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Senate inquiry testimony reveals climate change sending insurance premiums up Evidence of families waiting years for insurance payouts following extreme weather “You can’t put a fire out by pouring petrol on it”: We need deep emissions reduction this decade to protect Australian families It’s official: climate change and the extreme weather it brings are … Continued
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Thursday, 3 October 2024 Climate change is sending farm insurance skyrocketing, as the Senate Inquiry Into The Impact of Climate Risk on Insurance Premiums and Availability winds up this week. Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) CEO Natalie Collard said farmers impacted by flood, drought and bushfires within FCA’s own 8300-strong membership had said it was often … Continued
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Sunshine Coast will the host of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Para-cycling Road World Championships in March 2028. The awarding of the hosting rights to the Championships to AusCycling and subsquent venue selection of the Sunshine Coast will bring the best of the para-cycling world in a Paralympic Games year to Queensland in pursuit of … Continued
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Australia for UNHCR is urgently calling for increased support as the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon continues to grow. Lebanese government officials estimate that one million people are affected in Lebanon. UNHCR is ramping up its efforts to deliver critical aid to refugees and displaced people. The most pressing needs include access to safe shelters, … Continued
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A new NRMA Insurance report that identifies driving range anxiety and recharging as key barriers for electric vehicle uptake underscores the need for continued government support for plug-in hybrids (PHEV), National Automotive Leasing and Salary Packaging Association (NALSPA) said. The report found the top reasons people are not considering an EV were due to … Continued
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Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced two strategic leadership changes within its Pacific Zone division to harness the rapid growth in the Pacific cloud and digital infrastructure market. As part of its broader expansion plan, Schneider Electric has appointed Joe Craparotta as Vice President, Cloud … Continued
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The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) has released the results of its most recent ‘perceptions of corruption’ surveys revealing a widespread opinion that corruption occurs in Victoria and an increasing opinion that it poses a problem in the workplace and when bidding for government contracts. Over 9000 people participated in the surveys in 2024, with … Continued
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MELBOURNE, Australia–BUSINESS WIRE– Oneview Healthcare is thrilled to announce the expansion of its partnership with Epworth HealthCare, aiming to enhance the patient experience by bringing Oneview’s Care Experience Platform (CXP) to over 100 additional locations. This collaboration is strategically designed to ensure rapid deployment with minimal interruption, addressing the unique challenge of units that cannot … Continued
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CIMIC Group company Leighton Asia has been awarded a further contract by the Elan Group to provide mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire (MEPF) services for phase 1 of The Presidential in Gurgaon, India. This latest award extends Leighton Asia’s original civil and structural scope of works for The Presidential, a major residential development, which was … Continued
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New general practice research has backed the Royal Australian College of GPs’ (RACGP) calls for guidance on long COVID, and is boosting GPs’ knowledge around RSV prevention and scabies diagnosis and treatment in light of an ongoing scabies outbreak in NSW. The latest edition of the Australian Journal of General Practice (AJGP) focuses on infectious … Continued
