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• 'I am nervous about it': Head of AI company that makes ChatGPT testifies at US Congress

  16-05-2023 23:58 via abc.net.au
  
  US Congress hears from the head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT that the use of artificial intelligence to interfere with election integrity is a "significant area of concern", adding that it needs regulation.
  
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• 'We already lost of one of our senses, this is another': Vision-impaired community calls for noise emitters on EVs

  16-05-2023 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  They were marketed for their silence, but now the blind and low-vision community are calling for fake noises to be attached to electric vehicles.
  
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• Raymond and Jennie Kehlet mystery among 64 WA cold cases to attract $1 million rewards

  16-05-2023 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  WA is significantly expanding the number of unsolved missing and murdered persons cases where a $1 million reward is on offer for information that results in a conviction.
  
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• Investigation into Kehlet outback mystery given $2 million boost under new WA cold case rewards

  16-05-2023 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  An additional 60 unsolved missing and murdered persons cases in WA, including those of amateur prospectors Raymond and Jennie Kehlet, will attract rewards of $1 million each for information that results in a conviction.
  
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• Electric cars were originally marketed for their silence but vision-impaired Australians want them to be noisier

  16-05-2023 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  They were marketed for their silence, but now the blind and low-vision community are calling for fake noises to be attached to electric vehicles.
  
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• Dozens of unsolved missing and murdered cold cases to attract $1 million rewards in WA

  16-05-2023 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia will significantly expand the number of unsolved missing and murdered cases where a $1 million reward is on offer for information that results in a conviction, the state government is set to announce later today.
  
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• 'Dark underbelly': The hidden human toll behind Australia's love affair with cheap solar panels

  16-05-2023 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  For millions of Australians, solar panels have been a ticket to cheap, clean power. But researchers and human rights activists warn there's a dark side to their supply and changes are needed.
  
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• Euroz Hartleys to move to QV1

  16-05-2023 23:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The wealth management firm will relocate to the St Georges Terrace tower, marking the first major leasing transaction since Chevron’s exit.
  
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• The NT budget surplus banks on the Barossa gas project going ahead, but its future is increasingly uncertain

  16-05-2023 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Getting back in the black by 2026-27 relies heavily on Santos' $4.7 billion Barossa gas field off the coast of the Tiwi Islands going ahead, but it's facing opposition from traditional owners and rising environmental costs. 
  
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• 'Unbelievably hard': Families left in limbo after collapse of Porter Davis

  16-05-2023 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Mali wanted to achieve the "great Australian dream" of owning her own home. It turned into a nightmare when one of the country's largest builders collapsed.
  
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• 'Our dream home idea is shattered': Families caught up in Porter Davis collapse left with half-finished houses

  16-05-2023 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Mali wanted to achieve the "great Australian dream" of owning her own home. It turned into a nightmare when one of the country's largest builders collapsed.
  
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• New video shows apartment-block-sized gas tower 'decaying' on the ocean floor, says Greenpeace

  16-05-2023 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Greenpeace has released underwater footage of Woodside's sunken riser turret mooring off the West Australian coast. The activist group says the structure is "decaying" and poses a contamination risk.
  
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• 'Decaying' gas tower structure needs to be removed from WA ocean floor, Greenpeace says

  16-05-2023 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Greenpeace has released underwater footage of Woodside's sunken riser turret mooring off the West Australian coast. The activist group says the structure is "decaying" and poses a contamination risk.
  
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• Under 35s cutting back while older Australians continuing to splash out, CBA report shows

  16-05-2023 16:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Younger Australians are being forced to change their behaviour to deal with the rising cost of living, a report based on the financial data of 7 million people shows.
  
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• If demand is causing Australia's inflation crisis, new data shows which age groups are behind it

  16-05-2023 16:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Younger Australians are being forced to change their behaviour to deal with the rising cost of living, a report based on the financial data of 7 million people shows.
  
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• Cutting back due to the cost-of-living crunch? Not everyone is

  16-05-2023 16:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Younger Australians are being forced to change their behaviour to deal with the rising cost of living, a report based on the financial data of 7 million people shows.
  
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• Heather used to wear her winter coat and beanie to bed. Not anymore

  16-05-2023 11:51 via abc.net.au
  
  A housing program is cutting people's energy bills and keeping people warmer in Victoria's winter months as many struggle with health issues due to poorly insulated homes.
  
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• Heather used to be embarrassed to have guests in her cold home. Now she has no shortage of visitors

  16-05-2023 11:51 via abc.net.au
  
  A housing program is cutting people's energy bills and keeping people warmer in Victoria's winter months as many struggle with health issues due to poorly insulated homes.
  
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• NSW paramedics and transport service workers plan 24-hour strike

  16-05-2023 11:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Patients discharged from hospital in New South Wales are set to be without government transport home on Thursday as the health union increases pressure over wages.
  
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• Would you pay 30 per cent more for a jug of beer after 10pm? There's no avoiding it in some pubs

  16-05-2023 10:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The Oxford Hotel has copped criticism for its late-night price hike, but it's far from the only venue in Sydney upping costs after dark.
  
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• At Close of Business May 16 2023

  16-05-2023 10:26 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Senior journalists Jack McGinn and Mark Pownall discuss a Perth entrepreneur's move into the pet food industry.
  
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• TAMS wins Pilbara Ports contract

  16-05-2023 10:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Pilbara Ports Authority has contracted marine and port services business TAMS Group to deliver the second stage of upgrades to the Nelson Point Tug Haven facility located at Port Hedland.
  
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• Greatland advances IPO plans

  16-05-2023 10:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mark Barnaba-chaired Greatland Gold plc has confirmed its intention to list on the ASX this year but is still evaluating the choice of lead manager and the scope of any equity raising.
  
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• WA universities climb the ranks

  16-05-2023 10:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Three Western Australian universities have gained ground in the world rankings for 2023.
  
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• WA unis climb the ranks

  16-05-2023 10:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Three Western Australian universities have gained ground in the world rankings for 2023.
  
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• Progress at $450m Murdoch Square

  16-05-2023 09:52 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The $450 million project reached a milestone today, amid criticisms from the state opposition that it is lagging.
  
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• NT government 'inaccurate' in claiming Beetaloo Basin fracking risks have been addressed

  16-05-2023 09:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The Federal Member for Lingiari claims a key recommendation around water use has not been implemented despite plans to allow fracking in the region, and it has left traditional owners, environmentalists and pastoralists with serious concerns.
  
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• Ray White buys Stocker Preston

  16-05-2023 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The deal will significantly bolster Ray White’s presence in Western Australia.
  
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• Australian shares fall ahead of jobs and inflation data

  16-05-2023 09:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The local share market has finished 0.45 per cent lower, with every sector in the red except for mining.
  
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• Premier Chris Minns wants to transform Sydney into 'dense, urban living' with 30,000 new apartments a year

  16-05-2023 09:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The New South Wales government has fulfilled an election campaign promise to set up a building commission to oversee the construction industry. 
  
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• Premier Chris Minns wants to transform Sydney into 'dense, urban living'

  16-05-2023 09:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The New South Wales government has fulfilled an election campaign promise to set up a building commission to oversee the construction industry. 
  
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• More charges over alleged WA public servant corruption

  16-05-2023 09:21 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australia's Department of Communities has been tied to corruption with allegations involving an employee and a former contractor.
  
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• Councils called to push landlords to make vacant or holiday homes available for renters

  16-05-2023 09:09 via abc.net.au
  
  The chief executive of the Real Estate Institute of Australia says a solution to the rental crisis is to make better use of existing houses and to build more.
  
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• Mosman Park restaurant in $10m upgrade

  16-05-2023 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Long-time Tsunami restaurant owner Brett Carboni has succeeded in getting approval to redevelop his Mosman Park building into an apartment and eateries development.
  
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• Gallagher acquires Perth firm Mavco

  16-05-2023 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  US company Gallagher has acquired Perth-based Mavco Insurance Group, luring several executives who remained independent after the broking giant bought their previous firm.
  
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• Former detention site open to Port Hedland workers

  16-05-2023 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Hundreds of freight and transport service workers will move into a former detention centre site, that covers 3.23 hectares of land, and free up properties for rent in Port Hedland.
  
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• Broken Hill Aboriginal housing project in limbo as contractor says he is owed more than $600,000

  16-05-2023 08:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The subcontractor has removed building equipment from two sites and put construction on hold, saying he is owed a significant amount of money.
  
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• Robbie Katter 'embarrassed' but unhurt in landing gear mishap at Mount Isa Airport

  16-05-2023 08:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The North Queensland MP says "it's just the ego that hurts" after he forgot to put down the landing gear when coming in to land on Sunday.
  
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• Robbie Katter 'embarrassed' but unhurt in belly landing at Mount Isa Airport

  16-05-2023 08:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The North Queensland MP says "it's just the ego that hurts" after he forgot to put down the landing gear before hitting the runway on Sunday.
  
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• Union woes in spotlight at IRC

  16-05-2023 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Millions of dollars in prospective fines cap off a tough year of bargaining for WA’s nurses’ union.
  
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• Forget the stockmarket and residential property. Farmland value is outstripping both

  16-05-2023 08:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Excellent conditions, low interest rates and big family farmers looking to snap up neighbouring properties help turbocharge farmland prices.
  
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• Farmland value surges, outpacing residential property and stocks, but clouds are gathering

  16-05-2023 08:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Excellent conditions, low interest rates and big family farmers looking to snap up neighbouring properties help grow farmland prices by double-digit figures.
  
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• ASM strikes partnership deal

  16-05-2023 07:49 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Critical minerals developer Australian Strategic Materials has reached a partnership deal with rare earth magnet manufacturer Noveon Magnetics.
  
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• More interest rate rises still on the cards, RBA says

  16-05-2023 07:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Reserve Bank's decision to lift rather than pause interest rates was close but the risk of inflation sticking around nudged it towards another increase.
  
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• Local control still matters

  16-05-2023 06:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  History shows that state sales mean the end of decision making here.
  
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• Prominent journalist Paul Kent stood down from Fox Sports show over domestic violence charges

  16-05-2023 06:25 via abc.net.au
  
  NRL 360 host Braith Anasta says "Paul Kent is stood down while he deals with personal issues" after domestic violence charges are laid against the prominent News Corp and Fox Sports journalist.
  
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• Farmers launch 'last, best' legal challenge over Qld coal mine's water licence

  16-05-2023 05:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Just when the controversial New Acland mine expansion seemed all but complete, an eleventh-hour legal bid aims to stop it in its tracks.
  
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• 'No transition without gas': Renewable energy leader South Australia defends fossil fuel

  16-05-2023 05:01 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia's energy minister launches defence of gas industry, saying his state's global leadership in the switch to green power would not be possible without the fuel.
  
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• Where are all the tourists? Outback suffers worst start to peak season in four years

  16-05-2023 04:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Some operators are experiencing a 50 per cent drop in visitor numbers and fear financial impacts should foot traffic not increase soon.
  
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• Voice backers call for support

  16-05-2023 04:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Members of a group leading education programs on the Voice to Parliament are urging universities to get involved in the upcoming referendum.
  
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