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• Household spending falls

  09-02-2026 06:03 via businessnews.com.au
  New ABS data has revealed household spending fell 0.4 per cent during December, reversing the trend of spending increases observed during the latter months of last year.
  
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• Monitor appointed to Town of Port Hedland as council vote looms

  03-03-2026 04:06 via businessnews.com.au
  A monitor has been appointed to the Town of Port Hedland one month before an election is held to reinstate a council at the trouble-plagued jurisdiction.
  
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• Australian agriculture hits $100 billion target ahead of schedule

  03-03-2026 03:18 via abc.net.au
  
  The value of Australia's farming produce is tipped to reach its "ambitious" $100 billion target this financial year, but experts warn the value could dip again in the face of trying trade and seasonal conditions.
  
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• Bank chief's big watch on inflation cost of Iran action

  03-03-2026 01:48 via businessnews.com.au
  It's unclear if financial conditions can bring inflation under control or whether conflict in Iran will make it worse, the Reserve Bank governor says.
  
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• 'All safe': Aussie troop base hit in Iran drone strikes

  03-03-2026 01:09 via businessnews.com.au
  A defence base in the UAE that's home to Australian defence force members has been hit by Iranian drone strikes, as thousands of travellers remain stuck.
  
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• Broome doesn't have accessible taxis, so one local is providing free rides

  03-03-2026 01:06 via abc.net.au
  
  With no wheelchair-accessible taxi service in Broome, one business owner has resorted to offering free lifts in his own vehicle to help people get around town. 
  
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• Broome does not have accessible taxis, so one local is providing free rides

  03-03-2026 01:06 via abc.net.au
  
  With no wheelchair-accessible taxi service in Broome, a business owner resorts to offering free lifts to help people get around town.
  
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• US stocks erase sharp losses, while oil prices leap on worries about Iran war

  03-03-2026 00:09 via businessnews.com.au
  Oil prices leaped Monday on worries that war with Iran could clog the global flow of crude and make inflation even worse. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, swung from sharp losses to a tiny gain.
  
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• Why you should think twice before jumping on the AI caricature trend

  02-03-2026 23:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Amateur artist Anne Rowlands lost all her commissions in the last year and says the rise of AI-generated "art" is to blame.
  
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• RBA says March rate hike a 'live' possibility amid Iran 'supply shock' warning

  02-03-2026 22:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Michelle Bullock says events are moving rapidly and there are different ways the war could play out, with RBA staff closely monitoring the situation.
  
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• RBA governor says 'too early to say' how Middle East war will impact Australia

  02-03-2026 22:23 via abc.net.au
  
  RBA modelling also shows that Australia's unemployment rate would be much higher if interest rates had been lifted aggressively
  
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• RBA boss says March rate hike a 'live' possibility amid Iran 'supply shock' warning

  02-03-2026 22:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Michelle Bullock says events are moving rapidly and there are different ways the war could play out, with RBA staff closely monitoring the situation.
  
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• A year on from floods, retirees say insurance woes have upended golden years

  02-03-2026 20:31 via abc.net.au
  
  It was meant to be their retirement dream, but north Queenslanders have been out of their homes for over a year awaiting flood insurance repairs.
  
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• Cut red tape, tax to fix middling investment, business lobbies say

  02-03-2026 19:52 via abc.net.au
  
  A new index compiled by the Business Council of Australia shows Australia in the middle of the pack as an investment destination.
  
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• Australia's gender pay gap has narrowed. See where your employer stands

  02-03-2026 14:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Is your employer among the largest or smallest gender pay gaps? More than 5.9 million workers from over 10,000 employers can now see the data for themselves.
  
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• Hotel staff scan skies for missiles as Aussies remain trapped in Middle East

  02-03-2026 07:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Aviation experts say it could be weeks before flights resume in and out of the Middle East once airspace reopens, following strikes on Iran.
  
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• Australians could be trapped for weeks due to Middle East airspace closures

  02-03-2026 07:36 via abc.net.au
  
  An aviation expert says it could be weeks before flights resume in and out of the Middle East once airspace reopens, following strikes on Iran.
  
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• Out-of-pocket small business 'disgusted' as controversial mine gets extension

  02-03-2026 07:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government grants a six-year extension to a controversial coal mine in the Hunter Valley.
   
  
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• 'Disgusted': NSW government grants approval to controversial mine

  02-03-2026 07:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government grants a six-year extension to a controversial coal mine in the Hunter Valley.
   
  
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• Meat exporter facing $800k weekly losses over Middle East shutdown

  02-03-2026 06:33 via abc.net.au
  
  A meat exporter among those caught in the fallout of the US-Israeli bombing of Iran says his business will have to freeze hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of produce.
  
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• 'A tax on households': Economists warn Middle East war to spike oil

  02-03-2026 06:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The average household could see $14 added to their weekly petrol bill, a prominent economist has warned. While oil prices have already spiked, analysts are hopeful the conflict will be short-lived, limiting the fallout.
  
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• 'They basically stole the word milk': Farmers fight to reclaim 'milk'

  02-03-2026 04:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian dairy farmers say the plant-based drinks industry has "stolen" the word milk, and they are pointing to a recent court ruling as an opportunity to claim it back.
  
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• 'They basically stole the word': Farmers fight to reclaim 'milk'

  02-03-2026 04:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian dairy farmers say the plant-based drinks industry has "stolen" the word milk, and they are pointing to a recent court ruling as an opportunity to claim it back.
  
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• Farmers fight to reclaim the word 'milk' from non-dairy alternatives

  02-03-2026 04:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian dairy farmers say the plant-based drinks industry has "stolen" the word milk, and they are pointing to a recent court ruling as an opportunity to claim it back.
  
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• Perth dominates February house price growth

  02-03-2026 03:38 via businessnews.com.au
  The WA capital's median home value has reached a new peak of close to $1 million as it consistently grows at a faster rate than other states.
  
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• Community angry as Wilcannia Weir project delayed again

  02-03-2026 02:55 via abc.net.au
  
  An outback community on the Darling River has been calling for a new town weir for decades. After numerous delays, the Wilcannia Weir has hit another hurtle with the state government blaming the federal government for the funding shortfall.
  
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• Council pauses company’s $2.2m unpaid bill as receivers move in

  02-03-2026 02:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Isaac Regional Council places a bill for "coal haulage charges" totalling more than $2 million on hold, as administrators work to meet existing obligations. 
  
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• WA transport industry wants tougher truck licensing model

  01-03-2026 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia's transport industry is calling on the WA government to follow South Australia's lead in reforming its heavy vehicle licensing system, amid a "surge" in the number of road trains crossing the Nullarbor this week.  
  
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• Truck advocates want WA to follow in SA's footsteps with licensing

  01-03-2026 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Western Australia's transport industry is calling on the WA government to follow South Australia's lead in reforming its heavy vehicle licensing system, amid a "surge" in the number of road trains crossing the Nullarbor this week.  
  
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• Terminally ill grandmother tells productivity commissioner to 'remember my face'

  01-03-2026 21:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian government asked this woman how she felt about regional airfares. She didn't hold back. 
  
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