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• 'We had tears in our eyes': Giant cross built on outback mountain after years of fundraising

  21-10-2022 23:35 via abc.net.au
  
  A remote Aboriginal community has realised its vision to build a 20-metre-high cross in Central Australia, hoping tourists and jobs will follow.
  
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• In photos: While Ukraine sleeps, a seemingly abandoned factory comes to life with the smell of fresh bread

  21-10-2022 23:19 via abc.net.au
  
  This bakery is one of two large-scale operations left open in the Ukrainian-held part of the Donetsk region, most of which is under Russian occupation. Others closed due to fighting damage or because their electricity and gas were cut.
  
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• Brisbane City Council pushes for automated freight rail tunnel for last leg of Inland Rail

  21-10-2022 22:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane City Council's new industrial land strategy has identified a need for Inland Rail's last connection to the Port of Brisbane to go underground.
  
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• Dad's pothole crash joke becomes terrifying reality as government scrambles to fix road

  21-10-2022 10:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The wife of a motorcyclist who was found hundreds of metres from his bike after hitting a pothole says the rider had joked only weeks earlier about a possible crash.
  
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• Compressed air energy storage project jump-started with $45-million boost from federal government

  21-10-2022 09:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Hydrostor's project to store wind and solar energy in compressed air as a back-up power supply for Broken Hill receives a conditional $45 million grant from the federal government.
  
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• Town overruled on Cottesloe developments

  21-10-2022 09:43 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Town of Cottesloe has been dealt major blows this week after it failed to prevent two developments from gaining approval.
  
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• Fifth losing week out of last six for ASX

  21-10-2022 09:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The local share market has finished down 0.8 per cent for the day and 1.2 per cent for the week, its seventh losing week out of the past nine.
  
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• Marketech picks up Opentrader client base

  21-10-2022 09:41 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth-based Marketech has struck a deal to buy Opentrader’s retail client book, as it seeks to angle into the space it says will be left vacant by stock market trading platform Iress.
  
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• At Close of Business 21 October 2022

  21-10-2022 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie preview next week's federal budget coverage and discuss what they expect to see in the Albanese government's first financial plan.
  
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• Proposal to build over-55s development on NSW North Coast withdrawn after community backlash

  21-10-2022 09:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Ingenia Communities has informed Nambucca Valley Council of its plans to withdraw the proposal for an over-55s "lifestyle community" at Scotts Head.
  
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• Vale Kevin Hammond

  21-10-2022 08:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The inaugural head of the state’s Corruption and Crime Commission, former District Court chief judge Kevin Hammond has passed away, aged 86.
  
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• Fleeton to Perth Racing board

  21-10-2022 08:02 via businessnews.com.au
  
  City of Perth councillor Brent Fleeton has joined the board of Perth Racing.
  
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• Boomers v Millennials: Who is more likely to have a uni degree, own a house or get married

  21-10-2022 07:53 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 65 per cent of Boomers owned their own homes when they were aged 25-39, compared to just 54 per cent of Millennials now.
  
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• 'Back in my day': Home ownership has decreased over successive generations

  21-10-2022 07:53 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 65 per cent of Boomers owned their own homes when they were aged 25-39, compared to just 54 per cent of Millennials now.
  
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• Council opposes Smiths Beach project

  21-10-2022 07:46 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The City of Busselton has remained firm in its opposition to Adrian Fini's Smiths Beach Project, questioning whether the proposal was "development ready".
  
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• Council not swayed on Smiths Beach

  21-10-2022 07:46 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The City of Busselton has remained firm in its opposition to Adrian Fini's Smiths Beach Project, questioning whether the proposal was "development ready".
  
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• Hard to pick how low house prices will go

  21-10-2022 07:29 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A major analyst is tipping a slide of up to 20 per cent in property prices, but it won’t be even across the country.
  
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• Mark My Words 21 October 2022

  21-10-2022 07:15 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Clough, major projects, Monadelphous, Primewest, Peter Bradford, Michele Dolin and the fraught world of sports sponsorship.
  
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• Bad-build consumer protection reform comes too late for the Barbers

  21-10-2022 05:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmanians who have defects with their new home builds could soon have access to a tribunal to hear their disputes with builders — but that is of no help to people like the Barber family.
  
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• Craftsman calls time on high-end furniture production as native logging nears end

  21-10-2022 04:44 via abc.net.au
  
  James Howieson makes tables, clocks and other furniture from native WA timber for up to $35,000 a piece — but not for much longer.
  
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• Lachlan Murdoch and Crikey both dealt blows in landmark defamation court battle

  21-10-2022 04:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Lachlan Murdoch's bid to strike out parts of Crikey's defence fails, while the publisher has an application of its own thrown out.
  
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• ACCC opposes Virgin – Alliance agreement

  21-10-2022 04:16 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The competition watchdog is seeking to maintain four independent operators in the fly-in, fly-out market, flagging plans to quash Virgin’s partnership with Alliance over fears it would erode competition.
  
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• Jolimont office sells for $2.85 million

  21-10-2022 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Jersey Street asset was sold by a syndicate of six sellers.
  
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• Decmil settles another stoush

  21-10-2022 03:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Decmil chief executive Rod Heale says the contractor is making positive strides in resolving its legacy issues after reaching a settlement with Schneider Electric Australia.
  
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• No timeframe for Toombul demolition, Mirvac says

  21-10-2022 02:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Centre owner Mirvac says the flood-destroyed centre will still need to be demolished but no firm time frame is yet available.
  
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• State has levers to drive FIFO change

  21-10-2022 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A ‘local worker’ rule inspired by WA’s domgas reservation policy could help mitigate problems associated with FIFO.
  
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• Björk to headline Perth Festival

  21-10-2022 01:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth Festival is budgeting for a doubling in box office sales next year after signing up acclaimed Icelandic performer Björk for an Australian-exclusive season.
  
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