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• Trump pulls back from brink with Mexico as Canada and China brace for trade war

  03-02-2025 22:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Canada, China and the European Union vow to hit back at Donald Trump's hefty tariffs .
  
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• Trump pulls back from brink with Mexico and Canada as China braces for trade war

  03-02-2025 22:22 via abc.net.au
  
  China and the European Union vow to hit back at Donald Trump's hefty tariffs after Mexico and Canada won reprieves.
  
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• Will stocks justify their high valuations? We're about to find out

  03-02-2025 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of Australian companies are set reveal how much money they have earned or lost against the backdrop of major uncertainty from Trump's America.
  
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• 'Opportunity for investors' as Trump's tariffs spark uncertainty for corporate Australia

  03-02-2025 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of Australian companies are set reveal how much money they have earned or lost against the backdrop of major uncertainty from Trump's America.
  
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• 'Opportunity for investors' as Australian companies reveal profits

  03-02-2025 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of Australian companies are set reveal how much money they have earned or lost against the backdrop of major uncertainty from Trump's America.
  
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• Big business raises alarm over 'populist' election promises on climate, housing

  03-02-2025 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Business Council of Australia is warning all sides of politics to avoid "populist" election promises such as backtracking on climate targets or "scapegoating" foreign students for the housing crisis.
  
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• Big business calls on politicians to shun 'populist' election promises

  03-02-2025 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Business Council of Australia is warning all sides of politics to avoid "populist" election promises such as backtracking on climate targets or "scapegoating" foreign students for the housing crisis.
  
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• Australian shares lose ground but Aussie dollar rebounds — as it happened

  03-02-2025 21:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX200 lost ground after China announced a package of tariffs on a range of US products in an immediate response to a 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports announced by US President Donald Trump. Catch up on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• The politician, the honey start-up and Queensland's 'bizarre' declaration rules

  03-02-2025 20:38 via abc.net.au
  
  A former head of a crime and corruption watchdog was able to push for beekeeping reforms in Queensland without declaring he had just acquired shares in a honey business eyeing deals with beekeepers nationwide.
  
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• Queensland's 'bizarre' political declaration rules in the spotlight

  03-02-2025 20:38 via abc.net.au
  
  A former head of a crime and corruption watchdog was able to push for beekeeping reforms in Queensland without declaring he had just acquired shares in a honey business eyeing deals with beekeepers nationwide.
  
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• Community battery trial a 'win-win-win' for small towns on end of powerline

  03-02-2025 20:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Several towns across South Australia will be part of a trial run by the state's electricity distributor to install batteries that it hopes will improve the grid's reliability, increase renewable energy use, and increase the speed at which electric vehicles can be charged.
  
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• Labor says Coalition's tax-free lunches would cost budget $1.6b a year

  03-02-2025 20:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor says the Coalition's election policy to offer tax-free lunches would cost the federal budget $1.6 billion a year, enlisting the Treasury in a political attack on the small business support measure Treasurer Jim Chalmers says would "smash the budget".
  
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• Angus Taylor says Treasury costing of his lunch policy 'egregious politicisation'

  03-02-2025 20:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor says the Coalition's election policy to offer tax-free lunches would cost the federal budget $1.6 billion a year, enlisting the Treasury in a political attack on the small business support measure Treasurer Jim Chalmers says would "smash the budget".
  
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• Government postpones big stick for big tech until after election

  03-02-2025 12:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Plans to toughen online safety requirements for big tech platforms are on ice after the federal government's hand-picked expert recommended threatening Meta, Apple and Google with billions of dollars in fines.
  
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• Government postpones big stick for big tech amid Trump tariff fears

  03-02-2025 12:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Plans to toughen online safety requirements for big tech platforms are on ice after the federal government's hand-picked expert recommended threatening Meta, Apple and Google with billions of dollars in fines.
  
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• Minogue snub prompts Wildcats rethink

  03-02-2025 10:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth Wildcats owner Mark Arena says the state will one day need a standalone hardcourt sport facility, as his team shapes up to be blocked from RAC Arena despite being its anchor tenant.
  
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• BP puts Kwinana hub on ice

  03-02-2025 09:12 via businessnews.com.au
  
  BP has shelved its $600 million renewable fuel hub at Kwinana, in a move it says was taken to improve capital efficiency and align with government policies.
  
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• Painter dies after workplace fall

  03-02-2025 08:58 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state’s workplace safety regulator has opened two investigations after one worker sustained critical injuries and another suffered serious injuries at a separate incident.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast February 3 2025

  03-02-2025 08:40 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Jack McGinn speaks to Isabel Vieira about studies proposed to ease the congestion squeeze in Rockingham.
  
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• CBH calls third largest harvest

  03-02-2025 08:34 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state’s major grain handler has called time on the latest harvest after 20.3 million tonnes of grain was delivered, marking the third largest haul in CBH’s history.
  
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• Aussie shares, dollar plunge as Trump starts trade war

  03-02-2025 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Billions of dollars have been wiped from the Australian share market as it plunged to its worst loss in four months and the dollar fell to a near five-year low.
  
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• Alice Springs tourism sector hopeful after new flight route announced

  03-02-2025 08:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The tourism sector is hopeful for the 2025 season after Airnorth announced direct flights between Alice Springs and Cairns, but some remain sceptical after the collapse of several domestic services to the NT in recent years.
  
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• Decmil wins $50m road contract

  03-02-2025 07:58 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Macmahon Holdings subsidiary Decmil Group has booked a $50 million contract to deliver a road extension in Victoria.
  
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• Universal books $10m school work

  03-02-2025 07:40 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Universal Constructions has won a multi-million-dollar contract to build a specialist educational facility at Wanneroo Secondary College.
  
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• Hancock weighs in on Liberal donations

  03-02-2025 07:40 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Hancock Prospecting spent $500,000 on donations to arms of the Liberal Party last financial year, and the company said it was money spent in search of a government "more attuned to Australians".
  
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• Super Pit expansion clears another hurdle

  03-02-2025 07:31 via businessnews.com.au
  
  An extension of the Super Pit’s mine life has been waved through by the environmental watchdog but with strict noise and dust rules for the operation on the edge of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
  
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• Yojee signs MOU with SmartClear

  03-02-2025 07:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Logistics technology company Yojee has signed a binding memorandum of understanding with New South Wales-based SmartClear, in a bid to enhance customs technology.
  
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• Stunning food and escapes in pristine surrounds

  03-02-2025 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  REVIEW: Magic establishments dot the delightful Pemberton forest region and deserve another look.
  
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• Dollar sags on Trump factor

  03-02-2025 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: A weaker currency cuts both ways for Australia’s export-focused agricultural sector.
  
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• Ex-mayor to run in Nedlands

  03-02-2025 06:20 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Former City of Nedlands mayor Cilla De Lacy has put her hat in the ring as an independent for the seat of Nedlands, in a move inspired by – but separate of – the national Teal movement.
  
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• Orthocell aims to enter Canadian market

  03-02-2025 05:19 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Murdoch-based medtech firm Orthocell has continued its expedited expansion push, following news it had lodged an application to sell its nerve repair project Remplir in Canada.
  
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• Faster approvals for low-risk miners

  03-02-2025 04:46 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Low-impact miners and explorers will be eligible for fast-tracked approvals under reforms hailed by the resources industry as “paper killing legislation”.
  
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• The tariff fallout has hit markets. Here's what it means for Australia

  03-02-2025 03:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump may not be a surprise, but they've certainly caused a shock on financial markets. Analysts say correction (a decline of of at least 10 per cent from the previous peak) on equity markets is now looking more likely.
  
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• Perth house price growth slows

  03-02-2025 03:13 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The capital has lost its status as the nation’s fastest growing city for house prices, pipped by Adelaide and Darwin in January.
  
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• Have you managed to lower your insurance premiums? Tell us

  03-02-2025 03:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Calling all home owners, we want to hear your success stories about securing a great deal on your insurance premiums — whether by shopping for better offers, enlisting the help of a third party, or using good old negotiation tactics.
  
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• Astral, Maximus set to merge

  03-02-2025 02:50 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Gold-focused Astral Resources has filed documents to merge with Maximus Resources courtesy of an all-scrip off-market offer.
  
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• Westgold slashes production guidance

  03-02-2025 02:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Goldminer Westgold has conceded it won’t hit the 400,000-ounce production target it set following last year’s merger with Karora Resources, revising its guidance downward.
  
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• Torre pleads guilty to $1m fraud

  03-02-2025 02:21 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Former Mosman Park-based financial adviser Anthony Paul Torre has pleaded guilty over charges of stealing more than $1 million in client funds.
  
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• Canada fights back against US tariffs as American products boycotted

  03-02-2025 02:00 via abc.net.au
  
  US alcohol is just one of the products targeted for boycott and possible tariffs, Canadian authorities say.
  
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• Australia confident about weathering tariff uncertainty

  03-02-2025 01:50 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia is leaning on its strong ties to the United States and a trade surplus to keep out of Donald Trump's firing line as he imposes tariffs on allies.
  
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• Wall St ends lower as Trump to implement tariffs

  03-02-2025 01:40 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Tariff announcement hits stocks; Indexes: Dow down 0.8 per cent, S&P 500 down 0.5 per cent, Nasdaq down 0.3 per cent.
  
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• Bruce Highway bridge collapse isolates flooded North Queensland towns

  03-02-2025 01:37 via abc.net.au
  
  The "catastrophic failure" of the Ollera Creek Bridge has cut a critical route to flooded communities who may now have to rely on helicopters to deliver supplies.
  
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• Holohan departs as Resolute CEO

  03-02-2025 01:02 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Resolute Mining has announced its managing director and chief executive Terry Holohan has departed the company, effective immediately.
  
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• Starting gun for Rockingham’s road race

  03-02-2025 00:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  ANALYSIS: A commitment to carry out studies into the congestion squeeze at Rockingham has been welcomed by local government, as pressure builds to support a growing defence sector.
  
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