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• Matrix wins hand sanitiser contract

  04-02-2021 03:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  WA will soon be home to 10, solar-powered hand sanitiser dispensers as part of a $1.5 million deal with Henderson-based outfit Matrix Composites & Engineering.
  
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• Breaking: Kyle Sandilands launches legal action over $100m contract termination

  22-03-2026 23:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Controversial radio host Kyle Sandilands has launched legal action against ARN Media after it terminated his $100 million contract.
  
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• Punters sigh with relief as historic tropical pub dodges cyclone disaster

  22-03-2026 21:59 via abc.net.au
  An intense cyclone approaching the Far North Queensland coast brought back traumatic memories of a daring rooftop helicopter rescue, but with crisis averted, Cooktown is back open for business.
  
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• Live: ASX set to tumble after another brutal night on Wall Street, oil keeps rising

  22-03-2026 21:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The prospect of the Middle East war dragging on led Wall Street to fall sharply and oil prices keep rising. The ASX is poised for another sell-off today. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Agency warned of 'severe economic impact' months before fuel crisis

  22-03-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Nine months before the Iran war oil crisis, the federal government was warned of the "fragility" of Australia's critical infrastructure if a fuel crisis took hold.
  
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• Concerns health insurers creeping towards US-style managed care

  22-03-2026 19:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Health insurers increasingly partnering with GP centres and telehealth services has raised concerns that it could create a two-tier system in which privately insured patients have more affordable access to GP consults.
  
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• Are private health insurers trying to move Australia to a US-style model?

  22-03-2026 19:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Health insurers increasingly partnering with GP centres and telehealth services has raised concerns that it could create a two-tier system in which privately insured patients have more affordable access to GP consults.
  
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• Ships often run aground in this channel. This operator is pushing for a fix

  22-03-2026 19:51 via abc.net.au
  
  David Harris's ship bottomed out with 400 cattle on board at the end of last year, leading to a 12-hour wait for the next high tide. He wants a solution. 
  
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• Cattle ships have an hour to navigate this channel or run aground

  22-03-2026 19:51 via abc.net.au
  
  David Harris's ship bottomed out with 400 cattle on board at the end of last year, leading to a 12-hour wait for the next high tide. He wants a solution. 
  
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• The rising cost that risks turning retirement into a 'prison'

  22-03-2026 19:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian retirement dream is being destabilised by the rising cost of home insurance, as retirees on fixed budgets find themselves unable to absorb skyrocketing premiums. 
  
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• Home building industry facing COVID-like price spikes due to Middle East war

  22-03-2026 19:41 via abc.net.au
  
  From sand to concrete, suppliers are bringing in "emergency fuel levies" as petrol prices soar due to the war in the Middle East. Major companies that supply pipes for plumbing are even warning of shortages. 
  
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• Home building costs soaring 'like COVID again' on Middle East supply shocks

  22-03-2026 19:41 via abc.net.au
  
  From sand to concrete, suppliers are bringing in "emergency fuel levies" as petrol prices soar due to the war in the Middle East. Major companies that supply pipes for plumbing are even warning of shortages. 
  
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• WA govt underwrites three private sector wind farms

  22-03-2026 16:13 via businessnews.com.au
  The government contracts will provide a big boost to renewable power in the South West but there is debate over how much the projects will help to replace coal-fired power.
  
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• Australia facing 'crunch time' as oil shortages move up supply chain

  22-03-2026 01:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia has so far been yet to directly feel the impact of supply shortages caused by the Iran war. But that's set to change in the coming weeks with oil supply shortages now hitting the country's fuel suppliers in Asia.
  
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• Australia facing 'crunch time' as oil shortages begin to hit Asian suppliers

  22-03-2026 01:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is yet to directly feel the impact of supply shortages caused by the Iran war. But that's set to change in the coming weeks, with oil supply shortages now hitting the country's fuel suppliers in Asia.
  
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• Homeowner left $10,000 out of pocket by builder

  22-03-2026 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Samantha Hall is chasing up the builder who owes her more than $10,000 — but she can't find him. 
  
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• Six fuel ships to Australia cancelled or deferred, though gap has been filled

  22-03-2026 00:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Energy Minister Chris Bowen says six fuel tankers that were scheduled to deliver oil to Australia next month were recently cancelled or deferred, out of about 81 ships expected from mid-April to mid-May — assuring however that supply gap has already been largely replaced.
  
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• Where Australians are spending their money

  21-03-2026 20:27 via abc.net.au
  
  As the cost-of-living crisis intensifies, people from all walks of life are struggling. ABC Your Say asked ordinary Australians how they were making ends meet.
  
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• Three sailors remain missing near Iran. Their families are hoping for a 'miracle'

  21-03-2026 20:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Three people are unaccounted for after a merchant ship, trying to escape the war zone via the Strait of Hormuz, was bombed by Iran. Their loved ones are hoping against hope.
  
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• Families of missing sailors desperate for answers as Iran attacks ships 'all over'

  21-03-2026 20:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Three people are unaccounted for after a merchant ship, trying to escape the war zone via the Strait of Hormuz, was bombed by Iran. Their loved ones are hoping against hope.
  
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• A ship's crew tried to escape the war zone. Now three of them are missing

  21-03-2026 20:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Three people are unaccounted for after a merchant ship, trying to escape the war zone via the Strait of Hormuz, was bombed by Iran. Their loved ones are hoping against hope.
  
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• A ship's crew tried to escape the war zone. Now three of them are missing.

  21-03-2026 20:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Three people are unaccounted for after a merchant ship, trying to escape the war zone via the Strait of Hormuz, was bombed by Iran. Their loved ones are hoping against hope.
  
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• WA miners mull FIFO swing changes to ration fuel

  21-03-2026 07:31 via businessnews.com.au
  Western Australian miners are mulling altering their fly-in, fly-out rosters to ration fuel as shortages begin to worry the aviation and resources sectors.
  
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• Yara hit by months-long facility outage

  21-03-2026 06:07 via businessnews.com.au
  Yara's fertiliser operations in the Pilbara have been damaged, with production to be impacted for two months as the nation's agriculture sector grapples with supply issues.
  
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• Federal judge sides with media in Pentagon press access fight

  21-03-2026 02:29 via abc.net.au
  
  A federal judge blocks the Trump administration's policy to restrict Pentagon press access, saying it is "more important than ever that the public have access to information … about what its government is doing".
  
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• Running out of fuel creates 'triple whammy' for farmer

  20-03-2026 21:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Scott Worthington has run out of fuel, after first running out of water on his drought-stricken farm, and watching his pastures turn to dirt.
  
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• Queensland's $14m national park track and the fight over using it

  20-03-2026 21:47 via abc.net.au
  
  With only 15 walkers a day and costing $150 per person, the new Ngaro Track sparks debate about commercial tourism in Queensland's national parks.
  
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• Fashion industry pins survival strategy on new Australian-made push

  20-03-2026 20:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's peak clothing and textile organisation launches a national strategy to revitalise an industry hit by years of turmoil.
  
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• Labor leaves door open to gas tax as exporters warn of risk to supply

  20-03-2026 19:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The Greens and One Nation are among those that want gas profits levied, with pressure mounting on Labor to respond to growing calls for reform. 
  
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• Iran war 'worst' time for tax, say gas companies

  20-03-2026 19:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The Greens and One Nation are among those that want gas profits levied, with pressure mounting on Labor to respond to growing calls for reform. 
  
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