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- Finance Investment
- 04/09/2026
- 15:07
PU Prime Mobilises Earthquake Relief Efforts for Affected Community in Chocó, Colombia
PU Prime responds to the magnitude 7.4 earthquake with emergency relief support in Chocó.34 families receive essential supplies, including support for 14 families with babies.The initiative is delivered through the PU Prime Dream Fund and ABACO.BOGOTÁ, Colombia, Sept. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia, PU Prime has mobilised emergency relief supplies for affected communities in Chocó, where access to assistance remains challenging.Through the PU Prime Dream Fund, the company's Colombia team sourced and prepared essential supplies, including baby care products, hygiene items, and sleeping materials. The contribution was handed over through ABACO…
- Hospitality
- 04/09/2026
- 14:33
Holiday Inn & Suites Geelong Named Regional Accommodation of the Year at 2026 Victorian Accommodation Awards for Excellence
Key Facts: Holiday Inn & Suites Geelong has been named Regional Accommodation of the Year at the 2026 Victorian Accommodation Awards for Excellence, presented…
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- Business Company News
- 04/09/2026
- 14:20
Release the modelling: family business calls for open discussion on tax reform
Key Facts: The Family Business Association is urging the Government to release its economic modelling behind proposed minimum tax reforms on discretionary trusts before the consultation deadline of 18 September, including revenue estimates and the number of businesses affected.The Association argues that each revision to the policy has increased complexity rather than reduced it, leaving family business owners navigating multiple options — including fixed-distribution elections, rollovers, and minimum tax — at significant adviser cost.Family businesses, which represent around 70% of all Australian businesses and employ 50% of the workforce, rely on discretionary trusts to manage variable income, succession planning, and…
- Culturally and linguistically diverse, Government Federal
- 04/09/2026
- 14:06
MEDIA INVITE: Settlement support delivers lasting dividends for Australia
With increased public scrutiny of Australia’s humanitarian intake in recent weeks, a new report reveals a critical but often overlooked question: it’s one thing to invite people in, but what happens after they arrive? Launched by the Settlement Council of Australia (SCOA) and developed by Deloitte Access Economics, Accelerating Settlement Outcomes draws on 10 years of data and finds humanitarian entrants who receive settlement support in their first year achieve significantly stronger outcomes across employment, education, English language proficiency, independence and community participation. The report estimates early support generates an additional $135 million in wages from a single humanitarian cohort,…
- Banking
- 04/09/2026
- 13:58
Peter Kell appointed to lead 2026 independent review of BCCC
The Banking Code Compliance Committee (BCCC), the independent body responsible for monitoring banks’ compliance with the Banking Code of Practice, has appointed Peter Kell to conduct an independent review of its operations. The review will consider the effectiveness of the BCCC’s role in independently monitoring banks’ compliance with the Banking Code of Practice, including its governance, functions and approach to oversight. Mr Kell is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most experienced consumer protection and financial services regulators, including as a former Deputy Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and former…
- Business Company News, Property Real Estate
- 04/09/2026
- 12:37
Sydney Aluminium Windows and Doors Suppliers for 2026: Comparing RS, Austech, Sydney Aluminium, Abbey Aluminium and B&W
This editorial comparison considers product range, customisation, thermal pathways, large-opening options, technical information and the route from quotation to completion. It is not a laboratory test, customer-review ranking or claim that one company is universally superior. Energy performance must be assessed at whole-window level. The Australian Government's guidance on windowsexplains that frames and glazing both influence heat transfer, and that a thermally broken aluminium frame uses a non-conductive barrier between its internal and external profiles. Buyers should therefore request values for the quoted frame, glass, size and configuration rather than relying on a general product-family statement. The AGWA Window and…
- Agriculture Farming Rural
- 04/09/2026
- 12:14
Opposition to critical minerals an issue for VIC election – but are the parties listening?
Across north western Victoria, massive critical minerals developments threaten farming, landscapes, local economies and ground and water supplies. There are five main projects currently planned. More than 42,000 hectares of farm land are currently under retention licences. There are also legacy issues from older projects, which have not been properly rehabilitated. And in the east, Gippsland Critical Minerals is developing the Fingerboards Project, which will have an enormous impact on an important food bowl, right next to the Mitchell River. In recent months, Friends of the Earth campaigners have been visiting the regions and listening to farming communities to better…
- Building Construction, National News Current Affairs
- 04/09/2026
- 11:46
Bathla Group collapse could trigger wave of subcontractor insolvencies, warns Jirsch Sutherland, as Carillion lessons show dominoes fall fast
Key Facts: The collapse of Sydney developer Bathla Group could trigger a wave of secondary insolvencies across Australia’s construction sector. Jirsch Sutherland urges subcontractors…
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- Political
- 04/09/2026
- 11:29
You can’t teach boys to respect women if you can’t define what a woman is
Family First National Director and NSW Legislative Council candidate Lyle Shelton says the sexual assault of young women cannot be addressed by a government…
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