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• One man's near-5,000 kilometre journey home goes viral after WA floods cut highway

  19-01-2023 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Record-breaking floods mean one Kununurra resident's journey home from the airport has blown out to over 4,700 kilometres, and it's taking him past some of Australia's most stunning scenery.
  
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• After record-breaking floods, one man's journey home from the airport is a 4,770-kilometre detour past Uluru

  19-01-2023 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Record-breaking floods mean one Kununurra resident's journey home from the airport has blown out to over 4,700 kilometres, and it's taking him past some of Australia's most stunning scenery.
  
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• Regional NSW struggles with EV charger demand

  19-01-2023 22:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Lengthy waits at electric vehicle charging stations at regional towns along the Pacific Highway have prompted calls to improve regional charging infrastructure. 
  
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• Live updates: Global market gloom, US rate expectations leave ASX looking flat

  19-01-2023 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX looks set to open little changed, despite Wall Street and Europe falling as rate hike expectations increased. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: Global market gloom, US rate expectations leave ASX looking flat

  19-01-2023 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX looks set to open little changed, despite Wall Street and Europe falling as rate hike expectations increased. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX poised to edge up, despite global market gloom

  19-01-2023 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX is set for a positive start, despite Wall Street and Europe falling. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX holds firm, Super Retail loses ground over alleged $1m staff underpayments

  19-01-2023 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The owner of Super Cheap Auto and BCF could face hefty fines as the Fair Work Ombudsman launches court action. The ASX is holding steady in early trade. Follow the day's events on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX holding ground despite substantial falls on US, European markets

  19-01-2023 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX is holding steady at the open, despite Wall Street and Europe falling as rate hike expectations increased. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• ASX rises, Super Retail loses ground over alleged $1m staff underpayments — as it happened

  19-01-2023 21:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The owner of Super Cheap Auto and BCF could face hefty fines as the Fair Work Ombudsman launches court action. And the ASX hits a fresh nine-month high. Here's how the day's trade unfolded.
  
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• This highly addictive psychostimulant is becoming increasingly popular in Australia

  19-01-2023 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Chewed across South-East Asia and the Pacific, a market for the intoxicating betel nut has opened up in Australia, giving some Solomon Islander seasonal workers a taste of home.
  
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• Influencer crackdown as ACCC gets set to sweep social media for hidden ads

  19-01-2023 20:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Influencers and content creators with millions of followers are on notice to come clean about their commercial deals and income streams as Australia's consumer watchdog prepares for a sweep of social media platforms.
  
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• Are private schools worth the price tag?

  19-01-2023 20:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Your postcode – rather than whether you go to a public or private school – is more likely to determine your academic success.
  
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• Why flood-proofing a road network 'six times the Earth's cirucmference' will never be possible

  19-01-2023 20:10 via abc.net.au
  
  This week's deluge has resulted in 12 sections of Queensland's Bruce Highway being cut, stranding travellers and causing significant freight issues.
  
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• Why flood-proofing a road network 'six times the Earth's circumference' will never be possible

  19-01-2023 20:10 via abc.net.au
  
  This week's deluge has resulted in 12 sections of Queensland's Bruce Highway being cut, stranding travellers and causing significant freight issues.
  
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• Is there a future where Australia's major arterial roads will ever be flood-proof?

  19-01-2023 20:10 via abc.net.au
  
  This week's deluge has resulted in 12 sections of Queensland's Bruce Highway being cut, stranding travellers and causing significant freight issues.
  
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• Flood-proofing a road network 'six times the Earth's circumference'

  19-01-2023 20:10 via abc.net.au
  
  This week's deluge has resulted in 12 sections of Queensland's Bruce Highway being cut, stranding travellers and causing significant freight issues.
  
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• Why more women working in construction could also make it a better workplace for men

  19-01-2023 19:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Female tradies are still a rare breed, but the sector is slowly growing more diverse. Both men and women in the industry say making construction more female-friendly would be better for all workers.
  
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• More women in construction wouldn't just be good for them — it'd be better for men, too

  19-01-2023 19:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Female tradies are still a rare breed, but the sector is slowly growing more diverse. Both men and women in the industry say making construction more family friendly would be better for all workers.
  
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• Cate Blanchett, Catherine Martin get BAFTA nods, All Quiet on the Western Front leads nomination count

  19-01-2023 16:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian Cate Blanchett has been nominated for a BAFTA for her leading performance in Tár, fuelling her chances of taking out another Oscar.
  
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• BAFTA nominees full list: Cate Blanchett earns Best Actress nod as All Quiet on the Western Front surprise frontrunner

  19-01-2023 16:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian Cate Blanchett has been nominated for a BAFTA for her performance in Tár, while Baz Luhrmann's Elvis earns nine nominations, including costume design for Catherine Martin.
  
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• France hit by nationwide strike as unions fight Macron's plan to raise retirement age

  19-01-2023 14:28 via abc.net.au
  
  French workers went on strike and joined marches across the country on Thursday, halting trains and cutting electricity production in a nationwide day of protest.
  
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• Webuild to widen Clough purchase

  19-01-2023 10:18 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Italy’s Webuild has completed negotiations to acquire a number of additional Clough projects but has declined to specify which projects will be covered.
  
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• MinRes calls on Norwest to accept ‘generous’ bid

  19-01-2023 08:57 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mineral Resources’ leader Chris Ellison has called on Norwest Energy shareholders to accept his “generous” $431 million takeover offer after the target’s board recommended rejecting the bid.
  
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• At Close of Business 19 January 2023

  19-01-2023 08:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Jordan Murray wades into the debate over whether there's enough detail available about a prospective First Nations Voice.
  
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• CTI flags 90pc profit jump

  19-01-2023 08:46 via businessnews.com.au
  
  CTI Logistics has announced its second big profit upgrade in the space of two months as it benefits from high demand for its freight and warehousing services.
  
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• Aust stocks gain after softer jobs report

  19-01-2023 08:16 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The local share market has advanced after weaker-than-expected December labour market figures raised expectations of a rate hike pause by the Reserve Bank.
  
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• Black Cat to raise $17m

  19-01-2023 08:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Black Cat Syndicate is set to raise $17 million through a share placement, which comes at a premium to its recent share price but substantially below its previous capital raisings.
  
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• PropTrack records low rental supply

  19-01-2023 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Another residential research report has predicted challenging rental market conditions in Perth with low supply and listings recorded in the recent quarter.
  
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• Imdex pens $300m acquisition of Devico

  19-01-2023 07:02 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth-based mining technology company Imdex is raising $224 million to bankroll a more than $300 million acquisition of its industry competitor Devico.
  
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• $80m apartment plan for Perth City Link

  19-01-2023 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Far East Consortium has lodged a 23-storey apartment proposal for the Perth City Link, adding to the multi-billion-dollar investment for the area.
  
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• ‘Wait and see’: Gas protesters threaten more action

  19-01-2023 06:58 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Protesters have sprayed a Woodside logo on an iconic painting at the Art Gallery of WA as they continue campaigning against the state’s biggest energy project.
  
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• 'Zombie DAs' risk bulldozing precious areas of coastal NSW for development, Greens say

  19-01-2023 06:47 via abc.net.au
  
  As house prices rise, historic development applications are being revived. But the Greens warn they don't stack up under modern environmental standards.
  
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• Greens warn 'zombie DAs' risk bulldozing precious areas of coastal NSW for development

  19-01-2023 06:47 via abc.net.au
  
  As house prices rise, historic development applications are being revived but the Greens warn these "zombie DAs" don't stack up under modern environmental standards.
  
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• Dozens of jobs lost, 'grim' years to come as 100-year-old timber mill shuts down

  19-01-2023 06:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA government's native logging ban is being blamed for the closure of the Nannup mill.
  
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• Big makeover for tiny island adds comfort to remarkable reef experience

  19-01-2023 05:43 via abc.net.au
  
  A humble island on the Southern Great Barrier Reef that's renowned for its lack of development has undergone one of its biggest makeovers. 
  
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• Pandemic review due mid-year

  19-01-2023 05:29 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has reached across the aisle and named a former Liberal government health minister to help assess WA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Roy Hill plans Pilbara rail build

  19-01-2023 05:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Roy Hill has lodged plans to expand its Pilbara rail network as it aims to hit 100mtpa production and build long-awaited third-party export infrastructure.
  
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• Is a mega-sanctuary the answer to saving koalas? Labor thinks so

  19-01-2023 05:12 via abc.net.au
  
  NSW Labor is going to the state election with an $80 million plan to create a Great Koala National Park, which they say will protect 20 per cent of the state's koala population.
  
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• Northern Star records steady growth

  19-01-2023 04:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Northern Star Resources was only just trading in the green after reporting a slight increase in its gold production for the December quarter.
  
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• Guinness World Record holder takes on new challenge of world's longest busking session

  19-01-2023 04:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Wollongong musician Scotty Burford has taken his latest world record attempt to the streets of the Tamworth Country Music Festival, where he hopes to busk for more than 26 hours straight.
  
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• Value derailed as trains off track

  19-01-2023 04:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  About $5 billion is being spent on WA infrastructure projects which have costs exceeding their proposed community benefits.
  
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• Tugboats called to move ship stranded off WA coast after engine fire

  19-01-2023 04:05 via abc.net.au
  
  A 38,000-tonne bulk carrier has been dead in the water near Albany for more than two weeks as technicians try to repair it.
  
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• BHP plans more mining automation

  19-01-2023 03:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  BHP has outlined plans to increase the automation of its iron ore operations after reporting a small lift in production to record levels and a dip in shipments.
  
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• Experts reveal how common it is for planes to suffer engine failure after Qantas flight drama

  19-01-2023 03:36 via abc.net.au
  
  An experienced Qantas pilot says he's aware of "maybe three" engine failures in 15 years, which consists "millions" of flying hours.
  
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• NSW government criticised for 'outrageous' lack of detail in proposed zipline lease

  19-01-2023 03:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Public consultation on the proposed 20-year leases for accommodation and the zipline have been open over the Christmas break.
  
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• WA outages hit Santos output

  19-01-2023 03:32 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The impact of outages on Santos’ production has been revealed, with output in Western Australia down 20 per cent in the December quarter.
  
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• Launceston's historic Boag's Brewery to shut its doors to tourists amid downturn in beer consumption

  19-01-2023 02:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Brewery operators say the impact of COVID-19 and declining beer consumption is forcing them to close the visitors centre and stop tours at the end of the month.
  
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• McGowan trade trip to Japan, South Korea

  19-01-2023 02:06 via businessnews.com.au
  
  West Australian Premier Mark McGowan will visit Japan and South Korea next week for trade and investment talks.
  
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• Court approves liquidators to control $5m debt

  19-01-2023 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Kalgoorlie-Boulder engineering company is believed to owe about $5.2 million to 195 creditors, revealed in a Supreme Court ruling that gave its liquidators the power to sell assets.
  
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• As China's population shrinks, country faces challenges, from recruiting soldiers to supporting its elderly

  19-01-2023 02:00 via abc.net.au
  
  China's population has been declining for years but new numbers reveal changes coming faster than expected, leaving the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) facing many challenges.
  
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