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• 'Full-on flames and black smoke' in solar system a reminder for home owners' regular maintenance

  26-10-2023 22:38 via abc.net.au
  
  In the decade since Emerald's Sharron Booth first installed solar panels there have been changes to how their isolators are kept safe. That became all too apparent when flames engulfed part of her rooftop system one recent weekday morning.
  
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• Family's rooftop solar fire a warning to regularly check panels

  26-10-2023 22:38 via abc.net.au
  
  In the decade since Emerald's Sharron Booth first installed solar panels there have been changes to how their isolators are kept safe. That became all too apparent when flames engulfed part of her rooftop system one recent weekday morning.
  
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• Live: US economy continues to run hot while Europe finally holds rates

  26-10-2023 22:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Wall Street has dropped as economic data comes out showing the US economy grew at the fastest pace in nearly two years. Meanwhile, the day after Australia's inflation data came out, shares here are poised to rise.
  
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• Live: Australian share market rises, with Coles up on home dining and Harvey Norman down

  26-10-2023 22:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Wall Street has dropped as economic data comes out showing the US economy grew at the fastest pace in nearly two years. But that hasn't put off Australian investors, with the ASX 200 rising on lithium, mining and a supermarket chain's good fortune.
  
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• Live: Australian share market rises, producer prices jump and politicians talk tax in Canberra

  26-10-2023 22:36 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX 200 is up on lithium, mining and a supermarket chain's good fortune. But a jump in the cost of production inputs threatens to keep inflation higher for longer. Follow the latest financial news with insights from the ABC's specialist business reporters on our live blog.
  
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• ASX defies Wall St to close higher, despite rising chance of a November rate rise — as it happened

  26-10-2023 22:36 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX 200 defied Wall Street's overnight slide to finish higher. But a jump in the cost of production inputs threatens to keep inflation higher for longer, further increasing the odds of a November rate hike. See how the day unfolded on our live blog.
  
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• Family-run businesses allegedly owed millions by company behind only abattoir in northern WA

  26-10-2023 21:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Businesses across northern Australia are chasing a Kimberley beef company for significant unpaid debts, according to industry sources.
  
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• 'Physical commencement' of controversial gas pipeline now possible after Santos agent secures land

  26-10-2023 21:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Along the route of Santos's controversial pipeline farmers opposed to the project suddenly noticed survey pegs. When they did a title search they found some familiar names — the directors of the company negotiating land access for Santos.
  
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• Farmers 'stunned': Controversial gas pipeline step closer after Santos agent buys land

  26-10-2023 21:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Farmers fighting Santos's Hunter Gas Pipeline suddenly noticed survey pegs along the route. A title search shows the surveyed land is now owned by the directors of the company negotiating land access for Santos.
  
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• Controversial Hunter Gas Pipeline gains ground after strategic land purchase by Santos-linked company

  26-10-2023 21:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Along the route of Santos's controversial pipeline farmers opposed to the project suddenly noticed survey pegs. When they did a title search they found some familiar names — the directors of the company negotiating land access for Santos.
  
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• Missile strikes Egyptian Red Sea town on Israel border

  26-10-2023 20:51 via abc.net.au
  
  A missile launched as part of fighting between Hamas militants and Israel struck an Egyptian resort town about 220 km from the Gaza Strip, local news sources reported. Here are the latest Israel-Gaza updates.
  
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• Israeli forces conduct another ground raid in Gaza ahead of expected invasion

  26-10-2023 20:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Israeli forces backed by fighter jets and drones carry out a second ground raid into Gaza and struck targets on the outskirts of Gaza City, the military says. Here are the latest Israel-Gaza updates.
  
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• Gaza health ministry issues document after Biden and Israel cast doubt on death toll

  26-10-2023 20:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry issues a 212-page document that it says contains the names and ID numbers of more than 7,000 Palestinians killed. Here are the latest Israel-Gaza updates.
  
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• EU calls for 'corridors and pauses' in Gaza as Biden warns Iran

  26-10-2023 20:51 via abc.net.au
  
  EU leaders have called for "humanitarian corridors and pauses" to get aid into Gaza as Joe Biden warns Iran against targeting US troops in the Middle East. Here are the latest Israel-Gaza updates.
  
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• 'Women aren't interested': The assumptions creating a gender gap in electric car ownership

  26-10-2023 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Recent research has found men are more than twice as likely to own an electric vehicle. It's a trend that's got experts concerned.
  
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• Men are twice as likely as women to buy an electric car. Here's why

  26-10-2023 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Recent research has found men are more than twice as likely to own an electric vehicle. It's a trend that's got experts concerned.
  
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• Freo freight route repurpose on cards

  26-10-2023 10:21 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Infrastructure WA chair Nicole Lockwood says the freight route could be used to access southern industrial areas once Fremantle Port is out of action.
  
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• Rinehart’s Atlas Iron reports earnings dip

  26-10-2023 10:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Atlas Iron has joined Mineral Resources in pointing to congestion issues at Utah Point as the reason for lower iron ore shipments, while airing grievances about approval delays.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast October 26 2023

  26-10-2023 10:04 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss efforts by Space Angel to establish a spaceport in remote Western Australia.
  
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• SA Water knocks back FOI request into Eyre Peninsula desal plant decision

  26-10-2023 09:56 via abc.net.au
  
  A former senator's bid to get more information about SA Water's decision to build a desalination plant at Billy Light's Point is knocked back, but Rex Patrick says he won't give up and locals deserve to know more about the decision.
  
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• Aust stocks plunge again to new low for 2023

  26-10-2023 09:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The local share market has finished at its lowest level in a year amid war in the Middle East, rising bond yields and expectations of more rate hikes.
  
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• Widgie bounces back from bungled lithium assay

  26-10-2023 09:47 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The boss of a junior Goldfields explorer has warned fellow explorers to back their instinct after proving disappointing assay results for a lithium prospect had been bungled.
  
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• Vulcan notches $200m government support

  26-10-2023 09:21 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Australian government has backed Vulcan Energy Resources’ zero carbon lithium project in Germany after offering up to $200 million in conditional financing.
  
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• WA government abandons pumped hydro plans to replace Collie coal power

  26-10-2023 09:08 via abc.net.au
  
  WA Energy Minister Bill Johnston's office says pumped hydro is not feasible for the state's South West based on a report from state energy provider Synergy.
  
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• Canned fruit and vegetable company SPC asks local community for $20 million cash injection

  26-10-2023 09:08 via abc.net.au
  
  The food processor launches a capital raising venture available to Goulburn Valley residents only, to fund new products and help the company compete internationally.
  
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• Pilbara’s lithium price boom cools off

  26-10-2023 08:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Pilbara Minerals' revenue slumped during the September quarter on the back of softer lithium prices, with short-term pricing for the hot commodity set to stay volatile in the near-term.
  
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• Pilbara’s lithium price boom cools

  26-10-2023 08:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Pilbara Minerals' revenue slumped during the September quarter on the back of softer lithium prices, with short-term pricing for the hot commodity set to stay volatile in the near-term.
  
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• Individual, distinctive wines that captivate

  26-10-2023 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Winemaker Clare Dry’s influence shows in this latest annual Seppelt luxury release.
  
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• Mining inquiry chair flags integrity concerns

  26-10-2023 06:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW Greens MLC chairing an inquiry into the impacts of metal mining on human health says her committee "refused" to hear from key health experts.
  
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• Gelavis to head up Structurre Engineers

  26-10-2023 06:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The former Master Builders Association boss will start in the position at the company next week.
  
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• Gelavis to head up Structerre Engineers

  26-10-2023 06:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The former Master Builders Association boss will start in the position at the company next week.
  
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• DRA, former CEO in legal dispute

  26-10-2023 06:35 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mediation is off the table for former DRA Global chief executive Andrew Naude, who is suing the company over allegations of fair work breaches.
  
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• NT minister says 'shonky builder' must pay homebuyers over defective houses. He says he's the 'fall guy'

  26-10-2023 06:21 via abc.net.au
  
  A Darwin builder owing more than $2.5 million to home owners who bought into an affordable housing scheme is being told to pay up.
  
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• Cleo cop misconduct detailed by CCC

  26-10-2023 05:36 via businessnews.com.au
  
  An explosive Corruption and Crime Commission report has detailed a relationship between former WA Police Detective Senior Sergeant Cameron Blaine and a journalist.
  
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• Fortescue sticks to guidance despite Iron Bridge woes

  26-10-2023 05:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Fortescue Metals’ troubled Iron Bridge magnetite operation will shore up fewer tonnes than previously expected for the year, but the miner has stuck to its guns on hitting targets regardless.
  
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• Build-to-rent project set for Midland

  26-10-2023 05:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The $25 million timber frame development is due to be built in the first half of 2024.
  
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• Build-to-rent project for Midland

  26-10-2023 05:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The $25 million timber-frame development is due to be built in the first half of 2024.
  
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• Victoria is reviving its State Electricity Commission. What does that mean?

  26-10-2023 03:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The Victorian government is moving forward with its election pledge to re-establish the State Electricity Commission as it tries to achieve its renewable energy goals.
  
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• Victoria is reviving its government-owned electricity supplier. Here is what we know

  26-10-2023 03:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The Victorian government is moving forward with its election pledge to re-establish the State Electricity Commission as it tries to achieve its renewable energy goals.
  
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• WA Museum receives $555k grant

  26-10-2023 03:09 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Western Australian Museum has been awarded a $555,000 grant by the Foundation for the WA Museum to fund its acquisition of a significant East Kimberley art collection.
  
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• Fashion designer reveals secrets to making the perfect bra

  26-10-2023 02:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Love them or hate them, bras are part of everyday life for countless women ... but rarely are they hand-made by the wearer.
  
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• Fashion designer reveals secrets to making a good bra

  26-10-2023 02:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Love them or hate them, bras are part of everyday life for countless women ... but rarely are they hand-made by the wearer.
  
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• SQM makes $1.6bn move for Azure

  26-10-2023 02:52 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Chilean lithium giant SQM has struck a $1.63 billion deal to acquire Mark-Creasy-backed Pilbara battery metals explorer Azure Minerals.
  
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• Plan to turn Eucla into WA's Cape Canaveral

  26-10-2023 02:39 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Eucla coast’s sparse landscape hides epic caves, an old telegraph station, and WA’s only wombat population. It could also be home to WA's first spaceport
  
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• National aged care sector needs $72.3bn

  26-10-2023 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A new report has found the aged care sector in Australia will need $72.3 billion over the next seven years to meet rising demand of the ageing population.
  
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• National aged care sector needs $72.3b

  26-10-2023 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A new report has found the aged care sector in Australia would need $72.3 billion over the next seven years to meet rising demand of the ageing population.
  
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• Waterless residents forced to do 'a bit of MacGyvering' after second day without supply in Adelaide's south

  26-10-2023 01:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents in Adelaide's southern suburbs who have woken up to find their homes without water for a second day, on the city's coldest October morning in seven years, could be compensated with a deduction from their current bill.
  
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• Thousands of residents to be compensated after losing water supply for almost two days

  26-10-2023 01:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents in Adelaide's southern suburbs who have woken up to find their homes without water for a second morning, after the city's coldest October night in seven years, will be compensated with a deduction from their current bill.
  
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• Thousands forced to do 'a bit of MacGyvering' after second day without water in Adelaide's south

  26-10-2023 01:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents in Adelaide's southern suburbs who have woken up to find their homes without water for a second morning, after the city's coldest October night in seven years, could be compensated with a deduction from their current bill.
  
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• From serving 20 meals a week to 100. Albany's free breakfast club is as much about community connection as a feed

  26-10-2023 01:54 via abc.net.au
  
  As the cost of living increases, a free breakfast run by volunteers is playing an increasingly important role in people's lives.
  
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