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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 04/12/2024
- 17:34
Little gestures make for a big impact this Volunteers Day
This Volunteers Day (5 December) Ms Rae explains how volunteers make a world of difference to the experience of a consumer’s care. Margaret Rae often thought about who was going to do all the little things for her loved ones staying in hospital, after she’d gone home. Seeking a way to help others in future, an opportunity appeared when her friend’s daughter suggested volunteering at Eastern Health. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY: Margaret Rae is available for interview upon request.Contact Marianna Alepidis to arrange a time.PHOTOS: Available for download here.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When Margaret Rae finished a visit to her loved ones in hospital, she…
- Energy, Government Federal
- 04/12/2024
- 17:16
ADELAIDE DIRECT ACTION TOMORROW MORNING: FILMING AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
WHERE:Hotel Grand Chancellor, 65 Hindley St, Adelaide WHEN: 8-9AM Thursday 5 December WHAT: Community leaders and grassroots organisations will gather outside the Parliamentary Inquiry into Nuclear Power Generation in Australia to make clear that South Australia does not need or want nuclear reactors. We will have banners and signs to make sure we are seen and heard. Our shared energy future is renewable, not radioactive. Speakers include: Dr Jim Green, National Nuclear Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Dr Kate Wylie, Executive Director, Doctors for the Environment For more information or to arrange interviews please contact: Dr Jim Green, Friends of…
- CharitiesAidWelfare, Government NSW
- 04/12/2024
- 15:41
*** MEDIA ALERT *** Uniting NSW.ACT available for Drug Summit comment
Uniting NSW.ACT’s General Manager of Advocacy & External Relations Emma Maiden is available for comment following the NSW Drug Summit in Sydney today: Speaking after this morning’s session, she said:“In this morning’s sessions, we heard some powerful stories and a strong reflection that when it comes to how we are dealing with people who use drugs in NSW, the evidence is clear, what we’re doing isn’t working. “We agree with Professor Don Weatherburn when he said, ‘there’s no evidence that prosecuting people for their drug use makes them less likely to use drugs, in fact it causes harm to them,…
- CharitiesAidWelfare
- 04/12/2024
- 15:24
Oxfam Australia welcomes Australia’s UN vote on the occupation of Gaza
Oxfam Australia welcomes the Australian Government's decision to vote in favour of a United Nations resolution urging Israel to end its occupation of the Palestinian Territories. This shift in Australia's stance aligns with the UN resolution demanding that "Israel bring to an end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory as rapidly as possible." The resolution, adopted by the UN General Assembly, also calls for a halt to all new settlement activities and the removal of settlers from the occupied territories. Australia was among 157 nations voting in favour, while seven countries abstained, and eight, including the United States…
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- Business Finance
- 04/12/2024
- 15:11
LTIMindtree Announces Partnership and Strategic Investment in Voicing.AI, An Agentic AI Solution for Customer Engagement Processes
WARREN, N.J. & MUMBAI, India–BUSINESS WIRE– LTIMindtree USA Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of LTIMindtree [NSE: LTIM, BSE: 540005], a global technology consulting…
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- Government Federal
- 04/12/2024
- 14:39
ADVOCACY WIN: ACCOUNTANTS, AUDITORS AND FINANCE MANAGERS INCLUDED ON CORE SKILLS OCCUPATION LIST
04 December 2024 Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) has welcomed the inclusion of 10 accounting, audit and finance related occupations on Australia’s Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) released yesterday. CA ANZ’s Chief Executive Officer, Ainslie van Onselen, said the hard-fought win follows a year of sustained advocacy and stakeholder consultation. “This change means Australian businesses will be able to access temporary skilled workers for accounting, audit and finance occupations which are currently in shortage across Australia, and unable to be filled domestically,” Ms van Onselen said. “We are pleased to see that the migration system will be streamlined through the…
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- Community, Disability
- 04/12/2024
- 14:26
STEPS Autism Treehouse Christmas Party set for this Sunday!
The 2024 STEPS Autism Treehouse Christmas Party is set for this Sunday 8 December from 9am – 2pm at the Kawana Sports Precinct. Despite…
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- Technology Innovation
- 04/12/2024
- 14:11
FPT Leverages AI to Optimize Legacy Systems for Enterprises
HANOI, Vietnam–BUSINESS WIRE– Speaking at the recent FPT Techday 2024 event to over 600 global business leaders and thousands of tech experts and enthusiasts,…
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- Transport Automotive
- 04/12/2024
- 14:05
Australia hits 100k EV sales milestone
Australia has broken its annual electric vehicle (EV) sales record, reaching a milestone of 100,000 so far this year, according to the Electric Vehicle Council. EVC data and public data shows more than 100,000 EVs have been sold so far in 2024, outpacing the previous record of about 98,400 sales in 2023. Electric Vehicle Council’s Head of Policy, Legal and Advocacy Aman Gaur said: “2024 has been a record-breaking year for EV uptake in Australia, with new sales surpassing 100,000 for the first time in a year - and that’s before the year has even ended. “Reaching this annual milestone…
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