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Opportunity for health and community professionals to achieve national recognition for their work as nominations open for HESTA’s Excellence Awards

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14 January 2025   Nominations are now open for the 2025 HESTA Excellence Awards, offering health professionals in aged care, allied health, community services, and disability services the opportunity to gain national recognition for their work.   With a generous $60,000 prize pool, these Awards recognise the exceptional work being done in a range of … Continued

Basin Energy Updates on Scandinavian Exploration and Swedish Uranium Policy

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Perth, Australia – 14 January 2025 | Basin Energy Limited (ASX:BSN, “Basin” or “the Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its Scandinavian exploration activities, as well as recent developments with regards to Sweden’s policies on uranium mining.  Highlights: Exploration Expansion: Basin has applied for additional exploration ground between the Björkberget and Rävaberget Projects … Continued

IFM INVESTORS’ PRIVATE MARKET EXPECTATIONS FOR 2025

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IFM Investors has released its inaugural Private Markets Macro Outlook, including perspectives on the macro-outlook for the year ahead from IFM’s Chief Economist Alex Joiner, as well as IFM’s diversified credit, private equity, infrastructure equity and infrastructure debt experts.   IFM’s Private Markets Outlook suggests that despite the public markets closing out 2024 at near all-time … Continued

Starr Names Peter Hirs to Succeed Howard Smith as CFO

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NEW YORK–BUSINESS WIRE– Starr announced that Peter Hirs has been named the company’s chief financial officer, effective January 13, succeeding Howard I. Smith, who is retiring after more than 40 years at Starr and related entities. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250113071409/en/ Peter Hirs, chief financial officer, Starr (Photo: Business … Continued

AFCA appoints Jonathon Hunyor to board

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) today announced the appointment of lawyer Jonathon Hunyor to its independent board, as a director with consumer experience. The appointment became effective on 1 January 2025. AFCA’s Board Chair, Professor John Pollaers OAM, said Jonathon would bring an impressive set of skills and experience to the board. “With his … Continued

Registrations open for the 14th World Chambers Congress

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We are excited to announce that registrations for the 14th World Chambers Congress (14WCC) are now officially open! Dubbed the ‘Business Olympics,’ this prestigious event, co-organised by the World Chambers Federation (WCF) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), will take place in Melbourne, Australia, from … Continued

Registrations open for the 14th World Chambers Congress

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The Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) is thrilled to announce the opening of registrations for the 14th World Chambers Congress (14WCC), set to take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) from 2 to 4 September 2025.  Dubbed the ‘Business Olympics’, the 14WCC is co-organised by the World Chambers Federation (WCF) … Continued

Banking Circle expands global footprint by entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Australian Settlements Limited

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SYDNEY, 13 JANUARY 2025 – Banking Circle S.A. (‘Banking Circle’), a Luxembourg licenced bank and a leading international provider of next-generation banking services, has announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% stake in Australian Settlements Limited (‘ASL’), subject to satisfaction of certain closing conditions including regulatory approvals. This acquisition … Continued

Yang Rongfeng Pioneers Modular Construction in Australia

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Photo credit: Yang Rongfeng SYDNEY, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yang Rongfeng has chosen Australia as the launchpad for his latest groundbreaking initiative, revolutionising the country’s construction industry through modular housing solutions. With the establishment of his new Australian-based startup, Hampton Accelerate, Yang is taking bold steps to address the nation’s housing crisis. This … Continued