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- Gambling, General News
- 18/09/2026
- 14:30
70 years of pokies: NSW is still going for broke
Media release For immediate release 18 September 2026 70 years of pokies: NSW is still going for broke Seventy years after NSW legalised poker machines, losses are still rising, climbing this year almost twice the rate of inflation. Wesley Mission says it is time to act on gambling harm, just as governments acted on seat belts, tobacco advertising and lead in petrol. On 19 September 1956, poker machines were legalised in NSW clubs. Today, Wesley Mission CEO, Rev Stu Cameron, says governments have a long history of acting when evidence shows intervention can protect people and prevent harm. “We did…
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- Entertainment, Food Beverages
- 18/09/2026
- 14:30
AUSSIES IN A PICKLE: AUSTRALIA EMBRACES VIRAL FOOD TREND AS PICKLES SURGE IN POPULARITY
Sydney, Australia, 18 September 2026 – Love them or loathe them, pickles are having a moment. Fresh data from the world’s number one nutrition and food tracking app, MyFitnessPal, reveals a 16% year-on-year increase in pickle logs among Australian users. The rise comes amid the continuing popularity of #picklecore and #picklemaxxing, which have helped turn the humble pickle into an unlikely cultural phenomenon. According to data from active MyFitnessPal users in Australia, average monthly pickle logs have also increased by more than 5% month on month suggesting the online fascination may be spilling over into the country’s real-world food behaviours.…
- Engineering, Manufacturing
- 18/09/2026
- 14:18
APPEX 2027 registrations open for Australia’s must-attend Processing and Packaging Expo
Key Facts: Across four unmissable days, Australia’s largest processing and packaging expo, APPEX 2027 will take over all 20 bays of the MCEC, creating…
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- Energy
- 18/09/2026
- 13:37
Mamone’s Plumbing & Gas Launches Preventative Inspection Program for Melbourne’s Ageing Terracotta Pipes
Melbourne-based drainage specialist urges preventative CCTV inspections to help avoid repair bills that can reach $30,000 MELBOURNE, Australia–BUSINESS WIRE– Mamone’s Plumbing & Gas today…
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- Government Federal, National News Current Affairs
- 18/09/2026
- 12:55
Senate youth justice inquiry finds ‘reform is required’
A landmark Senate inquiry into Australia’s youth justice and incarceration system has found “compelling” evidence of the need for change, concluding that community-based diversion, early intervention and prevention programs are more effective and less costly than criminal justice responses to reduce offending and improve public safety. The Justice Reform Initiative welcomes the report, released by the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee today, and its recommendations for the Commonwealth to take a greater role in working with states and territories to ensure the best outcomes for children and communities. The committee’s recommendations are: that the Attorney-General work with state and…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 18/09/2026
- 12:46
EXPERT ALERT: It’s Dementia Action Week, but NeuRA’s researchers are tackling dementia every day
Dementia is now Australia’s leading cause of death. So, what can we do to reduce our risk and what’s new in diagnosis and treatment? This Dementia Action Week (21-27 September) speak with researchers from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) who are working to: improve our understanding of dementia, its causes and the risk factors; make life better for those living with the condition, including tackling stigma and person-centred care; understand why women can be disproportionately affected by dementia expedite and personalise diagnosis, including through blood biomarkers in the Asia-Pacific Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis; and supporting patients with new…
- Government Federal, Manufacturing
- 18/09/2026
- 12:31
WELD AUSTRALIA WELCOMES NEW AUSTRALIAN TRADE REMEDIES COMMISSION
Weld Australia has welcomed the Federal Government's decision to establish a single, specialist trade remedies body, with responsibility for safeguard inquiries transferring from the Productivity Commission to the Anti-Dumping Commission, which will be renamed the Australian Trade Remedies Commission. The reform, announced by Trade Minister Don Farrell and Minister for Industry and Innovation Tim Ayres, comes just two weeks after Weld Australia publicly condemned the Productivity Commission's interim finding that safeguard measures on fabricated structural steel are not warranted, despite the Commission's own data showing imports grew 28% over the five-year investigation period. “This is exactly the reform Australian manufacturers…
- Emergency Services
- 18/09/2026
- 11:09
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Key Facts: Navigating right, dark and unfamiliar spaces to test their rescue skills, NSW SES members have spent two days training underground at Wellington…
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- Education Training, Employment Relations
- 18/09/2026
- 11:03
CDU trainer helping make the beauty industry more attractive
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) lecturer has been recruited to help conduct a national review on the beauty industry’s qualifications. Service and Creative Skills Australia (SaCSA) have been tasked to review and update five nationally recognised…
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