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• How this small Victorian town saved its general store, pub and school from closure

  19-08-2024 22:49 via abc.net.au
  
  An 89-year-old matriarch and her family will run the town's general store after it went to auction. The community has rallied to save several local institutions in recent years.
  
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• Why this multi-million-dollar project is optimistic about its future in Central Australia

  19-08-2024 22:43 via abc.net.au
  
  As the major parties make their final pitches ahead of the NT election, both say they can turn around the territory's stagnant economy, record debt and flatlining population growth. But what will it take to achieve that?
  
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• These students have to do 1000 hours of unpaid work but the bills don't stop piling up

  19-08-2024 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The mature age physiotherapy student is battling what's known as "placement poverty".
  
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• Bree has a mortgage, a child, bills and 1,000 hours of unpaid work to complete in a year

  19-08-2024 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The mature age physiotherapy student is battling what's known as "placement poverty".
  
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• Young Australians being 'bombarded' by 'manipulative' dark marketing campaigns

  19-08-2024 21:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Ads are getting harder to track and regulate online, making it easier for advertisers to sell unregulated and potentially harmful therapeutic goods.
  
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• 'Creepy' dark marketing campaigns targeting young Australians, but source of ads can be hard to track

  19-08-2024 21:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Ads are getting harder to track and regulate online, making it easier for advertisers to sell unregulated and potentially harmful therapeutic goods.
  
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• Five wait lists. 14 months. Not one day of child care. This is the reality for families like Leah Ann's

  19-08-2024 21:03 via abc.net.au
  
  In Australia, there are more than twice as many children as childcare places, according to a world-first study analysing childcare access down to the street level in nine developed countries.
  
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• Australia’s childcare divide is growing. Is your neighbourhood being left behind?

  19-08-2024 21:03 via abc.net.au
  
  In Australia, there are more than twice as many children as childcare places, according to a world-first study analysing childcare access down to the street level in nine developed countries.
  
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• Australia’s childcare divide is growing. Here are the suburbs getting left behind

  19-08-2024 21:03 via abc.net.au
  
  In Australia, there are more than twice as many children as childcare places, according to a world-first study analysing childcare access down to the street level in nine developed countries.
  
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• In a culture of 'excessive' working, will right to disconnect laws make a difference?

  19-08-2024 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  New laws come into effect next week that give workers the right to ignore work communications after hours, but they may not be enough to shift Australians' habit of working long hours. 
  
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• Australians will soon have the right to switch off after hours — but it might not shift our 'excessive' work culture

  19-08-2024 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  New laws come into effect next week that give workers the right to ignore work communications after hours, but they may not be enough to shift Australians' habit of working long hours. 
  
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• Clarity’s former office sells

  19-08-2024 11:40 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Westoz chair Jay Hughes has purchased the Subiaco office building for $2.4 million.
  
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• Supply boost buoys market despite doubts over starts

  19-08-2024 10:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The number of apartments reaching completion in 2024 will be up on previous years, but concerns remain for future supply.
  
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• St Barbara offloads Catalyst Metals stake

  19-08-2024 10:06 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth-based goldminer St Barbara has made a tidy profit from the sale of its 5.5 per cent stake in Catalyst Metals for $25.2 million.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast August 19 2024

  19-08-2024 10:02 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Isabel Vieira and Claire Tyrrell discuss the strong outlook for WA apartment developers.
  Plus all the latest on the CFMEU saga, Nicheliving's divestment; and Woodside clearing Scaborough hurdles.
  
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• Higgins won’t appear at Reynolds defamation battle

  19-08-2024 09:54 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Brittany Higgins will not testify to defend herself at a defamation trial brought against her by former boss, Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds.
  
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• 'I acknowledge the seriousness of my actions': Photo emerges of Foxtel CEO performing Nazi salute

  19-08-2024 09:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany has initiated a number of meetings with leaders of Australia's Jewish community after a photo of him appearing to perform a Nazi salute were published on Saturday night.
  
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• Foxtel CEO apologises after photo emerges of him performing Nazi salute

  19-08-2024 09:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany has initiated a number of meetings with leaders of Australia's Jewish community after a photo of him appearing to perform a Nazi salute were published on Saturday night.
  
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• Brown gets Lotterywest, Heathway nod

  19-08-2024 09:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  One-time high-profile WA Labor electoral candidate Karen Brown has been appointed by the state government to chair Lotterywest and Healthway, replacing the retiring Peter Klinken.
  
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• Lambie Network MP says infrastructure minister's position 'untenable' over ferry fiasco

  19-08-2024 09:47 via abc.net.au
  
  After months of grappling with delays and cost blowouts to the roll-out of new Spirit of Tasmania vessels, the Tasmanian government could have a new political headache that could rattle its minority hold on power.
  
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• Aussie shares edge higher as winning streak hits seven

  19-08-2024 09:33 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The ASX200 finished up 0.1 per cent, as gains by the big banks and goldminers outweighed losses by the big iron ore miners, a2 Milk and Reece.
  
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• Withers thinking about succession

  19-08-2024 09:27 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Perth entrepreneur has developed a strategy for sustainable SMEs to help deliver on their founders’ vision.
  
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• Smoothing out profit swings

  19-08-2024 09:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A number of strategies are available that could help fortify cattle producers and processors against economic shocks and market volatility.
  
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• CFMEU to be forced into administration

  19-08-2024 09:18 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The embattled CFMEU and its branches, including the WA arm, will be forced into administration and criminal officials will receive a lifetime ban under laws the Coalition said it would support.
  
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• Pro-Palestine students pack up encampment at Australian National University saying protest 'untenable'

  19-08-2024 09:08 via abc.net.au
  
  A student encampment at the Australian National University disbands after 110 days, after the university's announcement it would no longer invest in "controversial weapons manufacturers" in the long term.
  
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• 'Completely untenable': ANU students disband pro-Palestine encampment after 110 days of protest

  19-08-2024 09:08 via abc.net.au
  
  A student encampment at the Australian National University disbands after 110 days, after the university's announcement it would no longer invest in "controversial weapons manufacturers" in the long term.
  
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• First mining, next ag for green dream?

  19-08-2024 09:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Andrew Forrest expects his push to decarbonise Fortescue’s iron ore mines to rub off on the agriculture industry
  
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• Core Lithium makes offer for Charger Metals

  19-08-2024 08:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Battery materials explorer Charger Metals has revealed a $6.5 million takeover offer from Core Lithium, a move the latter labelled “disappointing”.
  
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• Core Lithium lobs offer for Charger Metals

  19-08-2024 08:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Battery materials explorer Charger Metals has revealed a $6.5 million takeover offer from Core Lithium, a move the latter labelled “disappointing”.
  
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• Katy's insurance bill has tripled, with flood risk driving a record price rise

  19-08-2024 07:36 via abc.net.au
  
  More frequent extreme weather events and higher building costs are leading to record high premiums across the country, according to the insurance industry.
   
  
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• Woodside clears Scarborough challenge

  19-08-2024 07:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Woodside Energy has dodged a potential challenge to its environmental approvals at the Scarborough gas project, as it scales up towards a 2026 production date.
  
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• Invictus appoints McLellan as CFO

  19-08-2024 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Zimbabwe-focused Invictus Energy has appointed Vicky McLellan as its chief financial officer, effective immediately.
  
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• Administrators for Rex to axe another 73 jobs at troubled regional airline

  19-08-2024 06:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Administrators for troubled airline Rex will make another 73 roles redundant from its now-defunct capital city business but say the job losses will not impact the company's flights across regional and rural Australia.
  
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• Moran, Davies preselected for Bullwinkel

  19-08-2024 05:44 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Former WA Nationals leader Mia Davies and Walkley award winning journalist Matt Moran have been preselected to contest the seat of Bullwinkel at the next federal election.
  
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• Over $146m donated to childhood cancer research

  19-08-2024 05:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A multi-partner funding initiative valued at more than $146 million was launched to bolster childhood cancer research currently being conducted by PCH and Telethon Kids Institute.
  
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• Childhood cancer research gets $146m boost

  19-08-2024 05:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A multi-partner funding initiative valued at more than $146 million has been launched to bolster childhood cancer research currently being undertaken by PCH and Telethon Kids Institute.
  
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• Further project drilling for BPM

  19-08-2024 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  West Perth-based BPM Minerals has begun the second phase of drilling at its Claw gold project, located 280km northeast of Perth.
  
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• Rebecca Gibney is only the fourth ever woman inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame

  19-08-2024 04:56 via abc.net.au
  
  During her Logies Hall of Fame acceptance speech, Gibney said she looks forward to “many, many more women” joining her in the Logies Hall of Fame in the future.
  
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• Even with Rebecca Gibney’s win, there are still more TV shows than women in the Logies Hall of Fame

  19-08-2024 04:56 via abc.net.au
  
  During her Logies Hall of Fame acceptance speech, Gibney said she looks forward to “many, many more women” joining her in the Logies Hall of Fame in the future.
  
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• Boys Swallows Universe sweeps Logies as streaming TV becomes more popular than free-to-air

  19-08-2024 04:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Streaming platforms' new dominance over free-to-air television loomed large at the Logies as Netflix program Boy Swallows Universe nabbed a swag of awards and Gold Logie winner Larry Emdur revealed his adult children had not watched traditional TV in 15 years.
  
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• Boy Swallows Universe sweeps Logies as streaming TV becomes more popular than free-to-air

  19-08-2024 04:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Streaming platforms' new dominance over free-to-air television loomed large at the Logies as Netflix program Boy Swallows Universe nabbed a swag of awards and Gold Logie winner Larry Emdur revealed his adult children had not watched traditional TV in 15 years.
  
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• Lomas named PwC chief economist

  19-08-2024 04:38 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Consultancy giant PwC Australia has appointed Perth partner Amy Lomas as its new chief economist.
  Ms Lomas, a former Pilbara Ports Authority deputy chair and PwC infrastructure partner and director, will now spearhead PwC’s Australian economic analysis.
  
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• US Airforce eyes Exmouth base

  19-08-2024 03:26 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Two Australian bases in the north-west could be used for US Airforce deployments as the two nations hone their focus on China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.
  
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• Plibersek call could kill Regis mine

  19-08-2024 03:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Regis Resources says a decision to block the construction of a tailings dam at its McPhillamys project in New South Wales, revealed late last week, could kill the project entirely.
  
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• Indigenous heritage ruling making proposed gold mine 'not viable' sets 'dangerous precedent', Minerals Council says

  19-08-2024 03:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The environment minister's protection of the headwaters and a section of the Belubula River where the McPhillamys Gold Project mine's tailings dam was to be constructed has been described as a 'dangerous precedent' by the Minerals Council.
  
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• Controversial ruling on Indigenous heritage means proposed gold mine 'not viable'

  19-08-2024 03:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal environment minister has accepted an application by Wiradjuri elders to protect the headwaters and a section of the Belubula River where the McPhillamys Gold Project mine's tailings dam was to be constructed.
  
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• Pilbara mine hydrogen plant commissioned

  19-08-2024 03:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Fortescue has switched on a $34 million hydrogen refueling hub at the company’s Christmas Creek mine in the Pilbara.
  
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• 'Never seen this number of new people': Free legal service flooded by new clients hit by cost of living crisis

  19-08-2024 02:39 via abc.net.au
  
  As the rising cost of living continues to hit hard, Geraldton-based community legal service Regional Alliance West is being overwhelmed by the number of people seeking assistance. 
  
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• Energy a focus in McGowan's new gig

  19-08-2024 02:36 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Former Premier Mark McGowan has landed another post-political role, taking on the non-executive chairman position at Perth-based renewables aspirant Frontier Energy.
  
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• Booktopia to begin trading again after sale to online store digiDirect

  19-08-2024 02:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The administrators of online book retailer Booktopia have confirmed they have secured a buyer for the troubled business.
  
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