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• Is the Beetaloo Basin fracking project really in doubt following safeguard amendments?

  27-03-2023 22:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Fracking proponents say safeguard mechanism amendments have created certainty for the Beetaloo Basin.
  
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• More information on what stage 2A of Canberra's light rail network will look like as public consultation opens

  27-03-2023 22:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The National Capital Authority begins taking feedback on the aesthetics, accessibility and conformity to Walter Burley Griffin's 1918 plan for the next stage of light rail from Canberra's city to Commonwealth Park.
  
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• Live: ASX to rise as Silicon Valley Bank deal boosts markets

  27-03-2023 22:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The local share market look set to open higher after calm was restored on global markets overnight. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: ASX rises, Westpac boss warns of mortgage pain without rate cuts

  27-03-2023 22:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The local share market opens higher after calm was restored on global markets overnight. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: ASX rises 1pc, signs Australian consumers 'worse for wear'

  27-03-2023 22:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The local share market opens higher after calm was restored on global markets overnight. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• ASX follows global gains; restaurants, cafes and bars most at risk from consumer 'recession' — as it happened

  27-03-2023 22:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The local share market rises strongly. Retail sales slow, raising questions about the Reserve Bank's next move. Here's how it unfolded on the ABC News markets blog.
  
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• One year on, devastated funeral fund customers hit the road to try secure compensation

  27-03-2023 21:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Vennessa Poelina is flying 3,000 kilometres to try to convince the government to fulfil its "moral obligation" to compensate for her $20,000 in lost pre-paid funeral plans.
  
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• Around 30,000 people could have lost up to $300m in funeral funds. Vennessa's trying to get some back

  27-03-2023 21:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Vennessa Poelina is flying 3,000 kilometres to try to convince the government to fulfil its "moral obligation" to compensate for her $20,000 in lost pre-paid funeral plans.
  
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• 'I've been done': Kim's sinking feeling after Facebook scam

  27-03-2023 21:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Kim Ellison had a simple plan for retirement — to get away from the city, somewhere not too expensive but with enough room for family to stay. Scammers got in the way.
  
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• Australians losing millions to shipping container scams

  27-03-2023 21:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Kim Ellison had a simple plan for retirement — to get away from the city, somewhere not too expensive but with enough room for family to stay. Scammers got in the way.
  
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• Glenn was a customer of GE Money. Now he's one of millions of Australians caught up in the Latitude hack

  27-03-2023 21:07 via abc.net.au
  
  With confirmation that millions of personal data files were stolen in Latitude Financial's cyber hack, customers past and present are growing tired of the company's lack of communication.
  
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• Amanda-Jo and Glenn's personal data was stolen in Latitude's hack. They're fed up with the 'radio silence'

  27-03-2023 21:07 via abc.net.au
  
  With confirmation that millions of personal data files were stolen in Latitude Financial's cyber hack, customers past and present are growing tired of the company's lack of communication.
  
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• Amanda-Jo and Glenn's personal data stolen in Latitude's hack. They're fed up with the 'radio silence'

  27-03-2023 21:07 via abc.net.au
  
  With confirmation that millions of personal data files were stolen in Latitude Financial's cyber hack, customers past and present are growing tired of the company's lack of communication.
  
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• 'We were being priced out': In Melbourne, middle-income earners are locked out of established suburbs

  27-03-2023 21:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Victoria's independent infrastructure adviser is calling on the state government to fast-track approvals of good quality townhouses in Melbourne's established suburbs and phase out stamp duty.
  
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• Doipayon and Larissa were 'priced out' of established Melbourne suburbs — now there are calls for change

  27-03-2023 21:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Victoria's independent infrastructure adviser is calling on the state government to fast-track approvals of good quality townhouses in Melbourne's established suburbs and phase out stamp duty.
  
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• Greig spotted a 'red flag' in the contract with his buyer's agent. What he later learnt shocked him

  27-03-2023 20:53 via abc.net.au
  
  When Greig used a buyer's agent to help him purchase a home, he was unaware of the agent's business links to the real estate agent selling the property. As more would-be buyers seek professional help, his story raises questions about the management of perceived conflicts of interest in the sector.
  
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• Greig spotted a 'red flag' in the contract with his buyer's agent. What he later learned shocked him

  27-03-2023 20:53 via abc.net.au
  
  When Greig used a buyer's agent to help him purchase a home, he was unaware of the agent's business links to the real estate agent selling the property. As more would-be buyers seek professional help, his story raises questions about the management of perceived conflicts of interest in the sector.
  
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• Greig found a buyer's agent to help him get a new home — then came a red flag

  27-03-2023 20:53 via abc.net.au
  
  When Greig used a buyer's agent to help him purchase a home, he was unaware of the agent's business links to the real estate agent selling the property. As more would-be buyers seek professional help, his story raises questions about the management of perceived conflicts of interest in the sector.
  
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• How farmers are fighting back against power price hikes

  27-03-2023 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Farmers faced with 30 per cent electricity bill rises are finding ways to streamline their operations and generate their own power to temper price volatility.
  
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• Group charged over alleged attempt to steal gold dust

  27-03-2023 11:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Four men have faced the Kalgoorlie Magistrates Court today charged over an alleged attempt to steal gold-bearing dust from a mining operation in Western Australia's Goldfields.  
  
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• Superannuation fund NGS Super hit by cyber attack, 'limited data' taken from its system

  27-03-2023 10:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Superannuation fund NGS Super confirms that it suffered a cyber security breach earlier this month, with "limited data" taken from its members.
  
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• NGS Super the latest firm hit by cyber attack with 'limited data' taken

  27-03-2023 10:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Superannuation fund NGS Super confirms that it suffered a cyber security breach earlier this month, with "limited data" taken from its members.
  
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• Artrya co-founder steps down

  27-03-2023 10:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Medical technology company Artrya Limited has appointed experienced executive Mathew Regan as the company’s new leader after its co-founder John Barrington resigned.
  
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• At Close of Business 27 March 2023

  27-03-2023 10:25 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie speaks with Jordan Murray about bank runs, bailouts and some of the important details in recent troubles at Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse.
  
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• Partner of detained Melbourne woman Cheng Lei urges Dan Andrews to raise her case in China

  27-03-2023 10:08 via abc.net.au
  
  The partner of a Melbourne woman detained in Beijing for more than two-and-a-half years says Victorian Premier Dan Andrews must raise her plight on an ice-breaking trip to China this week.
  
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• Perth firm fined for defective driveways

  27-03-2023 10:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Perth concreting business and its director previously flagged by regulators have been ordered to fork out $50,000 in fines and compensation over a raft of building offences.
  
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• Judge directs jury to 'closely scrutinise' evidence of key witness in gold theft trial

  27-03-2023 09:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The judge in the District Court trial of five people accused of a million-dollar gold theft in WA's Goldfields tells jurors that the defendants are "entitled to the benefit of any doubt".
  
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• Northern Star rated BBB-

  27-03-2023 09:38 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Goldminer Northern Star Resources is a high-cost producer relative to its peers and is likely to substantially increase annual capital expenditure to $1.3 billion, a ratings agency has found.
  
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• Australian share market slightly higher, drop in energy

  27-03-2023 09:34 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The local share market has finished up just 0.1 per cent, with oil producers and coalminers dropping as Labor and the Greens reached accord on a climate deal.
  
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• NiCo announces new leadership

  27-03-2023 09:31 via businessnews.com.au
  
  New leadership is in store for ASX-listed NiCo Resources after announcing the resignations of founding non-executive chairman Warren Hallman and chief executive Rod Corps.
  
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• Peppy Grove sale sets early 2023 high

  27-03-2023 09:22 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A house in Peppermint Grove has set the benchmark for 2023 residential sales, with an almost $11.4 million price tag for the former residence of a major mining leader.
  
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• Karara Mining pleads guilty over injury

  27-03-2023 09:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Magnetite miner Karara Mining has been slapped with a $120,000 fine and told to pay $7,459 in costs over a crushing incident that left an employee with a permanent hand injury.
  
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• Karara Mining pinged for worker injury

  27-03-2023 09:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Magnetite miner Karara Mining has been slapped with a $120,000 fine and told to pay $7,459 in costs over a crushing incident that left an employee with a permanent hand injury.
  
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• This Queensland councillor wanted to bill ratepayers $21,000 for business class 'junket'

  27-03-2023 09:01 via abc.net.au
  
  His colleagues shot down the proposal for a six-day tour of public transport in the Netherlands, saying it wouldn't pass the 'pub test'.
  
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• Activ deal to save 600-plus jobs

  27-03-2023 08:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA-based disability employment provider Workpower has agreed to take over Activ Foundation's large-scale worksites, securing employment for 600 people with disability.
  
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• Activ deal set to save 600-plus jobs

  27-03-2023 08:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA-based disability employment provider Workpower has agreed to take over Activ Foundation large-scale worksites, securing employment for 600 people with disability.
  
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• NRW wins $64m worth of contracts, completes acquisition

  27-03-2023 08:32 via businessnews.com.au
  
  NRW Holdings has won $64 million worth of new contracts from Fortescue Metals Group’s subsidiaries and has completed an acquisition.
  
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• Purpose Ventures raises $37m

  27-03-2023 08:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Purpose Ventures, a new fund to invest in Western Australian startups, has raised at least $37 million, including a $10 million foundation investment from a major local entrepreneur.
  
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• Costs curse case for plant-based meat

  27-03-2023 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Meat substitute products have issues with scalability, cost competitiveness and consumer acceptance of the final product.
  
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• Cook warns Qantas delay holds WA back

  27-03-2023 07:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Deputy Premier Roger Cook has expressed frustration at the delay in getting Qantas to move to the eastern side of the airport, warning that it is holding WA back.
  
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• NSW Greens call on Labor to close historic coal mine

  27-03-2023 07:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW Greens will push the new Labor government to close a major coal mine that has been operating in the northern Illawarra since 1887.
  
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• Greens strike deal with Labor on climate safeguard plan

  27-03-2023 06:44 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Greens will back Labor's safeguard mechanism laws after a deal was struck with Labor on coal and gas projects.
  
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• CPB wins $105m BHP contract

  27-03-2023 06:37 via businessnews.com.au
  
  CIMIC Group subsidiary CPB Contractors has locked in $105 million worth of work at BHP Nickel West’s Mt Keith project in the northern Goldfields.
  
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• Lights, camera, action call on tax

  27-03-2023 04:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Cutting payroll tax could help the state government achieve its aim to diversify WA’s economy.
  
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• $10b fund for 30,000 homes at risk of defeat as negotiations fail to progress

  27-03-2023 04:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government's election commitment to fund 30,000 social and affordable homes over the next five years is yet to win enough support to pass, despite being due to be voted on in the senate this week.
  
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• Perth financial company pleads guilty to dishonesty

  27-03-2023 04:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Perth financial services business run by a former AMP adviser has pleaded guilty in court to submitting dishonest client insurance forms.
  
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• Immunity defence fails, so now ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle faces trial

  27-03-2023 03:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Former public servant Richard Boyle has lost his legal bid to be declared immune from prosecution as a whistleblower, meaning he could face the prospect of life in prison.
  
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• ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle faces trial after immunity defence fails

  27-03-2023 03:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Former public servant Richard Boyle has lost his legal bid to be declared immune from prosecution as a whistleblower, meaning he could face the prospect of life in prison.
  
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• 'A blow for democracy': ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle faces trial after immunity defence fails

  27-03-2023 03:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Former public servant Richard Boyle has lost his legal bid to be declared immune from prosecution as a whistleblower, meaning he could face the prospect of life in prison.
  
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• Complacent mortgage holders stung by higher rates

  27-03-2023 02:37 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Failing to swap to a better home loan rate could be costing mortgage holders hundreds of dollars extra per month.
  
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