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• No charges, fines following investigation into loss of potentially deadly radioactive capsule

  11-10-2023 23:27 via abc.net.au
  
  A "comprehensive investigation" into the loss of a tiny radioactive capsule, which sparked a frantic search in WA's outback and an unprecedented public health warning, concludes without any charges being laid or fines issued.
  
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• Nine-month investigation into loss of potentially deadly radioactive capsule ends without penalties

  11-10-2023 23:27 via abc.net.au
  
  A "comprehensive investigation" into the loss of a tiny radioactive capsule, which sparked a frantic search in WA's outback and an unprecedented public health warning, concludes with no charges laid or fines issued.
  
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• PwC bosses grilled by senators, ASX closes flat — as it happened

  11-10-2023 23:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Current and former PwC executives have defended the behaviour of private consultancies during a Senate grilling in Canberra today, where former CEO Luke Sayers said he feels "terrible" about what happened. The ASX200 has closed flat after rising slightly in early trade.
  
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• Live: PwC faces Senate grilling, ASX opens higher

  11-10-2023 23:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX200 has opened higher as PwC executives defend the behaviour of private consultancies to a Senate grilling in Canberra.
  
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• Live: PwC executives to face grilling, ASX to open higher

  11-10-2023 23:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX200 is tipped to open higher as PwC executives prepare to answer more questions about the behaviour of private consultancies in Canberra.
  
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• 'Vile' smell ruins residents' dreams as government investigates new waste facility

  11-10-2023 23:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Jeff Britten planned to build his dream home after buying a rural Queensland property two years ago. Now, a smell "like a dirty nappy under your nose" is ruining his life. 
  
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• Rent limit laws intended to help tenants are 'doing the opposite', Queensland family warns

  11-10-2023 22:25 via abc.net.au
  
  This Brisbane unit complex is the only home Jan and Dagmara have known since immigrating to Australia seven years ago. Now they've been given notice to leave.
  
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• 'It just feels ridiculous': Queensland family prepares to lose home as state government scrambles to protect other tenants exploited by the same law

  11-10-2023 22:25 via abc.net.au
  
  This Brisbane unit complex is the only home Jan and Dagmara have known since immigrating to Australia seven years ago. Now they've been given notice to leave.
  
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• 'It just feels ridiculous': Family may lose home as Queensland government scrambles to protect tenants exploited by 'loophole'

  11-10-2023 22:25 via abc.net.au
  
  This Brisbane unit complex is the only home Jan and Dagmara have known since immigrating to Australia seven years ago. Now they've been given notice to leave.
  
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• Rob loves camping in his caravan, but a check found something simple putting his family's safety at risk

  11-10-2023 22:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of caravans and camper trailers crash every year. Police in Queensland say about 90 per cent of recreational vehicles weigh too much, creating a safety hazard and potentially voiding the owners' insurance.
  
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• Caravan owners urged to check weight regulations, learn towing skills

  11-10-2023 22:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of caravans and camper trailers crash every year. Police in one state say about 90 per cent of recreational vehicles weigh too much, creating a safety hazard and potentially voiding the owners' insurance.
  
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• What does the Israel-Hamas war mean for petrol prices in Australia?

  11-10-2023 21:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Oil prices have risen on fears supply from Iran will be cut due to sanctions imposed by the United States. Experts say we could be in for more pain at the pump just before Christmas.
  
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• What does the Israel-Gaza war mean for petrol prices in Australia?

  11-10-2023 21:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Oil prices have risen on fears supply from Iran will be cut due to sanctions imposed by the United States. Experts say we could be in for more pain at the pump just before Christmas.
  
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• What does Israel’s war on Hamas mean for petrol prices in Australia?

  11-10-2023 21:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Oil prices have risen on fears supply from Iran will be cut due to sanctions imposed by the United States. Experts say we could be in for more pain at the pump just before Christmas.
  
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• At Close of Business Podcast October 11

  11-10-2023 10:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Jack McGinn explores the opportunities and challenges created by the rapidly evolving digital space in a post-pandemic environment.
  
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• Australian shares rise again, close at three-week high

  11-10-2023 09:57 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The ASX200 has finished up 0.7 per cent in its fifth straight day of gains amid a pullback in US bond yields and reports of new stimulus measures from Beijing.
  
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• Digital growth crucial for business

  11-10-2023 09:50 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia’s burgeoning technology and cyber security needs feed an expanding sector, which has huge opportunities.
  
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• SRG secures $90m roadworks contract

  11-10-2023 09:49 via businessnews.com.au
  
  SRG Global has won a $90 million contract for infrastructure work on a road and bridge intersection in New South Wales.
  
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• Students march back to education in WA

  11-10-2023 09:47 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state has bounced back strongly from the pandemic, lifting its share of international enrolments.
  
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• Dentists say fluoride in drinking water keeps costs down, but councils continue to axe programs

  11-10-2023 09:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Fewer people across Queensland will receive fluoride in drinking water supplies, as another council announces it will axe its program, citing freedom of choice and costs.
  
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• Dentists say adding fluoride to drinking water keeps dental costs down, but councils continue to axe fluoride programs

  11-10-2023 09:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Fewer people across Queensland will receive fluoride in drinking water supplies, as another council announces it will axe its program, citing freedom of choice and costs.
  
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• Fruit and veg wholesaler owes $10m

  11-10-2023 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Troubled fruit and vegetable wholesaler Odeum Produce allegedly owes $10 million to creditors including the owners of the Crooked Carrot Café and the Galati family, according to administrators.
  
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• Nicoletti puts major Wheatbelt parcel on market

  11-10-2023 09:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Major agricultural player John Nicoletti has put one of the state’s biggest farm aggregations on the market, selling more than 41,000 hectares of cropping and grazing land in the eastern Wheatbelt.
  
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• MinRes edges closer to Bald Hill lithium buy

  11-10-2023 09:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mineral Resources has inched a step further in closing a deal to take control of the Bald Hill lithium mine, with a share sale agreement with Alita Resources liquidators now unconditional.
  
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• Tech framework stifling research and innovation

  11-10-2023 09:04 via businessnews.com.au
  
  High performance computing has been a mainstay of research institutions worldwide for five decades, turbocharging scientific invention and innovation in numerous fields.
  
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• Pilbara locals feeling the pinch

  11-10-2023 08:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Business groups in the Pilbara have called for more investment in affordable housing to help their members recruit staff and take advantage of the looming investment boom in the region.
  
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• BHP to scrutinise big contractors

  11-10-2023 08:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  BHP has signalled two initiatives to boost the indigenous business sector, indicating it will expect more from its major contractors and launching a new support program.
  
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• Rinehart rises as key player in Liontown, Albemarle deal

  11-10-2023 08:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Hancock Prospecting has crept up the ranks of Liontown Resources' share register to own 19.9 per cent, making the mining magnate a potential kingmaker in Albemarle's proposed acquisition.
  
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• Crucial WA freight link to re-open six months ahead of schedule

  11-10-2023 08:24 via abc.net.au
  
  The Fitzroy Crossing bridge's completion is set to provide certainty for freight companies and tourists coming in to the upcoming wet season.
  
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• 'A welcome relief': Crucial WA freight link to re-open six months ahead of schedule

  11-10-2023 08:24 via abc.net.au
  
  The Fitzroy Crossing bridge's completion is set to provide certainty for freight companies and tourists coming in to the upcoming wet season.
  
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• Fitzroy River bridge to open ahead of schedule

  11-10-2023 07:44 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A new bridge spanning the Martuwarra Fitzroy River will be opened by the end of the year, more than six months ahead of schedule.
  
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• Three vie for historic WA council first

  11-10-2023 07:12 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Three local government election candidates are vying to become the first known Aboriginal person to helm a Western Australian council next weekend.
  
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• ‘Broken planning system’ led to housing crisis

  11-10-2023 06:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Developers including Paul Blackburne have spoken out about the state’s planning system in light of low housing supply.
  
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• NT mine fined half a million dollars over 'tragic' death of worker engulfed by pit wall

  11-10-2023 06:41 via abc.net.au
  
  OM Manganese has been fined over the death of Craig Butler, who died in 2019 while working at Bootu Creek mine in the Northern Territory.
  
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• Apple and Google's digital wallets to be brought under payment rules

  11-10-2023 04:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Apple and Google will soon be required to comply with rules already imposed on credit cards and EFTPOS transactions, pushing past concerns from Apple it could harm the emerging technology.
  
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• Borrowers cutting back with more pain to come: RBA

  11-10-2023 04:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mortgage payments are at a record share of household disposable income, says a senior Reserve Bank official, and are expected to rise even further.
  
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• Fletcher Building halts trade amid BGC briefing

  11-10-2023 04:22 via businessnews.com.au
  
  ASX-listed Fletcher Building has entered a trading halt, claiming it would take time to respond to potentially misleading statements from BGC over the pipe bursts.
  
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• BGC forecasts $700m pipe burst bill

  11-10-2023 04:22 via businessnews.com.au
  
  BGC Australia forecasts a bill of more than $700 million to deal with burst pipes across thousands of homes the builder constructed across Australia.
  
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• Cost of living pricing Australians out of courtrooms and putting justice on the high shelf

  11-10-2023 04:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Regional and rural communities are struggling to access legal services amid a funding review into legal aid which sees the "missing middle" who earn too much to be eligible unable to afford private representation.
  
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• Key moment in Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud case as ex-girlfriend testifies against former crypto billionaire

  11-10-2023 03:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Caroline Ellison, the tech executive who ran Bankman-Fried’s hedge fund while sometimes dating him, tells the court he directed her to commit fraud.
  
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• Goyder to step down as Qantas chair

  11-10-2023 01:38 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Qantas chairman Richard Goyder will leave the national carrier before the end of 2024 following intense public scrutiny and as part of a broader board revamp to address reputational issues.
  
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• Australian author snared in Silicon Valley scandal says her books were 'stolen' to train AI

  11-10-2023 01:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The database Books3 contains more than 180,000 works of literature that were taken without permission from authors to develop AI linguistic software.
  
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• Qantas chairman Richard Goyder to stand down in next 12 months, as the airline tries to rebuild its reputation

  11-10-2023 00:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Qantas chairman Richard Goyder will stand down from airline in next 12 months, as the airline tries to rebuild its reputation.
  
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