing head of banking regulator

  19-10-2022 04:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The outgoing boss of Australia's banking regulator denies responsibility for the latest housing boom and bust, while adding that the price falls may be good for the nation.
  
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• Falling house prices are 'no bad thing', banking regulator says

  19-10-2022 04:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The outgoing boss of Australia's banking regulator denies responsibility for the latest housing boom and bust, while adding that the price falls may be good for the nation.
  
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