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• Seven in $8bn Boral bid

  10-05-2021 11:53 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Kerry Stokes' Seven Group has announced an off-market takeover bid for Boral, valuing the Sydney-based industrial company at nearly $8 billion.
  
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• Service stations change pricing mechanisms to avoid volatility

  20-03-2026 07:43 via businessnews.com.au
  Fuel retailers are setting prices based on the cost to restock, rather than the cost paid for current supplies, according to data collected by the nation's competition watchdog.
  
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• More than 1,600 new gas wells approved for rural Queensland until 2081

  20-03-2026 07:27 via abc.net.au
  
  A major multinational gas venture has just secured federal approval to ramp up extraction in rural Queensland — locking in operations for the next 55 years.
  
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• Aussie shares hit nine-month low as war wipes $270b

  20-03-2026 07:27 via businessnews.com.au
  Australia's stock market is trading at its weakest level in nine months after the Iran war and the resulting energy shock prompted multiple central banks to brace for higher interest rates.
  
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• WA fastest growing state in Australia at 2.2pc

  20-03-2026 07:25 via businessnews.com.au
  Western Australia continues to be the fastest growing state in the country with a population growth rate of more than 2 per cent.
  
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• Mark My Words March 20 2026

  20-03-2026 07:13 via businessnews.com.au
  Sam Jones and Tom Zaunmayr discuss fuel furor , mining moves, property purchases and other big stories of the week.
  
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• Rose Porteous to hold luxury estate sale

  20-03-2026 06:49 via businessnews.com.au
  The fine art, Persian rugs and luxury furniture of William and Rose Porteous will go on sale this weekend, as the couple look to offload several "valuable" items from their collections.
  
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• Leichardt to double Lake MacLeod salt project

  20-03-2026 06:06 via businessnews.com.au
  Salt harvester Leichardt has applied to double the size of the Lake MacLeod operation near Carnarvon which it bought from Rio Tinto.
  
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• Opinion: Recovery’s not a consensus sport

  20-03-2026 06:00 via businessnews.com.au
  OPINION: A siloed approach doesn't work in business or when rebuilding a city, as Christchurch has shown.
  
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• State govt extends apprentice subsidies

  20-03-2026 05:42 via businessnews.com.au
  The Premier announced the latest budget measure at an industry breakfast, committing $19.6 million to an additional 330 places in the scheme.
  
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• Ex-CEO Bronwyn Barnes accuses Ivanhoe Atlantic of illegal laptop seize

  20-03-2026 05:30 via businessnews.com.au
  Perth-based executive Bronwyn Barnes has accused Ivanhoe Atlantic of seizing a laptop containing her records, as proceedings against her former employer continue in court.
  
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• Opinion: Capital gains tax reform is coming

  20-03-2026 03:30 via businessnews.com.au
  OPINION: It is becoming increasingly clear that the federal government will reduce or eliminate the capital gains tax discount in the forthcoming budget, but it is not clear how it intends to do it.
  
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• Banjo Bond’s Cosgrove buys $75m Busselton shopping centre

  20-03-2026 03:28 via businessnews.com.au
  The acquisition marks the Sydney-based property fund's first Western Australian acquisition this year.
  
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• Argentinian family buys fifth NT cattle station for $44m

  20-03-2026 03:06 via abc.net.au
  
  An Argentinian family has expanded its portfolio of NT cattle stations with the purchase of Aroona Station.
  
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• Top honours for leading resources women

  20-03-2026 03:00 via businessnews.com.au
  More than 1,000 guests gathered for the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA's Women in Resources Awards 2026.
  
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• Aussie shares hit four-month low as miners tumble

  20-03-2026 02:58 via businessnews.com.au
  Australia's share market is on track for a third week of heavy losses as oil prices and inflation concerns spiral due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
  
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• Gas lobby warns of tax handbrake

  20-03-2026 02:55 via businessnews.com.au
  Industry groups have bristled at suggestions the natural gas industry could face new taxes, after the ABC reported the federal government was exploring its options.
  
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• Explorers hit record cash

  20-03-2026 02:38 via businessnews.com.au
  Exploration companies entered 2026 with more than $12 billion in cash after raising $5.6 billion in the December quarter.
  
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• Prosser powers through the generations

  20-03-2026 02:02 via businessnews.com.au
  Former federal minister Geoff Prosser is just one member of the Prosser family whose entrepreneurial spirit has thrived in Bunbury for more than a century.
  
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• Iran war hits hard on the streets of Asia as fuel shortage bites

  20-03-2026 01:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The Middle East war triggers everything from fuel rationing in Sri Lanka to a helium supply crisis for Asia's crucial semiconductor industries.
  
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• How gas shortages are hitting hard in Asia

  20-03-2026 01:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The Middle East war triggers everything from fuel rationing in Sri Lanka to a helium supply crisis for Asia's crucial semiconductor industries.
  
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• Anger as 19th-century historic flour mill structure faces wrecking ball

  20-03-2026 01:09 via abc.net.au
  
  The remnants of a 140-year-old historic flour mill will be demolished to make way for a housing development despite a regional community calling for the city's history to be preserved.
  
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• Hall of fame honour for 20 trailblazers

  20-03-2026 01:00 via businessnews.com.au
  The accomplished women were inducted into the WA Women's Hall of Fame on the week of International Women's Day.
  
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• Lord Mayor's bad back ends US trip

  19-03-2026 23:30 via businessnews.com.au
  Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds has pulled out of commitment in the United States at short notice, complaining of a back injury.
  
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• Carrot farmers lose millions in cargo and wasted crops due to Iran war

  19-03-2026 22:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Shipping disruptions due to conflict in the Middle East mean Western Australian carrot growers have lost access to their main customer.
  
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• Truckies face thousands extra per journey as fuel prices hit record high

  19-03-2026 22:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Almost everything arrives in outback Australia by truck. Truckies say record-high fuel prices will have to be passed on.
  
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• Truckies face paying thousands extra per journey as fuel prices hit record high

  19-03-2026 22:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Almost everything arrives in outback Australia by truck. Truckies say record-high fuel prices will have to be passed on.
  
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• Concerns lack of flood mitigation leaving Alice Springs dangerously exposed

  19-03-2026 22:01 via abc.net.au
  
  A shock flash flooding event in Alice Springs last month saw more than 100 millimetres of rain fall on the catchment in a matter of hours. The deluge has reignited calls for urgent action on flood mitigation in the outback town, as insurance companies calculate the risk with eye-watering premiums.
  
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• As it happened -- Major bank says oil price could soar to $US150

  19-03-2026 21:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The CBA says there is a "strong likelihood" of the oil price reaching $US120‑150 per barrel.
  
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• 'Very quiet': Family-owned service station struggles as fuel nudges $3 a litre

  19-03-2026 20:38 via abc.net.au
  
  The fuel crisis is squeezing independently owned service stations, with some being forced to sell fuel at above-average prices, even though their margins are near zero or below cost.
  
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