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• ACCC knocks back Coles supermarket as watchdog flexes new powers

  01-07-2026 01:13 via abc.net.au
  
  In an unprecedented move, Australia's consumer watchdog has exercised new powers to block the opening of a Coles supermarket, on the grounds it could knock out smaller competitors in the surrounding region.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast July 1 2026

  01-07-2026 09:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Ella Loneragan speaks with Nadia Budihardjo about her feature diving into the speculation surrounding a WA university merger.
  
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• Scale of Betts closures revealed as seven WA stores to shut

  01-07-2026 09:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The scale of Betts' retail store closures has been revealed, with seven of its 11 Western Australian outlets set to shut, as administrators prepare to close 20 unprofitable locations nationwide.
  
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• Banks and supermarkets drag Australian shares lower

  01-07-2026 09:41 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia's share market has had a dour start to the new financial year, dropping for the seventh time out of its past 10 sessions after a sell-off in banking and supermarket stocks.
  
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• Opinion: Libs cross fingers for Labor reshuffle

  01-07-2026 09:38 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: Parliament's winter recess has tongues wagging about changes at the top.
  
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• New chairs for TAFE councils

  01-07-2026 09:35 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state government has appointed Amanda Reid, Libby Lyons and Jim Walker as chairs of several of the TAFE colleges' governing councils.
  
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• Kilmore Group finds home at $11.4m Osborne Park site

  01-07-2026 09:15 via businessnews.com.au
  The construction company has secured a permanent home through the acquisition of a 9,187-square metre industrial site in Osborne Park previously owned by Telstra.
  
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• Opinion: Mergers must deliver a better system

  01-07-2026 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: Any discussions about university mergers should step back and look at the big picture.
  
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• Fortescue pays $150m to Yindjibarndi over native title feud

  01-07-2026 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Fortescue has paid the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation more than $150 million as compensation for mining activities on native title land.
  
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• Container expansion worth more than 10c

  01-07-2026 09:00 via businessnews.com.au
  Opinion: The opening of the Containers for Change scheme to wine and spirits is a significant moment for employment opportunities in Western Australia.
  
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• Cath Hart, David Cresp join WAPC

  01-07-2026 08:01 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Former Real Estate Institute of WA chief executive Cath Hart has been appointed to the Western Australian Planning Commission's board.
  
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• Green light for $300m battery energy system in Hopeland

  01-07-2026 07:56 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A $300 million battery storage system to deliver energy to the South West is one step closer to construction after receiving a panel's approval.
  
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• WA’s spend on arts, culture events revealed

  01-07-2026 07:44 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Following an unveiling of the government's spending on sports and entertainment events in Western Australia, Business News has broken down how much was dedicated to arts and culture.
  
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• Woodside assumes Gippsland control

  01-07-2026 07:40 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth-headquartered Woodside has formally taken over as operator of the Gippsland Basin gas assets, giving it a critical role in supply of the resource to the east coast.
  
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• Moondah Brook in local hands with Vinarchy exit

  01-07-2026 07:33 via businessnews.com.au
  
  One of the state's best known wine brands, Moondah Brook, and its more than 50-year-old vineyard has been acquired by a local family, ending a long period of corporate ownership.
  
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• New checks to combat black cladding in Indigenous business directory

  01-07-2026 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA will be the first state to add independent, academically reviewed verification to its Aboriginal business directory.
  
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• First rider charged seven minutes after new e-scooter laws took hold

  01-07-2026 06:46 via abc.net.au
  
  The 28-year-old Teneriffe man was stopped by police for not wearing a helmet on Queen Street in the CBD, just after midnight.
  
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• South-east Qld water retailer backs down on planned price hike

  01-07-2026 06:32 via abc.net.au
  
  A major south-east Queensland water retailer has backed down on a planned price hike, which left the government's key cost-of-living measure in tatters.
  
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• ACCC blocks Coles’ new Kalgoorlie supermarket development

  01-07-2026 05:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The competition umpire has blocked Coles' bid to establish a new Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store citing the development would impact local retailers.
  
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• Murder case throws Thai sex tourism hub into global spotlight

  01-07-2026 05:27 via abc.net.au
  
  It has become the centre of international attention after an Australian allegedly murdered a teenage girl, but Pattaya City has had an international reputation for decades.
  
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• How Pattaya tried to shed its sex tourism hub reputation

  01-07-2026 05:27 via abc.net.au
  
  It has become the centre of international attention after an Australian allegedly murdered a teenage girl, but Pattaya City has had an international reputation for decades.
  
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• LGC buys traffic peer for $10m

  01-07-2026 05:11 via businessnews.com.au
  
  LGC Traffic Management has taken control of regional peer CB Traffic Solutions, expanding its operational footprint in a deal worth nearly $10 million.
  
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• Patrons farewell historical pub in outback town amid spate of closures

  01-07-2026 05:00 via abc.net.au
  
  There used to be more than 70 pubs in Broken Hill, but now only a handful remain. The Australian Hotels Association warns hotels in remote locations need to diversify their business model in order to survive a rapidly changing hospitality landscape.
  
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• Boag's beer brand not for sale, but owner open to offers

  01-07-2026 05:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The union representing Boag's brewery workers in Launceston wants its owner, Lion Australia, to sell the brand along with the brewery. But the company's response has left workers confused. 
  
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• Lamont’s, Fini Group to open Nedlands restaurant and wine store

  01-07-2026 04:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Lamont's and Fini Group have joined forces to open a restaurant and wine store in Nedlands, which will be chef Kate Lamont's first new venue in more than a decade.
  
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• Newton to replace Drummond at EY helm

  01-07-2026 04:17 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Jemma Newton will take the reins at WA's second-largest professional services firm, replacing outgoing managing partner Fiona Drummond at the helm of EY.
  
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• 'Chance to shine' for Australian seafood under new labelling laws

  01-07-2026 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  New labelling laws for hospitality venues serving seafood should help diners know exactly what they are eating.
  
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• Monadelphous secures $200m contract suite

  01-07-2026 03:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Monadelphous has landed $200 million in new contracts, including work for iron ore giant Fortescue on its wind farm project and across its Pilbara operations.
  
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• Alcoa to buy South32's WA bauxite mine in $8b deal

  01-07-2026 03:08 via abc.net.au
  
  American mining giant Alcoa is set to buy $8 billion worth of assets from Australia's South32.
  
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• 'Recurring issues' uncovered following surveillance of chopper sector

  01-07-2026 02:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's aviation watchdog has warned that cutting corners on maintenance and certification requirements could create a "real safety risk".
  
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