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• Sukhpreet's dream in tatters after Darwin construction company abandons home builds

  03-09-2024 22:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Darwin builder Kassiou Constructions has abandoned several partly-built home builds, leaving families hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket.
  
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• Construction company abandons Darwin home builds, leaving families in 'nightmare' scenarios'

  03-09-2024 22:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Darwin builder Kassiou Constructions has abandoned several partly-built homes, leaving families hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket. 
  
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• As the 3G shutdown looms, anxiety is growing over regional phone coverage

  03-09-2024 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Regional residents are concerned the existing 4G network may put people in danger and won't be reliable once 3G is shutdown. 
   
  
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• First stop Kuta beach: Bali plans underground train to reduce holiday-ruining traffic

  03-09-2024 22:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Bali boasts world-famous beach clubs, surf breaks and ancient Hindu temples. The only problem is, you often have to battle traffic to get to them.
  
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• Nic saved $11k by selling his home privately. He is one of thousands of Aussies doing the same

  03-09-2024 21:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Thousands of Aussies are ditching real estate agents to maximise profits when they sell, but there are things you should know before you sell privately.
  
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• Queensland regulator's move to grant a new Brisbane casino licence under fire

  03-09-2024 21:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland's Office of Liquor and Gaming Revenue is facing renewed scrutiny over its decision to grant a licence for The Star Brisbane casino last week, in light of another report deeming the company unsuitable as a Sydney casino operator.
  
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• Economists say migration is propping up growth and masking household pain, but cutting it won't make or break recession fears

  03-09-2024 21:42 via abc.net.au
  
  New figures published today are expected to again show the Australian economy growing weakly overall but shrinking in per person terms, highlighting the strain on households which economists say has been masked by migration.
  
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• 'Nonsense': Plibersek downplays likelihood of major delays after her rejection of NSW gold mine proposal

  03-09-2024 21:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said a recent stock price rise in the company behind the gold mine that she blocked on Indigenous heritage grounds shows some shareholders still see a pathway.
  
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• Jess lost her friends at Ivy nightclub. Next, she says she was mistaken for a sex worker

  03-09-2024 21:11 via abc.net.au
  
  One of Australia's leading hospitality groups, Merivale, has been accused of fostering a culture that places women at risk, condones drug use by staff and patrons and fails to adequately address claims of sexual assault.
  
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• Hospitality group Merivale accused of fostering culture that places women at risk

  03-09-2024 21:11 via abc.net.au
  
  One of Australia's leading hospitality groups, Merivale, has been accused of fostering a culture that places women at risk, condones drug use by staff and patrons and fails to adequately address claims of sexual assault.
  
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• Former Merivale worker says she was forced to serve 'really rapey' customers

  03-09-2024 21:11 via abc.net.au
  
  One of Australia's leading hospitality groups, Merivale, has been accused of fostering a culture that places women at risk, condones drug use by staff and patrons and fails to adequately address claims of sexual assault.
  
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• Female patrons claim they were introduced as sex workers to VIP guests at Merivale's Ivy nightclub

  03-09-2024 21:11 via abc.net.au
  
  One of Australia's leading hospitality groups, Merivale, has been accused of fostering a culture that places women at risk, condones drug use by staff and patrons and fails to adequately address claims of sexual assault.
  
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• Thousands of hectares of koala habitat is cleared every year, including for renewable energy projects

  03-09-2024 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  We examined approved and proposed projects under federal environment legislation to look at how much koala habitat is being slated for destruction across several industries.
  
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• Thousands of hectares of koala habitat are cleared every year, including for renewable energy projects

  03-09-2024 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  We examined approved and proposed projects under federal environment legislation to look at how much koala habitat is being slated for destruction across several industries.
  
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• Veolia, CTS, AusWaste in recycle grant win

  03-09-2024 11:27 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced a $44 million federal government cash injection into Western Australian recycling at a facility in Bibra Lake this afternoon.
  
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• New Agent General for London

  03-09-2024 10:02 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has taken the unusual step of appointing a career public servant from the health department as WA’s next Agent General for a term of just nine months.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast September 3 2024

  03-09-2024 09:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Nadia Budihardjo and Liv Declerck discuss MercyCare's pilot program to tackle the family and domestic violence crisis.
  Plus all the latest on Plibersek and Regis; Electric CATs on Perth streets; and Korean interest for a giant WA energy hub.
  
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• Chalice refines West Yilgarn strategy

  03-09-2024 09:57 via businessnews.com.au
  
  While mindful of its cost management-based focus, Chalice Mining has announced the refining of its gold-copper exploration strategy within the West Yilgarn province of Western Australia.
  
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• Reynolds’ lawyer questions Higgins motive

  03-09-2024 09:50 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Former Liberal party staffer Brittany Higgins put together a document about her assault allegations to send to journalists, Senator Linda Reynolds' lawyer claimed in court.
  
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• ASX slips but still closes just under record high

  03-09-2024 09:46 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The ASX200 finished down 0.1 per cent, while the Australian dollar dropped to an 11-day low against its US counterpart.
  
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• State, feds confident in bridge budget

  03-09-2024 09:31 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state and federal governments are confident the $430 million replacement of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge will remain on budget after its initial price tag was blown out.
  
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• Murdoch, CSIRO unveil $8m bioplastics hub

  03-09-2024 09:22 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A bioplastics innovation hub aimed at placing Western Australia at the forefront of the national war on plastic has been unveiled at Murdoch University, in partnership with the CSIRO.
  
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• Air traffic controller found asleep under blanket while on the job

  03-09-2024 09:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A safety investigation finds the Brisbane air traffic controller was fatigued after working a string of night shifts, prompting changes to staffing and training.
  
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• South Korean interest in energy hub

  03-09-2024 09:02 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Backers of what could become the world’s largest renewable energy hub have signed a deal with a South Korean firm to progress the project.
  
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• Korean interest for giant energy hub

  03-09-2024 09:02 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Backers of what could become the world’s largest renewable energy hub have signed a deal with a South Korean firm to progress the project
  
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• Plibersek weighs in on Regis, Greens

  03-09-2024 08:39 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has insisted Regis Resources’ McPhillamys gold project is not dead, despite controversially blocking a critical tailings dam at the site last month.
  
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• PwC spin-off Scyne appoints Google executive

  03-09-2024 08:33 via businessnews.com.au
  
  PwC public sector advisory spin-off Scyne Advisory has appointed former senior Google executive John Ball as its first independent chief executive.
  
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• PwC spin-off Scyne appoints Google exec

  03-09-2024 08:33 via businessnews.com.au
  
  PwC public sector advisory spin-off Scyne Advisory has appointed former senior Google executive John Ball as its first independent chief executive officer.
  
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• Workforce levels of childhood education 'not sustainable', report finds

  03-09-2024 08:29 via abc.net.au
  
  A new workforce report has outlined the urgent need for more than 20,000 qualified early childhood education professionals across Australia.
  
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• Early childhood education workforce levels 'not sustainable', report finds

  03-09-2024 08:29 via abc.net.au
  
  A new workforce report has outlined the urgent need for more than 20,000 qualified early childhood education professionals across Australia.
  
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• An extra 21,000 early childhood educators needed in Australia to keep up with current demands

  03-09-2024 08:29 via abc.net.au
  
  A new workforce report has outlined the urgent need for more than 20,000 qualified early childhood education professionals across Australia.
  
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• An extra 21,000 childhood educators needed in Australia to keep up with current demands

  03-09-2024 08:29 via abc.net.au
  
  A new workforce report has outlined the urgent need for more than 20,000 qualified early childhood education professionals across Australia.
  
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• Brand value diminishes over time

  03-09-2024 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: Loyalty is what every company strives for, so it’s a pity when they take long-term customers for granted.
  
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• ECU council members resign

  03-09-2024 07:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Education Minister Tony Buti has urged Edith Cowan University to work out the issues over its council membership amid the sudden resignation of several members.
  
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• One shareholder yet to divest Northern stake

  03-09-2024 07:14 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Rare earths junior Northern Minerals has announced one shareholder has yet to divest its shareholding in the company, following yesterday’s mandated sell-off deadline.
  
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• Tourism focus for troubled town

  03-09-2024 07:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  An Indigenous tour guide hopes her hometown can one day be seen in the same light as Broome as a tourist destination
  
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• PM plays down King’s BHP spat

  03-09-2024 06:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has insisted Resource Minister Madeline King has “a good relationship” with the resources sector and played down last week’s comments on BHP’s propensity to “run to the Murdoch press”.
  
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• Transport Workers' Union dissolves branch, claiming 'significant operational and cultural issues'

  03-09-2024 06:41 via abc.net.au
  
  The TWU says an internal investigation has forced the union to disband the Victorian-Tasmania branch, after it revealed significant issues and "unfounded" harassment allegations against its leadership.
  
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• Tasmanian protester wins appeal against three-month jail sentence for blocking Newcastle coal trains

  03-09-2024 06:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A 22-year-old woman charged over her involvement in blocking coal trains in the Hunter Valley is "relieved" after successfully appealing against her jail sentence.
  
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• Coal protester wins appeal against three-month jail sentence for blocking Newcastle-bound trains

  03-09-2024 06:40 via abc.net.au
  
  A 22-year-old woman charged over her involvement in blocking coal trains in the Hunter Valley is "relieved" after successfully appealing against her jail sentence.
  
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• Freo firm SeaStock gains fed funding

  03-09-2024 06:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Carbon abatement company SeaStock has secured federal government funding as it eyes the expansion of its production capabilities in Western Australia.
  
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• Albanese ‘not surprised’ by CFMEU court action

  03-09-2024 06:13 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Anthony Albanese says he’s not surprised by the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union decision to take the federal government to court.
  
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• Peninsula aims for Q4 Lance restart

  03-09-2024 05:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Days after global uranium powerhouse Kazapromtom confirmed it would reduce its 2025 full-year production guidance, Peninsula Energy has reiterated desire for operations to resume at its Lance project in the US.
  
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• Electric CAT bus to debut, depot upgrades

  03-09-2024 03:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The first electric bus in the new 18-vehicle CAT fleet will be on Perth roads this week, with the Malaga depot to receive an upgrade as part of a $250 million plan.
  
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• Strike makes Perth Basin gas discovery

  03-09-2024 03:14 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth Basin gas producer Strike Energy has made two new gas discoveries during drilling at its Erregulla Deep-1 well, intercepting gas at depths never previously encountered in the region.
  
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• Critical minerals to drive worker migration

  03-09-2024 02:35 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia’s foray into critical minerals could drive as many as 15,000 workers north in the next five years, according to a senior economist.
  
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• Treasurer bats away Reserve Bank blame game claims

  03-09-2024 02:26 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Even as rate hikes put pressure on Australians, the treasurer insists his government maintains a good relationship with the Reserve Bank.
  
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• Early intervention crucial to save women

  03-09-2024 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  MercyCare’s family and community services division has launched an educational program to tackle the family and domestic violence crisis.
  
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• Firefighters face growing danger as lithium-ion batteries spark more severe blazes

  03-09-2024 00:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Country firefighters say modern house fires are hotter, longer and more intense than those in the past, and increasingly caused by batteries in devices like e-scooters and laptops.
  
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