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- General News, Medical Health Aged Care
- 30/10/2024
- 14:27
COVID-19 inquiry: UNSW experts available for comment
UNSWexperts are available to comment on the findings of the independent inquiry into Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The inquiry reviewed the Commonwealth Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic to identify lessons learned to improve Australia’s preparedness for future pandemics. Experts from UNSW’s Medicine & Health and Business faculties were involved in consultations for the inquiry, which contributed to the report findings, and are available for interview. Professor Michael Kidd is the Director of the UNSW International Centre for Future Health Systems. He previously served as Principal Medical Advisor and Deputy Chief Medical Officer with the Australian Government Department…
- Government Federal
- 30/10/2024
- 13:34
ACOSS welcomes recommendation to review NACC Robodebt referral decision
ACOSS welcomes the National Anti-Corruption Commission Inspector Gail Furness SC’s finding released this morning calling on the NACC to appoint an independent, eminent person to review its decision to not investigate the six people referred to it by the Robodebt Royal Commission, as the decision was affected by ‘apprehended bias’. “The Robodebt scandal harmed hundreds of thousands of people and their families yet no minister has ever been penalised,” said ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie. “This is a disgrace and sends a message that governments can get away with breaking the law and causing substantial harm to its citizens.” The Inspector’s…
- Medical Health Aged Care, Political
- 30/10/2024
- 13:22
Have the NDIS reforms thrown the baby out with the bathwater?
The Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), revealed an extensive range of issues involving abuse of the NDIS funding rules across many services. There is no doubt that the new NDIS Supports Rules, which now seem to limit funding for disability health and wellbeing services to Medicare eligible AHPRA registered practitioners, are there to curb spiralling costs and the abuse of the system. Ann Davey CEO, Massage & Myotherapy Australia said, ‘Before the changes, qualified remedial massage therapists and myotherapists (qualified massage therapists) provided reliable services to thousands of NDIS clients who depended on them to maintain health…
- Industrial Relations, Oil Mining Resources
- 30/10/2024
- 13:18
Time’s up, pay up! 500 mineworkers rally for Same Job Same Pay at BHP AGM
Almost 500 mineworkers rallied outside the BHP AGM this morning calling on the mining giant to stop fighting ‘same job same pay’ ahead of…
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- Banking, Information Technology
- 30/10/2024
- 13:17
Entrust Helps Fight Fraud at Account Opening and Every Day with New Consumer Banking Platform
Solution integrates leading AI-driven identity verification technology with physical and digital card issuance capabilities to reduce fraud at account opening and provide continuous account protection Entrust today announced an all-in-one consumer banking platform that allows banks and credit unions to provide high-assurance security throughout the customer lifecycle – from account opening to financial credential issuance to on-going, everyday transactions and interactions. The solution integrates leading AI-driven identity verification technology with physical and digital card issuance capabilities to transform the consumer banking experience, dramatically reducing fraud at account opening and providing smart continuous account protection. Approximately 82% of consumers say they…
- Technology Innovation
- 30/10/2024
- 13:10
Kioxia Begins Mass Production of Industry’s First QLC UFS Ver. 4.0 Embedded Flash Memory Devices
New 512GB Device Brings the Higher Bit Density of QLC to UFS TOKYO–BUSINESS WIRE– Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions,today announced that…
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- Agriculture Farming Rural, General News
- 30/10/2024
- 13:09
From little things big things grow ….. on the first Saturday of every month at Towri Growers Market!
Launched nine months ago, the Towri Growers Market is all about making farmers famous …. send you can bring your family and your fur…
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- Building Construction, Government Federal
- 30/10/2024
- 12:53
Inflation moves towards target but builders caution against complacency
30 October 2024 While annual inflation is back within the Reserve Bank of Australia’s target band for the first time since 2021, Master Builders Australia has warned temporary energy relief and rent assistance measures are masking systemic housing inflationary issues. The housing crisis continues to put a strain on Australians with new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) confirming that housing related inflation is once again higher than it should be. Master Builders Chief Economist Shane Garrett said the annual inflation rate dropped to 2.8 per cent during the September quarter. Measures of underlying inflation offer a truer…
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- Government Federal, Government NSW
- 30/10/2024
- 12:53
ANNUAL ASIC REPORT FOCUSES ON CRITICAL AUDIT AREAS
30 October 2024 ANNUAL ASIC REPORT FOCUSES ON CRITICAL AUDIT AREAS Firms of all sizes will benefit from closely reviewingASIC’s 2024 Audit Inspection Report, says Chartered Accountants ANZ Reporting and Assurance Leader Amir Ghandar FCA, as it’s risk-based methodology delivers valuable insights for auditors on critical areas of concern. “The report clearly emphasises that financial reporting and audit quality are a product of the whole financial reporting supply chain, and all of the component roles must be working effectively to delivery integrity for our businesses and capital markets,” said Mr Ghandar. “Naturally, the risk-based approach and small sample size enable…
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