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‘HIDDEN’ HERITAGE LAWS STIR ANXIETY

“We wake up in the morning and decide if something needs to get done, and then we get it done,” he said. “If we need to build a fence, we build the fence, but this sort of thing could delay us for months even on a simple thing like that. “There wouldn’t be a farmer around here who doesn’t want to see Aboriginal people in the area get ahead, but these rules are the sort of thing made by bureaucrats and environmentalists who have never spent time on the land.” -Jamie Warden, a fifth-generation farmer

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Roy Hill, POSCO unite for memorial

Steelmaking company POSCO has teamed up with Roy Hill to fund a community gathering and performance space as part of the next stage of the Korean War memorial project in WA. “I am honoured POSCO is able to contribute with Hancock Prospecting and Roy Hill to fund this new outdoor amphitheatre,” POSCO Group chairman Jeong-woo Choi said.
“(Gina) Rinehart is passionate in her support for veterans, and strongly believes we should never forget the bravery and dedication of those who served our countries.”

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Gina Rinehart watches on as Aussie swimming team blows the world away

Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart has made an eye-catching appearance on a day when the Aussie swimming team went berserk Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart has made an eye-catching appearance on a day when the Aussie swimming team went berserk. Australia’s richest woman Gina Rinehart picked a bloody good time to make a surprise poolside appearance at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships. The mining mogul on Saturday watched on as the Dolphins continued to show their class with another series of gold medals. Australia has blown the American team out of the pool with 13 gold medals in Fukuoka. Heading into the final day of competition in Japan, Australia has an overwhelming lead on the medal tally with China (five gold) and the United States (four) nowhere near it.

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Aussie teen claims remarkable fourth gold at world champs

Mollie O’Callaghan has lit up the world championships again – capturing Australia’s 10th gold medal and her fourth in Japan, with another mind-blowing performance. If she keeps this up – and there’s no reason to suggest she won’t – the 19-year-old will head to next Paris Olympics as one the headline attractions. But right now, any thoughts about France are a million miles away because she’s having a ball in Fukuoka, riding the crest of a wave that never looks like breaking.

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Pipeline ‘to boost state’s gas market’

APA Group has opened its 580km pipeline in Western Australia that the country’s largest listed infrastructure company says could unlock the state’s gas market. “We are investing ahead of demand, supporting the government’s long-term growth plan in areas like critical minerals and providing confidence to project owners that reliable energy is available to bring new projects to market.” Some of Australia’s most prominent investors, such as Gina Rinehart and Kerry Stokes, have sought exposure to the Perth Basin amid expectations that the domestic gas market will tighten in the coming years.

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King Kyle sits on throne of gold

Kyle Chalmers won the admiration of his countryman when he claimed the Olympic gold medal at Rio in 2016 while still a schoolboy. Now he is the world champion after his stunning victory in the men’s 100m freestyle at Fukuoka on Thursday. It was the one major title to have eluded him during his incredible career but now he has the full set: Olympic gold, Commonwealth Games gold, world shortcourse gold and now world championship gold.

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FUKUOKA FEAST FOR DOLPHINS WITH THREE GOLD, ONE SILVER

On a night that saw sprint king Kyle Chalmers savour his sweetest victory of all, the Dolphins continued their Fukuoka feast with Kaylee McKeown joining Chalmers and our relayers on top of the podium. Australia’s gold medal tally rose to nine – the nation’s most at any world titles since 2007. The Dolphins have also won three silver with three days of competition remaining.

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Worker shortages hit WA

“Job number one for Premier Cook is to fix Western Australia’s worst-in-the-nation worker shortage levels, which is stifling business performance and punishing customers,” Mr Davidson said. “We are calling on Premier Cook to lead the charge in National Cabinet to have discriminatory tax and red tape barriers that are preventing our pensioners, veterans, and students removed to alleviate this crisis and he deserves bipartisan support,” said Mr Davidson. “Removing unfair barriers on pensioners, veterans, and students is a no-regrets policy which will get more Australians who want to into work, more money into local economies, while increasing tax revenue, and providing a critical source of dignity and self-esteem to our most experienced Australians,” said Mr Davidson.

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