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• Ampol's $1.1b EG acquisition knocked back

  21-01-2026 03:02 via businessnews.com.au
  New ACCC powers will be put to the test for the first time, as the watchdog defers Ampol's acquisition of EG Australia and its over 500 fuel sites to a phase two merger review.
  
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• Politically connected company won $15m government contract despite 'red flags'

  08-06-2026 22:24 via abc.net.au
  
  A cybersecurity company with financial red flags received a $15m state contract in the dying days of the Miles government.
  
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• Family's 'worst nightmare' after purchasing home filled with defects

  08-06-2026 22:06 via abc.net.au
  
  A young family invested their life savings into their dream home only to discover it was filled with defects, as the state's consumer watchdog issues a public warning notice about the builder responsible and seven other traders.
   
  
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• Melbourne's data centre boom sparks fire fears

  08-06-2026 21:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Serious concerns about an influx of large-scale data centres in Melbourne's west are being raised by Fire Rescue Victoria insiders.
  
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• We were happier during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reason is money

  08-06-2026 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians felt a greater sense of satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic than they do today, according to government data, as households grapple with the impact of inflation, rising interest rates and a reduction in real wages.
  
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• Armenia votes for pro-West party despite pressure from Russia

  08-06-2026 17:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party won 49.8% of votes, enough to secure a parliamentary majority under Armenia's electoral system. 
  
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• At Close of Business podcast June 8 2026

  08-06-2026 09:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Gary Adshead speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about the energy transition challenges faced by Amber-Jade Sanderson.
  
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• A 'ring of fire' could soon burn around one of Australia's major cities

  08-06-2026 08:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian states are pushing ahead with waste-to-energy incineration, despite significant opposition. It means one capital city will soon be surrounded by a 'ring of fire'.
  
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• Fostering a fitness gamechanger

  08-06-2026 08:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Australian fitness industry stalwarts Cal and Shelby Foster began the latest chapter of their business career on Monday in Dunsborough.
  
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• Australian dollar dives to two-month low as interest rate fears grip markets

  08-06-2026 08:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian dollar falls to its lowest level in over two months, just over 70 cents to the US dollar, amid a renewed surge in the greenback as global interest rates, including US interest rates, rise.
  
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• Aussie dollar dives to two-month low amid interest rate fears

  08-06-2026 08:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian dollar falls to its lowest level in over two months, just over 70 cents to the US dollar, amid a renewed surge in the greenback as global interest rates, including US interest rates, rise.
  
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• Opinion: Climate projections reined-in

  08-06-2026 08:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: A change in a future climate modelling pathway has been described as “the most significant development in climate research in decades”.
  
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• Trading platform IG Markets fails in $5.5m bid against Perth investor

  08-06-2026 07:51 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The state's highest court has struck out IG Markets' bid against a Perth stock trader who reaped $5.5 million in 30 minutes on its trading platform.
  
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• Opinion: Capital gains changes are anti-exit

  08-06-2026 07:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: Tax changes in the recent federal budget will benefit those building long-term technology businesses in WA.
  
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• Energy minister leaves door open to 'sneaky' mining energy plans

  08-06-2026 06:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA's energy minister has left the door open to allowing miners to feed excess power into common user energy grids and non-mining infrastructure.
  
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• Judge calls wharfie time in Steve Wyatt's battle with MinRes over haulage tech

  08-06-2026 05:59 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A WA Supreme Court judge has warned that Steve Wyatt's showdown with Mineral Resources could be delayed until 2028 after the estranged co-founder again changed his lawyers.
  
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• Western Australians recognised in King's Birthday honours

  08-06-2026 04:41 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Ninety-five Western Australians have been honoured for their services and commitment within the 2026 King's Birthday Honours list.
  
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• 'Open mind on One Nation': Zempilas

  08-06-2026 04:37 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Basil Zempilas has refused to rule out a preference deal with One Nation, casting the surging minor party as an opportunity rather than a threat.
  
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• Sanderson staunch as 2030 cynics circle

  08-06-2026 03:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Amber-Jade Sanderson says critics of the energy transition need to look at what's happening on the ground.
  
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• Labor gets 'message' after historic poll for One Nation

  08-06-2026 02:24 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Labor insists it's implementing "big changes" as voters abandon the major parties, with new polling showing Pauline Hanson's right-wing party is the most popular for the first time.
  
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• Wall Street ends sharply lower as chips stocks slide

  08-06-2026 02:23 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Wall Street's nine-week winning streak has ended with a thud as red-hot technology stocks suffered their ‌largest daily decline since April 2025 after a hot May jobs report fuelled fears of a hawkish policy pivot from the US Federal Reserve.
  
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• WA opposition set to introduce stronger train lighting legislation

  08-06-2026 02:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Advocates welcome a WA opposition bill enforcing better train lighting, after decades of campaigning.
  
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• Offtake, supply deals for Mineral Resources-backed iron pellet plant

  08-06-2026 01:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A British company which wants to build an iron ore processor in Europe has struck preliminary deals to supply enough material to fill its capacity more than four times over.
  
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• Outback cake decorator stops reporting vandalism because 'nothing gets done'

  07-06-2026 23:01 via abc.net.au
  
  After three vandalism incidents in three years, cake decorator Ishani Harney says the emotional and financial toll of crime lingers long after the damage is repaired.
  
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• The electric classic car that now drives like a 'pocket rocket'

  07-06-2026 22:37 via abc.net.au
  
  It may look like a small vintage car, but an EV conversion has brought it "up to speed" to its modern counterparts.
  
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• Highland cows encounters bring 'positive impact', agritourism operators say

  07-06-2026 22:26 via abc.net.au
  
  Traipsing around a farm in the wake of a highland cow or donkey might seem like a quaint rural pastime — but those in the business of agritourism believe there are other benefits.
  
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• Qld government contemplates ditching anti-junk-mail measures

  07-06-2026 21:56 via abc.net.au
  
  A new consultation paper argues the measures are too burdensome and recommends repealing state laws and making local councils responsible for combating junk mail.
  
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• Tasmania's population boom has gone bust — and it spells trouble

  07-06-2026 21:47 via abc.net.au
  
  From being a hot destination 10 years ago, Tasmania's population growth has ground to a halt — and big changes will be needed to reverse the trend, experts say.
  
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• Tasmania's population boom has gone bust and it spells trouble

  07-06-2026 21:47 via abc.net.au
  
  From being a hot destination 10 years ago, Tasmania's population growth has ground to a halt. Big changes will be needed to reverse the trend, experts say.
  
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• People loved moving to Tasmania during the pandemic — but not anymore

  07-06-2026 21:47 via abc.net.au
  
  From being a hot destination 10 years ago, Tasmania's population growth has ground to a halt — and big changes will be needed to reverse the trend, experts say.
  
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