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• Would you eat your coffee cup to help save the environment?

  27-01-2023 22:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Edible takeaway cups and library-style mug-borrowing schemes are on the menu at a growing number of cafes as possible solutions to Australia's addiction to plastic convenience. 
  
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• Melbourne's famous coffee culture is moving towards a plastic-free future

  27-01-2023 22:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Edible takeaway cups and library-style mug-borrowing schemes are on the menu at a growing number of cafes as possible solutions to Australia's addiction to plastic convenience. 
  
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• Cattle Australia boss's comments leave industry women 'profoundly disappointed'

  27-01-2023 22:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Comments by Cattle Australia chair David Foote about women's role in the industry being at "every kitchen table" have renewed calls for gender diversity on agricultural boards.
  
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• Linda's living in a caravan after losing her rental home of 16 years, as housing crisis deepens

  27-01-2023 21:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Finding an affordable rental is a "near-impossible feat", Mission Australia says. Just ask Linda Thompson, who's living in a caravan with her family after losing her rented home of 16 years.
  
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• From long-term home to 'stinking hot' caravan - rental crunch leaves Sydney family stranded

  27-01-2023 21:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Finding an affordable rental is a "near-impossible feat", Mission Australia says. Just ask Linda Thompson, who's living in a caravan with her family after losing her rented home of 16 years.
  
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• New home sales collapse as rate rises force many buyers to tear up construction contracts

  27-01-2023 19:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Just as increases to construction material prices are starting to slow down, builders are facing a new threat, with rising interest rates forcing clients to cancel their contracts.
  
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• Building industry faces 'nerve-racking' 2023 amid double-whammy of rate hikes and inflation

  27-01-2023 19:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Just as increases to construction material prices are starting to slow down, builders are facing a new threat, with rising interest rates forcing clients to cancel their contracts.
  
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• Libby to challenge for Liberal leadership

  27-01-2023 11:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Libby Mettam has confirmed she will challenge David Honey to lead the WA Liberal Party.
  
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• Auckland airport flooded as torrential rain hits New Zealand's largest city

  27-01-2023 10:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Torrential rain leads to widespread flooding in New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, bringing emergency services into action and causing chaos at the city's major airport.
  
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• Resilience key amid grim forecasts

  27-01-2023 08:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  While economic pain is on the way for WA businesses, the state’s relative strengths may spare it the worst of a downturn.
  
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• ASX edges higher for fourth week of gains

  27-01-2023 08:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The local share market added 0.3 per cent on Friday, as investors adjust to the likelihood of higher interest rates.
  
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• Committee for Perth secures new CEO

  27-01-2023 08:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  New leadership is in store for the Committee for Perth after businesswoman Paula Rogers secured the top job.
  Ms Rogers has more than 25 years’ experience in stakeholder management, communications and business development and founded her own firm Paula Rogers Consulting.
  
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• Plan for Gnarabup resort falls short

  27-01-2023 08:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Department of Fire and Emergency Services has opposed Saracen Properties' $118 million proposal for a five-star resort in Gnarabup.
  
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• At Close of Business 27 January 2023

  27-01-2023 08:34 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss daylight saving. Plus: today's top headlines.
  
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• Austal wins $25m US Navy contract

  27-01-2023 08:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australian shipbuilder Austal has secured a contract for works with the US Navy Virginia Class submarine program worth up to US$25 million.
  
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• Clough pushes back Webuild sale

  27-01-2023 07:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Clough’s administrators have pushed back Webuild’s exclusivity period to buy its major projects despite finalising an agreement last week.
  
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• Xi Jinping tells Australia's governor-general ties between two countries moving in 'right direction'

  27-01-2023 07:47 via abc.net.au
  
  In a congratulatory message for Australia Day apparently only reported on in English-language Chinese media, President Xi Jinping says relations with Australia are moving in the right direction.
  
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• Mark My Words 27 January 2023

  27-01-2023 07:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss WA Housing Group, Individual Developments, inflation, lithium, Rio Tinto, Bill Gates and Alcoa of Australia, as well as preview next fortnight's edition of Business News.
  
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• Miner recruits top Macquarie exec

  27-01-2023 07:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Cashed-up lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has signalled it will be looking for acquisition opportunities by recruiting senior Macquarie Capital executive John Stanning.
  
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• United Nations finds Myanmar opium cultivation surged 33 per cent amid violence

  27-01-2023 07:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Production of opium in Myanmar is flourishing since the military's seizure of power, with the cultivation of poppies up by a third in the past year, the United Nations reports.
  
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• ACCC warns of an east coast gas shortage in 2023 despite government intervention

  27-01-2023 06:57 via abc.net.au
  
  The competition watchdog warns committed east coast gas supplies could fall short in 2023 as it calls on providers to release more of their uncontracted supplies.
  
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• Opposition leader steps down

  27-01-2023 06:41 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mia Davies has resigned as leader of the state Nationals party and will step down from parliament at the next election.
  
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• Reynolds sues Sharaz in WA court

  27-01-2023 05:57 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Senator Linda Reynolds is suing Brittany Higgins' partner David Sharaz, the second writ about defamation claims that she lodged in the Supreme Court of Western Australia this month.
  
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• Former minister sues Higgins’ fiance

  27-01-2023 05:57 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Senator Linda Reynolds is suing Brittany Higgins' partner David Sharaz, the second writ about defamation claims that she lodged in the Supreme Court of Western Australia this month.
  
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• Department of Social Services legal team was under 'definite pressure' from superiors, Robodebt inquiry is told

  27-01-2023 05:56 via abc.net.au
  
  A former in-house legal officer tells the Robodebt royal commission that departmental cultural issues and leadership changes may have impacted the handling of the flawed scheme.
  
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• Department of Social Services legal team was under 'definite pressure' from superiors, Robodebt inquiry hears

  27-01-2023 05:56 via abc.net.au
  
  A former in-house legal officer told the Robodebt royal commission that departmental cultural issues and leadership changes may have impacted the handling of the flawed scheme.
  
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• Leaders recognised in Australia Day honours

  27-01-2023 05:33 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australian governor Chris Dawson, former politicians Clive Brown and John Hyde, public health leader Helen Milroy and construction entrepreneur Harry Xydas are among those who received Australia Day honours.
  
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• Dawson, Brown and Milroy receive Australia Day honours

  27-01-2023 05:33 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australian governor Chris Dawson, former politicians Clive Brown and John Hyde, public health leader Helen Milroy and construction entrepreneur Harry Xydas are among those who received Australia Day honours.
  
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• Iconic WA sand dunes earmarked for mining as community voices fears for nearby town's future

  27-01-2023 05:03 via abc.net.au
  
  A battle for the future of one of Western Australia's favourite tourist destinations is heating up, as expanding mining plans clash with the area's visitor appeal.
  
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• FMG plans green future, breaks records

  27-01-2023 03:32 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metal Group broke its iron ore shipping record in the December quarter and progressed its green energy projects.
  
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• Ratings system more than box-ticking

  27-01-2023 02:36 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Teething problems aside, a new federal rating system is a positive move.
  
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• Here’s to a gratifying, satisfying 2023

  27-01-2023 01:46 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Hollowed out during the pandemic, our cities could benefit from a change in fortune
  
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• Low-cost regional airline Bonza finally set to take flight

  27-01-2023 01:24 via abc.net.au
  
  The budget carrier is selling tickets for its first flights from the Sunshine Coast next week.
  
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• Ton of influencers already reported to ACCC amid sweep of hidden ads

  27-01-2023 01:05 via abc.net.au
  
  A cross-platform social media sweep launched this week by the consumer watchdog has already prompted more than 150 tip-offs, mostly in relation to influencers in the fields of beauty, lifestyle, fashion and parenting.
  
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• Glut of influencers already reported to ACCC amid sweep of hidden ads

  27-01-2023 01:05 via abc.net.au
  
  A cross-platform social media sweep launched this week by the consumer watchdog has already prompted more than 150 tip-offs, mostly in relation to influencers in the fields of beauty, lifestyle, fashion and parenting.
  
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• Ravensthorpe nickel mine plans switch to wind power to lower emissions

  27-01-2023 00:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The owners of the Ravensthorpe nickel mine on WA's south coast are the latest in a string of mining companies to embrace wind power as part of efforts to lower carbon emissions.
  
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