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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 09/02/2026
- 15:05
‘Systemic failure’: Global reviews show extent of injecting drug use and infectious diseases in prisons but low treatment access
One in nine people in prisons globally have a history of injecting drug use and their risk of HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis is up to 45 times higher than in the general population. Yet access to infectious disease prevention, treatment and harm reduction services remains woefully inadequate, with most countries failing to provide basic coverage, according to two landmark reviews published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. Scientia Professor Louisa Degenhardt – Research Director at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW Sydney – said the findings confirmed that prison populations were a critical target group…
- Finance Investment, Local Government
- 09/02/2026
- 14:59
Be Part of the Legend: Council Calls for Partners to Shape the Next Chapter of North Sydney Olympic Pool
North Sydney Council is calling for Expressions of Interest from organisations seeking to partner with one of Australia’s most recognisable and loved public places…
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- CharitiesAidWelfare, Political
- 09/02/2026
- 14:52
24,000 millionaires pocket half of capital gains tax break: Oxfam Australia
Nearly 50% of the capital gains tax discount went to just 24,000 people who earned over $1 million in 2022–23, according to Oxfam Australia report released in October. Oxfam is calling on the Australian government to end unfair tax discounts that overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest Australians. On average, each of these high-income individuals gained $271,000 from the capital gains tax discount on profits from the sale of assets and investments — almost 1,500 times the benefit received by an average worker. Scrapping the capital gains discount could restore around $22.7 billion to the federal budget each year. Oxfam Australia Chief…
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- Veterans Affairs
- 09/02/2026
- 14:00
Reminder – National Commemorative Service: 75th Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972
MEDIA ALERT 9 February 2026 _______________________________________ NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE: 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATIONAL SERVICE 1951–1972 A national commemorative service will be held in Canberra on Saturday, 14 February 2026, recognising the 75 years since the beginning of National Service (conscription) in Australia during the Cold War. This anniversary provides the opportunity to honour the service and sacrifices of Australians who served in the National Service Training Scheme 1951-59 and the National Service Scheme 1965-72, as well as the families who supported them. WHERE: The Great Hall, Australian Parliament House, Canberra DATE: Saturday, 14 February 2026 TIME: Media to arrive by…
- Business Company News
- 09/02/2026
- 13:46
CIMIC’s Leighton Asia secures a data centre project in Malaysia
CIMIC Group company Leighton Asia has been awarded the main works contract for a data centre project in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. This award follows…
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- Local Government
- 09/02/2026
- 13:19
Sustainable, handmade, local: The Coal Loader Artisans Market returns this Autumn
The Coal Loader Artisans Market is back this autumn, inviting the community to a relaxed and creative day at the historic Coal Loader Centre…
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- Information Technology
- 09/02/2026
- 13:10
Digital Realty Debuts NVIDIA Certification for Liquid Cooled Data Center in Japan
Expands AI-Ready Infrastructure in Asia Pacific Rendering of Digital Realty’s NRT14 data center in the Greater Tokyo areaSINGAPORE, Feb. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, today announced that its upcoming NRT14 data center in the Greater Tokyo area will be one of the first facilities in Japan to achieve the DGX-Ready Data Center certification. The milestone reinforces Digital Realty’s role as a strategic AI infrastructure partner for organizations scaling next-generation, high-density workloads across the region.Digital Realty’s NRT14 is certified as part of the NVIDIA…
- Government NSW
- 09/02/2026
- 13:09
Half of homelessness services forced to close doors
Half of NSW’s homelessness services are forced to lock their doors due to overwhelming demand as the number of people in homelessness surges to 80,000, a report has found. The research by Impact Economics for Homelessness NSW surveyed 22 services around the state over 12 days in November. It found that: Half of organisations had at least one occasion when the front entrance had to be closed, with an average closing time of two hours Three quarters had at least one occasion where they were unable to answer the phone Three fifths had at least one occasion where they were…
- General News
- 09/02/2026
- 13:08
Federal Government Inspectors board Carnival Cruises ship in Darwin
Key Facts: High-res photo attached for editorial use Federal Government Inspectors Board Carnival Cruise Ship in Darwin Following Whistleblower Reports of Crew Skin Disease,…
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