Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 1 week ago
Woolworths says it wants to roll out its smart shopping trolleys to more stores to help people budget their shops better. Smart carts overseas have helped increase the average customer spend by 6 per cent. ...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 1 week ago
A training business run by Queensland Premier David Crisafulli received government funding for more hours of teaching than it actually delivered, according to an audit. ...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 1 week ago
South Australia's state coroner will investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Anthony Higgins, who went missing off the coast of Granite Island in September 2020. ...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 1 week ago
This year's Shonky Awards have been announced, with Facebook parent company Meta amongst the winners for its "inadequate action" against scams. ...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 1 week ago
On the eve of a 24-hour strike, nurses in NSW have lashed out against the state's government refusal to meet its demands for a pay rise, just a day after police received a historic wage increase. ...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 1 week ago
ASIC says the financial loss to members could top $20 million and has launched legal action in the Federal Court seeking penalties and other compliance orders. ...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 1 week ago
What started as college students pedalling to Kaifeng for a taste of nourishing soup dumplings has swelled into a movement, with tens of thousands taking to the streets to ride together through one of China's ancient capitals. ...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 1 week ago
Albemarle has revealed it lost more than $1 billion last quarter and its failed Kemerton expansion project is largely to blame. Analysts say it could forecast an end to lithium hydroxide processing in WA. ...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 1 week ago
Australian inventor Lawrence Hargrave created history when he was lifted off the ground in a flying device he created in 1894. Now, 130 years later, he is remembered as a generous pioneer whose engineering breakthroughs influenced the world's first aeroplanes. ...
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation » 1 week ago
The federal government announces a bailout for Rex Airlines, while an ACCC report has revealed domestic airfares have risen since Rex's collapse. ...
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