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  • Technology Innovation
  • 25/03/2026
  • 17:11
Agileo Automation

Agileo Automation Launches Agil’EDA to Accelerate SEMI EDA Adoption for Semiconductor Equipment OEMs

High-performance connectivity software delivers structured, high-volume equipment data required by tier-one fabs and advanced packaging facilities ahead of expected mid-2026 SEMI standards update POITIERS,…

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  • Government SA, Oil Mining Resources
  • 25/03/2026
  • 15:48
Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia

CCAA Welcomes New South Australian Ministry

Key Facts: CCAA welcomes new Malinauskas Government Ministry following re-election, emphasising need for secure local materials supplyKey ministerial appointments include Tom Koutsantonis (Treasurer and Energy/Mining), Joe Szakacs (Infrastructure/Transport), and Nick Champion (Housing/Planning)Strong demand across housing, transport projects and renewable energy developments requires secure construction materials supplyCCAA advocates for Heavy Construction Materials Supply Plan, streamlined approvals, and stronger planning protections for quarry resourcesOrganisation commits to working with new Ministry to ensure timely, within-budget project delivery in South AustraliaCement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed the formation of the Malinauskas Government’s new Ministry following its re-election, as global supply chain pressures…

  • Government TAS, Union
  • 25/03/2026
  • 15:47
Bell Bay Joint Unions

Bell Bay is critical: Australia’s only manganese smelter must be saved

Unions representing workers at the Bell Bay manganese smelter are urging the Tasmanian and Federal Governments to act urgently to protect hundreds of jobs and a critical industrial capability for Australia. The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU), Mining and Energy Union (MEU), Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) and Electrical Trades Union (ETU) collectively represent more than 200 workers at Liberty Bell Bay and have a longstanding presence across the smelter’s supply chains and the communities of the Tamar River and Northern Tasmania. As global supply chains come under threat, unions warn that Australian industrial sovereignty is more important than ever. Over…

  • Industrial Relations, Oil Mining Resources
  • 25/03/2026
  • 15:01
Mining and Energy Union

Glencore pushes Mangoola workers to vote on deal that would cut contractor pay by up to $36,000 a year

Workers at Glencore’s Mangoola coal mine in the Hunter Valley will vote from 31 March to 1 April on a hotly contested proposed enterprise agreement that would introduce tiered pay structures, cut contractor earnings and embed a cheaper workforce on site. Labour-hire workers at Mangoola secured a Fair Work Commission order in 2025 lifting their pay to match permanent employees doing the same job. That pay is linked to the minimum rates in the site’s agreement. If the agreement introduces lower pay tiers for those jobs, the protected rate moves with it. In other words, once a cheaper rate exists…

  • CharitiesAidWelfare, Community
  • 25/03/2026
  • 14:50
Thread Together

HIDDEN HARDSHIP IN SYDNEY’S AFFLUENT INNER CITY DRIVES NEW CRISIS-RELIEF SERVICE

Key Facts: Thread Together is expanding its Mobile Wardrobe crisis-relief service to Rushcutters Bay and Kings Cross The service will operate from St Canice's Kitchen, which currently serves around 150 people daily with meals, laundry facilities and community services The expansion is supported by the PAYCE Foundation, which donated $190,000 to Thread Together's mobile van service last year The initiative aims to address hidden hardship, including an ageing, socially isolated population in Sydney's inner city The Mobile Wardrobe service will also extend to Mount Druitt, Parramatta, Campbelltown, and Newtown as cost-of-living pressures increase 25 March 2026 HIDDEN HARDSHIP IN SYDNEY’S…

  • Music, Travel Tourism
  • 25/03/2026
  • 13:41
Australian Festival of Chamber Music

Stay. Play. Hear. Taste: AFCM strikes a new chord with luxury Cairns escapes

Australian Festival of Chamber Music partners with Crystalbrook Collection Cairns for exclusive rates and dining experiences Attention Australia – this year swap winter coats…

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  • CharitiesAidWelfare, Entertainment
  • 25/03/2026
  • 13:35
Cancer Council ACT

Hundreds of Canberrans Are Lacing Up for a Cancer-Free Future This Weekend

Key Facts: The 27th annual Relay For Life will take place on 28-29 March 2026 at the AIS Track and Field Centre in Canberra,…

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  • Foreign Affairs Trade, Women
  • 25/03/2026
  • 13:00
Parliament of Australia

Public hearings commence for inquiry into gender equality as a national security and economic security imperative

TheJoint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Tradethrough its Human Rights Subcommittee will hold its first public hearing for itsinquiry into gender equality as a national security and economic security imperativeon Friday 27 March 2026. Chair of the Human Rights Subcommittee,Mr Tony Zappia MP, said, ‘Australia is a global champion of gender equality. Today the Subcommittee will hear from government departments responsible for Australia’s foreign policy, defence and national security, to understand how the Australian government is promoting gender equality in this period of shifting global norms.’ ‘The Department of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade is the whole-of-government lead…

  • General News, Sport Recreation
  • 25/03/2026
  • 12:29
Parliament of Australia

Treaties Committee recommends ratification of Pacific Resilience Facility Agreement and Manipulation of Sports Competitions Convention

The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) has tabled a report recommending the ratification of theAgreement to Establish the Pacific Resilience Facilityand theCouncil of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions. The report also contains the minor treaty action2025 Amendments to Annex I of the International Convention against Doping in Sport. The Agreement to Establish the Pacific Resilience Facility establishes the Pacific Resilience Facility as an international funding organisation. The organisation will fund projects and grants aimed at strengthening the region’s capacity to address the accelerating impacts of climate change. The Committee found that the Agreement aligns with Australia’s…

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