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- Community, RetailOnline Retail
- 11/10/2024
- 12:26
COLES OPENS ITS SECOND WORLD-CLASS AUTOMATED CUSTOMER FULFILMENT CENTRE IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS
Friday, 11 October 2024 COLES OPENS ITS SECOND WORLD-CLASS AUTOMATED CUSTOMER FULFILMENT CENTRE IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS Wetherill Park customer fulfilment centre uses innovative…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 11/10/2024
- 10:44
Dementia set to become Australia’s leading cause of death, cementing need for investment in prevention
The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released today highlights the urgent reality of dementia in Australia, revealing dementia is set to become the nation’s leading cause of death. In 2023, dementia accounted for 9.1 per cent of all deaths, closely following ischaemic heart disease at 9.2 per cent. Dementia remains the leading cause of death for Australian women, representing 12.2 per cent of all female deaths and 6.4 per cent of male deaths.The figures also show that dementia is now the leading cause of death in South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, and, for the first…
- Energy, Government VIC
- 11/10/2024
- 10:37
Renewable hydrogen a step closer to powering Victorian homes
Friday, 11 October 2024 The Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association of Australia (GAMAA) today welcomed a major milestone in the development of renewable hydrogen supply as construction started on the $65.46 million Hydrogen Park Murray Valley near Wodonga. The project, led by the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) with Longi Hydrogen, Energy Australia, Powernet, Valmec, GPA Engineering, is also supported by the Federal Government’s Australian Renewable Energy Agency and the Victorian Department of Energy Environment and Climate Change. “This project shows how industry and government can work together to make renewable hydrogen on an industrial scale a reality by the end…
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- Entertainment
- 11/10/2024
- 10:02
Celebrate HOYTS’ 115th birthday this weekend with $8* movie tickets!
To mark an incredible 115 years, HOYTS is offering $8 general admission movie tickets all weekend long! This special deal is the perfect opportunity…
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- Government Federal, Information Technology
- 11/10/2024
- 09:50
PJCIS to review cyber security legislation package
TheParliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security(PJCIS) has commenced an inquiry into the Cyber Security Legislative Package consisting of theCyber Security Bill 2024,the Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and Prevention) Bill 2024and theIntelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Cyber Security) Bill 2024. The Cyber Security Legislative Package intends to implement seven initiatives under the 2023-2030Australian Cyber Security Strategy, which aims to address legislative gaps to bring Australia in line with international best practice and help ensure Australia is on track to become a global leader in cyber security. These measures are intended to address gaps…
- Education Training
- 11/10/2024
- 09:30
WHISE backs Victorian women in manufacturing strategy, advocates for intersectional approach
Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) welcomes the Victorian Government’s launch of the Women in Manufacturing Strategy, acknowledging this as a vital first…
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- Agriculture Farming Rural, Employment Relations
- 11/10/2024
- 09:23
Workers at Graincorp vote on industrial action
Grain handlers at Graincorp sites across NSW will vote on whether to take industrial action after negotiations broke down with the company, said the union which represents the workers. The 200 workers may decide to refuse to load or unload grain trucks and trains after an application was made to the Fair Work Commission to hold a ‘protected action ballot’ application on Tuesday. The workers, who move and store wheat, canola, barley and other grains, have seen their pay go backwards in real terms over the last three years. In 2021, 2022 and 2023 grain handlers received an annual increase…
- Employment Relations
- 11/10/2024
- 09:18
How artificial intelligence is unmasking bias throughout the recruitment process
New research from the Monash Business School has found that throughout the job recruitment process women believe artificial intelligence assessments reduce bias, while men fear it removes an advantage. Professor Andreas Leibbrandt, from the Department of Economics, investigated how artificial intelligence recruitment tools affect existing biases in recruitment and argued whether there was a way to dismantle the barriers that prevent underrepresented groups from reaching their full potential in achieving their desired roles. “People in minority groups have inferior market outcomes, they earn less, they have a harder time finding and keeping a job. It’s important to understand why that…
- Food Beverages, RetailOnline Retail
- 11/10/2024
- 08:56
COLES AND LIQUORLAND LAUNCH MORE THAN 400 PRODUCTS TO MAKE CHRISTMAS EASY, DELICIOUS AND AFFORDABLE
Friday 11 October 2024 COLES AND LIQUORLAND LAUNCH MORE THAN 400 PRODUCTS TO MAKE CHRISTMAS EASY, DELICIOUS AND AFFORDABLE Event images available here. Product…
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