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Extreme weather cost insurers almost $1bn in 2022, now small businesses face premium hikes

The Insurance Council of Australia says extreme weather events are helping to push up premiums. They are also pushing many small business owners in Queensland to the brink.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Miniature Herefords cattle breeders under the pump amid growth in hobby farming

Standing at just 1 metre in height, these miniature "placid" Herefords are proving a prize acquisition for hobby farmers.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

New South Wales prodigy Jesse Southwell is destined to make her mark on State of Origin football

Ahead of her New South Wales debut, Jesse Southwell is a product of the past and a vision of the future when it comes to State of Origin football.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

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NSW community sports club Knights of Albion ready to take on Australia's best medieval fighters

If you see the Knights of Albion training at a local park, you might assume they are part of an elaborate medieval re-enactment. But there's nothing fake about these battles.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Man allegedly armed with knife arrested after stand-off with police in Blair Athol

Police say the man was armed with a knife and threw roof tiles at officers, who were not injured, during a three-hour stand-off in Blair Athol.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Eating disorder clinic among new facilities at proposed St Johns Park health precinct in Hobart

A proposed new health and wellbeing precinct in Hobart's New Town will include mental health, palliative care and an eating disorder clinic. But there are concerns about the number of inpatient beds to be provided.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Roger Cook to hit the ground running as new WA premier, as opposition slams union influence

Roger Cook has hit the ground running, gaining the approval of Labor's right faction today to confirm his endorsement as WA's next premier.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

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Smoke haze and poor air quality could continue over Brisbane and south-east Queensland until Friday, BOM says

Brisbane CBD's average air quality was rated "very poor" yesterday and has fluctuated since Sunday.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum bill passes lower house

The bill still needs to be dealt with by the Senate, which is likely next month, before the federal government sets a date for the poll later this year.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Live export ship Nine Eagle leaves Darwin with cattle two weeks after major engine failure

A live export ship that broke down at Darwin Port after it was loaded with about 1,800 head of cattle two weeks ago has been repaired, reloaded and departed for Indonesia.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Teenager faces court over alleged murder of Pasawm Lyhym in Melbourne

A 17-year-old boy is charged with murder over the stabbing of teenager Pasawm Lyhym in an altercation between two groups at Sunshine, in Melbourne's west, this month.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Laurie Whelan marks 21 years since wife and two daughters died in car crash, amid horror week on Victorian roads

While Victoria has had a horror week on the roads with 10 lives lost in four days, Laurie Whelan feels the families' pain, 21 years on from his own road tragedy.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Vet calls for more cat blood donations to provide feline lifeline during emergencies

Blood donations save the lives of others during emergencies and also help people facing serious illness. It's the same for our pets too – and more cat blood donors are needed.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Protest penalty changes pass upper house of SA parliament after marathon debate

Upper house MPs spent all night debating the laws, which will significantly increase potential penalties for people who engage in disruptive protests.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

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Sydney's heritage tugboat Argos hits final snag on the NSW Central Coast

One of Sydney's first steam tugboats has come to a watery end on the NSW Central Coast, just months before she was due to undergo extensive restoration work.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Voice to Parliament draws mixed opinions in Indigenous community of Woorabinda

Like many in his community, Douglas Graham wants to see the Queensland town of Woorabinda — and the lives of the people in it — improve, but he is unsure if or how the Indigenous Voice to Parliament would help.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Calls for jack jumper ant allergy program to be expanded in Tasmania

One sting from a jack jumper ant lurking in Jennie Kun's garden could be deadly. She's just started a treatment program to train her body to stop being allergic, but says it needs to be made more accessible.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

ASX tumbles as China slows and inflation rises to 6.8pc, Philip Lowe says interest rate hikes are working — as it happened

The Australian share market falls to a two-month low after China's manufacturing industry contracts and hotter- than-expected inflation raises the chances of a RBA rate increase next month. And RBA governor Philip Lowe faces a grilling at Senate Estimates.

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ABC News · May 30, 2023

Nationals leader defends use of consultants, police search for gunmen after Florida shooting, and hundreds flock to see dead nun — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Push for fast-charging stations along remote Outback Way to attract electric vehicle drivers

With the route from Laverton to Winton set to be sealed by the end of the decade, advocates are pushing for expanded EV infrastructure along with it.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Chinese jet carried out 'aggressive' manoeuvre near US military plane, Washington says

Video shows a fighter jet passing in front of the US plane's nose and the cockpit of the RC-135 shaking in the turbulence.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

'Daunting shortage' of skilled workers looms over giant, renewable energy projects

Outback Queensland is home to the largest potential wind zone in the country, but a lack of infrastructure and a shortage of skilled workers are major roadblocks in reaching national renewable energy targets.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Building company collapses turn home dreams into nightmares

Two years after signing a $430,000 fixed price contract, boilermaker David Niblitt can no longer afford to finish the home that he and his wife had hoped they'd be living in by now.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Darwin, Palmerston residents urged to take precautions against 'unhealthy' air quality amid fuel reduction burning

Air quality in Darwin and Palmerston deteriorated to unhealthy levels in recent days amid fuel-reduction burns ahead of the Top End's fire season.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Pigeon Hole flood evacuees living in Yarralin tent camp with no date to return home

The population of flood-affected Pigeon Hole remains in limbo, living out of temporary accommodation on a school oval where a pop-up school, food hall and recreational activities are the centre of everyday life.

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