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• Rottnest authority plans workers’ housing

  07-10-2024 08:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Public comment over a proposed workers’ accommodation on Rottnest Island, to house more than 300 staff, has opened.
  
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• Perth continues to lead national house price growth

  01-02-2026 22:00 via businessnews.com.au
  Median home values in the state's capital grew by 2 per cent in January, to $961,898.
  
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• Consumers warned online retailers are relisting unsafe products

  01-02-2026 21:30 via abc.net.au
  
  A consumer watchdog says online retailers are using a consumer protection initiative for "product safety washing", putting shoppers at greater risk.
  
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• Live: Australian shares set to fall as RBA rate hike looms

  01-02-2026 21:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Wall Street and precious metals react negatively to the announcement of the US Fed chair. 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 follow Wall Street lower ahead of RBA meeting

  01-02-2026 21:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Wall Street and precious metals react negatively to the announcement of the US Fed chair. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Queensland to step up recycling efforts after waste targets not met

  01-02-2026 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland is generating waste at a faster rate than its population growth, with hundreds of thousands of extra tonnes of rubbish added in the past year as the state government vows to boost recycling.
  
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• 'Cynical and targeted' Russian strike on Ukrainian bus kills 12

  01-02-2026 20:23 via abc.net.au
  
  A series of attacks across Ukraine comes ahead of US-brokered trilateral talks between Ukraine and Russia set for the coming week. 
  
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• $12 billion Snowy 2.0 project tight-lipped on cost blowouts but timeline on track

  01-02-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The boss of Snowy Hydro says the project is on track to deliver power by the end of 2028, as it launches a new $75 million tunnel-boring machine designed to make up for lost time.
  
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• Property prices expected to slow as forecast RBA interest rate hike dampens growth

  01-02-2026 19:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Property prices rose across the country in January, but analysts expect the pace of growth to slow as forecast rate hikes put off prospective buyers.
  
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• 'It took us around the world': Margaret's 57 years as a 'Tupperware lady'

  01-02-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Tupperware parties opened the doors for rural women, bridging social isolation and creating careers. Decades on, this colourful plastic ware is still making a difference.
  
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• Darwin mayor rebuffs concerns around build of new high-rise civic centre

  01-02-2026 02:24 via abc.net.au
  
  A future landmark of Darwin's CBD is extending skyward, as senior Darwin council figures rebuff concerns from within council that its finances could be affected. 
  
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• Darwin council coffers 'not at all' impacted by high-rise spend, mayor says

  01-02-2026 02:24 via abc.net.au
  
  A future landmark of Darwin's CBD is extending skyward, as senior Darwin council figures rebuff concerns from within council that its finances could be affected. 
  
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• Workers at iconic WA tourism hotspot say they're being exploited and underpaid

  01-02-2026 00:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Tourists pay top dollar to see one of Australia's most pristine coral reefs, but those working on the boats say they are being taken advantage of.
  
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• Workers allege exploitation on Ningaloo Reef tour boats

  01-02-2026 00:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Tourists pay top dollar to see one of Australia's most pristine coral reefs, but those working on the boats say they are being taken advantage of.
  
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• Timbertown living museum closes after almost half a century

  31-01-2026 23:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Thousands of tourists and students on school excursions passed through the doors of the heritage village to get an idea of what life was like for Australia's colonial-era timber-getters.
  
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• SA's algal bloom hasn't disappeared, it's just been 'taking a ride'

  31-01-2026 21:34 via abc.net.au
  
  While Adelaide is largely having a reprieve from the algal bloom, it is a different story on the south-west tip of the Yorke Peninsula with locals reporting fish kills and discoloured water.
  
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• Algal bloom causing 'heartbreak' for parts of Yorke Peninsula

  31-01-2026 21:34 via abc.net.au
  
  While Adelaide is largely having a reprieve from the algal bloom, it is a different story on the south-west tip of the Yorke Peninsula with locals reporting fish kills and discoloured water.
  
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• Why the backyard sprinkler is on the climate change frontline

  31-01-2026 19:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Billions of litres of water are sprayed onto household gardens every day during summer, allowing cities to stay green. Now water is running low. Has the sprinkler had its day?
  
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• The tale of the humble garden sprinkler and the men who greened Australia

  31-01-2026 19:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Billions of litres of water are sprayed onto household gardens every day during summer, allowing cities to stay green. Now water is running low. Has the sprinkler had its day?
  
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• PM and SA premier announce $800m deal for 17,000 new homes

  31-01-2026 02:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Funding for water infrastructure, urban renewal projects and first-home buyer schemes has been announced in a partnership between the Commonwealth and the state government.
  
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• 'Serious concerns' as Kakadu National Park airport slated for demolition

  31-01-2026 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Kakadu's main airport, which services a wide and remote corner of the Northern Territory, has been slated for demolition as the deadline for the nearby uranium mine's rehabilitation looms.
  
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• Kakadu National Park airport to be shut and demolished, raising alarm

  31-01-2026 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Kakadu's main airport, which services a wide and remote corner of the Northern Territory, has been slated for demolition as the deadline for the nearby uranium mine's rehabilitation looms.
  
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• The 'trap' threatening the national solar panel recycling scheme

  30-01-2026 20:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is on the brink of a solar panel waste crisis. Experts say there's much to do before a national recycling program can stand on its own two feet.
  
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• Resident in bushfire zone left in 'blind panic' after mobile connection failures

  30-01-2026 20:21 via abc.net.au
  
  A resident in a bushfire zone says they were left in a "blind panic" after their mobile phone couldn't connect, as an advocate warns of more system failures if major changes aren't made.
  
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• Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair

  30-01-2026 13:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Mr Warsh will replace current chair Jerome Powell when his term expires in May.
  
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• Breaking: Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as new Fed chair

  30-01-2026 13:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Mr Warsh will replace current chair Jerome Powell when his term expires in May.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast January 30 2026

  30-01-2026 08:04 via businessnews.com.au
  Claire Tyrrell speaks to Ella Loneragan about Midland Brick's work in the community.
  
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• Precious metal prices tumble ahead of Trump's pick for Federal Reserve chair

  30-01-2026 08:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Gold and silver prices fall sharply in Asian trade, sparked by reports US President Donald Trump is set to announce a new US Federal Reserve chair.
  
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• Precious metal prices in freefall ahead of Trump's pick for Federal Reserve chair

  30-01-2026 08:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Gold and silver prices have plummeted, sparked by reports US President Donald Trump is set to announce a new US Federal Reserve chair.
  
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• Precious metal prices collapse ahead of Trump's pick for Federal Reserve chair

  30-01-2026 08:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Gold and silver prices fall sharply in Asian trade, sparked by reports US President Donald Trump is set to announce a new US Federal Reserve chair.
  
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