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• Santos's $5.6b Barossa gas project wins final regulatory approvals

  22-04-2025 10:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Santos's offshore Barossa gas project off the coast of the Northern Territory has won final approvals from the national offshore gas regulator. 
  
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• 'Anything but that': Business leader begs Coalition not to reopen climate wars

  17-05-2025 01:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Innes Willox says another net zero debate would "hobble" the Australian economy and undermine investment decisions.
  
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• Why Australia's space exploration industry never really reached orbit

  16-05-2025 23:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia has historically played a supporting role in space exploration but experts say the country has a "natural advantage" in terms of its geography.
  
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• Potential closure of historic saleyards concerns farmers

  16-05-2025 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Farmers in north-west Victoria fight to keep a historical livestock saleyard open, despite a council report warning the facility could cost ratepayers millions to operate.
  
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• Historic saleyard operating at a loss faces closure

  16-05-2025 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Farmers in north-west Victoria fight to keep a historical livestock saleyard open, despite a council report warning the facility could cost ratepayers millions to operate.
  
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• Murray Watt heads to WA ahead of contentious Woodside gas decision this month

  16-05-2025 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  With his feet just barely under the desk, newly installed Environment Minister Murray Watt will take to Western Australia to restart talks on contentious conservation reforms and a decision this month on whether to extend Woodside's Karratha gas facility beyond 2030.
  
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• Murray Watt confirms rewrite of environmental laws shelved by Albanese

  16-05-2025 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  With his feet just barely under the desk, newly installed Environment Minister Murray Watt will take to Western Australia to restart talks on contentious conservation reforms and a decision this month on whether to extend Woodside's Karratha gas facility beyond 2030.
  
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• Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk ousts CEO after shares plummet

  16-05-2025 18:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The CEO of Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, known for its blockbuster weight-loss drug Ozempic, will step down following a plunge in the company's share price, the drug maker said on Friday.
  
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• Solar farm able to power 36,000 homes approved by NSW government

  16-05-2025 08:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The project is big enough to power a quarter of the homes in the NSW Northern Rivers, and it could be the first of three for the rural area where it will be based.
  
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• Changes to 'broken' access cab system amid 'corruption' claims

  16-05-2025 08:02 via abc.net.au
  
  A ban on preferential bookings in a bid to ensure a fairer and more reliable access taxi system will come into effect next week.
  
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• Bin collection in jeopardy as NSW waste crisis looms, minister says

  16-05-2025 07:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government has announced a plan to address a coming landfill crisis, but industry figures say it is only the first step.
  
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• Likely sources of PFAS chemicals in Blue Mountains water catchment revealed

  16-05-2025 04:24 via abc.net.au
  
  WaterNSW hands down the findings of its seven-month initial investigation into the source of PFAS chemicals in the Adams Creek and Medlow catchments, which includes Medlow Dam and Greaves Creek Dam.
  
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• Victoria's coal-fired power plants ageing and unreliable, report says

  16-05-2025 04:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Victoria's coal-fired power stations recorded almost 40 breakdowns over the past summer, according to new analysis.
  
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• Lifeguards owed $400,000 in super as company enters liquidation

  16-05-2025 02:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Liquidator documents reveal a community pool contractor has underpaid staff superannuation in Queensland and New South Wales, with the ATO also owed $1.4 million. 
  
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• PointsBet fined $500,000 after spamming customers with gambling ads

  16-05-2025 02:18 via abc.net.au
  
  Online gambling provider PointsBet Australia has been fined for sending spam messages and marketing material to people who had registered to be excluded. Some experts have called on the federal government to set up a national gambling regulator.
  
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• Squeamish consumers a bit of a problem for edible insect industry

  16-05-2025 01:33 via abc.net.au
  
  From pet food to waste disposal, insects have many potential uses in Australia. But the industry has to overcome some big challenges around public perception first.
  
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• Insects with your wine? Vineyard's bid to capitalise on growing trend

  16-05-2025 01:33 via abc.net.au
  
  From pet food to human food, insects have many potential uses in Australia. But the industry has to overcome some big challenges around public perception first.
  
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• 'Breathtaking': Keen golfers get first look at Tasmania's new world-class course

  16-05-2025 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  A new beachside golf course development at Hobart's Seven Mile Beach is taking a big swing at attracting an international crowd of golf enthusiasts —  and, if all goes well, host Australia's premier golfing event.
  
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• What motivates some young women to become sugar babies?

  15-05-2025 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  In the 'sugar dating' world, attractive young women date rich older men to facilitate the kind of romance you pay for. But things can go wrong when sex mixes with money, wealth and power.
  
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• What life is like as a sugar baby who dates older men

  15-05-2025 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  In the 'sugar dating' world, attractive young women date rich older men to facilitate the kind of romance you pay for. But things can go wrong when sex mixes with money, wealth and power.
  
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• 'My heart sank': Forest home to endangered gliders pegged to be logged

  15-05-2025 21:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Three hours north of Brisbane, a group of greater gliders is living in a section of the St Mary State Forest set to be logged, despite them being a protected species.
  
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• Why $1 million is far from an all-access pass to the housing market

  15-05-2025 16:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Research from Cotality shows the portion of dwellings valued at $1 million or more has risen from just below 10 per cent in April 2015, to more than 34 per cent a decade later.
  
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• Trump says India has offered 'no tariffs' on US goods in trade negotiations

  15-05-2025 15:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The US President made the claim while also criticising tech giant Apple's decision to invest in India, following the implementation of his tariff regime.
  
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• PM promises stronger ties with Indonesia, dodging doubts about Russia

  15-05-2025 13:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urges Australian businesses to show greater "ambition" when dealing with the emerging South-East Asian economy. 
  
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• Chemists may be 'misleading' shoppers using bright coloured tags, research finds

  15-05-2025 07:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Shoppers seeking the best prices at major Australian chemists find colourful specials tags confusing, causing them to think they are saving more money than they really are, new research reveals.
  
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• TasNetworks not equipped to handle 2024 storm event, review finds

  15-05-2025 05:27 via abc.net.au
  
  A review into how TasNetworks responded to widespread power outages during an extreme weather event last year recommends it be more proactive and transparent in how it communicates with customers.
  
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• RACWA sells insurance operations to Sydney-based IAG in $1.3B deal

  15-05-2025 04:14 via abc.net.au
  
  RACWA has announced a 20-year agreement with multinational insurance company Insurance Australia Group, handing over its entire insurance underwriting business.
  
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• RACWA announces $1.3b sale but tells customers 'no change to your policy'

  15-05-2025 04:14 via abc.net.au
  
  RACWA has announced a 20-year agreement with insurance company Insurance Australia Group, handing over its entire insurance underwriting business.
  
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• Employment surges in April and unemployment rate holds steady

  15-05-2025 03:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's unemployment rate held steady in April as 89,000 people found employment — much stronger jobs growth than had been forecast.
  
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• Breaking: Employment surges in April and unemployment rate holds steady

  15-05-2025 03:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's unemployment rate held steady in April as 89,000 people found employment — much stronger jobs growth than had been forecast.
  
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