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- Education Training, General News
- 15/11/2024
- 13:59
Solving chronic school absence: MissingSchool’s Megan Gilmour named 2025 Australian of the Year for the ACT
Meet the global education ambassador and technology trailblazer working to ensure all children are seen and heard Announced at a ceremony last night (14 November 2024),MissingSchool co-founder and CEO Megan Gilmouris the 2025 Australian of the Year for the ACT. The awardrecognises her leadership of the first organisation in Australia to address chronic school absence forchildren facing medical-mental challenges serious enough to affect their education and wellbeing. Megan now goes into the running for the national accolade to be revealed on 25 January 2025. In Australia, up to one in three school children (1.2 million students) are at risk of…
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- Technology Innovation
- 15/11/2024
- 13:18
Rogers Investment Advisors leads FSR Angel 1 LPS investment in XELA Robotics Expansion to Drive Global Ambitions
TOKYO--BUSINESS WIRE--XELA Robotics Co., Ltd., (“XELA”), a pioneer in tactile sensing and advanced tactile AI-driven robotic solutions, today announced a significant 7-digit (USD) investment by FSR Angel 1 LPS (“FSR”), managed by Rogers Investment Advisors K.K.(“RIA”). The investment reinforces XELA’s vision to expand its global footprint while maintaining its position as a leader in tactile AI technology. The founding team will remain the majority shareholders of XELA, a company spun off from Waseda University, one of Japan’s most prestigious academic institutions.This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241114649471/en/XELA Robotics CEO Alexander Schmitz with key investors from FSR…
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- Aviation
- 15/11/2024
- 11:59
HELPING LILYDALE PILOTS TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) invites pilots of all licence categories to attend the upcoming pilot safety seminar in Lilydale next week. Each…
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- Local Government
- 15/11/2024
- 11:12
$1 BILLION IN TREE COVER HANGS IN THE BALANCE REGIONAL TREE CANOPY UNDER THREAT
Former Southern Grampians Mayor Howard Templeton has called for the Minister for Energy and Resources, Lily D’Ambrosio, to vote for common sense and ensure Victoria’s Regional tree canopy is secured by adding $1 billion in tree canopy. The Victorian Government is seeking to overturn the overwhelming recommendation of a highly credentialled expert committee which wants to reduce unnecessary tree pruning around power lines in Victoria in areas designated as low bushfire risk. Former Southern Grampians Mayor Howard Templeton said: “Tree canopy in regional Victoria is under threat which brings risk to lives in major heatwaves, particularly for the elderly, not…
- Government Federal
- 15/11/2024
- 11:06
Oxfam Australia welcomes Australia’s backing of UN Resolution on “permanent sovereignty” of Palestinians
Oxfam Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s vote in favour of a United Nations resolution affirming the “permanent sovereignty” of Palestinians’ over their natural resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. By supporting this resolution, Australia has made a significant statement in support of Palestinians’ fundamental rights. Oxfam is deeply concerned by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Millions of Palestinians’ face severe deprivation as Israel continues its bombardment, resulting in mass casualties, forced displacement, starvation, and the destruction of essential infrastructure. Lyn Morgain, Oxfam Australia Chief Executive Officer, welcomed the vote, and reiterates that the most pressing need is a permanent…
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- Technology Innovation
- 15/11/2024
- 10:41
Lenovo Group: Second Quarter Financial Results 2024/25
Lenovo delivers robust, sustainable, and accelerated growth – focus on hybrid AI driving market differentiation and industry leadership HONG KONG–BUSINESS WIRE– Lenovo GroupLimited (HKSE:…
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- Agriculture Farming Rural
- 15/11/2024
- 10:12
Capstone Copper Files Technical Report for Mantoverde Optimized Project
VANCOUVER, British Columbia–BUSINESS WIRE– Capstone Copper Corp. (“Capstone” or the “Company”) (TSX:CS) (ASX:CSC) has today filed on SEDAR+ a National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”)…
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- Culturally and linguistically diverse, Travel Tourism
- 15/11/2024
- 10:10
Drowning risk: three in five Japanese students have no understanding of safety flags
Tragically, overseas visitors drowning at Australian beaches has been a regular occurrence in recent years and as the weather warms up, the risk of more drownings increases. The recently published Surf Life Saving Australia National Coastal Safety Report 2024 shows a 22 per cent increase in coastal drowning deaths in the summer of 2023/24 compared to the previous year – the most coastal drowning deaths recorded since July 2004. Japanese visitors are among the highest numbers of international visitor coastal drowning deaths in Australia. Worryingly, a new study has found that around 60 per cent of Japanese surveyed university students…
- Community, Environment
- 15/11/2024
- 09:40
Recycling made easier with new Return and Earn machine at Gunnedah
Gunnedah residents have a new location to recycle their eligible bottles, cartons and cans with the opening of a Return and Earn machine at…
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