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Residents in battle with nearby metal recycler due to zoning issue
Ararat locals in Western Victoria say some face pollution from a nearby scrap metal recycler due to a zoning irregularity. Source link
Avoiding 'just living for the weekend' is trending. Is it all it's cracked up to be?
Emma Dickeson says her “school night” adventures are about devoting time and attention to the things that energise you. Source link
Health concerns over waste incinerator planned for Sunbury
Sunbury residents say they are tired of being the state’s “dumping ground” after waste-to-energy facility proposed nearby a receives a cap license from Recycling Victoria. Source link
Mona has lost $408m but David Walsh is 'completely happy'
Hobart’s landmark Museum of Old and New Art has racked up a staggering amount in losses since it opened in 2011, but founder David Walsh is still building. Source link
ASX drops sharply after Wall St tumbles — as it happened
The ASX falls steeply in response to a sharp drop on Wall Street overnight, which was led by a big decline in tech stocks. TPG Telecom plunged 32 per cent after the stock traded without rights to the next dividend payment. Source link
Retail and hospitality workers to be protected under new Victorian laws
New offences for people assaulting or threatening service workers are expected to be introduced in time for the Christmas shopping rush. Source link
Trump officials float 50-year 'gamechanger' mortgages. Others aren't sure
The average first-time home buyer in the US is older than ever, but a new proposal could leave them paying off a mortgage until old age. Source link
Tasmanian salmon resilient to bacterial disease bred like 'stud bulls'
A salmon mass mortality event caused by a bacterial outbreak has given scientists “a lot of genetic knowledge” to put to use in a selective breeding program. Source link
Debate begins for controversial Hobart stadium ahead of parliamentary vote
Tasmania’s lower house has started debating an “order” to build the Macquarie Point stadium. Source link
Hundreds of Qantas jobs to come to new innovation centre in Adelaide
The South Australian government has entered into an agreement with Qantas for a Product Innovation Centre that is expected to create more than 420 technology jobs by the end of 2028. Source link