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- Environment
- 17/12/2024
- 11:07
MUSWELLBROOK SHIRE COUNCIL FINED $8,000 FOR LEAK AT WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Muswellbrook Shire Council has been fined $8,000 and issued with an official caution after a leak of ferric sulphate at its Muswellbrook Water Treatment Plant earlier this year in March. Between 2500 and 3000 litres of the corrosive liquid, which is used as a coagulant, leaked from a hole in the ferric sulphate storage tank and spilled into a contained (bunded) area. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) investigation found that a temporary pump was left on, following a regular floor cleaning of the bund. This resulted in ferric sulphate inadvertently pumping into an onsite evaporative pond that stores waste…
- CharitiesAidWelfare, Government Federal
- 17/12/2024
- 10:34
1 in 3 charities face financial crunch: New Poll Services may be cut amid cost of living crisis
Up to 37% of Australian charities are confronting an uncertain future and some may even have to wind back services as inflation and the cost of living crisis hit the sector hard, according to the findings of a new poll. The survey of charity leaders has revealed a perfect storm of rising costs, increased competition and more demand facing charities as they plan for 2025. The findings indicate that while 55% of charity leaders are somewhat or highly confident about their organisation’s future, 37% are uncertain. This divide highlights ongoing challenges in meeting growing demand while maintaining sustainability. The new…
- Manufacturing, Science
- 17/12/2024
- 10:26
Selected to build Australian rover for the Moon
Statement from ELO2 ELO2 Consortium chosen to deliver history-making national project Brisbane, Australia – 17 December 2024 – The ELO2 Consortium, co-led by EPE…
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- Manufacturing, Science
- 17/12/2024
- 10:17
Lunar Outpost Oceania Co-Leads Australia’s Historic First Lunar Rover Mission
Marking Australia’s leap into lunar exploration through innovation and collaboration Melbourne, Australia – 17 December 2024 – Lunar Outpost Oceania, as technical lead of…
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- Animal Animal WelfareRights, Science
- 17/12/2024
- 10:12
Will there be bluebottles at the beach? Scientists working on prediction tool
Technology has made it a lot easier to plan for that perfect day at the beach. We've got weather apps, surf apps and even beach cams that all give us an idea of what to expect even before we leave the house. But what the apps and cams can’t really tell us is whether or not we can expect to share the beach with bluebottles – those bothersome sea animals that deliver a sting that will make your day at the beach unforgettable for the wrong reasons. But today scientists from UNSW Sydney are working on technology that can go…
- General News
- 17/12/2024
- 10:00
MEDIA ALERT: DEEPSEA CHALLENGER returns home to Sydney in brand-new Maritime Museum exhibition
TIME AND DATE: December 19, 11:00am – 12:00pmLOCATION: Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street Darling Harbour INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:- Ron Allum – Co-engineer of the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER- Emily Jateff - Museum Ocean Science and Technology Curator- Ms Daryl Karp – Museum Director and CEO The Australian National Maritime Museum is thrilled to become the temporary home of the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER, the iconic submersible which took James Cameron to the deepest trenches of the ocean in 2012, as part of a brand-new exhibition, Ultimate Depth: A Journey to the Bottom of the Sea which opens December 19. The DEEPSEA CHALLENGER, which…
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- CharitiesAidWelfare, Political
- 17/12/2024
- 09:30
1 in 3 charities face financial crunch: New Poll – services may be cut amid cost-of-living crisis
1 in 3 charities face financial crunch: New PollServices may be cut amid cost of living crisis Up to 37% of Australian charities are confronting an uncertain future and some may even have to wind back services as inflation and the cost of living crisis hit the sector hard, according to the findings of a new poll. The survey of charity leaders has revealed a perfect storm of rising costs, increased competition and more demand facing charities as they plan for 2025. The findings indicate that while 55% of charity leaders are somewhat or highly confident about their organisation’s future,…
- Education Training, Music
- 17/12/2024
- 09:20
It’s a Game Changing Line in the North Queensland Sand: Major funding secured for the Australian Festival of Chamber Music’s Pathways Program
A Game Changer: Major funding secured for the Australian Festival of Chamber Music’s Pathways Program After a record-breaking 2024, the Australian Festival of Chamber…
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- General News, Property Real Estate
- 17/12/2024
- 09:11
Affordable housing revamp set to boost numbers
Proposed changes to the City of Sydney’s affordable housing scheme are set to further boost the number of affordable dwellings for low-income households. Lord…
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