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• Australia's love of motorsport helps revive regional city's racing scene

  31-03-2023 23:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's motorsport fanatics have come together to help a renowned racing hub in Victoria recover from a difficult year.
  
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• How are you using generative AI in everyday life? Tell us

  31-03-2023 23:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Whether it's helping with recipes or content ideas, we want to know how you've made generative AI a part of your life. 
  
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• Alec Baldwin co-defendant gets six months probation on gun charge

  31-03-2023 22:12 via abc.net.au
  
  A co-defendant in the case against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on a movie set in New Mexico is convicted of unsafe handling of a firearm and sentenced to six months of probation.
  
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• ASIC is taking a superannuation company to court for greenwashing. Could this be the end of dodgy eco claims? 

  31-03-2023 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Most 'eco-friendly' claims have little evidence to back them up. These experts want more done to clamp down on the dodgy ones and highlight the good ones. 
  
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• 'National security should not be abused': China scolds Australia over trade security a year after Cheng Lei faces trial

  31-03-2023 12:29 via abc.net.au
  
  China is highly concerned about Australia's tightened security review of Chinese firms' investment and operation in the country, the Chinese commerce ministry has said. 
  
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• $1bn power surge approved

  31-03-2023 10:04 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A move to lift electricity network costs by nearly 8 per cent annually until 2027 has been approved, six months after the plan was revealed by Business News.
  
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• Hesperia acquires East Perth site

  31-03-2023 10:01 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth developer Hesperia has made a move towards its vision to redevelop East Perth with the acquisition of a site previously earmarked for a $100 million apartment by Pindan.
  
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• Leaders weigh in on impending 'data diet'

  31-03-2023 10:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Pressure is building on businesses to justify retaining personal data as consumer awareness of cyber security builds in the aftermath of the Optus, Medibank and Latitude hacks.
  
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• Thomson Geer appoints new partner

  31-03-2023 09:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Thomson Geer Lawyers has recruited a third partner this year after appointing Nicholas Creed to its banking and finance team in Perth.
  
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• We can’t afford payroll tax

  31-03-2023 09:39 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The tax on jobs is a clear disincentive for business and investment.
  
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• Why is Japan worried about Australia's energy policies, and will the lights go out in Tokyo?

  31-03-2023 09:28 via abc.net.au
  
  A corporate titan from Japan unleashed on Australia's energy policies this week. So why are they so upset, and is it really that bad?
  
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• Macmahon wins suite of contracts worth $1bn

  31-03-2023 09:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Macmahon Holdings has won two substantial contracts in as many days totalling nearly A$1 billion after securing a contract extension with a gold project in Indonesia.
  
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• Macmahon bolsterers order book

  31-03-2023 09:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Macmahon Holdings has won two substantial contracts in as many days’ totaling nearly A$1 million after securing a contract extension at a gold project in Indonesia.
  
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• Concerns as Keystart interest rate hike boosts pressure on low-income homeowners

  31-03-2023 09:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Politicians and community service providers say high interest rates on the state government's low-deposit home loan program are putting "untenable" pressure on home-owners. 
  
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• Australian shares end March quarter on a high

  31-03-2023 09:06 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The ASX200 has recorded its first weekly gain by the close since February, finishing 3.2 per cent higher than where it was last week.
  
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• At Close of Business 31 March 2023

  31-03-2023 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie talks to Jordan Murray about the benefits of payroll tax reform.
  
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• LAWD opens Perth office

  31-03-2023 08:46 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Real estate agency LAWD has opened an office in West Perth to expand its national reach and strengthen its growth in Western Australia.
  
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• FQM joins Rio Tinto in Peru copper pursuit

  31-03-2023 08:33 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Ravensthorpe miner First Quantum Minerals has inked a deal under which it will invest up to $651 million for a majority stake in a copper project in Peru with Rio Tinto.
  
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• 'Absolutely unavoidable' $960m cost blowout for Brisbane's Cross River Rail revealed

  31-03-2023 08:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The state government has revealed Queensland's largest infrastructure project will open later and cost almost a billion dollars more than previously planned.
  
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• 'Burner phones and lies': Fugees rapper accused of illegally lobbying US government for Malaysian financier Jho Low

  31-03-2023 07:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Prosecutor Nicole Lockhart said the trial will link Prakazrel "Pras" Michel to financier Jho Low, who is suspected of embezzling almost $6.7 billion from Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, and a Chinese government influence campaign aimed at repatriating dissident Guo Wengui.
  
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• New boss for nurses’ union

  31-03-2023 07:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mark Olson’s replacement as chief executive of the Australian Nursing Federation has been named.
  
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• E3 video games expo cancelled for third time in four years

  31-03-2023 06:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Video games industry exhibition E3 has been cancelled for the third time in four years, with the ongoing future of the event uncertain as companies choose to host their own showcases.
  
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• Esperance in electrification first

  31-03-2023 06:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The majority of Esperance's population have switched from gas to electricity, the state government has said, with Horizon Power to cease supplying gas to the town as of today.
  
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• Mark My Words 31 March 2023

  31-03-2023 06:02 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss WA's booming critical minerals sector, plus the latest on Qantas and Activ Foundation.
  
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• As the cost of living surges, this bin diver is making ends meet by cashing in bottles and cans

  31-03-2023 05:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Warren Zipperer has become a familiar sight in the inner suburbs of Cairns. When he really commits, he can make up to $200 a week to help pay for fuel and a "better lifestyle" — but it's hard and dirty work.
  
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• Albemarle to build $125m workers’ village

  31-03-2023 05:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A green-lit accommodation village project in Australind is expected to house up to 849 people working on Albemarle Corporation's Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant expansion.
  
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• Albemarle prepares for Kemerton plant expansion

  31-03-2023 05:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Albemarle has strongly signalled it will proceed with an expansion of its Kemerton lithium plant after awarding work to Civmec and progressing plans for a $125 million accommodation camp.
  
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• Albemarle flags Kemerton plant expansion

  31-03-2023 05:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  US-based Albemarle Corporation has strongly signalled it will proceed with an expansion of its Kemerton plant after awarding work to Civmec and proposing a $125 million accommodation camp.
  
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• Home builder Porter Davis collapses, with 1,700 projects affected in Victoria and Queensland

  31-03-2023 04:08 via abc.net.au
  
  A major Victorian builder has collapsed and another construction firm has entered voluntary administration, in a further sign pressures on the construction industry are not going away. 
  
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• 'Major hole in protections for whistleblowers': Richard Boyle lawyers consider appeal, expert raises alarm

  31-03-2023 03:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The Supreme Court ruling that Australia's public interest immunity laws do not allow whistleblowers to conduct "their own investigation" or collect evidence of discreditable conduct, has an expert expressing alarm.
  
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• The challenge older Australians face when forced off the road

  31-03-2023 03:54 via abc.net.au
  
  When 84-year-old Jean Lawrence was forced to forfeit her licence the thought of losing her independence caused great stress. But after taking driving lessons, she resat the test in a mission to get back behind the wheel.
  
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• Has your boss asked if you want to work this Easter? Employers on 'back foot' after court decision

  31-03-2023 03:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Federal Court finds BHP was in breach of the Fair Work Act when it rostered workers on for shifts on Christmas Day and Boxing Day in 2019 without consulting them. A lawyer says the judgement could have far-reaching implications.
  
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• Labor tells wages umpire low-paid must not go backwards

  31-03-2023 03:12 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The federal government will advocate for a wage lift that stops low-paid workers going backwards as business groups worry about higher wage bills.
  
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• Treasurer: May budget ‘needs to strike right balance’

  31-03-2023 02:46 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Treasurer Jim Chalmers has set the parameters for his 2022/23 budget, laying out eight key priorities that must be addressed in the near and longer term.
  
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• Are you expecting a wage increase and will it be enough for you to cope with rising costs? Tell us

  31-03-2023 02:30 via abc.net.au
  
  With cost of living pressures mounting, we'd like to hear whether you think a pay rise will help.
  
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• Russia seeks arms-for-food deal with North Korea, US says

  31-03-2023 02:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The White House says it has new evidence that Russia is looking again to North Korea for weapons to fuel its war in Ukraine, this time in exchange for food and other commodities.
  
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• Producer warns 'fussy' consumers could jeopardise local fruit and vegetable industry

  31-03-2023 02:06 via abc.net.au
  
  With flavour the number one priority for this local grower, Rick Scoones says he's not willing to change his farming practices for buyers focused on cosmetic appearance.
  
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• Another Great Southern bottler

  31-03-2023 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Willoughby Park has built on its solid foundations.
  
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• Adult diapers are a bigger waste problem than nappies in Australia. But a new trial could help change that

  31-03-2023 00:52 via abc.net.au
  
  In an what is believed to be an Australian first, adult diaper waste from aged care facilities is being converted to biochar fertiliser in Eastern Victoria.
  
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• Adult diapers are a bigger waste problem than nappies in Australia. A new trial could help change that

  31-03-2023 00:52 via abc.net.au
  
  In an what is believed to be an Australian first, adult diaper waste from aged care facilities is being converted to biochar fertiliser in Eastern Victoria.
  
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• This historic pier was once key in coal and sugar trade. Hot dog and ice cream stands could be its future

  31-03-2023 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Small businesses are calling on the Fraser Coast Regional Council to allow commercial usage of Hervey Bay's Urangan Pier.
  
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