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• Lethal firepower boost proposed for navy's $45 billion warships

  07-11-2023 22:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Ahead of "hard decisions" around the future shape of Australia's navy, the government considers a proposal to dramatically boost the firepower of Australia's warships.
  
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• Optus services 'gradually' restored as engineers warn of network vulnerabilities — as it happened

  07-11-2023 22:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus says it "may take a few hours for all services to recover", with the telco yet to identify the root issue behind today's huge outage.
  
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• LIVE: Optus working to restore services 'as quickly as possible'

  07-11-2023 22:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus services have been down since early this morning, with the telecommunication company telling customers it's working "urgently" to get back up and running. 
  
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• Live: Optus services 'gradually' restored as engineers warn of network vulnerabilities

  07-11-2023 22:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus says it "may take a few hours for all services to recover", with the telco yet to identify the root issue behind today's huge outage. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Optus has not identified cause of major outage, 'will not rest' until services back online

  07-11-2023 22:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin says the company has not identifed the root cause of the outage affecting millions of Australians, while there is "no indication" it has been caused by a cyber attack. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Optus announces some services are being restored, but warns it may take a few hours

  07-11-2023 22:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin says the company has not identifed the root cause of the outage affecting millions of Australians, while there is "no indication" it has been caused by a cyber attack. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Wall Street up, ASX digests rate hike and potential of another

  07-11-2023 22:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian market continues to react to yesterday's rate hike by the Reserve Bank.
  
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• Live: ASX ekes out gains as Telstra bounces on Optus woes, but miners sink

  07-11-2023 22:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian market is rising, with solid gains for most sectors offset by steep losses in the big mining and energy sectors. Follow the day's financial news on our live blog.
  
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• As it happened: ASX closes higher as Telstra bounces on Optus woes, but miners sink

  07-11-2023 22:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian market closed higher with solid gains for most sectors offset by steep losses in the big mining and energy sectors. Follow the day's financial news on our live blog.
  
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• One launch a week, 14 launch pads: Massive expansion pegged for remote Australian rocket base

  07-11-2023 21:37 via abc.net.au
  
  The fledgling Arnhem Space Centre in the remote Northern Territory is looking to substantially expand its facilities and launch capacity if it's given the tick of approval.
  
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• Spike in seniors seeking public housing, homelessness services after being priced out of rental market

  07-11-2023 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Retirees and aged pensioners have to choose between leaving cities they have lived in for decades or becoming homeless amid a worsening rental crisis.
  
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• Environment watchdog says lead contamination found near gold mine 'typical' of rainwater tanks

  07-11-2023 20:20 via abc.net.au
  
  A water scientist says there should be statewide alert about heavy metals in rainwater tanks after results of testing near Cadia Valley Operations' gold mine were released.
  
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• The Mammones live from one payday to the next. The RBA rate rise will mean saying 'no' to their kids more

  07-11-2023 20:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Lisa Mammone and her husband do all they can for their kids, but they are bracing to make even more sacrifices as interest rates hit a 12-year high.
  
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• RBA lifts interest rates to 12-year high as families brace for more mortgage pain

  07-11-2023 20:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Lisa Mammone and her husband do all they can for their kids, but they are bracing to make even more sacrifices as interest rates hit a 12-year high.
  
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• Optus reports national outage affecting millions of customers

  07-11-2023 20:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus mobile services are down across the country, affecting millions of Australian customers and businesses.
  
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• 'No indication' cyber attack behind Optus outage, CEO says

  07-11-2023 20:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Optus says it is aware of an issue impacting mobile and internet customers, with services down since early this morning across the country.
  
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• China's media had criticised Australia for years. So how has it covered the prime minister's long-awaited visit?

  07-11-2023 19:57 via abc.net.au
  
  The Chinese media's coverage of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to China this week has generally been positive, with experts saying it reflects Beijing's changing approach to the relationship. 
  
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• At Close of Business podcast November 7 2023

  07-11-2023 09:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss the onset of high-rise development in South Perth.
  
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• Humich family eyes South Freo site

  07-11-2023 09:12 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Humich family and the City of Fremantle are in the middle of lease negotiations to turn the former South Fremantle landfill site into a car park extension.
  
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• Aust shares break winning streak as RBA lifts rates

  07-11-2023 08:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The ASX200 has finished down 0.3 per cent in its first losing day this month after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates for the first time in five meetings.
  
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• Price plunge challenges sandalwood

  07-11-2023 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Facing challenging market conditions, Quintis Sandalwood has brought in KPMG to review the future prospects of managed investment schemes under its umbrella.
  
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• Big rise in kangaroo collisions prompts appeal to country drivers: Don't leave them dying

  07-11-2023 08:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Kangaroos are on the move and road accidents involving them are up 32 per cent, says the Royal Automobile Association. Here's how to reduce the chances of hitting a 'roo and what to do if it happens. 
  
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• Austal, Civmec and Navantia lob navy shipbuilding bid

  07-11-2023 08:06 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Henderson shipbuilder Austal, construction and engineering company Civmec and Spain's Navantia Australia have joined forces in a bid to deliver six warships for the Royal Australian Navy.
  
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• Electric CATs headed for CBD

  07-11-2023 07:49 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Electric vehicle chargers for CAT buses will be installed at Elizabeth Quay from the beginning of 2024, as the state and federal governments aim to electrify Perth’s central bus service.
  
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• WeWork to shrink Perth presence

  07-11-2023 07:44 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The decision to downsize its Central Park office space comes as the flexible workspace provider files for bankruptcy in the US.
  
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• Norwest chair Michael Tilley dies

  07-11-2023 07:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Norwest Minerals director and inaugural chairman Michael Tilley has died yesterday after an illness.
  
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• Capers look effortless and appetising on a plate — but harvesting them is a brutal labour of love

  07-11-2023 07:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian-grown capers are a sought-after ingredient for high-end restaurants, selling for up to $50 per 250 grams. And with each tiny bud picked by hand, it's not hard to see why.
  
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• No winner from Middle East war

  07-11-2023 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  War can erupt without warning, and no participant escapes unharmed.
  
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• 'A handsome boy from Australia' and an invite for the president: The key takeaways from Albanese's China visit

  07-11-2023 06:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese is wrapping up in China after a whirlwind three-day trip aimed at stabilising ties between the two countries. From an invite to Australia to symbolism and plenty of talk about friendship, these are the key takeaways from the visit.
  
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• 'A handsome boy from Australia', an invite for the president and a refusal to budge on some issues: The key takeaways from Albanese's China visit

  07-11-2023 06:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese is wrapping up in China after a whirlwind three-day trip aimed at stabilising ties between the two countries. From an invite to Australia to symbolism and plenty of talk about friendship, these are the key takeaways from the visit.
  
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• Overcoming South Perth build barriers

  07-11-2023 05:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Developments in South Perth have faced many stumbling blocks, but the high-rise precinct is taking shape.
  
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• How much extra could your mortgage repayments be, now that the cash rate is 4.35 per cent?

  07-11-2023 04:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Tell us your loan size, term and interest rate, and our mortgage repayment calculator will work out how much extra you may have to pay on your loan. 
  
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• How much extra could mortgage repayments be, now that the cash rate is 4.35 per cent?

  07-11-2023 04:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Tell us your loan size, term and interest rate, and our mortgage repayment calculator will work out how much extra you may have to pay on your loan. 
  
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• The RBA has raised interest rates, despite 'the economy showing more signs that it is weakening'

  07-11-2023 04:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Interest rates hit a 12-year high as the Reserve Bank resumes hiking, with a 0.25 percentage point rise taking the cash rate to 4.35 per cent.
  
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• Reserve Bank raises interest rates, repayments now up more than 50pc since hikes began

  07-11-2023 04:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Interest rates hit a 12-year high as the Reserve Bank resumes hiking, with a 0.25 percentage point rise taking the cash rate to 4.35 per cent.
  
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• Reserve Bank raises interest rates, average repayments now up more than 50pc since hikes began

  07-11-2023 04:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Interest rates hit a 12-year high as the Reserve Bank resumes hiking, with a 0.25 percentage point rise taking the cash rate to 4.35 per cent.
  
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• RBA delivers race day rate hike

  07-11-2023 04:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered a Melbourne Cup Day blow to mortgage holders, increasing the nation’s cash rate by 25-basis points to 4.35 per cent.
  
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• Processing push in battery metals refresh

  07-11-2023 03:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government will prioritise midstream battery chemical processing in a refresh of its battery and critical minerals strategy now open for consultation.
  
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• Green light for $107m West Perth plan

  07-11-2023 03:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A $107 million hotel and apartment complex in a West Perth arts precinct has received unanimous support from an assessment panel.
  
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• Seventeen people charged as police operation finds bikie links to tow-truck industry

  07-11-2023 03:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Seventeen people are charged with a range of offences after a major operation targeting unlawful activity in Perth's tow-truck industry.
  
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• Crackdown on tow-truck industry sees 17 people charged, with police alleging links to bikie gangs

  07-11-2023 03:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Seven tow trucks are impounded and a total of 26 charges are laid during a major police operation targeting unlawful activity in Perth's tow-truck industry.
  
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• WA government mulls biofuels support

  07-11-2023 01:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government is probing what needs to be done to ensure the latest attempt to establish a bioenergy industry in Western Australia doesn’t suffer the same fate as efforts nearly two decades ago.
  
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• Cash to help WA firms charge ahead with EVs

  07-11-2023 01:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A WA government scheme to help businesses install electric vehicle chargers could allow more employees to power up during work hours and while the sun shines.
  
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• Broken Hill businesses hit hard by unplanned power outage as owners call for compensation

  07-11-2023 00:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Outback businesses have lost income following a sudden power outage, with one club owner reporting a loss of $35,000. Owners are now appealing for compensation as utility prices soar.
  
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