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- Business Company News, Human Resources
- 17/08/2026
- 11:01
Government-backed psychosocial assessment platform to close as employers face tougher workplace safety obligations
Australian organisations face a new challenge in managing psychosocial risk after the Federal Government confirmed it will retire the country's most widely used workplace psychosocial assessment platform, just months after strengthened workplace health and safety obligations took effect. Since 1 July, Australian organisations have been expected to demonstrate how they identify, assess, control and review psychosocial hazards under strengthened workplace health and safety requirements. The People at Work survey – the free, government-backed assessment platform used by around 5,000 organisations and more than 160,000 workers since 2020 – will permanently close on 2 October. Developed jointly by Safe Work Australia…
- Property Real Estate
- 17/08/2026
- 10:54
Third.i partners with local Aboriginal Land Council to care for Country
Property group Third.i has announced a Heads of Agreement with the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (Darkinjung) to establish a pathway for Aboriginal stewardship of approximately 120 hectares of proposed conservation land, as part of its Charmhaven masterplanned community on the NSW Central Coast. Third.i and Darkinjung will work together to develop a long-term stewardship model that combines biodiversity protection with Aboriginal custodianship and active land management, with Darkinjung to play an ongoing role in caring for the conservation land. The agreement follows years of ecological assessment, extensive consultation with State and Federal government agencies and significant engagement with the…
- Business Company News, Oil Mining Resources
- 17/08/2026
- 10:02
Term sheet backs Euro Manganese as secure Western manganese source for battery supply chains
Key Facts: American company 6K Energy has successfully tested and preliminarily qualified high-purity manganese from Euro Manganese’s Demonstration Plant. The non-binding term sheet contemplates…
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- Government VIC, Women
- 17/08/2026
- 10:00
Family violence is predictable, preventable and must be a priority in the 2026 Victorian Election
Safe and Equal, the peak body for Victorian organisations that specialise in family and gender-based violence across the continuum, has today launched its 2026 Election Platform calling on all political parties and candidates to commit to sustained investment and urgent action to address family and gender-based violence ahead of the November election. Victoria has led the nation in familyand gender-based violencereform over the past decade, building one of Australia's strongest specialist family violence systems. But with police recording 106,430 family violence incidents in 2024–25 – an eight per cent increase on the previous year –continuedinvestment is essential to sustain progress.…
- Business Company News, Oil Mining Resources
- 17/08/2026
- 09:59
Diablo (ASX: DBO) completes Horn Silver acquisition, consolidating district scale Utah exploration position
Key Facts: Diablo Resources has completed its acquisition of an 80% interest in the Horn Silver Project in Utah, which covers approximately 13.2 square…
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- Energy
- 17/08/2026
- 09:58
Schneider Electric releases pioneering study assessing arc flash risk in 800 VDC data centres aligning with world’s leading hyperscalers
Study provides some of the industry’s first data on managing 800 VDC safety risks and safely adopting new power architectures for AI data centres Simulations and arc flash risk analyses assessedtworepresentative 800 VDCarchitecturesreflecting common designs informed by industry leaders Evaluating risks with ETAP’s advanced software and digital twins accurately model fault scenarios, supporting effective protection strategies at rack and facility levels Sydney Australia, 17 August 2026 – Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today announced a first-of-its-kind analysis that provides practical guidance on how to assess and manage arc flash risk in 800 VDC power architectures. Based on deployment…
- Defence, General News
- 17/08/2026
- 09:49
Treaties Committee Public Hearings on NATO Acquisition and Air Services Agreements
TheJoint Standing Committee on Treaties(JSCOT) will hold public hearings on Monday 17 August as part of its inquiries into four proposed agreements: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Support and Procurement Organisation (NSPO) on Acquisition and Support Cooperation. Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Government of Australia relating to Air Services, Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Kiribati relating to Air Services, Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Nauru relating to Air Services The NSPO Agreement is…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 17/08/2026
- 09:48
NeuRA and WeGuide to develop smartwatch-based tool to monitor and personalise recovery
NeuRA researchers are partnering with digital health company, WeGuide, to develop a mobility recovery biomarker that aims to personalise rehabilitation. A $1.9 million grant…
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- Hospitality
- 17/08/2026
- 09:45
Ovolo Sydney checks in to a new era of contemporary design and creativity
There’s something happening at Ovolo Sydney, with the announcement of a dramatic transformation that will see the popular boutique hotel emerge as the jewel…
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