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2025 My First Speech winners come to Canberra

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The winners of the My First Speech competition will be visiting Canberra next week to have their say. The competition asks secondary school students to imagine themselves as a newly elected Member of the House of Representatives and to write a 90 second or 300-word speech about an issue they are passionate about. The judges for the 2025 competition were the Speaker of the House, the Hon Milton Dick MP, the Member for Bass, … Continued

Anaqua to Unveil Breakthrough AI Solutions

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New AI solutions empower IP teams to accelerate workflows, automate manual tasks, and unlock strategic insights BOSTON, Nov. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property (IP) management technology solutions and services, today announced the upcoming launch of its groundbreaking AI solutions, marking a major leap forward in how … Continued

AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT FILM RELENTLESS – For Family, For Legacy, For the Final Round SECURES GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION

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The creative team behind globally recognised LIFE AFTER FIGHTING brings International star power to their next project in Western Sydney. Relentless Media Assets Western Sydney, November 2025 – Australian independent film company Spinning Plates Productions has greenlit a new martial arts action drama to be shot in Western Sydney, with major production support from Screen … Continued

Clear & Present Danger: Asbestos Awareness Week Warns Of The Deadly Threat Lurking In 1-In-3 Homes

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Key Facts: Asbestos Awareness next week 20-26 November 1-in-3 Australian homes contain asbestos 4000 Austrians die annually from an asbestos-related disease – three-times the 2024 national road toll. 89% of mesothelioma patients reported possible or probable exposure in non-occupational contexts – 51% undertaking the renovations and 38% living in a home undergoing renovations ANY home built … Continued

Media Alert – Anglicare Sydney in NSW Parliament | Toys ‘n’ Tucker Christmas collection

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Media alert   Time: Thursday 20 November 2025, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Media attendance encouraged between 1:30-2:00pm What: Anglicare Toys ‘n’ Tucker Christmas collection event Where: Macquarie Room, NSW Parliament House Interview talent: Simon Miller, Anglicare Sydney CEO & Rob Stokes, Group Executive – Housing. Details: Volunteers, alongside Anglicare Sydney leaders, will be collecting … Continued

New report links ageism to serious healthcare harms

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Thursday, 20 November 2025   New report links ageism to serious healthcare harms  Older Australians are feeling dismissed, excluded and stereotyped in healthcare settings, putting their access to life-saving care at risk, according to a new report by the Australian Human Rights Commission.  Titled The age barrier: older adults’ experiences of ageism in health care, the report draws on the lived experiences of older patients, their … Continued

Brendan O’Connor: stronger leadership and collaboration critical to elevate the tertiary education sector

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RMIT University Professor of Practice, Workforce Skills and Innovation Brendan O’Connor has called for stronger leadership and collaboration to elevate the tertiary education sector, in an opinion piece published by The Australian newspaper. After nearly 25 years in parliament, I recently took up a new position at RMIT University.   A surprise to some perhaps, but for … Continued

New report links ageism to serious healthcare harms

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Wednesday, 20 November 2025   New report links ageism to serious healthcare harms  Older Australians are feeling dismissed, excluded and stereotyped in healthcare settings, putting their access to life-saving care at risk, according to a new report by the Australian Human Rights Commission.  Titled The age barrier: older adults’ experiences of ageism in health care, the report draws on the lived experiences of older patients, their … Continued

New Global Study: Dangerous Nighttime Heat Rising in 83% of Global Cities Analyzed, Becoming More Oppressive, And More Frequent

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — While leaders have been focusing on avoiding breaching the +1.5°C threshold of the Paris Agreement, a sweeping new scientific analysis of the most dangerous summer weather conditions across 100 major global cities revealed that minimum nighttime temperatures have been rising up to 10 times faster than daytime average … Continued

Public Works Committee to examine CSIRO’s proposed refit of the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness

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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (the Committee) will consider the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s (CSIRO) proposed part-life refit of the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) under the Public Works Act 1969. The proposed works were referred for inquiry and report on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. The Committee will conduct a site inspection at the … Continued