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- Environment
- 25/11/2024
- 14:27
UN Plastics Treaty negotiations start
Press Release Busan, South Korea - 25 November 2024 - For immediate release UN Plastics Treaty: World leaders urged by activists to "End Plastic" through a 500-person human sign As UN negotiations for a global Plastics Treaty start in Busan, South Korea, over 500 Friends of the Earth International and Friends of the Earth South Korea (KFEM) activists sent a bold message to governments with their bodies, making a human sign spelling out the words “End Plastic". The action took place on a beach near where over 175 governments are meeting this week to finalise a new treaty to end…
- Immigration, Utilities
- 25/11/2024
- 13:57
New Report on Population Growth and Water Security Released Today
Water demand due to population growth is outstripping improvements in Australians’ efficiency of household water use, according to new research commissioned by Sustainable Population Australia (SPA), in a report titled Big thirsty Australia: how population growth threatens our water security and sustainability. The full report is attached and available to read from the SPA website HERE The report finds that stabilising Australia’s population size is by far the cheapest, simplest, greenest and safest way to guarantee Australia’s water security. The alternative of ongoing high population growth would mean much higher water bills and greater energy requirements for desalination. The embargoed…
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- Technology Innovation
- 25/11/2024
- 13:26
Aus Crypto Con: Crypto Expert Calls out Traditional Financial Systems for Restricting Cash Access in Regional Australia
SYDNEY–BUSINESS WIRE– A leading Australian fintech and cryptocurrency expert has taken to the stage to call out the fintech industry for not providing adequate…
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- Building Construction, Business Company News
- 25/11/2024
- 12:56
Congratulations to all National Excellence in Building and Construction Award Winners
25 November 2024 The best and brightest in building and construction stepped off the construction site and headed to Hobart to celebrate the 2024 National Excellence in Building and Construction Awards. Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn praised the outstanding achievements of the winners across 50 award categories, applauding their talent, innovation, and dedication to excellence. The annual three-day event culminates in announcing the country’s best builders in residential, commercial and civil construction, recognising the projects that have won them acclaim. Four major awards were announced on the night: National Apprentice of the Year National Young Builder of the Year…
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- General News, Transport Automotive
- 25/11/2024
- 12:27
BMW Best in Show at Inaugural Motors & Masterpieces
Thousands of motoring enthusiasts descended on the Melbourne Showgrounds over the weekend for the inaugural Motors & Masterpieces automotive festival, with a brilliant 1972…
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- Insurance
- 25/11/2024
- 11:58
Tego Insurance transforms claims handling with dedicated in-house expertise
TEGO INSURANCE TRANSFORMS CLAIMS HANDLING WITH DEDICATED IN-HOUSE EXPERTISE Sydney, Australia – Tego Insurance, a leading specialist in medical malpractice insurance, has announced a…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 25/11/2024
- 11:21
Vision screening vital: new research find vision decline predicts cognitive decline
Researchers fromNeuRA found vision deterioration significantly predicted multi-domain cognitive decline. This research highlights the importance of regular eye tests and maintaining good vision to…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 25/11/2024
- 11:18
Vision screening vital: new research find vision decline predicts cognitive decline
Researchers fromNeuRA found vision deterioration significantly predicted multi-domain cognitive decline. This research highlights the importance of regular eye tests and maintaining good vision to…
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- Government VIC, Legal
- 25/11/2024
- 11:13
‘Best-practice’ legal services helping to reduce family violence risk in Victoria
An evaluation of the legal services set up to support Victoria’s first five specialist family violence courts demonstrates the important role holistic legal assistance plays in addressing gender-based violence in Australia. The state government provides specific funding for a trauma-informed and collaborative model of legal services at the Shepparton, Ballarat, Moorabbin, Frankston and Heidelberg specialist family violence courts. The services are provided by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) and community legal centres who hope to extend the model to all specialist family violence courts across the state. A final evaluation by the Centre for Innovative Justice (CIJ) has found the legal…
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