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“People who tortured me should be sanctioned” say Tibetans on Tibet Lobby Day

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What: Media conferenceFor: Tibet Lobby Day, Monday 9th September Time: 9.30 – 9.45 amPlace: Mural Hall, Parliament House At the Media Conference: Susan Templeman MP – Co-Chair of the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Tibet Group Senator Dean Smith – Co-Chair of the Australian All-Party Parliamentary Tibet Group Senator Barbara Pocock – Co-Chair of the Australian All-Party … Continued

Brazil icon Ronaldinho set for Australia, headlining exhibition match in Sydney as part of ‘Joga Bonito Tour’

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For Immediate Release:   Sydney, Australia – [5/9/24] – Brazilian football icon and FIFA World Cup champion Ronaldinho will grace Australian shores for the first time since the 2000 Olympics, headlining an exhibition match at CommBank Stadium in Western Sydney on Friday, 1 November, 2024.     The landmark event is part of INCASA.DM’s “Joga Bonito Tour,” … Continued

Climate Change Authority Advice shows we can cut emissions faster, and need to be fairer

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ACOSS welcomes the Climate Change Authority’s advice to Minister Chris Bowen that Australia can cut is climate emissions faster and also needs to do so more fairly, and we urge the government to go further.   “ACOSS welcomes the Climate Change Authority’s analysis that Australia can meet and beat its existing 2030 targets and meet net zero sooner than 2050,” said Edwina … Continued

Why Aren’t Narrative Kids’ Ilustrators Really Paid?

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Why Aren’t Narrative Illustrators Paid? There are rates of pay for illustrators. But it’s not happening. Rates of Pay – Australian Society of Authors (asauthors.org.au)  It takes about 6 months to create a picture book and much more time for many. Illustrators face a below subsistence income.  Narrative illustrators light up the pages of picture … Continued

Three Nobel Prize laureates to share the stage at UNSW

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Tuesday, 3 September 2024 Three Nobel Prize laureates to share the stage at UNSW This October, the Nobel Prize Dialogue makes its debut in Sydney, uniting some of the world’s leading thinkers on the science and the art of decision-making.   The evening event at UNSW Sydney will feature conversations between three Nobel Prize laureates: Peace laureate … Continued

Primary Health Care Congress Statement

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Please find attached statement from the Primary Health Care Alliance. 60 health leaders from medical, nursing, allied health peak professional organisations, and universities have reached consensus on key reform issues to lead discussions with government, including funding, workforce training, digital health and data and research.  Media Contact: Richard Lenarduzzi0411 254 390

Highly Collectable Victorian Number Plate Sets New Auction Record

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A new Australian Auction record was set today (Sunday 25th August) at Donington Auctions ‘Collector Car and Number Plate’ Auction.   Victorian numerical heritage number plate ‘123-456’ (lot 1) was sold for an astonishing $363,000 which smashed the pre-auction estimate of $250,000-280,000.  The result now makes this revered ascending plate the most expensive 6-digit Victorian … Continued

Maitland earthquake: UNSW expert available for comment

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UNSW Sydney Associate Professor Stuart Clark is a geophysicist from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and an expert in Earth physics and plate tectonics. He is available to comment on the likely causes of the Maitland earthquake and its impacts. He can be contacted on 0468 332 796 or stuart.clark@unsw.edu.au Key Facts: Earthquake … Continued

SMH’s PFAS in Sydney water story: UNSW expert available for comment

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Professor Denis O’Carroll is available for comment on the Sydney Morning Herald’s story about PFAS chemicals being recorded in Sydney’s water catchments. Denis is the Managing Director at the UNSW Water Research Laboratory, and Professor at the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering. He is an Associate Editor for Water Resources Research, the Vadose Zone Journal and the … Continued