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• Cheap 'clickbait' carrots used to lure shoppers at farmers' expense, supermarket inquiry hears

  15-11-2024 23:34 via abc.net.au
  
  The way big stores deal with farmers and how they make money from fresh food specials have been a focus in the first two weeks of the ACCC's supermarket inquiry.
  
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• When Canberra bus drivers called a snap strike, Nick gave strangers a lift in his Mustang

  15-11-2024 22:33 via abc.net.au
  
  When Canberran Nick Proud saw people standing at a bus stop looking confused during a surprise city-wide bus strike, he offered them free lifts in his 1964 Mustang.
  
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• Asian Australians including Penny Wong say 'bamboo ceiling' has been a barrier to success

  15-11-2024 21:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Even in 2024, there is still a "bamboo ceiling" in Australia. It's an issue that hit home for many at this year's Asian-Australian Leadership Awards, including Foreign Minister Penny Wong. 
  
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• Country race meet fights for survival after being cut from major betting circuit

  15-11-2024 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The richest regional race meet in Queensland is hosting its first non-TAB meet. Despite the dramatic drop in betting revenue, the club has managed to maintain high-stakes prize money and is expected to draw a strong crowd. 
  
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• Teen computer whizz turning e-waste into working technology for overseas charities

  15-11-2024 20:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Nowra year nine student Caleb Lawrence started his first tech business when he was 11 years old. Now, he is putting his skills to use to help those in need overseas.
  
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• Chinese president arrives in Peru with multi-billion-dollar charm offensive as Trump threatens isolation

  15-11-2024 12:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Donald Trump's threat to ignite global trade wars has China seeking to capitalise, particularly in nations that might have previously looked north to the United States for economic support.
  
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• Chinese president arrives in Peru with a multi-billion-dollar charm offensive, as Trump threatens isolation

  15-11-2024 12:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Donald Trump's threat to ignite global trade wars has China seeking to capitalise, particularly in nations that might have previously looked north to the United States for economic support.
  
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• Music industry alarm as another regional music festival collapses

  15-11-2024 09:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Organisers of the You & Me Festival, scheduled to take place in WA over the Christmas holidays, have blamed low ticket sales, high insurance and the last minute withdrawal of an international headliner for the event's cancellation.
  
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• Greatland progresses Telfer deal

  15-11-2024 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Greatland Gold and Newmont are targeting early December for completion of the $700 million acquisition of the neighbouring Havieron and Telfer gold projects.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast November 15 2024

  15-11-2024 08:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Tom Zaunmayr and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the state of some of Perth’s most prominent retail strips.
  
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• Former gas heavyweight to get ‘unchecked power’ to approve major NT projects, critics say

  15-11-2024 08:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The NT government has appointed a former Inpex boss as the first 'Territory Coordinator' in a bid to fast-track private investment. But critics have raised concerns that environmental safeguards will be "sidestepped".
  
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• Utility sector leads Australian shares higher

  15-11-2024 08:04 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The local share market finished Friday up 0.7 per cent, but couldn't recoup all of its losses from the start of the week.
  
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• American tourist arrested for allegedly carving letters into sacred shrine in Tokyo

  15-11-2024 07:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Tokyo Metropolitan Police allege the man used his fingernails to carve five letters into the pillar of a torii gate at the popular tourist attraction.
  
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• Term limit bid after CCC’s ombudsman probe

  15-11-2024 07:18 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A parliamentary committee has recommended a term limit and better oversight of the ombudsman role after a corruption investigation into one of WA's longest serving public officers.
  
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• Industry body calls for productivity 'reset' in Queensland amid 'constructability crisis'

  15-11-2024 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The peak body for urban developers says it takes twice as long to build residential apartments in Queensland as it calls for a "reset" of workforce productivity.
  
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• Developers welcome Queensland suspending conditions agreement amid 'constructability crisis'

  15-11-2024 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The peak body for urban developers says it takes twice as long to build residential apartments in Queensland as it calls for a "reset" of workforce productivity.
  
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• Philosophy meets market reality

  15-11-2024 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: The cost of doing business in WA is on the line as ideology gets in the way of a practical approach to power.
  
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• Complex lives require constant care

  15-11-2024 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: A recent hospital visit made clear the challenges facing the state’s health professionals.
  
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• The Australian voting groups less likely to fear a second Trump presidency

  15-11-2024 06:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Overall Australian attitudes to Donald Trump's victory are negative, but a surprising number of mortgage-aged households are less likely to fear him, a survey taken after the US election has found.
  
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• Mark My Words November 15 2024

  15-11-2024 06:38 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the latest on Westport; Perth Airport; the Women and Babies' hospital; MinRes and Chris Ellison; interest rates; Resolute mining; and a North-West preview.
  
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• Waste-to-energy plant owes $740m

  15-11-2024 06:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Creditor claims of more than $740 million have piled up against the taxpayer-backed East Rockingham waste-to-energy plant, including from Acciona and National Australia Bank.
  
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• Woman who raised alarm over missing prospectors says she's mystified how the experienced, 'pedantic' geologists died

  15-11-2024 06:07 via abc.net.au
  
  A caravan park owner called police when two geologists, who regularly stayed at her park, didn't return from a day out prospecting. She's described them as friendly, conscientious and dedicated to their work.
  
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• Independents choose Nedlands candidate

  15-11-2024 05:38 via businessnews.com.au
  
  An independent group has found its candidate for Nedlands in the upcoming state election, after being inspired by the 'teal' success with Kate Chaney.
  
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• BHP Nickel West's Jess Farrell in new role

  15-11-2024 05:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The head of BHP’s mothballed Nickel West division Jess Farrell has notched a new role as vice president innovation within the miner’s technical leadership team.
  
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• BHP nickel boss in new role

  15-11-2024 05:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The head of BHP’s mothballed Nickel West division Jess Farrell has notched a new role as vice president innovation within the miner’s technical leadership team.
  
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• HIA predicts rise in WA home starts

  15-11-2024 04:35 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The number of housing starts in the state is expected to rise steadily in the coming years, with construction of homes to increase by nearly 7 per cent next year.
  
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• DWER audit costs blow out

  15-11-2024 04:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The average cost of environmental compliance audits by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation was more than double the state’s target last financial year.
  
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• Heili to step down as Peninsula boss

  15-11-2024 04:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Peninsula Energy shares were down 23 per cent to 6.4 cents early on Friday morning, as the uranium developer made a series of key announcements.
  
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• Regent Motors revs up sales

  15-11-2024 03:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Major independent car retailer Regent Motors has had another boom year, with strong leap in turnover to $1.2 billion resulting in a hefty dividend to its owners.
  
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• China's new $5.3 billion Peruvian megaport officially open for business

  15-11-2024 03:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The new megaport is 992 hectares in size and creates a direct link between Shanghai and Peru and will cut shipment times down by 20 days on some routes. 
  
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• High street success in the spotlight

  15-11-2024 01:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Business News hit the pavement to gauge the health of 20 of Perth's most prominent retail strips. This is what we found out.
  
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• Waste a premium product in ‘Bananarvon’

  15-11-2024 01:18 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Carnarvon’s banana co-operative has spent the past two decades finding creative ways to turn its growers’ discards into profit.
  
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• Albanese moves to capitalise on Trump's plan to slash green energy investment

  15-11-2024 00:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The prime minister will use a week-long trip to South America to pitch Australia as a safe and reliable country to invest in, especially if the incoming US president follows through on his climate threats.
  
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• Albanese hopes Australia could reap the rewards if Trump follows through on his climate plans

  15-11-2024 00:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The prime minister will use a week-long trip to South America to pitch Australia as a safe and reliable country to invest in, if the incoming US president follows through on his climate threats.
  
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• Wall Street falls on rate cut commentary

  15-11-2024 00:54 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Wall Street's main indexes closed lower overnight after federal reserve chair Jerome Powell dampened investors' hopes for another interest rate cut this year by saying the US central bank need not rush to ease monetary policy.
  
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• Outback mine operator and individual charged over deaths of two workers

  15-11-2024 00:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The Office of the Work Health and Safety Prosecutor will pursue charges over the deaths of Dylan Langridge and Trevor Davis at an underground zinc mine in Queensland.
  
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