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- CharitiesAidWelfare, Government Federal
- 02/12/2024
- 15:39
ACOSS welcomes RBA reforms and calls for RBA to prioritise jobs as well as curbing inflation
ACOSS welcomes the changes to the way the Reserve Bank sets interest rates as part of the RBA Reform Bill that passed into law last week. The new rules entrench a ‘dual mandate’ for the RBA – to contribute to full employment and price stability – without giving priority to one over the other. The reforms herald the first major changes in the RBA’s 70 years history. “These ground-breaking changes to the Reserve Bank mean the Bank must work to keep both inflation and unemployment under control. Both goals are of equal importance,” said ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie AO.…
- Finance Investment, Government Federal
- 02/12/2024
- 15:29
Audit Committee hearings for public sector contract management and AI use inquiries continue
The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) will hear from Government entities and private sector organisations on Wednesday 4 December for its inquiries into Government contract management frameworks and the use of artificial intelligence systems by public sector entities. JCPAA Chair, theHon Linda Burney MP, said that ‘the Committee looks forward to continuing to explore best practices in contract management, including discussions with the Department of Finance which administers the Australian Government Contract Management Guide.’ Ms Burney further commented in relation to the public sector AI inquiry that ‘further discussions with Government entities, that have specific and relevant…
- Technology Innovation
- 02/12/2024
- 15:11
FPT and Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Partner to Elevate AI Research and Education
HANOI, Vietnam–BUSINESS WIRE– Global technology corporation FPT and the Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), a premier technical institution in Malaysia, recently signed a Memorandum of…
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- CharitiesAidWelfare, Government NSW
- 02/12/2024
- 15:00
Uniting NSW.ACT encourages NSW Government to avoid Groundhog Day on the Out of Home Care System Review
Uniting NSW.ACT welcomes the release of the report on the major review of the NSW Out Of Home Care (OOHC) system and urges the NSW Government to recognise that out of home care cannot be adequately reformed in isolation from the broader child protection system. Uniting NSW.ACT Communities Director Dr Andrew Montague said Uniting welcomes thefocus on the whole child protection system,especiallythe need to shift funding earlier. “The government needs to widen its lens and focus more broadly, beyond cost control and service commissioning,” Dr Montague said. “The system should avoid simply responding to risk which is already apparent; it…
- Environment, Science
- 02/12/2024
- 14:36
Warming temperatures may shrink wetland carbon sinks
A major global study using teabags as a measuring device shows warming temperatures may reduce the amount of carbon stored in wetlands. The international…
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- Education Training, Legal
- 02/12/2024
- 14:29
Monash University launches Justice Bus to bridge legal access gaps
Monash University has launched a new program that will provide free legal education and support to regional and remote communities across Victoria. Named the…
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- Art, Culturally and linguistically diverse
- 02/12/2024
- 14:28
Experience Migration Through Art: Tashabok by Azza Zein
Tashabok is an ongoing, multilayered project by Lebanese Syrian artist Azza Zein that blends ficto-critical videos with relational drawing, sculpture, and storytelling. It will…
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- Medical Health Aged Care, Seniors Interest
- 02/12/2024
- 14:21
Link between low fruit and vegetable intake and depression shown in twin studies
Landmark research using four major international studies of twins suggests that eating more fruit and vegetables could help reduce depression. Although the benefit of…
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- Community, Entertainment
- 02/12/2024
- 14:16
Media Diary: Sydney New Year’s Eve 2024 media launch
WHAT: Official launch of the 2024 Sydney New Year’s Eve program produced by City of Sydney WHEN: Thursday 5 December at 10am WHERE: Western Broadwalk at Sydney Opera House (*in the event of inclement weather, the media call will be moved indoors) WHO: Lord Mayor of Sydney – Clover Moore City of Sydney Executive Director, City Life – Emma Rigney Foti International Fireworks – Elena Foti, Georgia Foti, Nicolette Foti 9pm Calling Country – Nooky & daughters, Calula and Olivia Webster Midnight soundtrack composer – Luna Pan Pylon projections producer – Alice Robinson, VANDAL National Breast Cancer Foundation CEO, Associate…
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