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• Inflation, low AI uptake focus of CEO survey

  20-01-2025 23:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The 2025 iteration of PwC’s Global CEO survey has found the slow adoption of AI in the workplace and the inflation fight are the two largest concerns for Australian executives.
  
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• Wesfarmers to shut Catch, US dollar regains ground on tariff talk — as it happened

  20-01-2025 22:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The greenback has regained ground, as Donald Trump says he plans to hit Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent tariffs from February. Wesfarmers says the deals website Catch is losing too much money and will be shut down. Follow how the session unfolded on the markets blog.  
  
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• Live: Wesfarmers to shut Catch, US dollar regains ground on tariff talk

  20-01-2025 22:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The greenback has regained ground, as Donald Trump says he plans to hit Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent tariffs from February. Wesfarmers says the deals website Catch is losing too much money and will be shut down. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.  
  
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• Live: Wesfarmers shutting down Catch amid extra competition

  20-01-2025 22:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Wesfarmers says the deals website Catch is losing too much money and will be shut down. Meanwhile, the Australian dollar is up, as markets react to Donald Trump's inauguration. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.  
  
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• Live: Aussie dollar rallies on lack of Trump tariffs, ASX to rise

  20-01-2025 22:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian dollar is up against a falling greenback, as markets react to no mention of specific tariff increases in Donald Trump's inauguration speech. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• 'Start making small adjustments': How to create a budget that works for you

  20-01-2025 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Budgeting isn’t about cutting everything out, says wealth coach Gemma Mitchell. It’s about making sure you can fit it all in.
  
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• Resident vows to take 'disruptive' roof colour battle further

  20-01-2025 21:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Maria Gourley has spent nearly two years in a legal dispute with her body corporate because she painted the roof of her Brisbane townhouse the wrong colour.
  
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• Body corporate makes legal threats over roof painted the wrong colour

  20-01-2025 21:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Maria Gourley has spent nearly two years in a legal dispute with her body corporate because she painted the roof of her Brisbane townhouse the wrong colour.
  
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• Storms in NSW sent trampolines soaring — is it time for a clamp-down?

  20-01-2025 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Some residents dealing with damage caused by rogue trampolines in the aftermath of severe weather in NSW say it is time for greater regulation.
  
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• No such thing as 'flying trampoline cover': How insurance companies consider claims

  20-01-2025 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Some residents dealing with damage caused by rogue trampolines in the aftermath of severe weather in NSW say it is time for greater regulation.
  
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• Hunter Valley wedding bus tragedy prompts seatbelt sign mandate

  20-01-2025 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Every new Australian bus that has seatbelts will be required to have signs and audio announcements reminding passengers to wear them, as is seen in aircraft.
  
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• Surge power pricing largely ineffective and inequitable, consumer group says

  20-01-2025 19:43 via abc.net.au
  
  A consumer report has found dynamic power prices such as time-of-use and demand tariffs were largely failing to help consumers or the broader grid.
  
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• Poorer households ‘may lose $300 a year’ under new power pricing

  20-01-2025 19:43 via abc.net.au
  
  A consumer report has found dynamic power prices such as time-of-use and demand tariffs were largely failing to help consumers or the broader grid.
  
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• Forrest letter ramps up plastics pitch

  20-01-2025 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Andrew Forrest has accused the world’s plastic producers of derailing a global push for a binding treaty on pollution, in a recent letter obtained by Business News.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast January 20 2025

  20-01-2025 08:47 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Sam Jones and Tom Zaunmayr discuss Capel's push to become an agribusiness precinct.
  
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• $49m City Beach development lobbed

  20-01-2025 08:46 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A retirement village operator and boutique property developer have partnered on a $49 million joint development in City Beach to minimise costs and construction time.
  
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• Predictive buoyed by ESIA approval

  20-01-2025 08:45 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Gold exploration company Predictive Discovery has received a massive boost, with its Guinea-based Bankan gold project receiving a key government endorsement.
  
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• AMPOL, Costco fuel drivers hit the brakes

  20-01-2025 08:35 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Members of the Transport Workers Union will walk off the job this week in a move set to disrupt fuel deliveries to major service stations.
  
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• VRX excited by Arrowsmith progression

  20-01-2025 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  VRX Silica has booked a series of non-binding offtake term sheets in relation to the supply of silica sand foundry products from its Arrowsmith North project.
  
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• Alcoa welcomes $2bn aluminium tax credit

  20-01-2025 07:44 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Major Western Australian alumina producer Alcoa has welcomed a $2 billion federal production credit package for aluminium smelters, highlighting flow-on effects for local operations.
  
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• 'Renovate or detonate': The house selling for almost $700,000

  20-01-2025 07:41 via abc.net.au
  
  To renovate or detonate is the question being asked of potential buyers for a home in Brisbane's north-western suburbs listed for almost $700,000.
  
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• Former NAB worker among trio sentenced trying to defraud bank of millions

  20-01-2025 07:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The three offenders pleaded not guilty to a total of 19 charges and were allowed to leave court while reports are prepared into whether home detention rather than jail time is appropriate.
   
  
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• First equity stakes for AFG

  20-01-2025 07:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australian Finance Group has announced its first two equity investments in broker businesses following its November move to offer its networks growth-enabling finance.
  
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• Fair work case against BHP set to test Same Job, Same Pay laws

  20-01-2025 07:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The application by the Mining and Energy Union (MEU) seeks to boost the pay of 1,600 BHP labour hire workers across three Queensland mines. 
  
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• IGO warns of Kwinana refinery impairment

  20-01-2025 07:04 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Critical minerals miner IGO is preparing to mark a “substantial” impairment against its troubled Kwinana lithium refinery amid weak market conditions for the battery ingredient.
  
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• Teal enters race for Moore

  20-01-2025 05:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The race for the traditionally Liberal seat of Moore is heating up, with a fourth candidate throwing his hat in the ring as a teal.
  
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• Barton enters race for Moore

  20-01-2025 05:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The race for the traditionally Liberal seat of Moore is heating up, with a fourth candidate throwing his hat in the ring as a teal.
  
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• Sage-led explorer finds Greenland rare earths

  20-01-2025 04:22 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Tony Sage-backed explorer has uncovered high-grade rare earths during a maiden drilling program at its Greenland exploration play.
  
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• Larger garages planned in bid to curb on-street parking congestion in SA

  20-01-2025 04:06 via abc.net.au
  
  The South Australian government wants to increase the size of parking spaces in garages for new residential builds, but the opposition and industry groups say it will just make properties more expensive for buyers. 
  
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• Government seeks 'urgent intervention' amid psychiatrist resignation threats

  20-01-2025 04:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government says they will take the state's public sector psychiatrists to the Industrial Relations Commission over their mass threats to resign on Tuesday.
  
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• Openn exits external adminstration

  20-01-2025 03:34 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Claremont-based proptech Openn Negotiation have exited external administration and returned to the hands of directors.
  
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• Capel plans agribusiness precinct

  20-01-2025 03:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The South West shire has hatched a plan to attract a wide range of agricultural industries to the district
  
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• Government pledges $186m for sport facilities

  20-01-2025 02:39 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Pre-election commitments to the sport and recreation industry have continued, with premier Roger Cook pledging a $186 million infrastructure investment package.
  
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• Gold Road sets $36m Gilmour price tag

  20-01-2025 02:27 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Gold Road Resources has taken a step toward the development of its 100 per cent owned, high-grade Gilmour project, outlining a $36 million bill to establish the mine.
  
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• Rival AVJennings bid offered due diligence

  20-01-2025 01:12 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Residential homebuilder AVJennings has offered due diligence access to Singagore-based Ho Bee Land limited, following its bid for the company last week.
  
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• The average billionaire made $3.2 million a day in 2024, Oxfam finds

  20-01-2025 01:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Think you earn a decent salary? The latest inequality report from Oxfam found Australia's billionaires took home 1,300 times more than the average Aussie earner last year. 
  
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• Australian billionaires made $67,000 an hour last year, report finds

  20-01-2025 01:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Think you earn a decent salary? The latest inequality report from Oxfam found Australia's billionaires took home 1,300 times more than the average Aussie earner last year. 
  
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• Wall Street strong ahead of Trump inauguration

  20-01-2025 00:39 via businessnews.com.au
  
  US stocks rallied on Friday to close out a strong week on optimism over the health of the country's economy and path of interest rates.
  
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• BHP to demolish infamous Pilbara pub

  20-01-2025 00:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mining giant BHP has applied to demolish Port Hedland’s Pier Hotel and is weighing up how to pay homage to the notorious watering hole.
  
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