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• Royal Australian Mint releases new coin honouring animals that served in war

  02-10-2024 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The coins went on sale at 8:30am this morning, but some keen collectors have been in the queue since yesterday evening.
  
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• Royal Australian Mint launches new collectible coins to commemorate Countdown and war animals

  02-10-2024 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The coins will go on sale at 8:30am this morning, but some keen collectors have been in the queue since yesterday evening.
  
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• 'Do yourself a favour' and get to the Mint as it releases commemorative Countdown coin

  02-10-2024 22:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The coins went on sale at 8:30am this morning, but some keen collectors have been in the queue since yesterday evening.
  
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• Senior staff at Australia’s biggest home builder ordered to sit basic training by regulator

  02-10-2024 22:28 via abc.net.au
  
  More than a year after NSW Fair Trading began its investigation into Metricon, senior staff of the home builder have been ordered to sit a three-day, $2,250-per-person course.
  
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• Tasmania's favourite fish for recreational fishers in such trouble that captive breeding program considered

  02-10-2024 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The sand flathead is the most-caught species by recreational anglers in Tasmania, but declining stock numbers have led to limitations on bag limits in recent years. Now, a proposed feasibility study will look at the next steps for the species.
  
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• 'Don't want the next generation to miss out': Declining sand flathead numbers in Tasmanian waterways leads to intervention

  02-10-2024 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The sand flathead is the most-caught species by recreational anglers in Tasmania, but declining stock numbers have led to limitations on bag limits in recent years. Now, a proposed feasibility study will look at the next steps for the species.
  
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• The tactics retirement villages use to churn residents and maximise profits

  02-10-2024 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Days before Christmas, Maurine's retirement village threatened her with eviction. Advocates say village operators have an incentive to churn residents to maximise revenue from exit fees. 
  
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• 'Aggressive and hostile': Retirement village accused of 'reckless harassment' of elderly resident

  02-10-2024 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Days before Christmas, Maurine's retirement village threatened her with eviction. Advocates say village operators have an incentive to churn residents to maximise revenue from exit fees. 
  
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• 'Shrinkflation' is lightening your shopping trolley while you pay the same price. The government wants to redo pricing rules

  02-10-2024 14:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Ever noticed more air and less chips in a packet, even though it's being sold for the same price? The federal government says it has a plan to tackle "shrinkflation" by setting stricter rules around pricing.
  
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• 'Shrinkflation' is lightening your grocery cart while you pay the same price. The government wants to redo pricing rules

  02-10-2024 14:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Ever noticed more air and less chips in a packet, even though it's being sold for the same price? The federal government says it has a plan to tackle "shrinkflation" by setting stricter rules around pricing.
  
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• WorkSafe charges Department of Justice

  02-10-2024 11:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The workplace regulator has launched legal action against the Department of Justice over the alleged bullying and harassment of an officer at Bunbury Regional Prison.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast October 2 2024

  02-10-2024 09:57 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Sam Jones and Nadia Budihardjo discuss WA's potential to become a global data hub.
  Plus all the latest on Frontier Energy's battery snub fallout; Australia's biggest pub could get bigger; and WA's high-end property value to climb.
  
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• Challenger eyes Argentina production

  02-10-2024 09:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  West Perth-based junior Challenger Gold is eying off production during the second quarter of the 2025 calendar year at its Haulihan gold project in north-west Argentina.
  
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• Aussie shares edge lower after Iran missile strike

  02-10-2024 09:25 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The ASX200 has dropped 0.1 per cent, with losses by consumer discretionary and tech companies outweighing gains by goldminers and oil producers.
  
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• Panoramic creditors back revival bid

  02-10-2024 09:21 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Creditors in felled nickel miner Panoramic Resources have voted to approve a rescue proposal from ASX-listed shareholder Zeta Resources this afternoon.
  
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• McGowan, Wyatt reunite to talk Trump

  02-10-2024 09:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Former premier Mark McGowan has made his first public speaking appearance since his surprise resignation last May, talking US politics alongside his former treasurer Ben Wyatt.
  
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• WA high-end resi value tipped to grow

  02-10-2024 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australia is tipped to have its high-end residential property value increase in the next 12 months amid strong demand in the recent quarter, CBRE reports.
  
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• St Martins overhaul plan confirmed

  02-10-2024 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Investigations are underway to redevelop the Kuwait-government owned asset, after a failed bid to divest the property.
  
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• Auric toasts Jeffreys Find investment

  02-10-2024 08:12 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Auric Mining managing director Mark English says the company’s Jeffreys Find gold mine near Norseman has been an ‘outstanding’ investment for the junior.
  
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• Don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that ping

  02-10-2024 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Perth entrepreneur has developed a device to measure the ‘ping’ of a cricket bat.
  
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• First plane lands at Australia's new international airport

  02-10-2024 07:53 via abc.net.au
  
  An aircraft landed on the tarmac, successfully completing a series of test runs ahead of the introduction of larger passenger planes scheduled to begin using the runway two years from now. 
   
  
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• The Camfield seeks extra capacity

  02-10-2024 07:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia’s biggest pub could become even bigger with its operator applying for an additional 500-person capacity to accommodate a regular patronage of 3,000 people.
  
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• Home prices up in South Australia as Victorian investors move across the border to avoid tax hikes

  02-10-2024 07:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Real estate agents say property tax increases in Victoria mean investment buyers are choosing to purchase houses in South Australia instead.
  
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• Brisbane's iconic Victory sign to be torn down under proposed pub revamp

  02-10-2024 06:19 via abc.net.au
  
  The venue, which was renamed the Victory Hotel in 1921 after the Allies won World War I, was built in 1855 and is heritage listed as the oldest surviving pub in the city.
  
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• Brightstar finalises Montague acquisition

  02-10-2024 06:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Subiaco-based Brightstar Resources is preparing to further consolidate its presence in the Goldfields, following the finalisation of its Montague East gold project acquisition.
  
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• ACE reports $492m profit

  02-10-2024 06:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Kerry Stokes’ private company Australian Capital Equity has reported a big jump in annual profit while also disclosing the value of his expansive art collection and other assets.
  
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• Canned fruit giant SPC agrees to merger to solidify Australian manufacturing

  02-10-2024 04:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Iconic Australian fruit canning company SPC has agreed to merge with the Original Juice Company in a move to shore up their future in a difficult time for manufacturers.
  
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• Asia slides, oil extends gains

  02-10-2024 03:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Asia stocks sank early on Wednesday, catching up with the sell-off on Wall Street after Iran's ballistic missile strike on Israel provoked fears of a wider regional conflict, while crude oil pushed higher on the risk of supply disruptions.
  
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• Lani's mental health spiralled when she worked in the mining industry and her story is far too common

  02-10-2024 03:00 via abc.net.au
  
  From relationship breakdowns and infidelity, to loneliness and trauma after seeing mates die at work, counsellors say the nature of mine work means mental health struggles are rife among workers.
  
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• Skills the final hurdle for data dream

  02-10-2024 02:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA could be in prime position to take a leadership role in the global data economy.
  
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• McGowan incoming despite Frontier setback

  02-10-2024 01:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Frontier Energy still expects former premier Mark McGowan to join its board as chair, while the fallout from yesterday's grid access snub appears to have impacted a $40 million capital raise.
  
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• Asia slides, oil extends gains on Middle East risks

  02-10-2024 01:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Hong Kong's Hang Seng yet to open after holiday; US S&P 500 stock index futures weaken 0.16 per cent, after the cash index lost 0.9 per cent overnight.
  
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• Broken Hill's Meals on Wheels on brink of closure symptom of national volunteer shortage

  02-10-2024 01:32 via abc.net.au
  
  There are more benefits than just receiving food as Jean Jarvis says she enjoys connecting with the volunteers and ultimately keeping her independence.
  
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• Wind turbines are on the horizon, but farmers are divided over whether it's a good thing

  02-10-2024 00:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Across the country, wind farms are being built faster than ever, but agricultural landholders are split on embracing the energy revolution while protecting food production.
  
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• Farmers divided over hosting renewable energy projects as turbines rise in dairy country

  02-10-2024 00:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Across the country, wind farms are being built faster than ever, but agricultural landholders are split on embracing the energy revolution while protecting food production.
  
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