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- Political, Telecommunication
- 25/09/2026
- 07:11
[Reminder] Invitation: Off-the-record briefing with frontier AI specialist, Janet Egan
25 SEPTEMBER 2026 The newly formed Australian Council on AI Strategy (ACAIS) is today offering the press gallery an off-the-record briefing on frontier AI by JanetEgan, an AI policy expert based in Washington D.C., where she leads analysis of the national security, innovation, and economic implications of frontier AI. She is the Director of AI Policy at the Institute for Progress and an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security. She is a highly respected thinkers on AI and national security, globally. As an Australian and former Director in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet,…
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- Environment, Local Government
- 25/09/2026
- 07:00
West Australian councils call for reliable funding in the face of growing climate costs
September 25 2026 Councils have endorsed a national call for stronger and more sustainable funding for Local Governments to meet the escalating costs of climate change, during the annualgeneral meeting of the Western Australian Local Government Associationlast week. The insured costs of climate disasters are now twelve times higher than twenty years ago, while local government revenue has grown only three times over the same period. A national push for a Climate Compensation Fund seeks to address this imbalance giving councils the resources to manage climate damage and help their communities thrive. WALGA voted to show their agreement that a…
- Agriculture Farming Rural
- 25/09/2026
- 06:52
Newmont Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results Conference Call
DENVER–BUSINESS WIRE– Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, ASX: NEM, PNGX: NEM) will release its third quarter 2026 results after North American markets close on Thursday,…
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- Energy, Environment
- 25/09/2026
- 06:30
TALENT ALERT – Decision on largest coal project in NSW expected Wednesday
September 25 2026 The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (IPC) is expected to make its decision on the Hunter Valley Operations Continuation Project, the largest coal project in NSW, on Wednesday September 30. The IPC held public hearings in July where it heard evidence from stakeholders, workers, climate and energy experts, and community members. It received more than 4,000 submissions opposing the mine expansion, which climate scientists urge is incompatible with a safe climate future for NSW communities, something the IPC is required to consider, and incompatible with NSW law. Earlier this month the IPC requested further information from…
- National News Current Affairs, Political
- 25/09/2026
- 06:00
Press Conference Alert: Beyond the Divide – Australia’s Longest-Running Muslim Convention Unites Thousands in Western Sydney to Champion Social Cohesion
PressConference: Date:Friday, 25th September 2026 @ 1pm Address: 45 Hollinsworth Rd, Marsden Park NSW 2765 (Australia’s largest mosque) SYDNEY – TheAhmadiyya Muslim Community Australia…
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- General News, Medical Health Aged Care
- 25/09/2026
- 06:00
Methamphetamine remains a major public health concern, with use and harms still rising: NDARC report
Methamphetamine-related harms are substantial and continue to rise, with overdose deaths, hospitalisations and consumption at record levels in Australia, say researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW Sydney. In 2024, there were 753 overdose deaths involving amphetamine-type stimulants (primarily methamphetamine), or a rate of 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people, which is substantially higher than in previous years. There were also nearly 14,000 hospitalisations due to methamphetamine use in 2023-24, which represents 24% of all drug-related hospitalisations in that reporting period. NDARC researchers led by Associate Professor Amy Peacock said the continuation of concerning pre-COVID-19 patterns of…
- General News, Medical Health Aged Care
- 25/09/2026
- 05:00
New report – global unmet need for contraception is still increasing ahead of World Contraception Day.
Media release 23 September 2026Embargoed until: 25 September 2026 On the UN-supported World Contraception Day, coming up on September 26, a new report from Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) details how global family planning programs have been deprioritised and had funding slashed, even as global population continues to increase. The new report, Reproductive rights: an unfinished project and an ecological imperative, argues that without a renewed commitment to support family planning, world population will likely exceed the UN’s projection of 10.2 billion for later this century. This will put more pressure on food security, climate change mitigation and ecological sustainability. UN…
- Technology Innovation
- 25/09/2026
- 02:52
Sharjah Advocates More Dominant Role for Women in Technology under 2050 Roadmap
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates–BUSINESS WIRE– As artificial intelligence reshapes global economies, the UAE is placing women at the heart of its global ambitions positioning…
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- Business Finance
- 25/09/2026
- 01:52
MultiBank Group Founder and Chairman Naser Taher Named Financial Leader of the Year at Gulf Business Awards 2026
Recognition highlights Taher’s leadership in building MultiBank Group into a global financial institution DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–BUSINESS WIRE– Naser Taher, Founder and Chairman of…
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