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Cooma Hosts First Snowy Fish Talks to Restore Local Fish Habitats

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Australia’s rarest fish are fighting for survival, and local fishers are stepping up to help. OzFish is proud to announce the inaugural Snowy Fish Talks event that invites recreational fishers, conservation enthusiasts, and community members to learn about fish habitat restoration projects in the Snowy Monaro region. It’s a chance to find out how you can get … Continued

Taxpayer money must not be used to shed SA jobs and reduce Adelaide waterfront productivity

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Maritime workers throughout South Australia are outraged by a $70 million commitment of public funding by the Federal Government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to fund an unsafe, unproductive and anti-worker automation experiment at Flinders Ports’ Adelaide container terminal.   The use of clean energy finance funds to promote the loss of jobs and an automated … Continued

Wesley Mission confident a mandatory cashless gambling card will work

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Media release                                                                                                          4 December 2024   Wesley Mission confident a mandatory cashless gambling card will work   Wesley Mission welcomes the release of the Roadmap for Gaming Reform today but is disappointed by some of the watered-down recommendations it contains.   While the Roadmap calls for the eventual introduction of a mandatory cashless … Continued

Fluoride in our drinking water: expert available

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Incoming US health department head, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has called for the removal of fluoride from drinking water. In contrast, the AMA Queensland last week urged local councils to reintroduce fluoride amid rising incidence of oral disease. The debate about the merits of adding fluoride to drinking water is as old as the practice … Continued

World first research centre tackles violence against women

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The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW) – the first of its kind in the world – will launch on Tuesday 3 December 2024.  Made possible through a $35 million investment from the Australian Research Council, the Centre will address all forms of violence against women in Australia and … Continued

UNRELIABLE POLLUTING COAL-FIRED POWER RESPONSIBLE FOR OUTAGES – RENEWABLE ROLLOUT NEEDS TO GATHER PACE

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December 3, 2024 Australia’s coal-fired power stations are outdated, unreliable, polluting and must be replaced soon. Australia’s Energy Market Operator (AEMO) expects them all to close by 2038 at the latest. In November 2024 at least four of NSW’s 12 coal powered generating units were shut down for maintenance. As these power stations age, the time, … Continued

The juicy secret is out: Lime’s e-bikes are coming to North Sydney

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It’s a ‘squeeze me’ moment for residents of North Sydney with a fleet of flash new Lime bikes arriving on their streets this December just in time for summer.    Lime’s Gen4 e-bikes will now allow riders to travel seamlessly between North Sydney, Artarmon, St Leonards and Willoughby to Chatswood, all booked with ease either … Continued

Blazing the Trail – International Experts Create New Podcast on our Epic Human Story

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BLAZING THE TRAIL International Experts Create New Podcast on our Epic Human Story Sydney, Tuesday 3 December, 2024: Launched today, Blazing the Trail, a five-episode podcast series developed by Breakthru Productions, Australian Museum and University of Sydney, incorporates the latest human evolution evidence to take listeners on an epic journey from our earliest ancestors in … Continued