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- Science
- 22/12/2025
- 13:49
Big comeback for tiny creatures: Critically Endangered snails returned to the wild on Norfolk Island
Big comeback for tiny creatures: Critically Endangered snails returned to the wild on Norfolk Island A species once thought extinct has begun its slow crawl back into the wild. The first large-scale snail translocation and reintroduction ever attempted in Australia and its surrounding islands has been achieved with more than 300 Campbell’s Keeled Glass-Snails (Advena campbellii) successfully released back into Norfolk Island National Park. The result of a five-year collaborative effort led by the Australian Museum, partnering with Taronga Conservation Society Australia, Parks Australia, Western Sydney University, the Norfolk Island Regional Council and the Department of Infrastructure and Services, the…
- Government NSW
- 22/12/2025
- 13:16
CADIA TO PAY MORE THAN $300,000 FOR RURAL DUST MONITORING NETWORK
The NSW Environment Protection Authority has entered into a legally binding Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with Cadia Holdings Pty Ltd, owners and operators of the Cadia Gold Mine, worth over $320,000. The EU will see Cadia provide $307,500 to support the construction of five new permanent dust monitoring stations to boost the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s Rural Dust Monitoring Network. NSW EPA Executive Director of Operations Steve Beaman said this is a significant contribution which will improve dust monitoring coverage for the Central West of NSW. “Enforceable Undertakings hold companies legally accountable for addressing environmental issues…
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- Environment
- 22/12/2025
- 12:42
Albanese Government’s gas policy risks deepening fossil fuel dependence
SYDNEY, Monday 22 December 2025 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has warned the government’s newgas reservation policy risks keeping us hooked on a polluting industry that only cares about its own profits. The Albanese Government today announced a new gas reservation policy requiring exporters to reserve between 15 and 25 per cent of gas production for the domestic market. The policy will apply to gas contracts entered from today but will come into effect from 2027. Geoff Bice, Campaigner at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, said: “This reservation policy confirms what Australians have known for years: handing control of our energy market to…
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- Business Company News, General News
- 22/12/2025
- 12:24
AUSTRALIAN SMALL BUSINESS AND FAMILY ENTERPRISE OMBUDSMAN WELCOMES SUCCESSOR
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO), the Hon BruceBillson has welcomed the announcement of LyndaMcAlary-Smith as his successor. Ms McAlary-Smith is the current Victorian Small Business Commissioner and will commence in her new role on 11 March 2026 at the expiration of Mr Billson’s 5-year term. “Lynda is an excellent choice as the next Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, given her established network of stakeholders, regulators and policy makers and experience in dispute resolution and advocacy in support of small business in Victoria”, Mr Billson said. “I’m looking forward to supporting the transition and ensuring…
- Technology Innovation
- 22/12/2025
- 12:11
Textron Aviation Defense Secures First Contract to Deliver Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Integrated Training System to Japan
WICHITA, Kan.–BUSINESS WIRE– Textron Aviation Defense LLC, a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced that the company has finalized its first contract to deliver…
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- Business Finance
- 22/12/2025
- 12:11
Nanhua Singapore Becomes Exchange and Clearing Member of ICE Futures Singapore and ICE Clear Singapore
SINGAPORE–BUSINESS WIRE– Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced that Nanhua Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Nanhua Singapore) has become…
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- Government NSW
- 22/12/2025
- 12:00
COFFS HARBOUR COMPLIANCE BLITZ FINDS NO EVIDENCE OF BANNED PESTICIDES USE
A recent compliance blitz focusing on intensive horticulture operations in the Coffs Harbour and Nambucca regions has found no evidence of banned or off-label pesticide use. The unannounced blitz, conducted by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in early November, saw officers visit 19 blueberry, raspberry and blackberry farms to check on compliance with a range of pesticide regulations. Officers checked for appropriate storage, record-keeping, training, and application practices and took berry samples from five farms for independent testing. NSW EPA Director of Operations John Forcier said that results from the berry samples showed pesticide application compliance was good, but…
- Contains:
- Community, General News
- 22/12/2025
- 11:07
OUR SHARED STORIES INSPIRE AUSTRALIA DAY EVENT PROGRAM RELEASED TODAY
22 December 2025: The Australia Day Council of South Australia has today released the 2026 Australia Day FREE event program. The diverse and inclusive…
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- Manufacturing, Political
- 22/12/2025
- 11:07
AWU embraces historic gas reservation announcement after decade-long campaign
The Australian Workers' Union has strongly endorsed the Albanese Government's announcement of a domestic gas reservation scheme as a historic victory for Australian manufacturing and workers. AWU National Secretary Paul Farrow said the decision to require exporters to reserve between 15 and 25 per cent of gas production for domestic use marked a turning point for Australian industry. "The best time to introduce an Australian gas reservation scheme was a decade ago. The next best time is now," Mr Farrow said. "The AWU has been campaigning for this outcome since 2015. Our slogan from day one was simple: it's Australia's…
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