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Dial A Vet Acquires SpeakToAVet.com to Strengthen Market Position in Pet Telehealth Services

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BRISBANE, Australia–BUSINESS WIRE– Dial A Vet, Australia’s leading provider of online veterinary consultations, has announced the acquisition of the domain SpeakToAVet.com. This strategic move is designed to expand its market presence and strengthen its position as the go-to provider for convenient and affordable pet telehealth services across the globe. The acquisition of SpeakToAVet.com is part … Continued

Queensland communities host Rabobank business transition and succession planning information sessions

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Primary producers in the Roma, Tambo, Emerald and Charters Towers districts have the opportunity to develop skills to assist with family farm succession and business transition at free Rabo Client Council-hosted information sessions.   The practical Business Transition and Succession Planning information sessions will be held in mid October.   The initiative has been spearheaded and funded … Continued

Tim Pietsch appointed as HESTA’s new general manager of compliance

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1 October 2024   Tim Pietsch appointed as HESTA’s new general manager of compliance HESTA is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Pietsch as the new General Manager Compliance. In this role, Mr Pietsch will be critical in enhancing HESTA’s compliance framework and practices, reinforcing the Fund’s commitment to robust governance and member trust. … Continued

‘March Forward’: UN Women Australia Announces International Women’s Day 2025 Theme

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[Sydney, 1 October 2024] – UN Women Australia unveils ‘March Forward’ as the official theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, commemorating 30 years since the United Nation’s Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action for gender equality. Since 1995, women have broken barriers, reshaped policies, and ignited powerful movements worldwide. But despite these advances, millions of … Continued

Classes cancelled as union members launch national strike action

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Classes are set to be cancelled for hundreds of students at SAE University College campuses across Australia, with staff launching strike action. National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members at SAE University College will walk off the job on Tuesday as their push for reasonable workloads and a fair pay rise escalates. Almost all classes in … Continued

Violence and harassment in schools: Union calls on employers to take action

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Tuesday 1 October 2024 The Independent Education Union calls on non-government school employers to provide clear data on rates of violence and harassment in schools, and to implement stronger measures to ensure teachers and support staff are safe from rising rates of violence and harassment. “Our members are reporting increasing incidents of violence and sexual … Continued

Speaker flies the APH flag across the country

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Honourable Milton Dick MP, has officially launched the Australian Parliament House (APH) Flag Roadshow today at Jindalee State School in South-West Brisbane. Under this program, the iconic flag that usually flies above Parliament House in Canberra will travel around Australia, accompanied by local Members of Parliament, visiting … Continued

Dubai wellness: best experiences for each type of traveller

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Dubai – 30 September 2024: Wellness tourism is taking over 2024, as a global shift towards health, wellbeing and experiential travel gains traction. This comes as the recent Lululemon Global Wellbeing Report reveals over half of Australians (55%) are experiencing significant levels of stress and burnout. If there ever was a time Aussies needed to … Continued

$6.7M mental health boost for 100,000+ health professional students

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Thousands of health professional students have had their mental health boosted after accessing a new Australian Government $6.7m funded psychological distress training initiative. Australian-based global health promotion leader Mental Health First Aid International (MHFAI) has designed a new online Health Professional (HP) education program for student doctors, nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals, with course … Continued

Award-winning author-illustrator Judith Rossell returns after six years to unveil her latest novel: The Midwatch.

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Anticipated as the biggest children’s book of the year, The Midwatch is a long-awaited release from the internationally bestselling author and illustrator Judith Rossell, set to captivate readers everywhere, from October 1. Following the success of her multi-award-winning novel Withering-by-Sea, Rossell invites readers back into her imaginative world with a story that sparkles with adventure … Continued