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- Art, Entertainment
- 03/10/2024
- 12:27
The 2024 Australian Podcast Awards Shortlist Announced & Voting Now Open
Listener’s Choice voting is now underway and will remain open until October 10. This is a prime opportunity for fans to cast their votes and champion their favorite podcasts, making their voices heard in shaping this year’s winners. The winners will be celebrated at the awards ceremony held at the Sofitel Sydney, Darling Harbour, recognising outstanding talent across 30 categories, including the prestigious Podcast of the Year and Best New Podcast. Media personalities, and hosts of iHeart podcast The Buck Up, Kate Langbroek and Nath Valvo will be hosting the awards night November 21. Kate Langbroek said, “We are very…
- Business Company News, Oil Mining Resources
- 03/10/2024
- 12:06
Lithium Brine Explorer Pantera Minerals confirms World-Class Potential of Smackover Lithium Brine Project
New subsurface model to support well re-entry and resource estimation program currently underway HIGHLIGHTS Pantera has contracted SLB to perform a detailed 3D Static Geological Model of the Upper Smackover Formation within the Pantera Area of Interest (AOI) covering all the leased acres driving Pantera into its drilling and resource definition phase. The 3D Static Geological Model uses data from 38 wells that penetrate the Upper Smackover Formation, 13.34-line miles of 2D seismic and 481 gravity stations. Subsurface model confirms that the Company’s Project has the potential to host a large and world-class lithium brine resource, analogous to neighbouring Arkansas…
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- Oil Mining Resources
- 03/10/2024
- 11:48
Worker killed, another injured performing surface maintenance tasks at Oaky North coal mine
Updated: The Mining and Energy Union has been informed of the shocking news that a worker was killed and another injured atOaky North mine near Tieri in Central Queensland on Wednesday. The MEU understands that the two contractors were working on the surface preparing for an underground maintenance job when the tragedy occurred.At this early stage of the investigation it appearsthat a failure of equipment resulted in the workers being struck, resulting in fatal injuries for one worker and serious injuries for the other. MEU Industry Safety and Health Representatives (ISHRs) are at the site to conduct investigations. MEU Queensland…
- Biotechnology
- 03/10/2024
- 11:28
Island doses Phase 2a subjects in its ISLA-101 Phase 2a/b PROTECT clinical trial; investors invited to 8 October webinar
MELBOURNE Australia, 3 October 2024: Australian antiviral drug development company, Island Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: ILA; Island or the Company) is pleased to announce it has dosed all subjects in the Phase 2a component of its ISLA-101 Phase 2a/b clinical trial in dengue fever. The study, known as PROTECT, is a cutting edge clinical trial design that capitalises on years of research by theU.S. Army to develop an attenuated strain of the dengue virus, which can be used to examine a dengue infection in a highly controlled setting. The challenge virus causes a mild but clinically relevant dengue infection in the…
- Business Company News, Oil Mining Resources
- 03/10/2024
- 11:13
SUMMIT APPOINTS EXPERIENCED MINING EXECUTIVE AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Summit Minerals Limited (ASX: SUM) (“Summit” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce, that after an extensive recruitment process with the assistance of Gerald Daniels International, the appointment of Mr. Jamie Wright as a Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. Mr. Wright brings a wealth of experience in the minerals sector, having held key positions at notable companies including being the Managing Director of Global Lithium Resources Limited where he led the company through an IPO and a period of substantial growth. Mr. Wright has a track record in corporate governance and strategic management, with extensive expertise in resource exploration and development.…
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- Emergency Services, Environment
- 03/10/2024
- 11:12
Sensor trial hopes to empower managers to monitor bushfire risk?
Bushfires are one of Australia’s greatest challenges and are becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change. Hazard reduction burns are used to reduce the likelihood and severity of bushfires, but the task of identifying suitable windows of opportunity for prescribed burns is an increasing challenge for fire management agencies due to shifting seasonality or a narrow window of opportunity. Now scientists are trialling cost-effective sensors which will empower bushfire managers to efficiently monitor the moisture content of bushfire fuel in real time, therefore helping them to better identify prescribed burn opportunities and monitor fire risk. The Real Time…
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- Local Government
- 03/10/2024
- 10:53
North Sydney’s new Council confirmed
The NSW Electoral Commission has officially confirmed the result of the 2024 North Sydney Council election. The new Council for 2024-2028 is comprised of ten local community members, representing two wards as outlined below: Cammeraygal Ward St Leonards Ward Cr MaryAnn Beregi Cr Jessica Keen Cr Angus Hoy Cr Shannon Welch Cr Efi Carr Cr Zoë Baker Cr James Spenceley Cr Godfrey Santer Cr Christopher Holding Cr Nicole Antonini Of the ten Councillors, five are returning from the previous term, and five are new. The new Council will be officially sworn in at an Extraordinary Meeting on Tuesday 8 October,…
- Medical Health Aged Care, Research Development
- 03/10/2024
- 10:50
New leadership to enhance healthcare in rural Australia
The National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) is excited to announce the appointment of a new Chairperson and Board Members who will guide the…
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- Education Training, Union
- 03/10/2024
- 10:42
NTEU slams ANU job cuts as kick in the guts for staff
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has labelled ANU’s plan to cut jobs as a kick in the guts for staff. ANU management announced the redundancies today, claiming financial issues were behind the decision. Under the proposal, The College of Health and Medicine would be disestablished despite the university spending almost $17 million on land for a new health precinct in July 2023. There will be job losses stemming from that decision. Quotes attributable to NTEU ANU Branch President Millan Pintos-Lopez: “We’re concerned for the people whose roles have been identified as surplus and will work with our members to…
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