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• Live: Gold hits fresh high after ASX falls more than 1pc

  10-04-2025 22:49 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market has continued to slide, down over 1% in the early afternoon, as US tariffs and the escalating trade war with China continue to disrupt global markets. The uncertainty has seen the price of gold hit a new record high. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: Gold hits fresh high after ASX falls almost 1pc

  10-04-2025 22:49 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market has continued to slide, down almost 1 per cent as US tariffs and the escalating trade war with China continue to disrupt global markets. The uncertainty has seen the price of gold hit a new record high. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX set to fall as Wall St ends historic rally on tariff fears

  10-04-2025 22:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Wall Street reverses some of its gains after a historic rally on Wednesday. The ASX is set to follow as the US-China trade war upends financial markets. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX falls more than 1pc as gold hits fresh high

  10-04-2025 22:49 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market has continued to slide, down over 1% in the early afternoon, as US tariffs and the escalating trade war with China continue to disrupt global markets. The uncertainty has seen the price of gold hit a new record high. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX drops more than 2pc as Wall Street stocks resume slide

  10-04-2025 22:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have fallen in early trade as the US-China trade war continues to up-end financial markets. Wall Street reverses some of its gains after a historic rally on Wednesday. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Australian share market closes lower after week of turmoil — as it happened

  10-04-2025 22:49 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market has ended the day 0.8 per cent lower after seesawing through the week. Ultimately the ASX 200 lost 0.28 per cent over the week, which saw huge losses followed by historic gains when the US president hit pause on his tariff plan. 
  
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• Australian share market closes lower after week of turmoil

  10-04-2025 22:49 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market has ended the day 0.8 per cent lower after seesawing through the week. Ultimately the ASX 200 lost 0.28 per cent over the week, which saw huge losses followed by historic gains when the US president hit pause on his tariff plan. 
  
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• If you map financial stress, you'll find these 'aspirational Australians'

  10-04-2025 21:53 via abc.net.au
  
  More than 77 per cent of households in the south-east Queensland electorate of Blair are feeling some form of financial stress — and as the federal election nears, it's a problem playing out across the country.
  
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• US markets plunge again as White House confirms China tariff even higher

  10-04-2025 21:32 via abc.net.au
  
  US markets plunge again as optimism over President Donald Trump's tariffs "pause" is overshadowed by his escalating trade war with China, which the Whie House says will now be hit with a 145 per cent tariff.
  
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• Markets plunge again as US confirms China tariff even higher

  10-04-2025 21:32 via abc.net.au
  
  US markets plunge again as optimism over President Donald Trump's tariffs "pause" is overshadowed by his escalating trade war with China, which the Whie House says will now be hit with a 145 per cent tariff.
  
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• Warick's death benefit was cancelled months before he died. His family wants answers

  10-04-2025 21:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian Super is one of two super funds being sued by ASIC over the handling of death benefit claims. A First Nations family says a deceased family member was mistreated by the fund. 
  
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• Super industry on notice to 'lift their game' ASIC commissioner warns

  10-04-2025 21:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian Super is one of two super funds being sued by ASIC over the handling of death benefit claims. A First Nations family says a deceased family member was mistreated by the fund. 
  
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• A super payment went to the wrong account but the fund says it's not to blame

  10-04-2025 21:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian Super is one of two super funds being sued by ASIC over the handling of death benefit claims. A First Nations family says a deceased family member was mistreated by the fund. 
  
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• Understanding power bills and how consumers are using this to save

  10-04-2025 21:13 via abc.net.au
  
  We take a closer look at the average power bill to see which sections Australians should be keeping an eye on or asking questions about.
  
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• Australians are paying hundreds for power. Here's how to read your bill

  10-04-2025 21:13 via abc.net.au
  
  We take a closer look at the average power bill to see which sections Australians should be keeping an eye on or asking questions about.
  
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• 'We are in the s**t': Mine's closure cripples Pacific indigenous community

  10-04-2025 20:39 via abc.net.au
  
  A billion-dollar bet on nickel mining gave many New Caledonians hopes of economic prosperity and political independence. But after the market turned, the mine has left behind a ghost town full of broken hearts.
  
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• Nickel, paradise and 'emancipation': Mining bust creates ghost towns

  10-04-2025 20:39 via abc.net.au
  
  A billion-dollar bet on nickel mining gave many New Caledonians hopes of economic prosperity and political independence. But after the market turned, the mine has left behind a ghost town full of broken hearts.
  
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• Hundreds once worked here — then the mine fell silent. What went wrong?

  10-04-2025 20:39 via abc.net.au
  
  A billion-dollar bet on nickel mining gave many New Caledonians hopes of economic prosperity and political independence. But after the market turned, the mine has left behind a ghost town full of broken hearts.
  
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• Australian weapon trialled by Israel's military ahead of potential sale

  10-04-2025 20:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The Defence Department told the ABC that “Australia has not supplied weapons or ammunition to Israel” since the Gaza war began in 2023. 
  
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• Prada to buy rival fashion house Versace in $2.2 billion deal

  10-04-2025 16:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Versace is making its way back home after Prada Group announced a deal to buy the Italian label from a US luxury group under terms that value the fashion house at $2.2 billion.
  
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• Coalition to abolish 'ute tax' fuel efficiency standards

  10-04-2025 14:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Peter Dutton says a scheme to cut the emissions of cars and encourage electric vehicle uptake will be abolished under a Coalition government.
  
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• Coalition to abolish fuel efficiency penalties, dubbing them 'unfair tax'

  10-04-2025 14:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Peter Dutton says a scheme to cut the emissions of cars and encourage electric vehicle uptake will be abolished under a Coalition government.
  
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• How China could use its toolbox to inflict pain in US trade war

  10-04-2025 11:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The ongoing US-China trade war is taking its toll on Beijing. But here's how China is softening the blow, and how it could hit back against US tariffs. 
  
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• At Close of Business podcast April 10 2025

  10-04-2025 10:09 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Elisha Newell and Claire Tyrrell discuss gender diversity in ASX boardrooms.
  
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• Chevron plays down union’s job cut claim

  10-04-2025 09:45 via businessnews.com.au
  Chevron has rejected claims by a prominent union the company is preparing to send hundreds of local jobs offshore.
  
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• Electric mining truck fire in Hazelmere prompts air pollution warning

  10-04-2025 09:40 via businessnews.com.au
  
  An electric mining truck caught on fire in the industrial area of Hazelmere, prompting a hazmat general warning from emergency services due to the potentially dangerous smoke caused when batteries burn.
  
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• Australian shares post biggest daily gain in five years

  10-04-2025 09:29 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australian shares have rebounded strongly after US President Donald Trump delayed his latest round of tariffs as the US-China trade war escalates.
  
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• Regional advocates say it's 'about time' for $20 billion future fund

  10-04-2025 09:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Regional leaders are welcoming the Coalition's pledge for a $20 billion regional future fund, but say it can't be another "exercise in bureaucracy".
  
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• Coalition's $20 billion bucket for rural roads and services 'overdue'

  10-04-2025 09:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Regional leaders are welcoming the Coalition's pledge for a $20 billion regional future fund, but say it can't be another "exercise in bureaucracy".
  
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• EPA names composting facility as major PFAS contaminator of NSW river

  10-04-2025 09:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Levels of "forever chemical" PFOS downstream of the composting site are more than 650 times above ecological water guidelines.
  
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• The City of Nedlands plans nature parkland at hospice site in Swanbourne

  10-04-2025 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The City of Nedlands has plans to landscape an area next to the children’s hospice site, amid recent tensions over Class-A reserves in the western suburbs council.
  
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• Woolies make health move with Perth telehealth startup Hola Health

  10-04-2025 08:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Woolworths has pivoted to telehealth through its subsidiary Healthylife's $6 million series A investment in Perth startup Hola Health.
  
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• Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher vows to stay

  10-04-2025 08:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher has declared he has no plans to leave the job “anytime soon” while calling for sensible policy in the energy transition.
  
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• Forrest calls out Trump administration’s ‘destruction’

  10-04-2025 08:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Andrew Forrest hit out Donald Trump for his embrace of fossil fuels, while pushing for greater global ocean protection at a forum in Perth today.
  
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• Wine review: Henschke unleashes another corker

  10-04-2025 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  REVIEW: There’s always plenty to like about a Henschke vintage, and these latest releases are no exception.
  
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• Couple's gamble on forever home could mean 'torturous' forced sale

  10-04-2025 07:35 via abc.net.au
  
  What would you risk for the house of your dreams? That's the question Melbourne couple Stephanie and Paul Ryan grappled with when the opportunity arose to buy a rundown Victorian-era house that's under the threat of compulsory acquisition.
  
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• Couple's gamble on forever home could mean 'tortuous' forced sale

  10-04-2025 07:35 via abc.net.au
  
  What would you risk for the house of your dreams? That's the question Melbourne couple Stephanie and Paul Ryan grappled with when the opportunity arose to buy a rundown Victorian-era house that's under the threat of compulsory acquisition.
  
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• Couple's gamble on forever home at risk of compulsory acquisition

  10-04-2025 07:35 via abc.net.au
  
  What would you risk for the house of your dreams? That's the question Melbourne couple Stephanie Haigh and Paul Ryan grappled with when the opportunity arose to buy a rundown Victorian-era house that's under the threat of compulsory acquisition.
  
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• US President Trump pauses most 'reciprocal' tariffs. What we know

  10-04-2025 07:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Amid fears that the so-called reciprocal tariffs could cause a recession for the US, here's what it means for the global economy.
   
  
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• Delorean claims a first with gas pipeline distribution deal in South Australia

  10-04-2025 06:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth-based waste-to-energy developer Delorean has struck a deal in Adelaide to become what it claims is the first Australian supplier of biomethane to connect into an existing gas network.
  
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• Coalition pledges Future Generation Fund and Regional Australia Future Fund

  10-04-2025 06:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Peter Dutton today unveiled a plan to funnel cash from commodity revenue windfalls into two new funds – the Future Generation Fund and a Regional Australia Future Fund.
  
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• Thank the US bond market for ASX recovery

  10-04-2025 06:27 via businessnews.com.au
  
  ANALYIS: Investors who enjoyed today’s unexpected stockmarket recovery after Donald Trump’s stunning reversal of tariff hikes should thank the US Treasury bond market.
  
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• Diversity means no-one’s bitter in the boardroom

  10-04-2025 06:12 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Industry leaders insist there’s more to be done to promote gender diversity across the board.
  
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• Fremantle council backs H-U’s $110m plan for Elders Wool Stores

  10-04-2025 06:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The City of Fremantle council has voted to back H-U’s proposal to redevelop the Elders Wool Stores, despite the local government officers recommending the $110 million plan be refused.
  
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• 'We sincerely apologise': Virgin to refund 61,000 overcharged customers

  10-04-2025 05:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Customers were overcharged when changes were made to their itineraries, according to a spokesperson from Virgin Australia.
  
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• Virgin Australia to refund 61,000 customers who were overcharged

  10-04-2025 05:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Customers were overcharged when changes were made to their itineraries, according to a spokesperson from Virgin Australia.
  
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• Unit at trouble-plagued power plant shut until May due to 'pressure spike'

  10-04-2025 05:01 via abc.net.au
  
  A unit at Queensland's trouble-plagued Callide Power Station will be out of action until the end of May, following an incident described as a "pressure spike".
  
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• Andrew Forrest cries out over threat to Pilbara, doubles down on green iron

  10-04-2025 04:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest has cried out over the threat to Pilbara's iron ore industry, calling out those who tried to “take the crown" away from Western Australia.
  
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• Andrew Forrest calls out threats to Pilbara, doubles down on green iron

  10-04-2025 04:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest has highlighted the threats facing the Pilbara's iron ore industry, calling out those who tried to “take the crown" away from Western Australia.
  
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• Australian shares bounce after latest Trump backflip

  10-04-2025 04:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australian shares have rebounded sharply, tracking with an overnight Wall Street rally after US President Donald Trump shifted gears on tariffs yet again.
  
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