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The licence woes of suspended casino operator The Star Entertainment Group have just got worse after the NSW Independent Casino Commission revealed the so-called Bell II inquiry uncovered ongoing governance and cultural concerns. 

Meanwhile, at The Australian's Bush Summit in Port Hedland, WA, today, mining billionaire Gina Rinehart warned federal Labor risks alienating the nation's largest companies, forcing them offshore.

And privately insured patients are increasingly choosing to undergo surgery in public hospitals over private ones in a bid to avoid gap payments, Ramsay Health Care says.