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- Indigenous, Telecommunication
- 12/03/2026
- 14:24
Digital inclusion project puts First Nations voices at the centre
Five years of collaboration with remote First Nations communities has helped locals secure better digital services and greater control over how they connect. Since…
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- General News, Medical Health Aged Care
- 12/03/2026
- 14:07
Public hearing concerning the National Redress Scheme
TheJoint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Schemewill hold a public hearing in Canberra on Friday, 13 March 2026, for itsinquiry into the continuing operation of the Scheme. Committee Chair, Ms Jodie Belyea MP, said the Committee is grateful for the contributions made in support of the inquiry to date. ‘The National Redress Scheme plays a central role in Australia’s response to institutional child sexual abuse. It is an important program for a significant number of people. The Committee has received a substantial number of submissions in support of our current inquiry, and public hearings over the coming…
- Energy, Government Federal
- 12/03/2026
- 14:00
BULLI MEDIA ALERT: Federal MPs welcome expansion of home electrification pilot
MEDIA ALERT: Federal MPs welcome expansion of home electrification pilot Who: Assistant Minister for Energy, Josh Wilson MP, Member for Fremantle Ms Alison Byrnes MP, Member for Cunningham Dr. Saul Griffith, Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Rewiring Australia Jennifer Macey (householder) What: Doorstop with opportunity for interviews When: Friday 13 March, 3pm Where: 11 Beattie Ave, Bulli, NSW The Story: Bulli locals can now team up with their neighbours to cut power bills and modernise their homes as part of an expansion to an ambitious community-driven electrification push underway in the NSW Illawarra led by Rewiring Australia. Households in the 2515…
- Community, Legal
- 12/03/2026
- 13:34
Hobart seminar to explore how human rights help fix critical social challenges
With so many issues currently impacting on the rights of people across Australia, an upcoming seminar in Hobart is set to unpack how we can fix wrongs with rights. With growing concerns around social cohesion, the right to peaceful protest, housing affordability, economic inequality, and the impact of climate change and digital technologies, The Answer Is Human Rights seminar will focus on how human rights can help us address these and other challenging issues. Presented by the Australian Human Rights Commission in partnership with the Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Tasmania, the seminar is part of the Commission’s national program…
- Energy
- 12/03/2026
- 13:26
EIG’s MidOcean Energy to Acquire Additional Gorgon LNG Interest from JERA; Parties Explore Strategic Alliance
Transaction increases MidOcean’s equity exposure to premier Australian LNG project Adds incremental uncontracted LNG volumes, enhancing portfolio optimization and marketing flexibility Planning future collaborations, exploring further transactions and opportunities with JERA across other assets globally with the aim of creating a future strategic alliance WASHINGTON--BUSINESS WIRE-- MidOcean Energy (“MidOcean”), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, today announced it has entered into definitive agreements with JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”) to acquire JERA Gorgon Pty Ltd, which holds JERA’s 0.417% interest in the Gorgon LNG project. MidOcean is an existing participant in the Gorgon LNG project, and…
- Childcare, Government NSW
- 12/03/2026
- 12:55
NSW Education Minister needs a plan for community preschools
12 March 2026 The union representing teachers in early childhood education and care in NSW and the ACT calls on the NSW government to guarantee the future of community preschools by immediately boosting funding to lift the pay and conditions of teachers and educators in the sector. NSW Deputy Premier and Education Minister Prue Car on 11 March told a Budget Estimates hearing that the state government would review funding for community preschools as recommended by the Fair Work Commission (FWC). But the Minister also claimed, despite clear evidence presented by the union and accepted by the FWC, that community…
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- Information Technology, Union
- 12/03/2026
- 12:40
Media statement on job cuts at Atlassian
Professionals Australia extends its deepest sympathy to the hundreds of highly skilled Australian technology workers at Atlassian who will lose their jobs to AI, a development that will be a devastating blow for those workers and their families. These are experienced professionals who have helped build one of Australia’s most successful technology companiesfrom the ground up. They deserve respect,transparencyand proper consultation when major decisions about their livelihoods andtheirfuture careers are made. Professionals Australia’s research into the impact of AI in workplaces shows that technology professionals are not fearful of the technology itself. What concerns them is the way it isintroduced…
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- Mental Health, Women
- 12/03/2026
- 12:12
Victoria’s expanded pharmacy contraceptive access marks real progress — WHISE calls for bold investment to ensure no one is left behind
Women’s Health in the South East (WHISE) welcomes Victoria’s expanded access to oral contraceptives through pharmacies as a meaningful step forward for women’s reproductive…
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- Technology Innovation
- 12/03/2026
- 12:11
Smiths Detection Celebrates Sale of its 2,000th HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX 3D X-ray Scanner
Major milestone reinforces Smiths Detection’s position as the world’s most trusted provider of advanced screening solutions, deployed at more than 100 airports HONG KONG–BUSINESS…
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