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Average annual Tasmanian power bill to rise by $100
Tasmanian households and businesses with the state-owned electricity retailer will be paying more for power, after a price rise was approved by the economic regulator. Source link
'Some cracks' appearing in jobs market, even as unemployment rate dips
Australia’s unemployment rate slipped to 4.4 per cent in May, down from 4.5 per cent in April, in seasonally adjusted terms. Source link
Ghost nets transformed into art to highlight pollution's 'devastating' impact
Thousands of tonnes of ocean waste lands on Australia’s shores every year. These Queenslanders have found a creative use for some of it. Source link
Women allege sexual assault, underwear theft, drink-spiking at Fortescue mine sites
Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’s mining giant Fortescue has been slapped with a landmark class action alleging systemic sexual harassment, discrimination and toxic work sites. Source link
Venezuela hit by devastating double earthquake — as it happened
Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez says at least 971 have been confirmed injured after emergency services worked through the night to find those trapped under collapsed buildings. Source link
Breaking: Powerful, back-to-back earthquakes slam Venezuela
Two earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, local time, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas. Source link
Olympian arrested at reflecting pool is Trump 'scapegoat', lawyer says
A lawyer for the Olympian arrested at Washington’s reflecting pool says his client is a scapegoat who was targeted to distract Americans from the Trump administration’s failures. Source link
Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall confirm plans to form new party
The teal independents have confirmed plans to form a new political party, Community Strong Australia, but are yet to convince any of their crossbench colleagues to join what they call a “responsible alternative” to the major parties. Source link
'ISIS bride' barred from Australia issued permit to return
Australia’s home affairs minister approves the return of a woman who has links to Islamic State and has been in a Syrian refugee camp, saying the government plans to have her under high-level surveillance. Source link
Live: ASX slips while gold futures drop below $US4,000 level
The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4 per cent in May, down from 4.5 per cent in April. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. Source link