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  • Transport Automotive
  • 03/03/2026
  • 17:34
Electric Vehicle Council

Electric Vehicle Council – February 2026 Vehicle Sales Report

3 February 2026 Good evening,Please find attached the EVC’s Vehicle Sales Report for February 2026 to assist with reporting on total car sales. Headline results: Tesla and Polestar sold a combined3,419 new vehiclesin February 2026, a99% increaseover February 2025. Tesla recorded 3,274 new vehicle sales in February 2026, more than double the figure of 1,592 new vehicles sales in the corresponding month last year. Polestar sold 145 new cars in February 2026, up from 125 sales in February last year. On a year-to-date basis (January and February 2026), combined sales for Tesla and Polestar are 61% higher than the same…

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  • Banking
  • 03/03/2026
  • 16:42
Imperium Markets Media Release

IMPERIUM MARKETS CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION FOLLOWING NEW RESEARCH ON $24B DIGITAL FINANCE OPPORTUNITY

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 Imperium Markets has called for urgent action after new research from the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre (DFCRC) has revealed a $24bn annual opportunity for Australia. The new research paper reveals that Australia could unlock $24bn in annual benefits if the country can upgrade the technology underpinning financial markets. Imperium Markets Chairman Rod Lewis said this new research paper proves what we already know – wholesale money markets and bond markets must be tokenised or Australia risks being left behind. “For years we have been saying that there are immense efficiencies to be gained from tokenising…

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  • Medical Health Aged Care
  • 03/03/2026
  • 15:48
Dementia Australia

Memory Walk & Jog Adelaide just weeks away!

The 2026 Adelaide Memory Walk & Jog is only a few short weeks away, with the event taking place on Sunday 15 March at Wigley Reserve, Glenelg. Memory Walk & Jog returns to Adelaide in 2026, bringing the community together to get active for brain health and to show support for people impacted by dementia. Adelaide Memory Walk & Jog is a key Dementia Australia community event, helping raise funds to deliver invaluable support, education and resources for people living with dementia, their families and carers. Memory Walk & Jog is about being part of the community and feeling supported.…

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  • Environment, Finance Investment
  • 03/03/2026
  • 14:32
HESTA

WGEA pay gap data shows continued progress, but more work ahead?

3 March 2026 New data today released by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has revealed a modest decreasein the mid-point of the average…

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  • Energy
  • 03/03/2026
  • 14:16
Joint Union Campaign to Save Myuna Jobs

MYUNA SECURED – COMMUNITY STANDS TOGETHER AND WINS

An agreement has been reached to continue operations at Myuna Colliery, securing local jobs and providing long-term certainty for workers, families and the Lake Macquarie community. After months of uncertainty, revised commercial arrangements between Centennial and Origin Energy will allow Myuna to continue operating under a new three-year framework. This outcome secures hundreds of direct jobs at the mine and protects thousands more across the regional supply chain. Workers stood together, families spoke out. The community rallied. Local businesses, suppliers, union members and supporters made it clear that we want a just transition and we will hold energy companies accountable…

  • Political
  • 03/03/2026
  • 14:07
Dr Monique Ryan, Independent MP for Kooyong

In the People’s House, the people must have a say about what goes on inside.

It has been reported today that the Prime Minister has written to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House,requesting a review into lobbying activities withinParliament House. For years, Dr Monique Ryan, Independent Member forKooyong, alongsideother members of the crossbench, has calledfor a stronger lobbying code of conduct,a more robust lobbying register, andgreater transparency aroundministerial diaries.Dr Ryan’sPrivateMember’sBill, theLobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust)Bill,hasbeenintroduced inboththe Houseof Representativesand the Senate– most recently inOctober2025. In 2024, the Senate Committee Inquiry into Access to Parliament House by Lobbyists attracted 346 public submissions.Of these, an overwhelming majority expressed support for stronger regulation…

  • Medical Health Aged Care, Science
  • 03/03/2026
  • 13:48
Centenary Institute

‘Mini hearts’ show COVID-19 virus directly infects heart tissue

Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a human heart cell model demonstrating that the virus that…

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  • Energy, Government NSW
  • 03/03/2026
  • 13:45
Australian Conservation Foundation

Dartbrook coal mine extension short sighted, reckless

In response to the NSW government’s approval of the extension of the Dartbrook thermal coal mine in the Hunter Valley, the Australian Conservation Foundation’s national climate policy adviser Annika Reynolds (they/them) said: “The decision of the Minns government to allow the Dartbrook thermal coal mine to keep mining coal until 2033 is reckless and short sighted. “In 2025, Dartbrook coal mine entered voluntary administration after accruing close to $50 million in losses, raising concerns about the mine’s capacity to pay its workforce, pay its taxes and royalties, or set aside sufficient funds to meet its rehabilitation obligations. “The Minns government…

  • Technology Innovation
  • 03/03/2026
  • 13:11
Korea Newswire

Korea Newswire Launches MediaBee, an Intelligent PR Platform Powered by Korea’s Largest Media Database

SEOUL, South Korea–BUSINESS WIRE– Korea Newswire, a leading provider of press release distribution service, has launched MediaBee, a comprehensive PR intelligence platform that leverages…

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