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- Government QLD, Manufacturing
- 17/02/2026
- 07:45
Weld Australia and Manufacturing Skills Queensland launch 50% subsidised welder training program across Queensland
Weld Australia has announced a new major statewide training initiative in partnership with Manufacturing Skills Queensland (MSQ), delivering Welding Supervisor training (AS 1796 Certificate 10 and AS 2214) and ISO 9606 welder certification across Queensland throughout 2026. The program will see MSQ subsidise 50% of training costs for eligible participants, providing a significant opportunity to strengthen workforce capability and lift welding compliance outcomes across the Queensland manufacturing sector. The initiative responds to ongoing industry demand, with employers consistently reporting shortages of certified welders and welding supervisors, particularly in regional manufacturing centres supporting defence, energy, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing supply chains.…
- RetailOnline Retail
- 17/02/2026
- 07:28
Red Sea Global Reveals ADRENA, a New Adventure and Entertainment District
The first of its kind in the region with more than 20 diverse land and water experiences RIYADH, Saudi Arabia--BUSINESS WIRE-- Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind the regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea and AMAALA, has revealed plans to open an adventure and entertainment district. It will be unveiled to the public from 1 March, following a soft launch for invited guests from 15 February. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260216890688/en/ADRENA is located a short drive away from the recently opened Shura Island Named ADRENA, it will serve guests from across The Red…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 17/02/2026
- 07:12
Exa Capital Acquires StaffReady
DALLAS–BUSINESS WIRE– Exa Capital, a strategic long-term operator that buys and holds enterprise software companies forever, is proud to announce the acquisition of StaffReady,…
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- Science
- 17/02/2026
- 07:00
Butterfly on the move: social media reveals rapid spread of invasive species into Australia
A fast-moving butterfly is helping scientists prove that Facebook andFlickr aren’t just for holiday snaps, they could be key allies in tracking invasive species and monitoring biodiversity shifts in real time. In a new study published in Conservation Biology, an international team of researchers led by Monash University School of Biological Sciences have shown that social media platforms can provide faster, broader, and often more detailed biodiversity data than traditional sources. The team, led by DrShawan Chowdhury, used public Facebook and Flickr posts to track the tawny coster butterfly (Acraea terpsicore) and uncovered a far more extensive and rapidly changing…
- Government VIC, Legal
- 17/02/2026
- 06:34
Today is a day of justice for victim survivors of sexual assault in Victoria
SASVic is available to comment on the vicarious liability legislation that corrects a wrong that should never have happened. Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic) is available to media on Tuesday as the Justice Legislation Amendment (Vicarious Liability for Child Abuse) Bill 2025 is passed in the Parliament of Victoria. Background In November 2024, the High Court of Australia Bird v DP judgement ruled that the Catholic Church could not be held vicariously liable for sexual abuse committed bypriests due to there being no formal employment contract. This decision had wide-ranging implications because it applied to all volunteer roles (for example,…
- General News
- 17/02/2026
- 06:00
Oxford Economics report shows tobacco excise provides solution to Chalmers’ Budget hole
New research released by one of Australia’s biggest retailers reveals the scale of revenue being lost to the booming illicit tobacco industry. The report into the illicit tobacco landscape by Oxford Economics Australia has identified that over a decade, $67 billion could have been delivered into the economy as excise. Instead, the high costs associated with legal tobacco are driving smokers towards untaxed, unregulated illicit products. Forecasts show $5.5 billion in tobacco excise is expected to be collected in 2025-26, down from $16.3 billion in 2019-20. Based on the current trajectory of growth in the illicit market, federal excise in…
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- General News, Property Real Estate
- 17/02/2026
- 06:00
Social housing gains in the 2020s, almost triple the last decade
Australia’s social housing sector is in the midst of a growth decade unparalleled since the 1980s. As revealed by new research*, the number of homes managed as public, community or Indigenous housing for very low-income earners is set to increase by 55,000 in the ten years to 2030. This is nearly three times the 20,000 social rentals added during the 2010s (as shown by the Productivity Commission’s ROGS report). The total number of new social homes expected to come onstream during the 2020s is even larger, at 70,000, with some 45,000 of these funded by the states – led by…
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- Childcare, Education Training
- 17/02/2026
- 05:15
Union win: Fair Work Commission backs pay rises for preschool teachers
17 February 2025 The union representing teachers in early childhood education and care in NSW and the ACT calls on the NSW government to respect yesterday’s Fair Work Commission (FWC) recommendation and boost funding for community preschools to lift the pay and conditions of teachers and educators. The FWC on 16 February 2026 accepted the union’s argument that the state government needs to review and boost the funding for community preschools so they can provide long overdue pay rises. “The NSW government must accept the umpire’s recommendation and immediately fund pay rises that properly value the work of staff in…
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- Energy
- 17/02/2026
- 05:12
HELLENiQ ENERGY and Chevron Sign Offshore Concession Agreements for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production with the Hellenic Republic
Marking a New Milestone in HELLENiQ ENERGY’s Upstream Portfolio ATHENS, Greece–BUSINESS WIRE– HELLENiQ ENERGY, in collaboration with Chevron, signed today the Lease Agreements with…
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