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- Government Federal, Religion
- 08/01/2026
- 16:50
ZIONIST FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA RESPONSE TO ROYAL COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT
8 January 2026 MEDIA RELEASE - For immediate release The Zionist Federation of Australia welcomes the Government’s decision to establish a Royal Commission into antisemitism and the 14 December Bondi terrorist attack, and acknowledges the breadth of the terms of reference. This decision reflects the clear and consistent calls of the Australian Jewish community, alongside a broad cross-section of Australian society, that the scale and severity of antisemitism confronting our country demands a serious national response. We welcome the opportunity this Royal Commission provides to examine how antisemitic hatred was able to grow and become normalised, and to ensure that…
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- General News, Sport Recreation
- 08/01/2026
- 16:00
REDUCTION IN SERIOUS RACING INJURIES
Greyhound Racing NSW’s significant investment and its targeted strategy towards optimum track safety and world’s best animal welfare practices, have seen a dramatic drop in serious injuries on NSW tracks in the past six months. Serious injuries – those incapacitated for 60 days or greater – have dropped 14% on the corresponding period in 2024-25, falling from 202 to 168. Even more significant is the reduction in catastrophic injuries. There have been four on-track deaths since July 1, 2025. In the same period in the previous year there were seven deaths with a total of 16 in the FY24-25. In…
- Business Company News, Energy
- 08/01/2026
- 13:04
CIMIC’s Leighton Asia secures an energy infrastructure project in Indonesia
CIMIC Group company Leighton Asia has been awarded the civil and mechanical works by PT. JGC Indonesia to support the onshore scope for bp…
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- Animal Animal WelfareRights, Environment
- 08/01/2026
- 11:26
Queensland Government greenlights cruelty in decision to reverse flying fox shooting phase-out
SYDNEY (January 8, 2026) Humane World for Animals Australia (formerly called Humane Society International) has criticised the CrisafulliGovernment’s decisionto reverse the former government’s phase-out…
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- Science
- 08/01/2026
- 11:11
Novotech Appoints Anand Tharmaratnam as New CEO
SINGAPORE–BUSINESS WIRE– Novotech, a globally recognized full-service biotech clinical research organization (CRO), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anand Tharmaratnam as its…
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- Environment, Oil Mining Resources
- 08/01/2026
- 10:11
CHINESE TAKEOVER OF SOLGOLD WON’T ERASE PROBLEMS
CHINESE TAKEOVER OF SOLGOLD WON’T ERASE PROBLEMS MEDIA RELEASE 8 January 2026 Please attribute all quotes below to Liz Downes, member of Rainforest Action Group, Director of Rainforest Information Centre. Chinese mining giant Jiangxi Copper has been given the go-ahead to take over SolGold in a US $1.2 billion (AU$1.69 billion) deal. The aggressive bid has Jiangxi Copper paying a 43% premium over November 2024 trading prices. The move strengthens Chinese mining positions in Ecuador, with the only other currently operational copper mine in the country – Mirador – also a Chinese asset. LargeSolGold shareholders BHP and Newmont previously expressed…
- Biotechnology, Finance Investment
- 08/01/2026
- 09:36
BlinkLab Receives $822,205 R&D Tax Incentive Refund Relating to Autism Diagnostic Tool Pilot Study and Clinical Research Initiatives
8 January 2026 -- Perth, Australia | BlinkLab Limited (ASX:BB1) (“BlinkLab” or the “Company”) has announced that it has received $822,205 under the Australian Government’s Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive program. The refund relates to eligible R&D expenditure incurred in connection withBlinkLab’s U.S. pilot study and its clinical research initiatives conducted in Australia, including collaborative research undertaken with the MAGNET study at Monash University. These Australian and overseas activities support the development, validation and clinical investigation of the Company’s smartphone-basedneurobehavioural assessment technology in autism. Funds received from the R&D Tax Incentive will be applied to support BlinkLab’s ongoing research…
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- Entertainment, Music
- 08/01/2026
- 09:31
**PACKED OPENING NIGHT FOR YUNGBLUD PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION BY TOM PALLANT
Key Facts: Exhibition Details Title: YUNGBLUD IDOLS: A Exhibition by TomPallant Location: Behind The Gallery, 551 King Street, Newtown What’s On: Thursday 8th January,…
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- Community
- 08/01/2026
- 09:25
Choice Hotels Asia-Pac supports Our Village to help vulnerable Geelong mums and bubs through Your Community, Your Choice grant initiative
Choice Hotels Asia-Pac has awarded Geelong-based charity Our Village (formerly Geelong Mums) a $4,000 grant as part of its Your Community, Your Choice program,…
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