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• Cost-of-living pressures, gastric surgery lead to rare case of scurvy in Australia

  22-10-2024 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Scurvy, a now-rare disease best associated with sailors' lack of fresh fruit and vegetables on long sea voyages, is a "re-emerging diagnosis" according to doctors.
  
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• Australian man diagnosed with scurvy, a disease doctors 'thought we had eradicated'

  22-10-2024 23:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Doctors say scurvy, best associated with sailors' lack of fresh fruit and vegetables on long sea voyages, is a "re-emerging diagnosis" — partly due to cost-of-living pressures.
  
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• Sand miner's push to clear vulnerable banksia forest draws criticism from conservationists

  22-10-2024 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  An Australian minerals company wants to clear about 1,000 hectares of threatened native banksia woodlands for two WA mining projects.  
  
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• Land clearing labelled '1960s behaviour' as miner acknowledges complex rehabilitation

  22-10-2024 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  An Australian minerals company wants to clear about 1,000 hectares of threatened native banksia woodlands for two WA mining projects.  
  
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• Live: ASX 200 set to lift, ASIC sues QBE over insurance discounts

  22-10-2024 22:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Futures are pointing to a positive start for local stocks, with MinRes and WiseTech ones to watch. The corporate watchdog alleges QBE misled customers over premium discounts. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX 200 set to lift as Wall Street grinds higher

  22-10-2024 22:39 via abc.net.au
  
  There's a cautious optimism among investors on Wall Street as the US election looms closer. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX 200 opens higher, ASIC sues QBE over insurance discounts

  22-10-2024 22:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX 200 has opened on a positive note for local stocks, MinRes and WiseTech head into negative territory. The corporate watchdog alleges QBE misled customers over premium discounts. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• ASX ends with slight gain, Qantas shares hit all-time high as some engineers walk off the job — as it happened

  22-10-2024 22:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX 200 ended slightly higher on Wednesday, with Qantas's share price hitting an all-time record. Meanwhile, ASIC is suing insurer QBE for allegedly misleading customers over premium discounts.
  
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• Whyalla steelworks owner promises no more job cuts with blast furnace to be fixed in 'days or weeks'

  22-10-2024 21:08 via abc.net.au
  
  The head of GFG Alliance Sanjeev Gupta says there will be no more job losses at the Whyalla steelworks, while not being able to give a firm timeline on when he expects the blast furnace to come online again. 
  
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• Postponed retirements double since last year as housing costs bite

  22-10-2024 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A survey finds around three-quarters of retirees with a mortgage owe more than they have in superannuation. More people are facing their retirement years with a home loan and the trend is expected to continue as the age of first home buyers rises.
  
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• Linda reaches pension age next year but her home loan means retirement is out of reach

  22-10-2024 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A survey finds around three-quarters of retirees with a mortgage owe more than they have in superannuation. More people are facing their retirement years with a home loan and the trend is expected to continue as the age of first home buyers rises.
  
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• 'Bank of mum and dad' becoming a 'really critical factor' affecting how many Australians will retire

  22-10-2024 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A survey finds around three-quarters of retirees with a mortgage owe more than they have in superannuation. More people are facing their retirement years with a home loan and the trend is expected to continue as the age of first home buyers rises.
  
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• Green energy boast looking shaky with fossil fuels, electricity imports in Tasmania's mix

  22-10-2024 20:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania is headed for a 15-year low in its renewable energy generation — posing a threat to the state's claim of being "100 per cent renewable".
  
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• Dry spell undoes Tasmania's claim of being 100 per cent powered by green energy

  22-10-2024 20:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Tasmania is headed for a 15-year low in its renewable energy generation — posing a threat to the state's claim of being "100 per cent renewable".
  
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• New rules for baby formula advertisements aims to protect parents

  22-10-2024 11:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government will establish a mandatory code of conduct to oversee the way baby formula products are advertised in Australia.
  
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• New rules for baby formula advertisements aim to protect parents

  22-10-2024 11:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government will establish a mandatory code of conduct to oversee the way baby formula products are advertised in Australia.
  
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• WA innovators share in $8m grant funds

  22-10-2024 10:18 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Three WA innovators will take a share in more than $8 million of Federal funding as part of a grants program to boost the critical minerals and renewable energy industries.
  
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• West Perth building sold for $4m

  22-10-2024 10:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A company owned by Toni Saraceni has bought a Newcastle Street property from receivers.
  
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• Georgiou lifts annual profit

  22-10-2024 10:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Family-owned contractor Georgiou Group is continuing to pursue national expansion, with regulatory filings provided a detailed insight into its profitable growth.
  
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• Lotus taps investors for $110m

  22-10-2024 10:01 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Keen to accelerate a restart at its Kayelekera uranium project in Malawi, mid-cap Lotus Resources has announced plans to raise $110 million, or $US74 million.
  
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• Minister hits back over EPA deadlines

  22-10-2024 09:54 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has defended its approvals record, in the face of opposition criticism over a reluctance to legally set deadlines for environmental assessments.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast October 22 2024

  22-10-2024 09:49 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Jack McGinn speaks to Sam Jones about a mining haulage business that started at a Queensland banana farm.
  
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• Australian shares tumble 1.7pc as US bond yields rise

  22-10-2024 09:36 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Every sector of the ASX has lost ground as Australian shares tumbled in their worst collective daily loss since early September.
  
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• Australian shares tumble 1.7 pct as US bond yields rise

  22-10-2024 09:36 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Every sector of the ASX has lost ground as Australian shares tumbled in their worst collective daily loss since early September.
  
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• Major project bid costs to be offset

  22-10-2024 09:29 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA’s building industry body has applauded the state government’s move to offset the cost of bidding for large-scale construction projects valued north of $100 million.
  
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• InterGrain plans $38m headquarters

  22-10-2024 09:17 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Cereal breeding company InterGrain has marked a new site to replace its Bibra Lake headquarters in a $38 million move.
  
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• Passengers message loved ones during 'terrifying' Qantas landing in WA

  22-10-2024 08:53 via abc.net.au
  
  A Qantas flight from Perth to the Pilbara region was diverted to Geraldton due to a mechanical issue. A passenger onboard says they were "terrified" and called for aircraft used on the route to be replaced.
  
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• Passengers message loved ones during 'terrifying' Qantas flight in regional WA

  22-10-2024 08:53 via abc.net.au
  
  A Qantas flight from Perth to the Pilbara region was diverted to Geraldton due to a mechanical issue. A passenger onboard says they were "terrified" and called for aircraft used on the route to be replaced.
  
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• Passengers message loved ones during 'terrifying' Qantas emergency landing in WA

  22-10-2024 08:53 via abc.net.au
  
  A Qantas flight from Perth to the Pilbara region was diverted to Geraldton due to a mechanical issue. A passenger onboard says they were "terrified" and called for aircraft used on the route to be replaced.
  
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• Five graphs reveal how Australian families are working in 2024

  22-10-2024 08:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Bureau of Statistics says the number of families in Australia has gone up by a million in a decade, but it is couples who are more likely to live without dependants.
  
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• Tech needs incentivised study: ACS

  22-10-2024 08:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  One of Australia’s largest tech advocacy groups has called for an ‘earn while you learn’ incentive for tech education amid a dire shortage of skills in the industry.
  
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• King, chefs and shops get taste for WA goods

  22-10-2024 08:25 via businessnews.com.au
  
  King Charles III road-tested a few WA wines in Canberra and big buyers got a taste of the latest produce made for market in Perth
  
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• Gold price goes 'a bit nuts' but have financial markets got ahead of themselves?

  22-10-2024 08:12 via abc.net.au
  
  A modern-day gold rush has moved up a gear with the price of the precious metal breaking records, as observers, including the Reserve Bank deputy, warn broader financial markets may have gotten ahead of themselves.
  
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• Missile strategy reflects urgency

  22-10-2024 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: The government is taking more control over developing Australia’s missile capability.
  
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• Gage Roads Freo to get $500k upgrade

  22-10-2024 07:50 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Good Drinks Australia is planning to spend around $500,000 on its flagship venue, Gage Roads Fremantle, during the 2025 financial year.
  
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• Long wait ongoing at Yuri hydrogen project

  22-10-2024 07:26 via businessnews.com.au
  
  An electrolyser needed to generate hydrogen at Engie Australia and Yara Pilbara’s $87 million Yuri project is still yet to arrive, more than two years after a final investment decision was taken.
  
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• Cook takes aim at Zempilas in Williams move

  22-10-2024 06:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Roger Cook has taken a swipe at Basil Zempilas' decision to not step down from his Lord Mayor role, as Mandurah Mayor and Labor candidate Rhys Williams confirmed he would step aside ahead of the election.
  
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• Perron Group reports $425m profit

  22-10-2024 06:42 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth-based investment company Perron Group has reported another big profit while flagging plans to diversify its portfolio, which is anchored by property assets like Central Park and Cockburn Gateway.
  
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• BCI secures financing, deal over Mardie

  22-10-2024 06:06 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals has secured backing for a $981 million financing and signed with Chinese chemical company Befar to supply salt from its $1.4 billion Mardie project.
  
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• Federal Court to decide if Bruce Lehrmann allowed to appeal defamation case judgment

  22-10-2024 05:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The Federal Court will tomorrow decide whether Bruce Lehrmann can push ahead with his bid for an appeal against the findings in his failed defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson.
  
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• Federal Court set to decide if Bruce Lehrmann allowed to appeal defamation case judgment

  22-10-2024 05:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The Federal Court will tomorrow decide whether Bruce Lehrmann can push ahead with his bid for an appeal against the findings in his failed defamation case against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson.
  
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• NRW books $1.6bn contract

  22-10-2024 04:35 via businessnews.com.au
  
  NRW Holdings’ order book has reached a record $7 billion, following news the company had won a $1.6 billion contract with Queensland-based Stanmore Resources.
  
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• NRW books $1.6b contract

  22-10-2024 04:35 via businessnews.com.au
  
  NRW Holdings’ order book has reached a record $7 billion, following news the company had won a $1.6 billion contract with Queensland-based Stanmore Resources.
  
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• Passion push in electrified haulage

  22-10-2024 03:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The origins of a WA diesel haul truck’s conversion to a battery-electric operating system can be traced back to a North Queensland banana farm.
  
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• Fulton Hogan books $23m road work

  22-10-2024 03:34 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Fulton Hogan has won a $23 million contract over work on the Great Eastern Highway upgrades in the state’s Wheatbelt region.
  
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• US markets down following treasury yields

  22-10-2024 01:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed lower on Monday (Tuesday morning WST), retreating from Friday's record high closes and six straight weekly gains.
  
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