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• This steam engine from 1905 is back on track after years of restoration, aided by inmates from the local jail

  25-01-2023 23:16 via abc.net.au
  
  After 18 years of repairs, a Peckett steam engine from England is taking its first passengers in years — and bringing together a small rural community in Far North Queensland.
  
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• The Tablelands has a new tourist attraction, and it's already caught the eye of international railway buffs

  25-01-2023 23:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The restoration of a 1905 steam train and its carriage has brought together community groups from across Far North Queensland.
  
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• Boag's Brewery visitor centre saved using taxpayer funds — with Tasmanians to get free tours

  25-01-2023 22:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmanian government steps in with $1 million to keep Boag's Brewery tours operating, but the owner says long-term cost pressures need to be addressed
  
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• Wendy loves driving a bus. But her patience is wearing thin after being abused more times than she can count

  25-01-2023 22:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Perth bus drivers say they are facing ongoing threats of assault and live in fear of people throwing rocks at their buses, as their union considers industrial action if safety measures are not improved.
  
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• 'Spat on, threatened with rape': Bus drivers reveal near-daily threats and assaults amid calls for better safety

  25-01-2023 22:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Perth bus drivers say they are facing ongoing threats of assault and live in fear of people throwing rocks at their buses, as their union considers industrial action if safety measures are not improved.
  
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• Virgin considers ASX return after public floats plunge by 50 per cent in 2022

  25-01-2023 21:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Airline Virgin Australia is one high-profile name that could kick-start the Australian share market in 2023, after last year proved to be dismal for public listings.
  
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• Australia left off the itinerary for Chinese group tours

  25-01-2023 20:33 via abc.net.au
  
  After Australia imposed additional COVID-19 testing requirements on travellers from China, Beijing has left Australia off a list of 20 countries Chinese travellers on guided group tours can visit. 
  
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• Australia has been left off the destination list for Chinese group tours. Some operators say it's retaliation

  25-01-2023 20:33 via abc.net.au
  
  After Australia imposed additional COVID-19 testing requirements on travellers from China, Beijing has left Australia off a list of 20 countries Chinese travellers on guided group tours can visit. 
  
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• Two WA builders collapse

  25-01-2023 09:27 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Liquidators have been appointed to WA Housing Group and Individual Developments, leaving their state government contracts in doubt.
  
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• Cardaci-related companies at risk

  25-01-2023 09:22 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The legal row involving deceased CFC Group boss Marc Cardaci’s trusts continues with two companies slated to be wound up if $4.6 million is not repaid.
  
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• Newcrest reports steady growth

  25-01-2023 09:13 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Newcrest Mining’s $214 million West Dome Stage 8 operation running out of its Pilbara-based Telfer facility is progressing while the feasibility study for its Havieron project has been pushed back.
  
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• Primero wins $62m contract

  25-01-2023 08:39 via businessnews.com.au
  
  NRW Holdings subsidiary Primero Group has won a major contract on Pilbara Minerals’ P680 lithium expansion project.
  
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• Shares drop, dollar lifts on inflation hit

  25-01-2023 08:35 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Australian share market has ended lower while the dollar gained after a surprise lift in fourth-quarter inflation.
  
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• At Close of Business 25 January 2023

  25-01-2023 08:32 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Jordan Murray outlines the biggest risks to WA in 2023.
  
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• Witness admits his department made 'false' statements about Robodebt to ombudsman

  25-01-2023 07:46 via abc.net.au
  
  A senior bureaucrat who approved a letter to the ombudsman investigating Robodebt has conceded his department made "false" statements about the unlawful scheme.
  
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• Who has it worse when it comes to Australians with mortgages? Boomers or millennials? Tell us

  25-01-2023 07:35 via abc.net.au
  
  A spike in mortgage repayments isn't an uncommon experience across generations. But we'd like to find out who has it worse.
  
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• Treasurer 'absolutely ropeable' over consultant leaking confidential government briefings

  25-01-2023 07:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Jim Chalmers says there was a breach of trust when a former partner at consulting firm  Price Waterhouse Coopers leaked confidential government briefings to the firm's staff and partners.
  
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• Albemarle flags lithium expansion

  25-01-2023 06:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  US-based Albemarle Corporation has forecasted a growth in lithium demand and is planning an expansion to its global operations, including Western Australia.
  
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• Woodside pumps amid strong gas market

  25-01-2023 05:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Woodside banked almost $US5.2 billion of revenue in the December quarter, while the company has flagged first gas at its huge WA growth project in 2026.
  
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• MinRes lithium project delayed

  25-01-2023 05:54 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Chris Ellison led Mineral Resources has pushed back the expansion of its Mt Marion lithium project due to labour shortages and delayed supply of processing equipment.
  
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• Cockatoo Island deal signed

  25-01-2023 05:32 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Private company Cockatoo Island Mining is on track for its first iron ore shipment this year after signing a land use agreement with the area’s traditional owners.
  
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• Facing a driver boycott, Queensland commits $60 million to improve bus and train safety

  25-01-2023 04:28 via abc.net.au
  
  More safety barriers between passengers and bus drivers will be installed and additional network officers will begin patrolling public transport services.
  
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• New CEO for Southern Ports

  25-01-2023 04:18 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Southern Ports Authority will have a new leader after Ports Minister Rita Saffioti announced outgoing chief executive Steve Lewis’ retirement.
  
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• New board members at heath foundation

  25-01-2023 03:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The St John of God Foundation board has appointed new members, including executives from the not-for-profit's health care arm and the CEO of its Subiaco hospital.
  
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• Members join health foundation board

  25-01-2023 03:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The St John of God Foundation board has appointed new members, including executives from the not-for-profit's health care arm and the CEO of its Subiaco hospital.
  
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• Ningaloo businesses prepare for eclipse

  25-01-2023 03:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Businesses in the Pilbara and Gascoyne have received grants to assist with preparation for the solar eclipse event, which is expected to attract thousands of visitors to the region.
  
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• One of Australia's longest-running ferry services could be saved thanks to green hydrogen

  25-01-2023 02:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Previously described as unsafe and unsustainable and thought to have made its final trip, Tasmania's Spirit of Devonport ferry service could be back on the water this year.
  
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• Santos ordered to pause Barossa project pipeline construction after watchdog's surprise inspection

  25-01-2023 02:33 via abc.net.au
  
  In another setback for Santos' $4.7 billion Barossa gas project, the national regulator has ordered the company to pause construction of its pipeline over concerns about its potential impact on Indigenous cultural sites. 
  
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• Perth inflation hits 8.3 per cent

  25-01-2023 01:43 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth has suffered its worst inflation in 32 years in 2022, with a big jump in the December quarter. Plus: Perth's biggest price rises in 2022.
  
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• 'Nothing short of nasty': Surprise inflation jump 'cements' another rate rise

  25-01-2023 01:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation comes in higher than expected, increasing the chances of another Reserve Bank interest rate rise next month.
  
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• 'Nothing short of nasty': Surprise inflation jump all but locks in another rate rise

  25-01-2023 01:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation comes in higher than expected, increasing the chances of another Reserve Bank interest rate rise next month.
  
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• Inflation surprise 'cements' RBA's ninth rate rise, but can it stitch together a soft landing for the economy?

  25-01-2023 01:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation comes in higher than expected, increasing the chances of another Reserve Bank interest rate rise next month.
  
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• Inflation rises more than forecast, increasing rate hike odds

  25-01-2023 01:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation comes in higher than expected, increasing the chances of another Reserve Bank interest rate rise next month.
  
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• AI delivering creative calculations

  25-01-2023 01:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The time may be approaching when AI will be expected to deliver on its potential.
  
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• Blue Mountains parking rates to match Bondi in major meter rollout

  25-01-2023 00:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Echo Point is the only place in the region with paid parking but the council plans to roll out parking meters in several towns and at 10 natural attractions. 
  
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