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- Energy
- 13/08/2026
- 10:01
Schneider Electric and AMD release first Helios platform reference design to accelerate AI Factory deployment
Co-engineered reference design provides a proven blueprint for deploying high-density AI clusters faster and with less risk. Design supports 246 kW AI racks and…
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- Biotechnology, Medical Health Aged Care
- 13/08/2026
- 09:52
Six Australian startup health innovators awarded $13.5 million through CUREator+ to accelerate breakthrough medical therapies and technologies.
Melbourne, Australia – 13 August – Six Australian biomedtech and health technology startups have been awarded a combined $13.5 million through the second funding round of CUREator+, a national research translation and commercialisation program delivered by Brandon BioCatalyst in partnership with ANDHealth. Thanks to funding from the Australian Government's Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), CUREator+ supports the commercialisation of early-stage Australian medical innovations with the potential to improve health outcomes while creating high-value companies and sovereign capability. The independent CUREator+ Investment Review Committee selected the companies driving these home-grown innovations based on their solid scientific and technical foundations, commercial promise,…
- Indigenous
- 13/08/2026
- 09:47
Quandamooka Festival 2026, celebrating Arts and Culture on Country
It’s that time of the year again, when the multi-artform Quandamooka Festival (Qfest) returns to Minjerribah (North Stradbroke), celebrating the rich, living culture of the Quandamooka people through traditional dance, music, art, storytelling and workshops. Presented by the Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC) in partnership with the Queensland Music Festival (QMF), the 2026 Qfest will feature an exciting program of Kunjiel (corroboree/traditional dance), live music, visual arts, weaving, bush tucker, markets, storytelling, workshops, panel discussions. QUAMPI Director Avril Quaill said a deadly line-up of First Nations talent has seen Qfest grow ‘bigger and better’ every year and it’s now regarded…
- Agriculture Farming Rural, Science
- 13/08/2026
- 09:28
How 9000 photos built the foundation for AI-driven crop disease detection
A breakthrough in AI-driven crop disease detection is set to reduce harvest losses and chemical-related health risks thanks to a first-of-its-kind tomato leaf dataset…
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- Environment
- 13/08/2026
- 09:26
SKIP BIN OPERATOR ORDERED TO CLEAN UP BACKYARD WASTE DUMP
Vision and images here: https://bit.ly/3RxZZXP A North Coast skip bin business has been ordered to remove hundreds of tonnes of illegally dumped waste from the operator’s rural property near Grafton. Officers from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), supported by NSW Police, executed a search warrant at the premises in May 2026 as part of an investigation into land pollution. Drone surveillance, waste sampling and laboratory analysis found that contaminated waste, including asbestos and mixed construction and demolition materials, had been dumped at the site since 2022. The EPA has issued a Clean-up Notice to the landowner, requiring more than…
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- Community, Indigenous
- 13/08/2026
- 09:23
GBK Healthy Communities Grants round open: Supporting a strong and healthy Zenadth Kes
Zenadth Kes community organisations, sporting clubs, schools, councils, and eligible individuals and groups across the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) can apply now for the latest round of the GBK Healthy Communities Grants Program. Funded by the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) and delivered by Gur A Baradharaw Kod Torres Strait Sea and Land Council Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Corporation (GBK), the GBK Healthy Communities Grants Program is a long-term investment in community wellbeing across Zenadth Kes. The Program supports communities throughout the Torres Strait and the Northern Peninsula Area communities of Bamaga and Seisia to design…
- Information Technology
- 13/08/2026
- 09:20
One in three ANZ organisations still pay ransomware demands – many don’t get their data back
New Commvault research finds many organisations are still making short term ransomware decisions instead of building long term cyber resilience. Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT), a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale, has released new research revealing that organisations across Australia and New Zealand continue to pay ransomware demands despite no guarantee of recovering their data or restoring business operations. According to Commvault's State of Data Resilience ANZ 2026 report, 34% of organisations that experienced a ransomware attack paid the ransom demand. Yet paying proved to be a high-risk strategy. Of those organisations that paid, more than one third (36%) said…
- Political
- 13/08/2026
- 09:16
Family First’s Jane Foreman Signs Women’s Pledge to Defend Female-Only Spaces and Sport
Key Facts: KEY FACTS: · Women Speak Australia Ltd, which runs the Women’s Pledge, describes itself as an independent, national, non-partisan advocacy organisation that…
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- Business Company News, Finance Investment
- 13/08/2026
- 09:00
Uncertain business conditions create opportunity for brokers to deliver higher-value SME guidance
An uncertain economic environment and conflicting financial indicators are providing commercial finance brokers with the opportunity to give more value to their clients by…
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