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- Medical Health Aged Care, National News Current Affairs
- 18/12/2024
- 15:50
Walk more, drink less – a Nutritionist’s guide to the silly season
With obesity surpassing tobacco as the leading risk factor for disease in 2024, Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new Head of Nutrition and Dietetics is…
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- CharitiesAidWelfare, Government Federal
- 18/12/2024
- 14:59
MYEFO missed opportunity to fight housing crisis
Homelessness Australia has warned more ambition is needed to tackle the housing crisis after the federal government’s mid-year budget fell short in critical areas. The latest official data shows 109,557 people sought help from homelessness services in 2023/24 needing long term housing; with just 4,937 provided with the home they need. Meanwhile, rising cost of living and rental stress have left almost three million Australians at risk of homelessness, with services overwhelmed by soaring demand. The Federal Government’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), released on Wednesday, contained no new investments in social housing or homelessness services. Homelessness Australia CEO…
- Crime
- 18/12/2024
- 14:58
Australian-first study shines light on why some drug traffickers are more likely to be reconvicted than others
One in two ‘typical’ drug traffickers convicted in NSW between 2000 and 2023 will have no further contact with the criminal justice system after release, according to an Australian-first study published in The International Journal of Drug Policy. The authors also found that people convicted of trafficking heroin or amphetamine-type substances are more likely to commit further offences than those convicted of cannabis, ecstasy or cocaine trafficking. While there is a high degree of persistence in crime, very little of this involves drug trafficking, with fewer than 5% being reconvicted for drug trafficking offences. “In our study, most drug-related reoffences…
- Information Technology
- 18/12/2024
- 14:10
TechGALA 2025 – Aichi’s First International Startup Conference
Join us 4-6 February 2025 to discover Aichi's international, vibrant startup ecosystem. NAGOYA, JP / ACCESSWIRE / December 17, 2024 / TechGALA, Nagoya's first major startup event, is fast approaching! From February 4-6 2025, TechGALA will open its doors to share Nagoya's business culture of innovation within a system with the world. Read on for more information about this exciting event!TechGALA will be based mainly out of Chunichi Hall and Conference Center, but events will be held at several other locations around the Sakae and Tsurumai neighborhoods - including Nagoya Innovator's Garage and the new STATION Ai campus. Check out…
- Environment, Finance Investment
- 18/12/2024
- 14:09
MEDIA ALERT: Protests planned for ANZ Bank’s AGM highlight banks ties to genocide in Occupied Palestine, Dec 19
Community members from the Palestinian, climate and environment movement will be staging a peaceful protest at ANZ Bank’s upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) this Thursday December 19 from 8.30am at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) 1 Convention Centre Pl South Wharf, Victoria. Individuals and groups are staging the protest over the bank's financial ties to the world’s largest weapons company, Lockheed Martin. The arms dealer manufactures and supplies weapons to Israel, which are being used in the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Palestinian community members and activists will also be inside the AGM as proxies to put questions directly to…
- Finance Investment, Oil Mining Resources
- 18/12/2024
- 14:02
Amaero (ASX:3DA) Achieves AS9100D Accreditation for Metal Powder and PM-HIP Production
Sydney, Australia – 18 December 2024 – Amaero is pleased to announce that it has successfully achieved AS9100D Accreditation, a globally recognised aerospace quality management standard, for the manufacturing and testing of metal powder and PM-HIP (Powder Metallurgy Hot Isostatic Pressing) production at its McDonald, Tennessee flagship facility. This accreditation marks a major milestone for Amaero as the Company strengthens its position as a key supplier of advanced materials and manufacturing solutions to the aerospace, defense, and space industries. Key Highlights AS9100D Certification AS9100D is an enhancement of ISO 9001 (certification standard for quality management systems), designed specifically for the…
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- Federal Budget, Government Federal
- 18/12/2024
- 13:28
ACOSS responds to MYEFO: Government must do more not less
ACOSS urges the Federal Government to take stronger action to support people on low incomes and address the hardship facing communities across the country, warning the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) offers a dismal outlook for those struggling the most. “People are scared. They’re anxious about losing their jobs, losing their homes, and whether they’ll be able to keep their homes cool and stay safe as we face worsening heatwaves,” ACOSS Acting CEO Edwina MacDonald said. “Too many people without paid work already face impossible choices between food, rent, and buying essential medicine. “We welcome the further investment in…
- RetailOnline Retail
- 18/12/2024
- 13:25
SHEIN Highlights Affordable Fashion Choices Ahead of the New Year with Boxing Day Sale
SYDNEY, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As we prepare to welcome 2025, New Year’s Eve presents the opportunity to try out a new style, adopt a fresh attitude, and embrace something different. It’s a time to set intentions for the year ahead and express one’s self through fashion with SHEIN's Boxing Day Sale, running until December 29.One also cannot help but reminisce on the year that was, fashion choices that were made - good or bad - and perhaps the fashion trends we will say goodbye to through 2025. Will suede make the cut? Will we still be wearing…
- Entertainment, General News
- 18/12/2024
- 13:22
Santa’s sleigh upgraded as preflight list checked twice
From automated gift-sorting, precise chimney navigation, reindeer health tracking, and antifreeze technology, Santa’s sleigh has undergone a transformation this year with the help of…
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