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- Business Company News, Finance Investment
- 10/09/2026
- 13:00
Financial advice becomes a graduate profession
Most financial advisers are now degree qualified as the profession completes historic education reform. Australia's financial advice profession has reached a major milestone, with 85% of current advisers now holding qualifications at bachelor degree level or higher, according to Rainmaker Information’s latestFinancial Adviser Report. The industry's long-running educational reforms, introduced following concerns about professional standards across the sector, have fundamentally reshaped the qualification profile of Australia's financial advisers. Graduate diplomas are now the most common qualification among practising advisers, held by 35% of the workforce, while almost all advisers entering the profession in recent years hold university-level qualifications. “The transition…
- Building Construction
- 10/09/2026
- 12:52
Command Alkon to Bring Command Cloud and AI-Powered Innovation to Australia and New Zealand’s Premier Concrete and Quarrying Events
NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Command Alkon, the leading software and solutions provider for the heavy building materials industry, will exhibit at two of the region's leading industry conferences this October: the 2026 IQA National Conference on the Gold Coast, Australia, and the Concrete NZ Conference 2026 in Wellington, New Zealand. Across both events, Command Alkon will showcase Command Cloud, its unified cloud platform, and demonstrate how AI-powered tools, including its newly previewed agentic AI offering, Command Intelligence, are helping producers run smarter, more connected operations.Building the Future Today: 2026 IQA National ConferenceCommand Alkon will…
- Environment, Government Federal
- 10/09/2026
- 12:33
WWF welcomes Greens support for pathway to end native forest logging
WWF-Australia has welcomed the announcement that Australian Greens Senators will allow the Improved Native Forest Management Method (INFM) to proceed, describing it as a critical step towards ending native forest logging. Today’s announcement by Senator Larrisa Waters provides a pathway to protect native forests and threatened species and stop timber harvesting in NSW public native forests. INFM was developed by leading scientists and approved by the Australian and NSW Governments. It enables state and territory governments to generate carbon credits for the forest areas they save. The Greens have come to an agreement with the Australian Government to make several improvements…
- General News, Political
- 10/09/2026
- 11:12
Public hearing for Hume Circle Precinct inquiry
The Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories (NCET) will hold a public hearing on Friday 11 September 2026 as part of its inquiry into theNational Capital Plan (NCP) Amendment No. 102 – Hume Circle Precinct. Chair of the NCET Committee, Alicia Payne MP, said the public hearing will provide the Committee with an opportunity to hear evidence from a range of stakeholders with an interest in the proposed amendment and broader planning considerations for the Hume Circle Precinct, including community infrastructure, open space, transport and utilities. “This hearing will provide local residents affected by the proposed…
- Business Finance
- 10/09/2026
- 11:07
Ant International, Mastercard and Visa Initiate Collaboration on Know-Your-Agent Interoperability to Scale Agentic Commerce
SHANGHAI & SINGAPORE–BUSINESS WIRE– Ant International, Mastercard, and Visa have begun collaboration on a Know-Your-Agent (KYA) interoperability framework, designed to help card networks, digital…
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- Property Real Estate
- 10/09/2026
- 11:06
Luxury developers rise as 19 organisations shine at the 9th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia)
A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link.STERLING GLOBAL TOPS AWARDS WITH THREE COMPETITIVE WINS, INCLUDING BEST LUXURY DEVELOPERSYDNEY, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 9th Annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) today defined and celebrated real estate excellence across 46 categories during a black-tie gala celebration held at Shangri-La Sydney.The 2026 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Australia) honoured 19 winning organisations, including the nation's finest developers, architects, and designers across residential, commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use developments.Sterling Global emerged as the year's dominant force, garnering three major accolades including the coveted Best Luxury Developer title, alongside…
- Animal Animal WelfareRights, Environment
- 10/09/2026
- 11:04
First Nations ranger knowledge reveals the threats facing NT’s green turtles
First Nations ranger groups working in protected areas such as national or marine parks identified illegal commercial fishing as a major concern for the…
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- Energy
- 10/09/2026
- 11:03
Business’s accreditation renewal rejected due to past conduct in energy efficiency program
The Essential Services Commission has refused Astra Green Solutions Pty Ltd’s application to renew its Victorian Energy Upgrades (VEU) accreditation due to concerns about…
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- Environment, Political
- 10/09/2026
- 10:56
Gas reservation scheme on track but loophole risk remains
In response to the Albanese government’s gas reservation bill, the ACF’s national climate policy adviser Annika Reynolds (they/them), said: “We commend the Albanese government moving forward with a gas reservationframework, andstrongly welcome the inclusion of flexible compliance mechanisms that support Australia’s developing renewable gas industries and the electrification of Australian household and businesses. “The best way to keep gas costs low for Australians, is to continue to support the transition away from big gas to clean, cheaper renewables. “ACF urges the Albanese government to consider extension of the reservation scheme to WA LNG exporters, given the failure of the WA’s…
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