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Leah Stewart lost her arm in a great white shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee beach. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMajor housing investment near Perth could provide boost to apartment buildingThe National Reconstruction Fund will invest $120m into a...

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The Guardian
by Nick Visser
Australia news live: Shark attack victim thanks donors after ‘incredibly difficult’ recovery; penguin parade gets flu shots

Leah Stewart lost her arm in a great white shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee beach. Follow today’s news live

Major housing investment near Perth could provide boost to apartment building

The National Reconstruction Fund will invest $120m into a $240m advanced manufacturing project north of Perth expected to be able to build 2,000 apartments a year once fully operational.

Australia needs to build more homes, but we also need to build more capability. This project brings advanced manufacturing into the housing supply chain, lifting productivity and helping deliver more homes for Australians.

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