News Hub
The latest breaking stories
Access up-to-date news and information on a wide range of press releases including business, finance, technology, healthcare, entertainment, and more.
Discover the most important & comprehensive stories delivered directly to you daily.
- Government Federal, Youth
- 26/11/2024
- 06:01
Children and young people locked out of housing options by ‘perverse’ youth housing penalty
New research from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) commissioned by the Home Time Youth Housing Coalition has revealed the full extent of systemic financial barriers preventing 16-24 year-olds experiencing homelessness from accessing safe housing options around Australia. Dubbed the ‘youth housing penalty’, these barriers discourage community housing providers from offering tenancies to unaccompanied young people without a home. Providers stand to lose 46% of the possible rental income if they choose a young person over an adult on a higher social security payment. This youth housing penalty is one of the factors behind the low rate of social…
- Indigenous, International News
- 26/11/2024
- 06:01
NASA calling: New funding to fuel next Indigenous STEM stars
A substantial funding boost from the Australian Government has renewed the Monash University National Indigenous Space Academy’s call for stellar Indigenous STEM students to apply for an internship with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL). Now in its fourth year, the National Indigenous Space Academy (NISA) – led by Monash’s Faculty of Information Technology (IT) and Faculty of Engineering – has received almost half-a-million dollars from the Australian Space Agency. The new funding injection will see NISA send five First Nations students to the United States for a 10-week internship at NASA JPL in Pasadena, California each year until 2027. The…
- Government TAS, Union
- 26/11/2024
- 06:00
METRO TASMANIA CRISIS SHOWS STATE GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN UP GOVERNING
Metro Tasmania bus drivers in Southern Tasmania will take two work stoppages this Friday, in another escalation of their dispute with Metro management and the State Government over wages and conditions. Drivers will stop work for two hours on Friday morning (29 November 2024) from 5am to 7am, and again in the evening between 5pm and 7pm. Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Tasmania Secretary Byron Cubit said drivers were getting increasingly frustrated with the State Government’s failure to finalise a new Enterprise Agreement. “Transport Minister Eric Abetz and Treasurer Guy Barnett are completely Missing In Action. “The State Government…
- Local Government, Union
- 26/11/2024
- 06:00
Union supports call for transparency on finances following end of CEO’s employment
The United Services Union, which represents local government workers, supports calls by CouncillorJemma Tribe for Shoalhaven City Council to come clean and identify the source of funds to pay out the previous CEO and the director who recently left the council. Council’s response that this will be assessed and information provided in the future is simply not good enough. Council’s Business Paper for the 26th of November includes a response to Clr Tribe’s Notice of Motion, which asked where the funds will come from given the July accounts for Unrestricted Cash in 2024 are zero. The Business Paper states that“Question…
- Gambling, General News
- 26/11/2024
- 05:30
Community appetite for two key poker machine reforms at highest levels
Media release 26 November 2024 Community appetite for two key poker machine reforms at highest levels Powering down the pokies and a mandatory cashless card have the overwhelming support of the NSW public, according to the latest Community Attitudes to Gambling Reform Survey conducted by Wesley Mission and Compass Polling. Results showed significant public backing for measures aimed at reducing gambling harm in New South Wales. Key insights from the survey include: Mandatory cashless gambling with harm minimisation measures: Mandatory cashless gambling continues to be one of the top interventions identified by respondents to reduce gambling harm. The survey highlights…
- Contains:
- Technology Innovation
- 26/11/2024
- 02:26
Nexo Introduces Industry-First Personal USD Accounts
Setting a new industry standard, Nexo is the first to offer users USD, EUR, and GBP accounts in their names, simplifying bank transactions with…
- Contains:
- Business Company News
- 26/11/2024
- 01:56
EMGA secures US$210M from EIB for Brazil’s BTG Pactual
LONDON, Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emerging Markets Global Advisory Limited (EMGA) announces today they have secured US210M debt finance for their long-standing Brazil based client; BTG Pactual.The US$210 million debt facility was provided by EIB and the follows on from previous facilities arranged by EMGA.Sajeev Chakkalakal, Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking at EMGA, said: "Yet again we are delighted to have arranged this landmark transaction aimed at funding BTG’s Green Lending portfolio and the resultant strong net positive benefits for climate sustainability. EIB remains a key investor relationship for EMGA, and we are proud to have…
- RetailOnline Retail
- 26/11/2024
- 01:17
Kolmar BNH Revolutionizes ESG with HemoHIM, an Eco-friendly Health Supplement
SEOUL, South Korea–BUSINESS WIRE– Kolmar BNH (KRX: 200130), a leading Korean health functional food Original Development Manufacturing (ODM) firm, is at the forefront of…
- Contains:
- Business Finance
- 26/11/2024
- 01:13
Cisco and NTT DATA Partner to Empower Global Mobile Workforce with Simplified Access to 5G Connectivity
Expanded global partnership and co-innovation enhance secure, cost-effective wireless access, digital services, and experiences for mobile enterprises across 180 countries. SAN JOSE, Calif. &…
- Contains:
Media Outreach made fast, easy, simple.
Feature your press release on Medianet's News Hub every time you distribute with Medianet. Pay per release or save with a subscription.