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- 19/12/2025
- 12:13
Free online mental health peer support offered to people affected by the Bondi Beach attack
Key Facts: XRHealth is offering free access to its online mental health peer support community, Innerworld bu XRHealth, for those affected by the Bondi…
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- General News, Travel Tourism
- 19/12/2025
- 12:10
Take the heat out of summer with a visit to the Sea Museum
On until 1 February More Play. More Fun. One Big Summer Festival. With summer upon us, there’s a familiar, seasonal pull towards the water. The air is warmer, the days stretch out, and the city starts to shimmer with the promise of holidays. This year, the museum captures that feeling, with a program that celebrates sunshine, culture, and the simple pleasure of being in, on or by the water. With activities for the whole family, there is something for everyone at the Maritime Museum this summer, including our Deep-Sea Disco Days, Skippered Sailing Experiences, art workshops, and roving performances. Ms…
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- Government Federal, Oil Mining Resources
- 19/12/2025
- 12:08
Productivity Commission Report Highlights Construction Materials Reform Opportunities
Key Facts: Productivity Commission's National Competition Policy report identifies construction and manufacturing as key reform priorities, highlighting issues with fragmented standards and inconsistent regulationReport calls for modernisation of standards and reduction of regulatory fragmentation to improve productivity and support decarbonisation in construction materials sectorCCAA supports Commission's recommendation to review mandatory standards relating to construction and waste reductionFocus on road user charging reform welcomed, given construction materials account for 39% of national road-freight tonnageReport advocates for nationally consistent regulatory approach focused on outcomes rather than inputs to reduce costs and encourage innovationCement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) has welcomed the release…
- Banking, Finance Investment
- 19/12/2025
- 10:10
Aussies gearing up for a generous festive season despite tighter budgets
Australians are heading into the festive season with a more cautious approach to spending, with almost half of them (46.3%) say their discretionary spending has decreased compared to last year. Despite this more cautious approach,Aussies are heading into the holiday season with generosity top of mind, with46.3% naming gifts for family andfriendsas their biggest festive expense, according toaMoneymagazine holiday spending survey conductedbetweenNovember16and December7, 2025. Food and groceries follow closely at 41%, reflecting theimportance of shared meals, celebrationsand family traditions during this time of year. Even with spending carefully managed, financial pressureremainsa reality for many Aussies,with 80.2%of respondentssaying Christmas-related costs arestressful,…
- Environment
- 19/12/2025
- 10:00
Cheaper, faster, cleaner: Cook government must phase out gas and ramp up renewable rollout
PERTH, Friday 19 December 2025 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has called on the WA Cook Government to accelerate the electrification of the state’s key industries to address the projected shortages of gas highlighted today by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). The energy regulator’s annual projections of expected gas supply and demand for Western Australia was released today, with forecasts of potential gas shortages from 2030. Independent modelling commissioned by Greenpeace Australia Pacific and released last month shows that if the deployment of renewable energy is expedited in WA, there would be no need to develop new gas to meet…
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- Community, Entertainment
- 19/12/2025
- 09:30
Unity: A Week in the Life of Who We ARE
Key Facts: Islamic Ideology versus democracy, multiculturalism, freedom Unity: A Week in the Life of Who We Are. Hope. With my daughter, I celebrated…
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- Manufacturing
- 19/12/2025
- 09:25
Air T, Inc. Announces Closing of Regional Express Acquisition
MINNEAPOLIS, MN / ACCESS Newswire / December 18, 2025 / Air T, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIRT) is pleased to announce the successful closing of its acquisition…
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- Energy
- 19/12/2025
- 09:08
Energy customers protected as retailers pay a record $24.5 million in fines in 2025
Energy retailers paid a record $24,467,958 for breaching Victoria’s consumer protections in 2025, as the state’s essential services regulator continued its crackdown on practices that exacerbate cost of living pressures or negatively affect vulnerable customers. The Essential Services Commission took action for a wide range of breaches, from failures to protect vulnerable customers, to illegal telemarketing and billing issues, reinforcing that unlawful conduct will be identified and have consequences. In March, Origin Energy received the largest financial penalty for breaches of Victoria’s energy rules in the state’s history, when the Supreme Court of Victoria ordered it to pay $17.6 million…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 19/12/2025
- 09:05
RACGP celebrates WA excellence in general practice at awards
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) WA Faculty has honoured outstanding contributions to general practice at its annual awards ceremony, celebrating leaders, educators, registrars, and practices across the state. The evening provided the opportunity to celebrate the College’s highest honour, the Rose-Hunt Award, awarded during GP25, which was presented to WA GP, Adjunct Associate Professor Frank R Jones, recognising his 45 years of service to general practice, including 40 years at Murray Medical Centre in Mandurah. Professor Jones has worked across rural, procedural, and community settings and held numerous leadership roles within the RACGP, including President, Vice President,…
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