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• NSW renters will have to wait until the second half of next year to use Australian-first 'portable bonds' scheme

  02-08-2024 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  In her first sit-down interview, NSW rental commissioner Trina Jones told the ABC a scheme to digitally transferring bonds between rental properties was not on the cards for 2024.
  
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• NSW rental commissioner pushes ahead with 'divisive' pet reforms

  02-08-2024 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  In her first sit-down interview, NSW rental commissioner Trina Jones told the ABC a scheme to digitally transferring bonds between rental properties was not on the cards for 2024.
  
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• House of the Year winner proves bigger isn't always better, with room for family and work under one roof

  02-08-2024 23:08 via abc.net.au
  
  The home opens up into a lush backyard, providing relief from the Queensland heat while giving the feel of more room inside.
  
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• Australians households are spending less. Here's what they're cutting back on

  02-08-2024 21:39 via abc.net.au
  
  New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows household spending has fallen by 0.5 per cent for June after two consecutive rises.
  
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• Fair Work takeover of CFMEU 'not enough' say critics calling for greater witness protections

  02-08-2024 21:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Construction bosses and building industry whistleblowers fearful of retribution will be free to speak out against the CFMEU under cover of a potential parliamentary inquiry amid concern existing workplace regulators lack investigative teeth and protections.
  
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• Port Hedland workers’ village proposal

  02-08-2024 09:43 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A CIMIC subsidiary has proposed a 1,311-room, six-storey accommodation village, valued at approximately $550 million.
  
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• Pilbara Minerals toasts expansion project

  02-08-2024 09:40 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The lithium price downturn doesn’t faze Pilbara Minerals, according to its chief executive, as the miner officially opens its latest expansion project amid market volatility.
  
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• Pilbara Minerals celebrates expansion

  02-08-2024 09:40 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The lithium price downturn doesn’t faze Pilbara Minerals, according to its chief executive, as the miner officially opens its latest expansion project amid market volatility.
  
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• Noel Pearson makes it five

  02-08-2024 09:31 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Noel Pearson’s appointment this week to the board of Fortescue has lifted the number of Aboriginal people on major ASX boards to a grand total of five, with most in WA.
  
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• Beattie and Bennett back WA's push

  02-08-2024 09:26 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Two of Australian rugby league’s most influential figures believe WA has a future in the National Rugby League.
  
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• Dutton lashes regulatory burden

  02-08-2024 09:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton has used a flying visit to a charity event in the Swan Valley to hit out at the nation’s regulatory environment, warning investment dollars are at risk.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast August 2 2024

  02-08-2024 09:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Nadia Budihardjo and Liv Declerck discuss a push to promote WA art businesses abroad.
  Plus all the latest on Mercer's $11.3 million fine; PwC's 'misleading' dealings; and a $20 million injection for a new renewables hub.
  
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• Reynolds cast as 'villain' in Higgins' 'fairytale'

  02-08-2024 09:17 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Senator Linda Reynolds' legal team has started its opening submissions in a high-profile defamation trial against former staffer Brittany Higgins.
  
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• Australian shares suffer worst drop in over a year

  02-08-2024 09:15 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The ASX200 has dropped 2.1 per cent in its worst performance in 16 months, just two days after its biggest jump in 20 months.
  
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• Epigroup signs service deal with CCIWA

  02-08-2024 09:04 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Epigroup’s virtual reality health and safety software will be made available to thousands of businesses under a partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA.
  
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• PwC boss was 'serving two masters': O’Neill

  02-08-2024 08:50 via businessnews.com.au
  
  PwC boss Kevin Burrowes “misled” Senator Deborah O’Neill in not disclosing $1.2 million in payments from the consulting firm’s parent company, a joint committee into the PwC tax scandal heard.
  
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• A high-stakes vote could decide the future of deep-sea mining

  02-08-2024 08:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Mining companies hope to begin mining the sea floor for valuable metals soon — upping the stakes at a vote for the top role at the international regulator.
  
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• Mark My Words August 2 2024

  02-08-2024 08:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the week in lithium; construction issues; Fortescue’s share price tumble; inflationary data; interest rates; house prices; CFMEU action; and Rex’s plight.
  
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• Banks struggle to fulfil core role

  02-08-2024 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: Banks have overcorrected and are so risk averse after the GFC they risk losing their purpose.
  
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• Airbus makes statement at Farnborough

  02-08-2024 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: Industry giants Boeing and Airbus are taking dramatically different approaches to this year’s air show.
  
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• State awards $9.8m contract for pet database

  02-08-2024 07:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A $9.8 million contract to establish a centralised registration system for dogs and catch in Western Australia has been awarded to Seisma Group, marking a step forward in the state governments bid to stop puppy farming.
  
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• Mercer fined $11m for greenwashing

  02-08-2024 07:41 via businessnews.com.au
  
  ASIC has welcomed the big fine in its first greenwashing case before the courts, in what was the second regulatory blow for Mercer this year.
  
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• Senate committee recommends delay to 3G shutdown as mobile users fear loss of coverage

  02-08-2024 07:40 via abc.net.au
  
  With nearly 200,000 Australians relying on 3G coverage, rural residents are especially concerned they will be left without mobile service if the shutdown proceeds.
  
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• Westbridge with $12m Welshpool buy

  02-08-2024 06:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The transaction brings the Subiaco-based syndicator’s funds under management to $960 million.
  
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• Westbridge with $12m Kewdale buy

  02-08-2024 06:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The transaction brings the Subiaco-based syndicator’s funds under management to $960 million.
  
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• Trafigura backs Develop’s Woodlawn mine

  02-08-2024 06:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Bill Beament-led Develop Global has secured a $100 million cash boost from Trafigura, as it pursues a final investment decision on the Woodlawn copper-zinc mine in New South Wales.
  
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• Kazapromtom update impacts stocks

  02-08-2024 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Stocks in several Western Australian-based uranium companies were sold off early on Friday morning, following an update overnight from Kazakhstan-based Kazapromtom.
  
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• Westgold-Karora merger complete

  02-08-2024 04:37 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Newly merged Westgold Resources and Karora Resources have lauded the timing of their deal to create a consolidated gold miner, after tying a ribbon on their transaction today.
  
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• The switch to apartment living is well underway, but supply lags as construction costs rise

  02-08-2024 04:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Apartment living is taking off, but a supply shortage in NSW as building costs climb is slowing its pace.
  
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• Sydney Metro rejects safety fears after electric shock during final test

  02-08-2024 04:12 via abc.net.au
  
  An electric shock incident during what was supposed to be the final safety test for a new Sydney Metro line has stoked concerns among the firefighter's union that it is not yet safe to open.
  
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• Three Liberal candidates vie for Swan

  02-08-2024 03:49 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A farmer, military man, and sport executive have thrown their hats in the ring to be endorsed as the Liberal candidate for the Labor-held Swan electorate.
  
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• Promoting the arts business abroad

  02-08-2024 03:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth artists Peteris and Jillian Ciemitis are increasing the visibility of Australian arts overseas to leverage business partnerships.
  
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• ‘Oakajee dream’ to get $20m road

  02-08-2024 03:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government will spend $20 million on a road to connect the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area to the North West Coastal Highway, in a bid to activate a new renewables hub.
  
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• Ex-PwC boss to face inquiry

  02-08-2024 01:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A former PwC chief executive who was linked to the consulting firm's tax leak scandal will be dragged under the spotlight for the first time.
  
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• Hundreds of Rex Airlines staff notified of termination after carrier enters voluntary administration

  02-08-2024 00:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of Rex Airlines employees have been officially let go from the regional carrier after receiving formal notices of termination.
  
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• 2024 Paris Olympics wrap: Friday wrap

  02-08-2024 00:29 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A stellar final leg from Ariarne Titmus ensured Australia set a new Olympic record in the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay on Friday morning at a buzzing Paris La Defense Arena.
  
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• 2024 Paris Olympics: Friday wrap

  02-08-2024 00:29 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A stellar final leg from Ariarne Titmus ensured Australia set a new Olympic record in the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay on Friday morning at a buzzing Paris La Defense Arena.
  
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