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  • Medical Health Aged Care, Science
  • 28/11/2024
  • 06:02
RMIT University

Gold beats platinum for chemo drugs in new lab study

A new gold-based drug can slow tumour growth in animals by 82% and target cancers more selectively than standard chemotherapy drugs, according to research…

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  • Environment, Government VIC
  • 28/11/2024
  • 06:01
Healthy Futures

Health Leaders Warn of Toxic Gas, Call for Electrification Equity

Today an alliance of health and equity organisations, healthcare workers, and community advocates will gather on Parliament Steps to deliver a letter to Premier Jacinta Allan that calls for her government to safeguard vulnerable Victorians from the health risks and rising costs of gas. In the open letter signed by fifteen organisations, including the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Asthma Australia, and the Australian Federation of Medical Women, along with numerous health workers, they urge the Government to act now to protect public health. In addition to the Premier, the letter has been copied-in to Ministers Lily D’Ambrosio, Mary-Anne…

  • CharitiesAidWelfare, Government Federal
  • 28/11/2024
  • 06:00
Community Legal Centres Australia

To the moon and back – Community legal services travel 1.2 million kilometres to support Australians in legal crisis

Community Legal Centres Australia will release its annual State of the Sector report at Parliament House later this morning at an event attended by parliamentarians from all sides of politics. The report highlights a year of high-impact work supporting people to untangle hundreds of thousands of legal problems and empowering communities with the tools to prevent crises and harm in people's lives. Key findings include: Community legal centres assisted over 190,000 people in the past year Community legal centres turned away more than 390,000 people in the past year due to funding shortfalls, including at least 150,000 people impacted by…

  • RetailOnline Retail
  • 28/11/2024
  • 06:00
Monash University

‘Tis the spending season; Aussie shoppers set to spend more this year on Christmas and end-of-year sales events

Almost two-thirds of Australian shoppers plan to make a purchase at end-of-year sales events across November and December, according to the annual survey by Monash Business School’s Australian Consumer and Retail Studies (ACRS). The Christmas and Seasonal Retail Trends Report, now in its fifth year, confirmed that Black Friday has been gaining traction in recent years and is now Australia’s top sales event, surpassing Boxing Day. Leading this research is Ms Stephanie Atto, Research and Strategy Director at ACRS. “Black Friday and Cyber Monday are set to be the most popular upcoming sales events in 2024, with 41 per cent…

  • Community, General News
  • 28/11/2024
  • 05:30
City of Sydney

MEDIA ALERT City of Sydney Christmas program revealed today

WHAT: Details of the City of Sydney’s Christmas program will be announced in front of the state’s tallest Christmas tree at Martin Place. Join us as we kick off a month of festive fun that features markets, concerts, choirs, lights, decorations and Santa. The media launch will feature a visit from Santa and his amazing sleigh, special performances by the Australian Girls Choir, a first look inside the Martin Place markets and this year’s charity partner - Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation. WHEN: 9.30am, Today, 28th November 2024 WHERE: Martin Place Christmas tree WHO: Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore AO…

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  • CharitiesAidWelfare, Fashion
  • 28/11/2024
  • 05:00
Oxfam Australia

Australian fashion brands bring in billions, yet don’t pay their garment workers a living wage: Oxfam

As Black Friday and the holiday shopping season approach, Oxfam Australia is calling out major Australian fashion brands that raked in over $1 billion in revenue last year while garment workers who produce their clothing remain underpaid. According to Oxfam analysis, Kmart Group, Big W, Cotton On, Rip Curl and Kathmandu owner KMD, Myer, and Bonds parent company Hanes all made over $1 billion in 2022-2023, yet still don’t pay living wages to the women working in their supply chains. Oxfam’s analysis reveals: Kmart Group earned $10.6 billion in revenue last year, yet workers in Bangladeshi factories producing Kmart apparel…

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  • Information Technology
  • 28/11/2024
  • 01:10
Benevity

Benevity Accelerates Growth and Innovation

New product innovations and key executive hires strengthen the company’s position as the world’s market-leading corporate social responsibility platformCALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Benevity Inc., the market-leading global provider of corporate social responsibility solutions, today announced significant innovation and business advancements to its platform and investment in its executive team across security, product, and marketing. The only platform offering integrated capabilities across community investment, employee giving, volunteering and employee resource groups (ERGs), Benevity recently launched a number of new enhancements, including unified search opportunities, automation of multiple volunteering tasks and adaptive features for user-generated giving opportunities. These updates…

  • Sport Recreation
  • 28/11/2024
  • 01:00
PUMA

PUMA Signs Blockbuster Long-Term Partnership With the Portuguese Football Federation

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany–BUSINESS WIRE– Sports company PUMA has signed a long-term agreement with the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), one of the world’s most popular national…

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  • RetailOnline Retail
  • 27/11/2024
  • 23:26
Keturah

Keturah Announces Campaign for Its Developments, Introduces 5-Year Post-Handover Plan

The exclusive campaign runs until 30 December, offering limited units on sale DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–BUSINESS WIRE– Keturah, the revolutionary global luxury wellbeing real…

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