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Prime Minster Unites Canberra to Launch 2024 Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal

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In a decades long annual tradition at Parliament House, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese launches Australia’s largest and longest running community gift collection drive. 6 November 2024 –The Honorable Anthony Albanese MP, has today launched the 37th annual Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal by placing the first unwrapped gift of this year’s Appeal under the dedicated tree … Continued

Airbox Systems and Fernbridge Partner in New Zealand to Transform Emergency Management and Response

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand–BUSINESS WIRE– Airbox Systems, the leading provider of operational information sharing software for the emergency services, and Fernbridge, a New Zealand-based security and technology company, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver Airbox’s groundbreaking emergency management and response capabilities to New Zealand. Airbox software instantly visualises and shares critical information, empowering emergency services … Continued

RAIL, TRAM AND BUS UNION

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    Bus drivers will ramp up their industrial actions on the Metro Tasmania network with a two-hour work stoppage to affect services in Southern Tasmania on Friday (8 November).   Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Tasmania Secretary Byron Cubit said Southern Tasmanian bus drivers would stop work for two hours between 11.30am and … Continued

US election: UNSW experts available for comment

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Several experts from UNSW are available to comment on the 2024 US election. Law Professor Rosalind Dixon is an expert in comparative constitutional law and democracy and can comment on the legal challenges and consequences of the US election. Contact [email protected] or 0423 952 452.  Associate Professor Daniel Ghezelbash can comment on the impact of global … Continued

Reality check: Monash experts navigate the future of AI and electoral impact in latest “What Happens Next?” podcast series

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Monash University’s multi-award-winning podcast, What Happens Next?, examines artificial intelligence and its impact on reality in its latest two-part series. Hosted by Dr Susan Carland, the episodes explore how AI and related technologies are reshaping our understanding of truth, political discourse and social consensus ahead of major electoral events including the US presidential election. The … Continued

Have the NDIS reforms thrown the baby out with the bathwater?

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The Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), revealed an extensive range of issues involving abuse of the NDIS funding rules across many services. There is no doubt that the new NDIS Supports Rules, which now seem to limit funding for disability health and wellbeing services to Medicare eligible AHPRA registered practitioners, are there … Continued

Historic change for 50,000 workers in NSW Government pay agreement

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Health workers across the state have had a major win in a new pay agreement with the NSW Government, with the historic reform overcoming decades of injustice. More than 50,000 health workers will receive 100% salary packaging in a new agreement between the Health Services Union (HSU) and the NSW Government. HSU members will now … Continued

MEDIA ALERT: Hundreds of mineworkers to rally outside BHP AGM on Wednesday

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Hundreds of mineworkers will rally outside the BHP AGM in Brisbane on Wednesday 30 October calling on the mining giant to stop fighting ‘same job same pay’ ahead of the new laws coming into effect on Friday. Rally 9-10am Royal International Convention Centre (Brisbane Showgrounds) near Gregory Terrace and Costin Street Press conference: approx 9.45am … Continued

Newmont Suriname Awarded U.S. Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence

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The award is a competitive process with U.S. companies nominated by ambassadors from around the world DENVER–BUSINESS WIRE– Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, TSX: NGT, ASX: NEM, PNGX: NEM) today announces its operations in Suriname has been awarded with the United States of America Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence in the Climate Resilience category. … Continued