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• New gas project looms 10 years after historic protests killed Woodside refineries in Kimberley

  03-05-2023 23:36 via abc.net.au
  
  A decade after conflict at James Price Point prompted Woodside to abandon its gas hub plans for the region, another energy giant is looking at establishing a floating LNG facility off the coast.
  
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• Independent fracking regulator says Pepper Inquiry recommendation remains 'unaccounted for'

  03-05-2023 23:36 via abc.net.au
  
  The independent regulator has disputed the NT government's claim that is met all the conditions to allow fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.
  
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• Critics dispute NT government's claim it met all fracking inquiry promises

  03-05-2023 23:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says her government met all the recommendations of a key inquiry before approving fracking. Some analysts disagree. 
  
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• Inside the battle to build Sunshine Coast's first surf park

  03-05-2023 23:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The man spearheading a multi-million-dollar wave pool on Queensland's Sunshine Coast says he will "keep cracking on" after losing a legal challenge to a rival developer.
  
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• 'Anger and discontent' on campus 'the worst in decades' as university staff walk off the job over casualisation

  03-05-2023 22:46 via abc.net.au
  
  University tutors who say they cannot plan for their futures are among the thousands of university staff to walk off the job as part of a national week of action against insecure work and wage theft.
  
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• Tourism operators say Sunshine Coast offers solution to music festival transport costs

  03-05-2023 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses in the Queensland region believe it is poised to become a major centre for music festivals, after it hosted Groovin in the Moo for the first time.
  
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• Sunshine Coast's music industry has high hopes for regular Groovin the Moo

  03-05-2023 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses in the Queensland region believe it is poised to become a major centre for music festivals after it hosted Groovin in the Moo for the first time.
  
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• Secluded river shack hits market for first time in decades attracting 'crazy' interest from buyers

  03-05-2023 22:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Shacks at Donovans on the Glenelg River once had to be forfeited when their owner died. But a law change means they can now be sold with a conditional lease — and one has just been listed. 
  
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• Rhyse's community is labelled Victoria's most disadvantaged. She knows the challenges first-hand

  03-05-2023 22:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The northern Geelong suburb of Norlane tops an ABS list of areas in Victoria facing the most disadvantage. But amid the grim statistics and intergenerational challenges, a strong community is taking steps forward.
  
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• Just when Rhyse feels like she's starting to get ahead, disadvantage pulls her back

  03-05-2023 22:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The northern Geelong suburb of Norlane tops an ABS list of areas in Victoria facing the most disadvantage. But amid the grim statistics and intergenerational challenges, a strong community is taking steps forward.
  
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• Job losses expected at one of Broken Hill's largest mining operations

  03-05-2023 22:12 via abc.net.au
  
  A number of employees and contractors working at the company Perilya may be out of a job due to a staff restructure in one of its mines.
  
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• Taxpayers, risk creators, or beneficiaries: Who should pay for new biosecurity model?

  03-05-2023 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  A storm is brewing over who should pay to keep pests and disease out of Australia with details to be announced on budget night.
  
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• Farmers say taxpayers, importers should pay cost of keeping pests and diseases out

  03-05-2023 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  A storm is brewing over who should pay for Australia's biosecurity, with details to be announced on budget night and farmers saying they "are already paying their fair share".
  
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• As insurance premiums rise, Queenslanders say they're paying the price of a youth crime crisis

  03-05-2023 21:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Regional residents paying more for car insurance say it's due to a spate of thefts, but major insurers say crime isn't the only factor in premium increases.
  
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• Universities say study choices haven't changed since the Coalition-era fee shake-up

  03-05-2023 21:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Brought in to funnel students into degrees that would address Australia's skill shortages, the Job Ready Graduate package slashed the student contribution of some degrees while hiking others, but enrolments in the arts is still popular, universities claim.
  
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• Calls for fee structures to be revisited for humanities degrees as enrolments remain popular

  03-05-2023 21:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Brought in to funnel students into degrees that would address Australia's skill shortages, the Job Ready Graduate package slashed the student contribution of some degrees while hiking others, but enrolments in the arts is still popular, universities claim.
  
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• Why Australia's two richest men are battling to control an unbuilt solar farm

  03-05-2023 21:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest used to be lead investment partners on the $30 billion Sun Cable project. Now, they're bidding against each other to control it, in a closed-door process close to resolution.
  
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• 'Get your act together': A town's message to two of Australia's richest men as they struggle for control over solar farm

  03-05-2023 21:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest used to be lead investment partners on the $30 billion Sun Cable project. Now, they're bidding against each other to control it in a closed-door process close to resolution.
  
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• 'Get your act together': A town's message to Australia's two richest men as they struggle for power

  03-05-2023 21:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest used to be lead investment partners on the $30 billion Sun Cable project. Now, they're bidding against each other to control it in a closed-door process close to resolution.
  
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• 'Get your act together': A town's message to Australia's two richest men as they struggle for control over solar farm

  03-05-2023 21:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest used to be lead investment partners on the $30 billion Sun Cable project. Now, they're bidding against each other to control it in a closed-door process close to resolution.
  
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• 'They've misled the public': Leaked letters reveal mining giant Adani was 'enthused' to work with military dictatorship

  03-05-2023 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  International pressure led to Adani vowing to cut ties with Myanmar's military junta in 2021. Now, leaked documents reveal how the resources giant had been privately negotiating coal ventures with the sanctioned regime leaders.
  
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• Mining giant Adani publicly disavowed a brutal military regime but leaked documents tell a different story

  03-05-2023 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  International pressure led to Adani vowing to cut ties with Myanmar's military junta in 2021. Now, leaked documents reveal how the resources giant had been privately negotiating coal ventures with the sanctioned regime leaders.
  
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• 'Low-hanging fruit': Calls to electrify Australia's trucks as EV strategy misses key emitters

  03-05-2023 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Switching to zero-emission trucks would be the fastest way to cut emissions, but they've largely been left out of the national EV strategy. Here's what's holding back the uptake.
  
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• A single urban delivery truck emits as much as several passenger vehicles. So why aren't they electric?

  03-05-2023 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Switching to zero-emission trucks would be the fastest way to cut emissions, but they've largely been left out of the national EV strategy. Here's what's holding back the uptake.
  
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• The man who once held Australia's purse strings says the budget is a 'hell of a mess', but taxing you more isn't the answer

  03-05-2023 20:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The government is not collecting enough money, and you are paying too much, says the former Treasury boss.
  
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• The big tax problems next week's budget likely won't tackle

  03-05-2023 20:02 via abc.net.au
  
  There is a growing sense of urgency around Australia's tax problems ahead of next week's budget.
  
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• TGA cutting back size of paracetamol packets from 2025 amid overdose fears

  03-05-2023 15:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The regulator has made a final decision to limit the sales of paracetamol, requiring a pharmacist to supervise providing packs of more than 100 tablets.
  
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• Ord Minnett pays $888k penalty

  03-05-2023 10:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Private wealth management group Ord Minnett has been fined more than $800,000 over breaches of market integrity rules.
  
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• Last of Argyle pinks set to fetch $2m

  03-05-2023 10:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australian jeweller Solid Gold Diamonds has debuted a $2 million piece containing one of just 12 deep pink diamonds unearthed from Rio Tinto’s closed Argyle mine.
  
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• Federation University staff strike against 'unfair' workload amid $40 million operating loss

  03-05-2023 10:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Lecturers, librarians, support staff and faculty in Victoria are calling for better pay and conditions, as the university's annual report reveals income from international students is still 22 per cent below pre-pandemic levels.
  
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• Economist slams plan to raise JobSeeker only for over-55s, with younger recipients more financially stressed

  03-05-2023 10:04 via abc.net.au
  
  New economic research shows younger unemployed Australians are more likely to be in severe financial hardship and need extra help.
  
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• Newman Health Service opens

  03-05-2023 09:54 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A $61.4 million hospital has officially opened in the Pilbara, offering a one-stop-shop for emergency and medical treatments to the Newman community.
  
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• Thomson Geer adds 4th partner after Kirin deal

  03-05-2023 09:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Law firm Thomson Geer has continued its rapid expansion in WA, recruiting an experienced corporate partner from Hong Kong and a special counsel from Allens.
  
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• Engine immobilisers could stop car thieves in their tracks, motoring expert says

  03-05-2023 09:44 via abc.net.au
  
  After a string of car thefts rock communities across the country, automotive experts say technology to limit the speed stolen cars is a promising solution to Queensland's vehicle crime.
  
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• At Close of Business May 3 2023

  03-05-2023 09:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Journalists Jack McGinn and Liv Declerck discuss the outlook and challenges facing the WA wine industry.
  
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• Australian shares drop sharply again, hit one-month low

  03-05-2023 09:09 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The local share market has finished 1.0 per cent lower, its second sharp selloff in a row following the Reserve Bank's surprise rate hike.
  
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• Avoid potholes in mine tech pitches

  03-05-2023 09:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Pitching tech ideas is hard work, but knowing what to avoid can help clear the first hurdle.
  
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• Perth Airport unveils first hotel plan

  03-05-2023 09:01 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The search for an experienced operator is on after Perth Airport announced plans for its first hotel development, set to offer 250 rooms for visitors.
  
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• Cannaponics raises $3m

  03-05-2023 08:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Collie-based medicinal cannabis company Cannaponics has raised more $3 million for its new facility, setting the record for the biggest raise on crowdfunding platform Birchal for 2023.
  
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• US company to expand WA refinery as "every man and his dog" turns to lithium

  03-05-2023 08:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Amid projections of a "bright" future for lithium, more and more companies are looking to expand their WA operations — including one of the world's biggest lithium companies, Albemarle, operating out of the state's South West.
  
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• GenusPlus wins $30m FMG contract

  03-05-2023 08:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Fortescue Metals Group has contracted GenusPlus for key infrastructure works at its US$450 million Pilbara generation project.
  
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• The Inland Rail has faced delays and cost blowouts. The ‘father’ of the project says the government should cut its losses

  03-05-2023 08:47 via abc.net.au
  
  The Inland Rail project from Melbourne to Brisbane was originally due to be completed in 2025. But with construction yet to get underway anywhere in Queensland, some are asking whether the entire project will ever be finished.
  
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• 'It will never get to Brisbane': Inland Rail project at a crossroads

  03-05-2023 08:47 via abc.net.au
  
  The Inland Rail project from Melbourne to Brisbane was originally due to be completed in 2025. But with construction yet to get underway anywhere in Queensland, some are asking whether the entire project will ever be finished.
  
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• New figures show all-time high living costs and struggling businesses. Is a recession coming?

  03-05-2023 08:25 via abc.net.au
  
  A day after the Reserve Bank controversially raised interest rates, new data shows living costs are at an all-time high and businesses are contracting, prompting concerns a recession may be on the horizon.
  
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• Living costs are at a record high, businesses are struggling, and interest rates are rising. Is a recession coming?

  03-05-2023 08:25 via abc.net.au
  
  A day after the Reserve Bank controversially raised interest rates, new data shows living costs are at an all-time high and businesses are contracting, prompting concerns a recession may be on the horizon.
  
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• A day after the RBA hiked interest rates, data shows the cost of living has reached an all-time high

  03-05-2023 08:25 via abc.net.au
  
  A day after the Reserve Bank controversially raised interest rates, new data shows living costs are at an all-time high and businesses are contracting, prompting concerns a recession may be on the horizon.
  
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• Micromobility, macro appeal

  03-05-2023 07:40 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Love them or loathe them, use of e-scooters and other micromobility vehicles is moving ahead.
  
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• Three imprisoned Iranian female journalists win top UN prize

  03-05-2023 07:37 via abc.net.au
  
  The winners include Niloufar Hamedi, who broke the news of Mahsa Amini's death at the hands of Iran's morality police, and Elaheh Mohammadi who wrote about Ms Amini's funeral.
  
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• 'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn of technology's dangers

  03-05-2023 06:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Pioneering researcher Geoffrey Hinton says he worries AI could lead to a world where people will not be able to tell what is true anymore. 
  
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• Audit analyses WA’s $580m COVID spend

  03-05-2023 05:33 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australian Auditor General has highlighted concerns over the state government's $580 million spending during the pandemic, with millions of rapid antigen tests remaining unused.
  
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