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• Victorian gambling regulator allows 'a very different Crown' to keep casino licence, ASX falls after Wall Street slides — as it happened

  25-03-2024 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Crown Resorts keeps its monopoly casino licence in Melbourne as the Victorian regulator makes its decision public, while the Australian share market falls.
  
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• Live: Victorian gambling regulator allows 'a very different Crown' to keep casino licence, ASX falls after Wall Street slides

  25-03-2024 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Crown Resorts keeps its monopoly casino licence in Melbourne as the Victorian regulator makes its decision public, while the Australian share market is trading lower. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: Crown keeps casino licence in Victoria, ASX falls after Wall Street slides

  25-03-2024 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Crown Resorts keeps its monopoly casino licence in Melbourne as the Victorian regulator makes its decision public this morning. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX set to fall after Wall Street slides

  25-03-2024 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Will Crown Resorts keeps its monopoly casino licence in Melbourne? The Victorian regulator will make its decision public this morning. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: Union boss pushes for 5 per cent minimum wage rise

  25-03-2024 22:26 via abc.net.au
  
  ACTU boss Sally McManus is pushing for a 5 per cent pay rise for minimum-wage workers, saying the increase will not push inflation higher. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Prime Minister willing to negotiate on religious discrimination

  25-03-2024 22:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has opened the door for negotiations with other parties on religious discrimination, one week after claiming the only way forward was to gain support from the opposition.
  
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• Live: Greens willing to work with Coalition to break up supermarket duopoly

  25-03-2024 22:26 via abc.net.au
  
  In an unlikely alliance, the Greens have indicated they are willing to work with the Coalition to ensure customers are not ripped off at the supermarket. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Greens, crossbenchers condemn Labor's fast-tracked immigration legislation

  25-03-2024 22:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Greens leader Adam Bandt has described Labor's rush to bring legislation on immigration detention into parliament as a "race to the bottom".
  
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• Greens condemn Labor's immigration legislation, Bowen announces new vehicle emissions standards, and a potato in parliament — as it happened

  25-03-2024 22:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Federal parliament was plunged into chaos on Tuesday as the government suddenly announced new immigration reforms intended to head off a pending High Court decision that could see the release of more detainees.
  
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• Adventurous, safety-conscious cyclist remembered by family and friends after Eyre Highway tragedy

  25-03-2024 22:18 via abc.net.au
  
  The heartbroken son of endurance cyclist Chris Barker, 62, who was killed along the Nullarbor last week, says his adventurous father was fully aware of his pastime's inherent risks.
  
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• Buyers stuck in 'nightmare' as beleaguered apartment development delayed again

  25-03-2024 21:41 via abc.net.au
  
  The Commissioner has directed the developer of the apartments to fix millions of dollars worth of defects before they are handed over to buyers. Tracey would rather get her money back and "move on".
  
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• 'It's counterintuitive': Why Australia's construction boom is sending builders broke

  25-03-2024 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The chairman of Hutchinson Builders says the boom in demand is paradoxically causing builders and subcontractors to go bust,
  
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• 'We believe it's time to engage': NSW Health reconsidering COVID vaccine requirement for healthcare workers

  25-03-2024 20:38 via abc.net.au
  
  In 2021, healthcare workers had to have had at least two doses of a COVID vaccine to return to work. Now, they are being asked to provide feedback as the state government looks to dial back the requirements. 
  
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• NSW is reconsidering one of its final COVID vaccine requirements. Is that a good idea?

  25-03-2024 20:38 via abc.net.au
  
  In 2021, healthcare workers had to have had at least two doses of a COVID vaccine to return to work. Now, they are being asked to provide feedback as the state government looks to dial back the requirements. 
  
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• NSW healthcare workers might soon not need to be vaccinated against COVID. Is it a good idea?

  25-03-2024 20:38 via abc.net.au
  
  In 2021, healthcare workers had to have had at least two doses of a COVID vaccine to return to work. Now, they are being asked to provide feedback as the state government looks to dial back the requirements. 
  
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• Taylor Swift's Eras tour was less than a love story for regional towns now facing a spending slump

  25-03-2024 19:51 via abc.net.au
  
  While the Eras Tour concerts generated an economic boost for capital cities, many rural and regional areas are feeling the pinch, with places like Ballarat desperate for a funding boost. 
  
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• Taylor Swift-induced $300m economic boom not felt in regional Australia

  25-03-2024 19:51 via abc.net.au
  
  While the Eras Tour concerts generated an economic boost for capital cities, many rural and regional areas are feeling the pinch, with places like Ballarat desperate for a funding boost. 
  
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• 'Market darling' Evergrande's $120 billion fraud accusation could have far reaching consequences for Australia. Here's what we know

  25-03-2024 19:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Evergrande's founder is barred for life from China's financial markets after the company allegedly falsified its revenue — here's what we know so far. 
  
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• Chinese property developer Evergrande faces a $120 billion fraud accusation. Here's what we know

  25-03-2024 19:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Evergrande's founder is barred for life from China's financial markets after the company allegedly falsified its revenue — here's what we know so far. 
  
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• The world's biggest tech companies are under investigation for cornering digital markets in Europe

  25-03-2024 15:18 via abc.net.au
  
  The first such cases in Europe focus on the way each company is operating, amid allegations the companies are deliberately crushing competition.
  
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• 'You can't have a one size fits all': ATO told it's being unfair to taxpayers its chasing for old debts'

  25-03-2024 14:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Two federal ombudsmen have joined forces to launch a scathing review of the Australian Tax Office and call on government agencies to act more fairly when they chase people for debts.
  
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• 'It's disappointing this occurred': ATO told off for resurrecting old tax debts

  25-03-2024 14:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Two federal ombudsmen have joined forces to launch a scathing review of the Australian Tax Office and call on government agencies to act more fairly when they chase people for debts.
  
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• 'It tips people over the edge': ATO criticised for resurrecting old tax debts

  25-03-2024 14:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Two federal ombudsmen have joined forces to launch a scathing review of the Australian Tax Office and call on government agencies to act more fairly when they chase people for debts.
  
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• Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will step down following series of safety mishaps from aircraft giant

  25-03-2024 13:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The company has been under serious pressure following several mishaps including a mid-air panel blowout on one of its planes in January.
  
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• Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down following series of safety mishaps from aircraft giant

  25-03-2024 13:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The company has been under serious pressure following several mishaps including a mid-air panel blowout on one of its planes in January.
  
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• Defence to trial drone-killing lasers which use advanced 'directed energy' technology

  25-03-2024 12:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Defence has for the first time awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to a Melbourne company to trial its "directed energy" technology as a way of combating unmanned aerial vehicles.
  
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• Defence to trial drone-killing lasers that use advanced 'directed energy' technology

  25-03-2024 12:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Defence has for the first time awarded a multi-million-dollar contract to a Melbourne company to trial its "directed energy" technology as a way of combating unmanned aerial vehicles.
  
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• Blackspots, waiting times and landline reliance discussed at regional telco review

  25-03-2024 09:31 via abc.net.au
  
  A committee spends its first day in the Midwest to hear from concerned and frustrated residents from remote WA.
  
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• Australian shares finish just under all-time peak

  25-03-2024 09:04 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The ASX200 rose 0.5 per cent to finish at its highest level in two weeks and just 35 points from its all-time high.
  
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• Redundancies made across Deloitte offices

  25-03-2024 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Accounting firm Deloitte Australia has made a “small number of redundancies” across its national practice in response to challenging market and economic conditions.
  
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• Biosecurity crackdown for ag sector

  25-03-2024 08:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Two initiatives in WA are set to strengthen biosecurity for the livestock and grains industries.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast March 25 2024

  25-03-2024 08:52 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss increased biosecurity measures being taken to keep WA produce safe.
  
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• Nats in Dolphin Centre jab at Punch

  25-03-2024 08:40 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The WA Nationals have accused regional development minister Don Punch of misleading the people of the south west, in relation to the affairs of Bunbury’s Dolphin Discovery Centre.
  
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• Evolution appoints new CFO

  25-03-2024 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Evolution Energy has appointed Grant Dyker as its new chief financial officer, as the West Perth-based junior looks to further add value to its Chilalo graphite project in Tanzania.
  
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• Pilbara Minerals, Ganfeng in lithium study JV

  25-03-2024 07:58 via businessnews.com.au
  
  West Perth company Pilbara Minerals and China-based Ganfeng have signed a deal to do a joint study over a 32 thousand tonnes per annum lithium conversion plant.
  
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• MinRes details $850m Lockyer gas project

  25-03-2024 07:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mineral Resources’ $850 million Lockyer gas project proposal has taken another step in the planning process, under the state government’s assessment pathway.
  
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• Tools aplenty to mitigate emissions

  25-03-2024 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A combination of strategies will likely be necessary to achieve the ambitious climate goals set for 2050.
  
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• Late changes to controversial gas laws fail to convince critics fearing approvals fast track

  25-03-2024 06:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The Greens and several crossbenchers remain concerned by softened powers they fear could be used to fast-track gas projects — but the government may not need their support to pass its legislation.
  
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• Horizon looks beyond lithum to beat WA heat

  25-03-2024 06:43 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Zinc bromine and sodium sulphur batteries will be tested at microgrids in regional Western Australia, as Horizon Power looks to beat the impacts of heat on its remote storage solutions.
  
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• State govt to operate shuttered Bethesda clinic

  25-03-2024 06:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has swooped in to takeover the shuttered Bethesda mental health clinic in Cockburn a month after the private facility closed its doors.
  
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• Warriedar taps investors for $6m

  25-03-2024 06:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Warriedar Resources will raise $6 million in order to increase resource growth at its Golden Range gold project, located in Western Australia's Murchison region.
  
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• Power steps up at Future Battery amid nickel plans

  25-03-2024 05:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Nev Power has been appointed as chairman of Future Battery Minerals as the company announced an 85 per cent acquisition of Coolgardie Nickel, a subsidiary of Corazon Mining.
  
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• Future Battery flags $9.5m deal, elevates Power

  25-03-2024 05:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Nev Power has been appointed as chairman of Future Battery Minerals as the company announced an 85 per cent acquisition of Coolgardie Nickel, a subsidiary of Corazon Mining.
  
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• Iron ore junior looks to salt for export hopes

  25-03-2024 05:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A junior Pilbara iron ore company is casting its net wide - including to prospective salt miners – in the search for port space to boost its exports.
  
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• Libs settle on top Upper House ticket spots

  25-03-2024 04:26 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Liberal Party WA has finalised the top 18 spots on its legislative council ticket, as the state approaches its first election without multi-member electoral regions in 2025.
  
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• MMA Offshore receives $1bn takeover offer

  25-03-2024 04:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Marine services supplier MMA Offshore has entered into a $1.03 billion scheme implementation deed with Singapore private equity firm Seraya Partners.
  
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• OreCorp recommends Perseus offer

  25-03-2024 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OreCorp's Board has unanimously recommended that its shareholders accept an amended takeover proposal from Perseus Mining, in the absence of a superior offer.
  
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• Trump needs to find $712m by tonight. Here’s what happens if he fails

  25-03-2024 03:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Donald Trump owes an enormous sum of money to the state of New York and he is running out of time to hand it over. This is what we know about the case against Trump and his battle to pay his big bill.
  
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• Trump has asked 30 different companies for a $712m loan. Here’s why he needs it by tonight

  25-03-2024 03:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Donald Trump owes an enormous sum of money to the state of New York and he is running out of time to hand it over. This is what we know about the case against Trump and his battle to pay his big bill.
  
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• The former US president needs to find $712m by tonight. Here’s what happens if he fails

  25-03-2024 03:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Donald Trump owes an enormous sum of money to the state of New York and he is running out of time to hand it over. This is what we know about the case against Trump and his battle to pay his big bill.
  
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