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- Environment, General News
- 09/02/2026
- 10:37
NATIONAL SURFING RESERVES MARKS 20 YEARS WITH GROWTH PARTNERSHIP
Key Facts: Media Images: See link at the bottom of Media Release for full suite Grassroots not-for-profitNational Surfing Reserves,a tireless advocate ofrecognising andprotecting Australia’s…
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- Business Company News, Finance Investment
- 09/02/2026
- 10:15
IMPERIUM MARKETS TOKENISES BANK DEPOSITS & SECURITIES IN AN AUSTRALIAN-FIRST
Monday, 9 February 2026 Top ofFormBottom of Form Imperium Markets has proven that the tokenisation of assets and settlement in wholesale bank deposits, money market securities and annuities is possible following the successful completion of its Project Acacia use cases. As part of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and Digital Finance CRC’s (DFCRC) Project Acacia, Imperium Markets facilitated real-money transactions on its ASIC-licenced marketplace between top-tier banks, asset managers, payment and financial services providers. This was an Australian first, if not global first, in regulated financial markets. Imperium’s trial included the following participants: Cuscal; AP+; Bank of Queensland; Westpac…
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- Finance Investment, Oil Mining Resources
- 09/02/2026
- 10:08
London-Victoria Continues to Deliver as Adavale Resources (ASX:ADD) Commences Phase 3 Drilling to Accelerate Resource Growth
9 February 2026 Perth, Australia | Adavale Resources Limited (ASX:ADD) (Adavale or the Company), a junior explorer focused on gold and copper in the Lachlan Fold Belt of New South Wales, is pleased to announce results from the final seven holes (1,476m) of its Phase 2 drilling program at the London-Victoria Gold Mine (“London-Victoria”). The assays reinforce the strong resource growth potential of the London-Victoria system, confirming continuity of mineralisation beneath the existing open pit and highlighting that the mineralised system remains open at depth, down plunge and along strike. With Phase 2 drilling validating Adavale’s structural geology model and…
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- General News, Science
- 09/02/2026
- 10:00
Join Matt Okine, Dr Vanessa Pirotta, Dr Catherine Ball and host Emily Jateff as they delve into the wild world of ocean artificial intelligence
On February 19, the Australian National Maritime Museum is proud to present the latest talk in its Big Blue Ideas series, Can AI Talk Whale? Join comedian and author Matt Okine, wildlife and whale scientist Dr Vanessa Pirotta, and scientific futurist Dr Catherine Ball, for an honest and open discussion about the ways in which artificial intelligence is reshaping how the sea is explored and protected. The panel will examine the innovative ways artificial intelligence is being used to advance the current methods of managing the ocean, from tracking sharks to scanning the ocean floor, as well as its potential…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 09/02/2026
- 09:58
Mounjaro® (tirzepatide) now available in New Zealand for treatment of obesity and Type 2 diabetes
Mounjaro® (tirzepatide) – the first registered dual GLP1 and GIP receptor agonist – is now available in New Zealand. Mounjaro is a once weekly injectable medicine that acts on both GLP1 and GIP receptors to improve blood sugar control and provide clinically meaningful weight reduction in appropriate patients. The medicine was evaluated under theMedsafe priority review pathway, which is a fast-track pathway for medicines of clinical significance that could be useful to help meet current Public Health challenges. Mounjaro was the highest selling prescription medicine brand in Australia in 2025. Refer to the full press release for more information.About us:…
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- Animal Animal WelfareRights, Environment
- 09/02/2026
- 08:34
New figures reveal: One native animal legally killed every minute in New South Wales
SYDNEY (5 February, 2026)—Humane World for Animals Australia (previously Humane SocietyInternational Australia) will provide evidence at a NSW Parliamentary Committee inquiry into licences toharm…
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- Government Federal, Transport Automotive
- 09/02/2026
- 07:00
Electric Car Discount central to EV uptake, reducing emissions and cost of living
The Albanese Government’s Electric Car Discount is a proven success that is driving EV uptake, cutting emissions and easing cost-of-living pressures, according to the nation’s peak body for novated leasing.In its submissionto Treasury’s review of the Electric Car Discount, otherwise known as the EV FBT exemption, the National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association (NALSPA) said the discount is: Accelerating EV uptake:Adding more than 100,000 EVs on Australian roads so far, and lifting BEV market share from 1.4% in 2021 to 8.3% in 2025 Reducing transport emissions:Cutting 160,000-200,000 tonnes of CO2-e emissions each year, based on the EVs already sold…
- Mental Health, Youth
- 09/02/2026
- 07:00
School holidays no longer provide mental health protection for Victorian adolescents
New researchas found that school holidays, which previously provided a protective buffer against suicidal and self-harm behaviours in adolescents, no longer have this effect in the post-pandemic era. Using data from the National Ambulance Surveillance System (NASS), Turning Point and Monash University researchers analysed 20,635 ambulance attendances for suicidal and self-harm behaviours among adolescents aged 12-17 across Victoria. The study found significant reductions in crisis attendances during school holidays before COVID-19. However, lead author and Turning Point Research Fellow Dr Ryan Baldwin said this protective pattern was no longer observed in the years following the pandemic. "Prior to COVID-19, we…
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- Art, CharitiesAidWelfare
- 09/02/2026
- 06:30
Barnardos Unbound Art Show returns to the Botanic Garden with works from iconic and emerging artists
Barnardos Unbound Art Show returns to the Botanic Garden with works from iconic and emerging artists Barnardos Australia is this year expanding its annual Unbound Art Show, which will return to the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney this month as a two-week long public exhibition for the first time. The exhibition will be open to the public at the Garden Gallery from February 13th to the 24th between 10am and 4pm with free entry. A ticketed opening night event will take place on Thursday the 12th of February, giving people the chance to view artworks and bid before the auction…
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