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- Education Training, Employment Relations
- 11/05/2026
- 14:39
Withdraw ‘untruthful’ Senate inquiry submission: Call
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has misled a Senate inquiry into wage underpayment. The Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA) said an NTEU submission to the inquiry, which is due to report in June this year, contains unsubstantiated allegations, vague comments, confected opinion and self-serving statements. Furthermore, the union, which often talks about governance in higher education, has demonstrated a clear lack of understanding of the area in its submission. Further, last year the NTEU was rebuked by the Fair Work Commission in relation to eligibility of office holders and union elections – evidence of poor governance practices. AHEIA’s…
- Finance Investment, Oil Mining Resources
- 11/05/2026
- 14:12
Variscan Mines Uncovers High-Grade Historic Zinc Results Across Novales Trend in Spain
Variscan Mines Uncovers High-Grade Historic Zinc Results Across Novales Trend in Spain Historic surface drilling confirms extensive high-grade zinc mineralisation across the Novales Trend, reinforcing district-scale growth potential at Variscan’s flagship Spanish zinc assets Variscan Mines (ASX: VAR) has reported a series of high-grade historic surface drilling results across the Novales Trend at its flagship Novales-Udías Zinc Project in northern Spain, further strengthening the Company’s view that the district hosts significant untapped exploration and development upside. The newly compiled historic drilling dataset highlights multiple high-grade zinc intercepts along the Novales Trend, located within the broader Novales-Udías Project area in the…
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- Government Federal
- 11/05/2026
- 14:03
***e61 Institute available for comment on federal budget***
Hi, The following e61 Institute economists are available for comment on the federal Budget this week. - NDIS – Dr Pelin Akyol - Tax – Dr Matt Nolan - EVs, Tobacco, Immigration, Business dynamism, Childcare – Lachlan Vass - Housing – Dr Nick Garvin - AI, R&D tax incentive, Data centres, Future Made in Australia – Ewan Rankin (unavailable Wednesday) - Jobseeker – Dr Gianni La Cava - Overall Budget commentary – Michael Brennan (unavailable Tuesday night) For interviews, contact Charlie Moore 0452 606 171 — E61 RESEARCH NDIS - Work, welfare and wellbeing around entry into the NDIS: https://e61.in/work-welfare-and-wellbeing-around-entry-into-the-ndis/…
- Business Company News, Information Technology
- 11/05/2026
- 14:00
Great Place To Work® names Data#3 as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces(TM) in Technology for 2026
May 11, 2026; Brisbane, Australia: Leading Australian technology services and solutions provider, Data#3, is proud to announce that it has been recognised as one of Australia’s Best Workplaces in Technology for 2026 by the Great Place To Work® Institute. Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture, announced the 50 Best Workplaces™ in Technology for 2026 across three size categories. Data#3 was named in the top ten of the Medium and Large company category. Data#3 CEO and Managing Director, Brad Colledge, said it was an honour to be included among Australia’s best technology workplaces. “At Data#3, we see…
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- Finance Investment, Oil Mining Resources
- 11/05/2026
- 13:54
Variscan Mines Secures Strongly Supported A$5 Million Placement to Accelerate Drilling at High-Grade Spanish Zinc Projects
Variscan Mines Secures Strongly Supported A$5 Million Placement to Accelerate Drilling at High-Grade Spanish Zinc Projects Placement strongly supported by sophisticated and institutional investors to accelerate drilling and resource growth across the Novales-Udías Zinc Project in northern Spain Variscan Mines (ASX: VAR) is pleased to announce it has received firm commitments for a strongly supported A$5 million placement to sophisticated and institutional investors, providing the Company with funding to accelerate drilling and development activities across its high-grade zinc assets in Spain. The Placement was completed at an issue price of A$0.055 per share and was strongly supported by existing shareholders…
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- General News, Sport Recreation
- 11/05/2026
- 13:41
Boston Leather bucks back into Origin contention with Nowra masterclass
Queensland’s Boston Leather bucks back into Origin contention with Nowra masterclass PBR Origin teams to be announced Wednesday Queensland’s Boston Leather has produced a…
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- Federal Budget
- 11/05/2026
- 13:36
Monash experts: Federal Government budget
Monash University experts are available to discuss the key areas of the Federal budget being handed down on Tuesday 12 May 2026. Available to comment: DEFENCE Professor Yiannis Ventikos, Dean, Faculty of Engineering Contact: + 61 408 508 454 or [email protected] Building the skilled workforce to support Australia’s sovereign capabilities What is needed from the budget to support innovation and research Comments attributable to Professor Ventikos: "As the federal budget approaches, the National Defence Strategy sets a clear direction around greater self-reliance. The opportunity now is to support a comprehensive ecosystem that brings together the research and development needed to…
- Environment, Local Government
- 11/05/2026
- 13:28
Local government funding inquiry to hear from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
The House of RepresentativesStanding Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport’s inquiry into local government funding will hear from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water tomorrow. The Committee wants to better understand how the department manage their important roles in the financial sustainability of local governments in Australia contending with climate change, and matters relating to the environment, heritage,sustainable energy use and water. Committee Chair,Mrs Fiona Phillips, said “the Committee will be particularly interested in hearing about support provided by the department for local governments through its programs, including the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program and…
- Community
- 11/05/2026
- 13:19
Uniting Disability Impact Award Winners Announced
Ten years. Thousands of moments. One shared goal: Inclusion Uniting Local Area Coordination gathered onGadigal Land with colleagues,NDIS participants and partners to launch the inaugural Uniting Disability Impact Awards as we proudly celebrated our Decade of Impact delivering the NDIS to communities across NSW. From a vibrant performance by Brolga Dance Academy to profound reflections on connection, camaraderie and community, the 21 April event –livestreamed to 27 Uniting LAC offices across NSW – shone a light on the people with disability, their families and organisations who’ve helped us shape more inclusive communities over the past 10 years. Among them, the…
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