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- Telecommunication
- 13/08/2026
- 08:12
Ombudsman calls for telco reform, highlighting failures for regional consumers
Peak communications consumer body ACCAN welcomes and supports the Telecommunication Industry Ombudsman (TIO)’s report into regional communications experiences, which calls for reform to ensure…
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- Manufacturing
- 13/08/2026
- 07:52
Weld Australia Rules Out Certification of Overseas Fabricators Competing for Australian Projects
Weld Australia has confirmed it will not provide company certification to overseas fabricators seeking to compete against Australian businesses for local infrastructure and manufacturing projects. Weld Australia has reaffirmed that its company certification activities will remain focused on Australian businesses, ensuring that the investment, expertise and employment generated through certification directly support Australia’s manufacturing capability. For more than two decades, Weld Australia has delivered internationally recognised company certification through the International Institute of Welding Manufacturer (IIW) Certification Scheme for AS/NZS ISO 3834 and, more recently, AS/NZS 5131. As Australia’s peak welding body, Weld Australia has made a deliberate policy decision…
- General News, LGBTQIA
- 13/08/2026
- 07:45
Eight Aussie LGBTQIA+ scientists. Queer code-breaking math hero. Sex-ed on stage.
Great National Science Week QUEER stories up for grabs now around Australia Queer eye for AI: modern mathematician explores Alan Turing’s legacy – Sydney,…
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- Agriculture Farming Rural
- 13/08/2026
- 07:33
Pan American Silver Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Record quarterly shareholder returns of $300 million; Attributable silver production of 6.5 million ounces at the high end of quarterly guidance range; La Colorada…
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- General News, Youth
- 13/08/2026
- 07:31
Cosmic planetarium concert. Orchids ‘liked to death’. Dungeons, Dragons and neuroscience.
Great National Science Week YOUTH stories up for grabs now around Australia Dungeons, Dragons and neuroscience, improvised live – Brisbane Psychedelic medicine, social media…
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- Environment
- 13/08/2026
- 07:30
Iconic Western Port Woodlands bushland returned to nature and community
The Western Port Woodlands Alliance is calling on the State Government to work with Holcim and the community to incorporate the 67 hectares into the Adams Creek Nature Conservation Reserve. That would mean formal protections for wildlife and habitats and access for the community. Holcim Australia CEO George Agriogiannis wrote to community groups confirming the company would not quarry the western section of Work Authority 2, an area adjoining the Adams Creek Nature Conservation Reserve on Bunurong Country. The Alliance are hostinga webinar on Thursday 20 August at 5pmto talk about the future of the woodlands, from the people leading…
- Media
- 13/08/2026
- 07:30
Medianet’s parent company Mediality achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, holding data security to global standards.
Key Facts: Mediality, parent company of Australian PR and media intelligence platform Medianet, has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, the international standard for information security…
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- General News
- 13/08/2026
- 07:26
Koala census. Attention. Striptease science. Psychedelics. Champagne fizzics. Will AI kill creative careers?
Great radio talent behind National Science Week stories up for grabs around Australia Psychedelics reshaping mental health care. Dr Paul Liknaitzky head of Monash…
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- Energy, Government Federal
- 13/08/2026
- 07:07
Tomago power plan ‘light-bulb moment’ for clean industry: Climate Council
Responding to the agreement to power the Tomago Smelter with renewable power, Climate Council Senior Advisor Ben McLeod said: “Powering our single-largest electricity user with wind, solar and storage is a light bulb moment for clean industry. “This deal to lock-in the future of the Tomago Smelter shows what renewable power makes possible: secure jobs, a stronger grid, and less climate pollution. As our old and increasingly unreliable coal-fired generators close, reliable renewables are powering manufacturers into a cleaner, stronger future.” ENDS About us: ENDS For interviews please contact the Climate Council media team on [email protected] or call 0485 863…
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