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- 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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- Food Beverages
- 17/02/2026
- 05:11
The coffee industry already knows the World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops
Onyx Coffee Lab (USA) tops the list as the best coffee shop in the world.The United States leads with 9 coffee shops, followed by Australia (7), Peru (5), and Spain, Honduras and Taiwan (4 each).See the full list at https://theworlds100bestcoffeeshops.com/MADRID, Feb. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The second edition of THE WORLD’S 100 BEST COFFEE SHOPS was presented today during CoffeeFest Madrid 2026. This definitive list of the world’s best specialty coffee shops is the first global ranking dedicated to recognising excellence in coffee and has become one of the most anticipated highlights of the festival.The publication of the list…
- Medical Health Aged Care, Research Development
- 17/02/2026
- 05:00
$10.8 million gift establishes new research chair at UNSW
17 February 2026 $10.8 million gift establishes new research chair at UNSW UNSW Sydney has received a unique $10.8 million philanthropic commitment from the Sarks Macular Degeneration Research Foundation to establish the Shirley and John Sarks Chair in Age-related Macular Degeneration, strengthening Australia’s capacity to address age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other blinding eye diseases. The gift will support the creation of a new Chair to advance ophthalmology and vision science excellence. The role will be filled through an international recruitment process, attracting a world-leading researcher or physician-researcher to UNSW’s Faculty of Medicine & Health. AMD is the leading cause…
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- Technology Innovation
- 17/02/2026
- 03:42
INVNT® Reports Record Growth, Expanding Global Infrastructure and Capabilities Across All Regions
NEW YORK–BUSINESS WIRE– INVNT®, the innovation-led global brand storytelling agency, today announced a record-breaking financial year in 2025, achieving 60% year-over-year growth. This milestone…
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- Entertainment
- 17/02/2026
- 03:25
CGTN: 2026 Spring Festival Gala: A spiritual feast for the Chinese people
BEIJING, Feb. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Monday evening, China Media Group's 2026 Spring Festival Gala lit up screens across the country and around the world. For more than four decades, the annual gala – widely known as Chunwan – has been the spiritual feast of the Chinese people on the eve of the Chinese New Year, and a shared cultural ritual that accompanies family reunions.This year, CGTN partnered with its multilingual platforms in 85 languages, working with more than 3,500 media outlets in over 200 countries and regions to broadcast and report on the gala live.As the Chinese…
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