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- Government Federal, Government NSW
- 25/11/2024
- 09:17
CHILD POVERTY COSTS NEW ENGLAND & NORTH WEST $2 BILLION A YEAR
Monday, 25 November 2024 The economic cost of child poverty in New England and North West is more than $2 billion a year, according to landmark research commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS. The report titled Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW calculated for the first time the impact of failing to invest in our children. About 22 per cent of children in New England and North West live in poverty and the economic impact equates to $10,500 per person. NCOSS chief executive Cara Varian said the total cost of childhood poverty in NSW is…
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- Environment, Science
- 25/11/2024
- 09:15
Specific ‘forever chemical’ found at unexpected levels in firefighting foam
A new study has revealed there may be a significant underestimation of a specific type ofPFAS ‘forever chemical’ in the environment. Researchers from UNSW Sydney found that branched perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) was more prevalent than expected in firefighting foam. PFOA is classified as a human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Firefighting foams have historically been composed of Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, which have been linked to environmental and health issues because they can take hundreds or even thousands of years to naturally break down. Low traces of PFAS are believed to now…
- Government NSW
- 25/11/2024
- 08:53
CHILD POVERTY COSTS MID NORTH COAST $2.1 BILLION A YEAR
Monday, 25 November 2024 The economic cost of child poverty in the Mid North Coast is $2.1 billion a year, according to landmark research commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS. The report titled Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW calculated for the first time the impact of failing to invest in our children. About 22 per cent of children on the Mid North Coast live in poverty and the economic impact equates to more than $8,800 per person. NCOSS chief executive Cara Varian said the total cost of childhood poverty in NSW is $60 billion,…
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- Manufacturing, Transport Automotive
- 25/11/2024
- 08:49
DB Schenker helps automaker Stellantis move 40,000 SKUs to modern new facility
Global automaker, Stellantis, has moved from a warehouse in Port Melbourne to a modern, new, 5-star green energy-rated distribution centre (DC) in Mickleham, spanning…
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- Government NSW
- 25/11/2024
- 08:44
CHILD POVERTY COSTS COFFS HARBOUR – GRAFTON $1.3 BILLION A YEAR
Monday, 25 November 2024 The economic cost of child poverty in Coffs Harbour-Grafton is $1.3 billion a year, according to landmark research commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS. The report titled Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW calculated for the first time the impact of failing to invest in our children. More than 20 per cent of children in Coffs Harbour - Grafton live in poverty and the economic impact equates to $8,600 per person. NCOSS chief executive Cara Varian said the total cost of childhood poverty in NSW is $60 billion, eclipsing the annual…
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- Legal
- 25/11/2024
- 08:29
Warning for young workers as new research suggests theme parks should be treated as high-hazard workplaces
As new research into the Dreamworld Thunder River Rapids incident that killed four people suggests theme parks should be treated as high-hazard workplaces, experts in workers compensation are urging parents and young workers to be vigilant about safety standards and their rights. Head of Work and Roads in Queensland at Slater and Gordon Bree Smith said as the holiday season approaches, many teenagers take up casual jobs in high-risk environments such as theme parks, where they operate rides or perform other safety-critical tasks “High-risk workplaces like theme parks can be especially dangerous for young and inexperienced workers. “These workers may…
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- Government Federal, Government NSW
- 25/11/2024
- 08:28
CHILD POVERTY COSTS NEWCASTLE AND LAKE MACQUARIE $2.1 BILLION A YEAR
Monday, 25 November 2024 The economic cost of child poverty in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region is $2.1 billion a year, according to landmark research commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS. The report titled Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW calculated for the first time the impact of failing to invest in our children. About 12 per cent of children in the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region live in poverty and the economic impact equates to $5,400 per person. NCOSS chief executive Cara Varian said the total cost of childhood poverty in NSW is…
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- Results Statistics
- 25/11/2024
- 08:09
Saturday Lotto Draw no. 4523 and Super 66 Draw no. 4523
Official Results Saturday Lotto Draw no. 4523 Draw Date: Saturday, 23 November 2024 Drawn Numbers Winning Numbers 3 40 25 17 42 6 (drawn order) Supplementary Numbers 7 28 (drawn order) Dividends Dividend Total Winners Total Prizes Payable Division 1 $1,642,087.17 3 $4,926,261.51 Division 2 $12,397.85 48 $595,096.80 Division 3 $948.10 950 $900,695.00 Division 4 $27.45 48,628 $1,334,838.60 Division 5 $15.70 133,328 $2,093,249.60 Division 6 $8.90 700,401 $6,233,568.90 883,358 $16,083,710.41 Winning State(s) / Suburb(s): VIC / Online TAS / Hobart QLD / Boyne Island Official Results Super 66 Draw no. 4523 Draw Date: Saturday, 23 November 2024 Drawn Numbers Winning…
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- Government Federal, Government NSW
- 25/11/2024
- 08:04
CHILD POVERTY COSTS RICHMOND-TWEED $1.8 BILLION A YEAR
The economic cost of child poverty in the Murray region is more than $1.8 billion a year, according to landmark research commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS. The report titled Lasting Impacts: The Economic Costs of Child Poverty in NSW calculated for the first time the impact of failing to invest in our children. About 16 per cent of children in the Richmond-Tweed region live in poverty and the economic impact equates to more than $6,800 per person. NCOSS chief executive Cara Varian said the total cost of childhood poverty in NSW is $60 billion, eclipsing the annual contributions…
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