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Australia's biggest peanut supplier set to shut down
Port Macquarie News
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July 9, 2025
About 150 employees at the Peanut Company of Australia's Kingaroy and Tolga facilities in Queensland will be offered redundancies, support services and other opportunities where possible, Bega Group said on Wednesday.
Australian childcare operator to install CCTV after abuse claims
BBC
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One of Australia's largest private childcare operators will speed up the rollout of CCTV across more than 400 centres, days after child sex abuse allegations against an employee emerged. G8 Education will also let parents and carers choose who can...
Australia-backed infrastructure projects foster development
Solomon Star
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July 9, 2025
The official opening of the newly refurbished Gizo Police Station and upgraded Gizo Provincial Boat Facility on Tuesday marks a major milestone in strengthening security, creating jobs, and fostering development in the Western Province. The...
Australia's Telstra to axe 550 roles in enterprise business overhaul
Yahoo Finance
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(Reuters) -Telstra Group, Australia's top telecom operator, said on Wednesday that it plans to lay off 550 employees as part of an ongoing overhaul of its enterprise business and structural changes across other parts of the organisation. The 550...
Australian central bank declines to cut interest rates, citing global uncertainty
World Socialist Web Site
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July 9, 2025
In a split decision, by a vote of six to three, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) yesterday decided to keep its interest cash rate unchanged at the high level of 3.85 percent, thus denting the claims of the Albanese Labor government to have...
Australian scientists pioneer green method for lithium extraction
Xinhua News Agency
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CANBERRA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists have developed an eco-friendly technique to extract valuable materials, such as lithium for batteries, from brine deposits. Unlike conventional methods that use electricity and expensive...
Australia Building Permits Climb 3.2% On Month In May
RTTNews
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July 9, 2025
The total number of building permits issued in Australia was up a seasonally adjusted 3.2 percent on month in May, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday - coming in at 15,212. That was in line with expectations following the 4.1...
Australian 'criminal royalty' Bertie Kidd dies at 91 after 60-year career of crime
Daily Mail
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July 9, 2025
One of the most prolific and dangerous criminals Australia ever produced has died aged 91 - and his only regret may have been that he 'should have killed more people'. Lifelong criminal Bertie Kidd died in a Melbourne hospice on Tuesday night,...
Australian retail faces a perfect storm of economic and political pressures
Inside Retail Asia
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July 9, 2025
year in which the headwinds are getting stronger even as retailing has yet to really recover from the sluggish sales in the years before Covid-19 or the pandemic itself. The headwinds include the potentially adverse impacts of US President Donald...
Trump just appointed a ‘climate denier’ Australia’s left can’t stand
Sky News Australia
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July 12, 2025
The climate science establishment is fond of lecturing us about the dangers of rising temperatures. With the return of Donald Trump as US President, however, it is rising scrutiny, not the rising heat, that has them most alarmed. In May, President...
Australia’s Albanese to head to China
Taipei Times
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July 8, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to travel to China from this weekend, seeking to strengthen ties with his country’s largest trading partner while its top security ally, the US, aims to check Beijing’s presence in Asia. The...
Job ads rebound to highest level in 12 months
Human Resources Director Australia
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July 8, 2025
Job ads across Australia rebounded to their highest level in 12 months in June, according to the latest data from ANZ-Indeed. ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads registered a 1.8% month-on-month increase in June, following an upwardly revised 0.6%...
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The three key areas the Lions will have to be immaculate in to beat Australia… and I've changed my mind about the back-row trio in my starting XV
Daily Mail
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July 12, 2025
In my coaching career, I used to remind my teams of what I saw as the three rugby basics. By that, I meant the non-negotiables, the parts of the game we have to get right - our safety net to success. They can vary from match to match but for the...
Greg Chappell attacks Shubman Gill, demands improvement in captaincy: 'Bat can’t do the talking'
CricketAddictor
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July 19, 2025
Australian cricket legend and former Indian head coach Greg Chappell has questioned Shubman Gill’s leadership after India’s dramatic collapse in the third Test against England at Lord’s. Chappell believes that Shubman Gill failed to show the...
Since Australia hosts US facilities, we need a joint war plan
The Strategist
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July 12, 2025
Australia hosts several joint Australian-American facilities and provides the US with privileged access to a range of functions that are performed at Australian facilities. As a consequence, Australia is deeply integrated into US strategies of...
IHG Hotels & Resorts commits to support Việt Nam’s ambition as world-class tourism hub
Vietstock
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July 19, 2025
IHG Hotels & Resorts commits to support Việt Nam’s ambition as world-class tourism hub lobal hospitality company IHG Hotels & Resorts has affirmed its enduring dedication to Việt Nam's tourism industry by introducing new brands and experiences,...
Australia's biggest green hydrogen project just imploded - so Labor is betting $430million of YOUR money to roll the dice on another one
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
By ZAK WHEELER FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA and POPPY JOHNSTONE FOR AAP Published: 09:30 EDT, 8 July 2025 | Updated: 09:50 EDT, 8 July 2025 A major green hydrogen project has secured federal backing just days after the biggest proposal in the country...
Joburg Creative Rides auction to feature rare eight‑cylinder classics
Times LIVE
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July 8, 2025
Original examples are nearly impossible to find, making the Firenza a once-in-a-generation opportunity for collectors. Adding to the local V8 flavour are a 1972 Ford Fairmont GT and 1972 Chevrolet SS, SA interpretations of Australian classics. The...
Ex-India star's brutal take on Bumrah - 'Don’t take him with the team'
Sporting News
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July 19, 2025
Jasprit Bumrah has been a key figure in India's success across formats in recent years, consistently emerging as a major threat to the opposition. However, after sustaining a back injury during the Sydney Test against Australia in the...
Australia's central bank keeps rates steady at 3.85%
RTE Ireland
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July 8, 2025
Australia's central bank today left its cash rate steady at 3.85%, a shock for markets that had confidently wagered on a cut, saying the majority of the board wanted to wait for more information to confirm inflation was slowing. Wrapping up a...