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• Inflation slows to 3.5pc, Woolworths profit slumps, ASX recovers from earlier drop — as it happened

  27-08-2024 23:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Inflation has slowed to 3.5 per cent in the year to July, the latest data from the Bureau of Statistics has revealed, while Woolworths' annual profit plunged 93 per cent due to a massive write-down in the value of its New Zealand supermarkets, and the Australian share market recovered from its earlier drop.
  
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• Entrepreneur behind LNP donations backed David Crisafulli to head training company, court documents reveal

  27-08-2024 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Transcripts obtained by the ABC show a soccer-loving businessman behind LNP election donations told a court he helped introduce Queensland's opposition leader to run a training company that later collapsed.
  
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• One in four workers missing out on superannuation payments

  27-08-2024 21:01 via abc.net.au
  
  New analysis released by the super industry has found one in four workers is missing out on compulsory superannuation payments, with women and those in lower-paid jobs worst hit.
  
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• 'Leaves people poorer when they retire': Could you be missing out on super payments?

  27-08-2024 21:01 via abc.net.au
  
  New analysis released by the super industry has found one in four workers is missing out on compulsory superannuation payments, with women and those in lower-paid jobs worst hit.
  
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• Jetstar denied this family compensation because their receipts were in Japanese

  27-08-2024 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  What was meant to be a dream holiday in Japan for Cassandra Nichterlein and her young family turned into a costly nightmare when their return flight from Japan was cancelled.
  
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• A family was left $7,000 out of pocket after a flight cancellation. Jetstar initially offered them $600

  27-08-2024 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  What was meant to be a dream holiday in Japan for Cassandra Nichterlein and her young family turned into a costly nightmare when their return flight from Japan was cancelled.
  
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• Flood victims at risk of low-ball cash settlements from insurance companies, report finds

  27-08-2024 10:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Government action is needed to stop flood victims worn out from fighting long battles with insurers from accepting unfair cash settlements for their damaged homes, the author of a new report says.
  
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• Calls to protect flood victims from low ball cash offers from insurers

  27-08-2024 10:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Government action is needed to stop flood victims worn out from fighting long battles with insurers from accepting unfair cash settlements for their damaged homes, the author of a new report says.
  
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• West African posts $92m profit

  27-08-2024 09:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Gold miner West African Resources posted a $92.16 million net profit after tax during the first half of 2024.
  
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• Perth apartment sales exceed $1bn

  27-08-2024 09:47 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth’s apartment sales for the 2024 financial year have surpassed $1 billion, a recent report by Urbis shows.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast August 27 2024

  27-08-2024 09:47 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Nadia Budihardjo and Liv Declerck discuss arts' engagement in aged care.
  
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• Political donations hit $1m milestone

  27-08-2024 09:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  More than $1 million has been donated to Western Australia's major political parties since new disclosure laws were introduced on July 1, ahead of the state election in March 2025.
  
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• Aussie shares dip as banks drag, BHP and Woodside gain

  27-08-2024 09:31 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The ASX200 has fallen 0.2 per cent as BHP, Woodside, Coles, Johns Lyng Group, Lovisa and others report earnings.
  
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• Murujuga takes aim at govt deal

  27-08-2024 09:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The current and former bosses of a group overseeing a World Heritage-nominated Pilbara peninsula have derided an “offensive” government agreement
  
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• Sydney developer fined $45,000 after trying to appeal $3,000 council fine for destroying tree

  27-08-2024 09:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A Sydney property developer lodged an appeal in court after being fined $3,000 by City of Canterbury Bankstown for destroying an oak tree. A council officer found excavation work at the builder's Revesby construction site had compromised the structural stability of the tree.
  
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• Sydney developer cops $45k fine after destroying oak tree

  27-08-2024 09:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A Sydney property developer lodged an appeal in court after being fined $3,000 by City of Canterbury Bankstown for destroying an oak tree. A council officer found excavation work at the builder's Revesby construction site had compromised the structural stability of the tree.
  
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• Feds set foreign student cap

  27-08-2024 08:54 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The federal government has proposed to cap international student enrolments in the country to 270,000, including individual limits for each institution.
  
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• Feds flag foreign student cap

  27-08-2024 08:54 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The federal government has proposed to cap international student enrolments in the country to 270,000, including individual limits for each institution.
  
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• Tourists caught out as temperatures skyrocket 'out of control' across the Kimberley

  27-08-2024 08:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Visitors hoping to enjoy a little winter sunshine in northern WA instead swelter through unseasonal heat, as tour operators seek workarounds to keep them cool and safe.
  
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• Caprice increases West Arunta presence

  27-08-2024 08:25 via businessnews.com.au
  
  More than a month after appointing a new CEO, exploration company Caprice Resources has increased its presence in the West Arunta region.
  
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• Perth centre stage in defence focus

  27-08-2024 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: The state’s importance in the global security debate was marked by attendance of top military leaders at a key conference held in Perth.
  
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• Fitzpatrick to lead PeopleKind

  27-08-2024 07:09 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Telethon Speech and Hearing chief executive Mark Fitzpatrick will move to human services provider PeopleKind Group as chief in November, taking over from Gordon Trewern.
  
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• The price of oil spiked overnight amid global tensions. What does it mean for Australian motorists?

  27-08-2024 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to send the price of oil soaring and it could mean bad news for Australians at the petrol pump. 
  
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• Petrol prices for motorists set to change substantially but not in the direction you might think

  27-08-2024 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to send the price of oil soaring and it could mean bad news for Australians at the petrol pump. 
  
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• Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to send petrol prices soaring

  27-08-2024 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to send the price of oil soaring and it could mean bad news for Australians at the petrol pump. 
  
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• Analysts say petrol prices could move significantly in coming weeks 

  27-08-2024 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Escalating geopolitical tensions threaten to send the price of oil soaring and it could mean bad news for Australians at the petrol pump. 
  
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• S&P upholds WA’s credit rating

  27-08-2024 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Western Australia’s credit rating of AAA, estimating the state’s economy to be stable for the next few years.
  
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• ‘Not going anywhere’: CFMEU WA march

  27-08-2024 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Construction, Forestry and Maritime Workers Union WA members have downed tools to march through Perth in protest of the federal government’s decision to place the union in administration.
  
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• BHP focused on copper, potash

  27-08-2024 06:13 via businessnews.com.au
  
  BHP chief executive Mike Henry has highlighted the global miner’s focus on copper as its largest growth opportunity but left open the possibility of expanding its iron ore operations.
  
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• Black Myth: Wukong has become a global hit but it's not without controversy

  27-08-2024 05:29 via abc.net.au
  
  China's first blockbuster video game has sold millions of copies in just days. It brings the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West to audiences worldwide. But its release has also sparked criticism.
  
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• Pilbara civil firm welcomes training simulator

  27-08-2024 04:49 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Karratha civil construction company hopes its new training simulator will help address workforce shortages and training challenges in the region.
  
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• WA roads in $52m boost

  27-08-2024 04:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has committed $52 million towards road safety projects with more than 100 locations in Western Australia to be upgraded.
  
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• Young tradies ignoring pain because of a 'toughen-up mentality', study finds

  27-08-2024 03:57 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Physiotherapy Association says it is common for young tradespeople to work through pain and put off treatment.
  
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• Who owns the Dark Sky? Country council wins trademark battle against Tourism WA

  27-08-2024 03:49 via abc.net.au
  
  It's been a year-long legal stoush between the WA Tourism Commission and a small South Australian council over an attempt to trademark the term "Dark Sky Festival". 
  
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• Rare defence insight for Diggers

  27-08-2024 03:35 via businessnews.com.au
  
  ANALYSIS: The Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum is typically focused on geology. On its first morning this year, however, keynote speaker Kim Beazley flipped the script.
  
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• Coles reports 30pct jump in online supermarket sales

  27-08-2024 03:31 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Coles has posted an annual net profit of $1.1 billion and says online supermarket sales made up 9.4 per cent of all sales in the 2023/24 year.
  
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• Coles reports 30pc jump in online supermarket sales

  27-08-2024 03:31 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Coles has posted an annual net profit of $1.1 billion and says online supermarket sales made up 9.4 per cent of all sales in the 2023/24 year.
  
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• Woodside profit slides on lower prices

  27-08-2024 03:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Woodside Energy’s underlying net profit slipped 14 per cent in the first half of 2024 to $2.36 billion, as lower prices for its oil and gas products weighed heavily.
  
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• Thousands of construction workers protest federal government's CFMEU crackdown

  27-08-2024 03:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Tens of thousands of tradies across the country are walking off the job in protest against the federal government's takeover of the construction arm of the CFMEU.
  
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• PM warns of 'consequences' as thousands of CFMEU workers strike across Australia

  27-08-2024 03:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Tens of thousands of tradies across the country are walking off the job in protest against the federal government's takeover of the construction arm of the CFMEU.
  
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• Bears 'under care and control' of WA

  27-08-2024 03:22 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australia’s National Rugby League bid representatives have reiterated the importance of the Western Bears being ‘under the care and control’ of WA.
  
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• Austal to pay $35m penalty

  27-08-2024 02:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Henderson-headquartered Austal has agreed to pay $35 million penalty to settle an investigation over former US employees allegedly manipulating its financial reports.
  
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• Queensland government apologises for inaccurate plastic bag ban information

  27-08-2024 02:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The Queensland government has featured inaccurate information on webpages about the types of recycled plastics that can be used in shopping bags under the state's plastic bag ban.
  
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• Elevating arts in aged care

  27-08-2024 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Two new creative initiatives are working to increase access to the arts for older Western Australians.
  
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• BHP reports big profit fall

  27-08-2024 01:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  BHP has reported a small rise in annual revenue and underlying earnings but its bottom-line profit and dividend are both sharply lower.
  
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• Broad strokes in North Aus policy refresh

  27-08-2024 01:02 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The update of a 10-year-old policy document directing development of northern Australia has focused on overarching policies rather than actionable items
  
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