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• 'It knocked the lights out of me': Surfer Owen Wright on the moment that changed his life

  04-08-2023 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Owen Wright was at the top of his game when he suffered a massive wipe-out that resulted in bleeding on the brain. With help from his partner, singer-songwriter Kita Alexander, he made an incredible comeback.
  
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• How surfer Owen Wright won an Olympic medal after suffering a brain injury

  04-08-2023 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Owen Wright was at the top of his game when he suffered a massive wipe-out that resulted in bleeding on the brain. With help from his partner, singer-songwriter Kita Alexander, he made an incredible comeback.
  
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• Leaders in tech innovation awarded

  04-08-2023 16:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Global Drone Solutions was announced as best tech company of the year, while David Cook took home Achiever of the Year at the INCITE Awards 2023.
  
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• 'It's not my job': ABC investigations boss admits she didn't check stories alleging war crimes

  04-08-2023 10:20 via abc.net.au
  
  The head of ABC's investigations unit Jo Puccini says she did not check the source material that led to stories about allegations of a war crime because it was not her job and she trusted the journalist.
  
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• Farmers concerned by foreign bid for Australia's biggest fertiliser manufacturer

  04-08-2023 09:45 via abc.net.au
  
  A state-owned Indonesian company is the frontrunner to buy Incitec Pivot but some farmers want it to stay Australian-owned.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast August 4 2023

  04-08-2023 09:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Simone Grogan and Claire Tyrrell discuss the state of Perth's office market.
  
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• Firms must end rivalries to tackle energy woes

  04-08-2023 09:35 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Rival companies will need to bury the hatchet to tackle myriad issues facing global energy supply while facing mounting pressure to take action on climate change.
  
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• Mark My Words August 4 2023

  04-08-2023 09:29 via businessnews.com.au
  
  In this podcast Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Woodside boss Meg O'Neill, house prices, interest rates, Geraldton hydrogen and more.
  
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• Mark My Words August 4

  04-08-2023 09:29 via businessnews.com.au
  
  In this podcast Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Woodside boss Meg O'Neill, house prices, interest rates, Geraldton hydrogen and more.
  
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• Treating UTI’s will be as easy as visiting a pharmacy, under WA law change

  04-08-2023 09:25 via abc.net.au
  
  A change in regulations will allow WA pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics for urinary tract infections, meaning people will no longer have to see their doctor to get a prescription. 
  
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• 'Great for women's health': Pharmacists in WA will soon be able to prescribe antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections

  04-08-2023 09:25 via abc.net.au
  
  A change in regulations will allow WA pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics for urinary tract infections, meaning people will no longer have to see their doctor to get a prescription. 
  
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• 'Great for women': Pharmacists in WA will soon be able to prescribe antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections

  04-08-2023 09:25 via abc.net.au
  
  A change in regulations will allow WA pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics for urinary tract infections, meaning people will no longer have to see their doctor to get a prescription. 
  
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• Potash player Kalium Lakes into receivership

  04-08-2023 09:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Receivers have been called in to manage struggling potash developer Kalium Lakes, which grappled with myriad technical and supply-related issues before running aground.
  
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• West Leederville office sells

  04-08-2023 09:02 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Southport Street office sold to Relationships Australia for $3.6 million.
  
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• Aust stocks edge higher but finish the week down

  04-08-2023 08:49 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The local share market finished the day up 0.2 per cent after the Reserve Bank left most of its quarterly economic forecasts unchanged from May.
  
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• China barley tariff axe praised by industry

  04-08-2023 08:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  China’s scrapping of an 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley could prove a catalyst for the lifting of other trade sanctions between the two nations, according to Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell.
  
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• Macmahon chair announces retirement

  04-08-2023 08:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mining services company Macmahon Holding’s chairwoman Eva Skira has announced her retirement as the board appoints Hamish Tyrwhitt to the leadership role.
  
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• Older brother the 'architect' in counterfeit stamp scam, as younger siblings take the fall

  04-08-2023 08:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Two brothers are facing the prospect of jail and deportation from Australia, over their involvement in a counterfeit stamp scam led by their older brother, a court hears.
  
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• It started with an Alibaba order. It could end with two brothers being deported

  04-08-2023 08:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Two brothers are facing the prospect of jail and deportation from Australia, over their involvement in a counterfeit stamp scam led by their older brother, a court hears.
  
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• Activists, leaders condemn Woodside protest tactics as Premier reprimands ABC over coverage

  04-08-2023 08:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Academic, politicial and business leaders have weighed in on the prevalence of "unacceptable" protest tactics, after four activists were outside the family home of Woodside's CEO.
  
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• Audit exposes reporting risks at unis, TAFEs

  04-08-2023 08:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The auditor general has lifted the lid on financial reporting weaknesses and cyber security issues at WA’s tertiary institutions.
  
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• Tamworth students invited to consider a surveying career as shortage leads to construction industry delays

  04-08-2023 07:46 via abc.net.au
  
  A shortage of surveyors across the country is leading to delays in the building industry, but there are hopes creating greater awareness of the profession will lead to more high school students considering it as a career.
  
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• A critical shortage of surveyors is holding up the construction industry, they’re pulling all stops to recruit

  04-08-2023 07:46 via abc.net.au
  
  A shortage of surveyors across the country is leading to delays in the building industry, but there are hopes creating greater awareness of the profession will lead to more high school students considering it as a career.
  
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• Woodside boss defends Docker sponsorship

  04-08-2023 07:38 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Woodside boss Meg O'Neil has double downed on her defence of the oil and gas giant’s Fremantle Dockers sponsorship but was tight lipped on the future of the major deal.
  
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• Court rules in Lotus Resources project dispute

  04-08-2023 07:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Supreme Court judge has criticised Lotus Resources director Grant Davey's credibility as a witness during legal proceedings over a stake in the Kayelekera uranium project.
  
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• RBA flags subdued short term outlook for growth

  04-08-2023 06:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The near-term outlook for growth is looking more downbeat than the Reserve Bank expected earlier, likely to trough at about one per cent at the end of 2023.
  
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• China to ditch controversial Australian barley tariffs

  04-08-2023 06:17 via abc.net.au
  
  China agrees to drop 80 per cent tariffs on Australian barley, after a long-running and high-profile trade war between the two nations. 
  
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• China ditches Australian barley tariffs after long-running trade war

  04-08-2023 06:17 via abc.net.au
  
  China agrees to drop 80 per cent tariffs on Australian barley, after a long-running and high-profile trade war between the two nations. 
  
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• Australia gains trade victory as Chinese barley tariffs lift

  04-08-2023 06:17 via abc.net.au
  
  China agrees to drop 80 per cent tariffs on Australian barley, after a long-running and high-profile trade war between the two nations. 
  
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• The quest for clean nickel

  04-08-2023 06:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The rapid push for EVs, and the search for metals required to power them, is leading to some uncomfortable outcomes.
  
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• Residents say their concerns about proposed offshore wind farm zone aren't being heard

  04-08-2023 05:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of people along SA's Limestone Coast attend consultation sessions this week over the zone which could pave the way for wind farms in an area between Warrnambool and Port Macdonnell.
  
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• Tasmania warns it will not cross 'line in the sand' over 'battery of the nation' power cable costs

  04-08-2023 05:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania's premier says the cost of the multi-billion-dollar Marinus Link undersea power cable project has blown out — and warns it does not make sense for his state at "any price".
  
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• Cost blowout threatens massive underwater Marinus Link power cable project

  04-08-2023 05:17 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania's premier says the cost of the multi-billion-dollar Marinus Link undersea power cable project has blown out — and warns it does not make sense for his state at "any price".
  
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• Net-zero on backburner as energy crisis boils

  04-08-2023 05:12 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The global energy crisis is forcing companies to stretch out decarbonisation targets as the dire need for energy security pushes net zero plans down the pecking order.
  
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• ACCC blocks ANZ, Suncorp deal

  04-08-2023 04:35 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The competition regulator has blocked ANZ's acquisition of Suncorp's banking arm in what was a $4.9 billion transaction that would have shaken up the banking industry.
  
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• RBA plays wait and see as Australia's economy hangs in the balance

  04-08-2023 03:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The RBA's latest quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy shows its decision to leave rates on hold at 4.1 per cent in August was a close call, and is taking a "wait and see" approach for future interest rate meetings.
  
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• Volunteer groups get extra support as numbers decline

  04-08-2023 03:01 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Grants to help volunteers buy equipment or reimburse training costs aim to boost the the dropping number of Aussies who are serving their communities.
  
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• 'No apologies': AFP commissioner rubbishes claims he should have declared friendship with PwC partner

  04-08-2023 02:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw rubbishes suggestions he should have declared a conflict of interest over his friendship with a senior PwC partner with whom he discussed a contract for the consulting firm.
  
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• 'No apologies': AFP commissioner Kershaw rubbishes suggestions he should have declared friendship with PwC partner

  04-08-2023 02:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw rubbishes claims he should have declared a conflict of interest over his friendship with a senior PwC partner with whom he discussed a contract for the consulting firm.
  
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• Rail a good option for our short tour

  04-08-2023 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Train travel is superb but needs detailed planning and an absolute minimum of baggage.
  
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