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Call to preserve health body’s independent role

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Alcohol and other health harms are set to increase and hard-won public health progress wind back if the world’s first health promotion foundation, VicHealth, is absorbed into the Victorian Department of Health, according to the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE).  VicHealth has had a standout record in prevention and health promotion, with pioneering … Continued

KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL FINED FOR WATER POLLUTION INCIDENT

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Ku-ring-gai Council has been issued a $30,000 Penalty Infringement Notice after a leachate leak from a legacy landfill beneath the North Turramurra Golf Course in July 2025. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) was made aware of the incident on 10 July, when council reported that a pump used to manage leachate from the old … Continued

NAB to face Australia’s first bank shareholder resolutions on nature risk on Friday

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NAB shareholders will vote on Australia’s first bank shareholder resolutions on deforestation at the bank’s annual meeting on Friday. The resolutions call on the bank, which is Australia’s biggest agribusiness lender, to disclose how much it lends to customers involved in deforestation and set a strategy to stop financing it. Italy’s largest asset manager Anima, … Continued

Salvos reveal the hidden cost of Christmas – 1 in 5 Australians sacrifice healthcare – Millions going without food – 1 in 10 fear their children will go hungry

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10th December 2025   Salvos reveal the hidden cost of Christmas   1 in 5 Australians sacrifice healthcare – Millions going without food – 1 in 10 fear their children will go hungry   The Salvation Army has delivered a devastating snapshot of the festive season, with new research showing 21% of Australians are concerned … Continued

Doha Debates Hosts “In The Room: The Negotiators Podcast” Live at Doha Forum

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As the podcast enters its fifth season, global diplomacy and high-stakes negotiation take center stage. DOHA, Qatar–BUSINESS WIRE– Qatar Foundation’s Doha Debates spotlighted the practice of high-stakes negotiation with a special live episode of its award-winning podcast with Foreign Policy, The Negotiators, at Doha Forum, following the launch of the podcast series’ fifth season on … Continued

Media Alert: AEMO – Renewables transition well underway, but delays could cost Australian households. Experts available for comment.

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Wednesday 10 December. Clean energy backed by storage is the lowest-cost source of electricity for Aussie households and businesses, and any delays to the renewable energy roll-out will cost us all, the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) Integrated Systems Plan confirms.   AEMO’s latest roadmap confirms that building more transmission – and fast – is … Continued

Salvos reveal the hidden cost of Christmas – 1 in 5 Australians sacrifice healthcare – Millions going without food – 1 in 10 fear their children will go hungry

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10th December 2025   EMBARGOED AND NOT FOR RELEASE UNTIL 12.01AM, 10 DECEMBER 2025   Salvos reveal the hidden cost of Christmas   1 in 5 Australians sacrifice healthcare – Millions going without food – 1 in 10 fear their children will go hungry   The Salvation Army has delivered a devastating snapshot of the … Continued

Generation Mining Expands its Land Package at the Marathon District

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TORONTO–BUSINESS WIRE– Generation Mining Limited (TSX:GENM, OTCQB: GENMF) (“Gen Mining” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of 451 contiguous mining claims to its current land package in Marathon, Ontario (the “Marathon District”). The Marathon District, which includes the Marathon Copper-Palladium Project, now represents a land package of 1,617 claims and 47 mining … Continued

WITH NEWS GRABS – $1.16 MILLION HELPS COUNCILS TEAM UP TO CUT WASTE AND COSTS

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For news grabs, visit: https://bit.ly/4pqh9ST Seven council-led initiatives will share $1.16 million to develop smarter, more cost-efficient waste and recycling services in the Northern Rivers, Hunter, Riverina, Central West, South West Sydney and South-East regions. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA)’s Joint Procurement Funded Support program offers eligible groups up to $500,000 per project to … Continued

Willoughby shares the festive spirit through local kindness initiatives

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Willoughby City Council is helping the local community share the festive spirit through two meaningful initiatives that support those in need at Christmas: the Rotary Tree of Joy and the Kindness Cupboard.   The Rotary Tree of Joy has returned to Chatswood Library and the Dougherty Community Centre, offering residents a chance to brighten someone’s … Continued