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- Education Training, Industrial Relations
- 01/10/2024
- 05:55
Violence and harassment in schools: Union calls on employers to take action
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 harassment by students directed towards teachers and other staff in schools, and we are calling on their employers to produce a clear picture of what is happening and what they’re doing about it,” said IEUA NSW/ACT Branch Deputy Secretary David Towson. The Independent Education Union…
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- CharitiesAidWelfare, RetailOnline Retail
- 01/10/2024
- 05:45
Community demand for non-food aid reaches record high amid cost of living crisis
New research from leading charity Good360 Australia reveals an unprecedented surge in community demand for non-food aid, with 82% of charities[1] reporting that demand…
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- Technology Innovation
- 01/10/2024
- 05:41
INVIDI Technologies Partners with Thaicom and PSI to Reinvent Thailand’s Media Industry
PRINCETON, N.J. & BANGKOK–BUSINESS WIRE– INVIDI Technologies, the global leader in targeted, addressable advertising and innovation, announces an industry-transforming partnership with Thaicom, a leading…
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- Mental Health
- 01/10/2024
- 04:00
6 in 10 young Australians can’t afford mental health care, finds Black Dog Institute
Australia is facing a critical moment in its mental health crisis, with alarming evidence that young people are bearing the brunt of a failing system.6 in 10 young Australians living with a mental health problem are delaying seeking help due to cost, a new Black Dog Institute poll finds. Mental health now contributes to 15% of the nation's health burden. Yet despite this urgent need, the new spending announced in this year's budget marks the lowest allocation since 2018. Black Dog Institute's poll reveals a stark snapshot of the barriers Australians face in accessing mental health care: Among adults who…
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- Gambling
- 01/10/2024
- 03:56
Technology Pushes the boundaries of online payments in 2024: MDC examines biometric payments
WATERFORD, Ireland, Sept. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new phenomenon in 2024 is taking digital payments to the next level - biometric facial and fingerprint verification. Minimum Deposit Casinos (MDC) - a division of the OneTwenty Group – decided to analyze this technology in September 2024 and found it was reshaping how people make payments, especially at regulated online casinos.“This is without a doubt a next-generation experience. With a simple glance or touch, players can easily verify their identity when making deposits and withdrawals. This magnifies convenience for players by eliminating cumbersome steps and long waiting periods - truly…
- Government Federal, Medical Health Aged Care
- 01/10/2024
- 03:00
More vape flavour vape choices key to tackling black market
The Federal Government’s 1 October new vaping laws, allowing behind the counter pharmacy sales of regulated therapeutic vapes without doctor script, still requires an urgent injection of ‘policy common sense’ to tackle the huge vaping black market and national nicotine consumption. Australia’s ground-breaking approach to future vape retail sales starts this week, continues the fight against harmful tobacco smoking for over 2 million Australians, plus the hundreds and thousands of Aussie adults who use illicit, unregulated, and unsafe black market vape product. The nation’s leading therapeutic vape manufacturer, from the fields Pharmaceuticals, said the meritorious new Federal vaping reforms now…
- Technology Innovation
- 01/10/2024
- 02:11
SLB Announces Third-Quarter 2024 Results Conference Call
HOUSTON–BUSINESS WIRE– SLB (NYSE: SLB) will hold a conference call on October 18, 2024, to discuss the results for the third quarter ending September…
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- Business Finance
- 01/10/2024
- 01:11
Stonebriar Commercial Finance Announces Nicholas Sandler as Chief Executive Officer
DALLAS--BUSINESS WIRE-- Stonebriar Commercial Finance (“Stonebriar”), a leading provider of asset-based private credit solutions with $7.3 billion of owned and serviced assets, announces that Nicholas Sandler has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. Sandler, who has served as Stonebriar’s President since June 2021 and co-founded the business, succeeds fellow co-founder Dave B. Fate, who is stepping down after more than 9 years of distinguished leadership. Fate will remain as Senior Advisor and Vice Chairman of Stonebriar through 2025. Tony Minella, President of Eldridge Industries, Stonebriar’s controlling shareholder, expressed his gratitude to Fate for his extraordinary service and dedication to…
- Media
- 01/10/2024
- 00:00
We’d miss our dogs more than our partners PLUS The 10 breeds voted the most beautiful
Major survey reveals most Aussies wouldn’t even give up their beloved fur babies for $1 million! Australia is officially a country of canine obsessives,…
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