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• 'All of mine have been declared': Albanese defends free Qantas upgrades

  27-10-2024 09:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defends receiving dozens of free Qantas upgrades and also his relationship with former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce.
  
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• Sydney residents face 50 per cent water bill increase to avoid 'failing systems'

  01-11-2024 03:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney residents will see their water bills rise by 50 per cent by the end of the decade to cover the costs of overhauling ageing water infrastructure and connecting new housing developments.
  
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• Sydney residents asked to pay 50pc more for water to cover costs for new housing connections

  01-11-2024 03:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney residents will see their water bills rise by 50 per cent by the end of the decade to cover the costs of overhauling ageing water infrastructure and connecting new housing developments.
  
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• Russia has fined Google more money than there is in the entire world

  01-11-2024 02:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Russia has slapped Google with a fine of $US20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 for blocking state media channels on YouTube.
  
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• NT gold mine that could produce 500,000 ounces of metal yearly unable to attract investment

  01-11-2024 01:20 via abc.net.au
  
  The mine is one of many struggling to secure investments despite record commodity prices with gold bullion prices reaching $4,240 per ounce this week.
  
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• Gold prices are at record highs, so why can't new projects attract investment?

  01-11-2024 01:20 via abc.net.au
  
  A Northern Territory gold mine could produce 500,000 ounces of gold each year but is struggling to secure investments despite record commodity prices. Gold bullion prices reached $4,240 per tonne this week.
  
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• McKenzie defends Dutton's relationship with Rinehart, admits she was wrong on flight upgrades

  01-11-2024 01:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The shadow transport minister has conceded she made an error on her own flight upgrades as she defended Peter Dutton's travel on Gina Rinehart's plane. 
  
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• Good Music Month kicks off in Adelaide with a 'jam packed' November to draw in punters

  01-11-2024 00:45 via abc.net.au
  
  With thousands of artists ranging from big acts to emerging bands, the second iteration of Good Music Month will blast Adelaide and its surrounds with a plethora of live acts, culminating in the Notestock festival.
  
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• Concerns raised as 'selfie tourism' draws visitors to once-secluded slices of paradise

  31-10-2024 23:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The pristine beaches in WA's Great Southern have not been able to keep up with a sharp increase in tourism numbers. Authorities are now investing in more infrastructure so the coast does not suffer more environmental damage.
  
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• Prime beachside properties and community halls listed for sale by struggling council

  31-10-2024 22:47 via abc.net.au
  
  It's spring selling season in the real-estate market and one Queensland council is cashing in on dozens of properties.
  
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• As Perth leans more on apartment blocks for its booming population, these buyers have been left in limbo

  31-10-2024 22:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA government is trying to entice more people to buy off-the-plan apartments but some buyers, caught in a dispute with an embattled builder, wonder whether there are enough guardrails in place.
  
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• Apartments are key to ending WA's housing crisis, but there are calls for the government to do more to protect buyers

  31-10-2024 22:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The WA government is trying to entice more people to buy off-the-plan apartments but some buyers, caught in a dispute with an embattled builder, wonder whether there are enough guardrails in place.
  
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• Live: ASX to fall as tech stocks like Microsoft drop value on Wall Street

  31-10-2024 21:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Tech stocks on Wall Street have taken a battering, with Microsoft experiencing its worst day in years. Australia stocks are likely to fall as well. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Live: ASX on track for worst week since August, following Wall Street's tech sell-off

  31-10-2024 21:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian market is on track to end its week with heavy losses, following a sell-off on Wall Street as shares of tech giants Microsoft and Meta fell sharply. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: ASX drops 1pc, following Wall Street's tech sell-off

  31-10-2024 21:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian market is on track to end its week with heavy losses, following a sell-off on Wall Street as shares of tech giants Microsoft and Meta fell sharply. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Growers defy avocado glut to plant more trees for lucrative foreign markets

  31-10-2024 21:34 via abc.net.au
  
  While cheap avocado prices might be good news for consumers at the check-out, farmers are battling oversupply but have their sights set on new markets. 
  
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• Bank of China set to gain Pacific foothold with first PNG branch

  31-10-2024 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The Bank of China is on the brink of establishing a branch in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby, a move that is being watched closely by the Australian government.
  
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• Bank of China is on the verge of gaining a full foothold in the Pacific — and Australia's government is watching closely

  31-10-2024 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  The Bank of China is on the brink of establishing a branch in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby, a move that is being watched closely by the Australian government.
  
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• These shoppers are joining forces to buy in bulk — and say they're cutting their bills by up to a third

  31-10-2024 21:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Many Australians are getting their groceries and household items using an arrangement known as "community group buying" that became widespread in China during its strict pandemic lockdowns.
  
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• It was a COVID-era survival strategy in China. Now Australians are using it to save on groceries

  31-10-2024 21:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Many Australians are getting their groceries and household items using an arrangement known as "community group buying" that became widespread in China during its strict pandemic lockdowns.
  
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• 'Community group buying' was a survival strategy in pandemic China. Now, Australians are using it to save on groceries

  31-10-2024 21:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Many Australians are getting their groceries and household items using an arrangement known as "community group buying" that became widespread in China during its strict pandemic lockdowns.
  
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• High water fluoride has been linked to lower child IQs. These communities have been drinking elevated levels for years

  31-10-2024 20:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Power and Water Corporation is supplying two remote Aboriginal communities with bottled water after new research has linked higher fluoride levels in drinking water to lower IQs in children.
  
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• Aboriginal communities in remote NT sent bottled water after new research into fluoride exposure

  31-10-2024 20:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Power and Water Corporation is supplying two remote Aboriginal communities with bottled water after new research has linked higher fluoride levels in drinking water to lower IQs in children.
  
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• Does the cost of your insurance increase with each renewal? This RACQ customer says you're being misled

  31-10-2024 20:37 via abc.net.au
  
  RACQ is under the microscope about whether its offers to renew home insurance for customers have properly compared new prices to previous year's premiums.
  
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• 'Deceptive and misleading': Regulator to examine RACQ pricing practice

  31-10-2024 20:37 via abc.net.au
  
  RACQ is under the microscope about whether its offers to renew home insurance for customers have properly compared new prices to previous year's premiums.
  
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• Workplace sexual harassment is common, but many employers don't know their obligations

  31-10-2024 20:07 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report by Our Watch has found 40 per cent of workplace leaders surveyed are unaware of their new legal obligations to prevent workplace sexual harassment. For many who experience harassment like *Jess, quitting seems like the only option.
  
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• Jess's employer was filming her at work. She confronted him, but still felt she had to quit

  31-10-2024 20:07 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report by Our Watch has found 40 per cent of workplace leaders surveyed are unaware of their new legal obligations to prevent workplace sexual harassment. For many who experience harassment like *Jess, quitting seems like the only option.
  
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• 'I loved my job': Workplace sexual harassment is common, but many employers don't know their obligations

  31-10-2024 20:07 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report by Our Watch has found 40 per cent of workplace leaders surveyed are unaware of their new legal obligations to prevent workplace sexual harassment. For many who experience harassment like *Jess, quitting seems like the only option.
  
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• 'Blur the lines': PM urged to order review into how airlines favour politicians to protect market share

  31-10-2024 20:04 via abc.net.au
  
  As politicians scramble to review their travel histories, there are calls for an independent inquiry examining how airlines are wielding their influence to protect its market share. 
  
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• Will Melbourne's mega projects starve regional Victoria of the tradies needed for new houses?

  31-10-2024 19:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Builders in Ballarat say the lure of more work and money in Melbourne is taking away the vital workforce needed to meet the government's ambitious regional 2051 housing targets.
  
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