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- Education Training
- 25/02/2026
- 11:11
Black Hat Asia 2026 to Unveil Groundbreaking Research on AI Threats and Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
Event to address escalating cybersecurity risks amid record regional investments SINGAPORE–BUSINESS WIRE– Black Hat, the cybersecurity industry’s most established and in-depth security event series,…
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- Government SA, Property Real Estate
- 25/02/2026
- 10:48
Stamp Duty Reform Welcome but Bolder Action Needed
The McKell Institute welcomes the Malinauskas Government’s announcement to abolish stamp duty for South Australians over 60 looking to downsize, but is calling on the Government to go further. While it is a constructive step toward improving housing mobility and encouraging supply, more can be done to boost housing construction and improve affordability. McKell’s new report, Funding Fairer Housing, calls for stamp duty cuts for anyone purchasing a new dwelling that will be their principal place of residence. Under the proposal, the concession applies to: New dwellings All purchasers who are not investors Properties capped at 50 percent above median…
- Environment, Government Federal
- 25/02/2026
- 10:30
Electric Car Discount delivers transport emissions decline
A drop in transport emissions, driven by rising electric vehicle uptake, proves the Electric Car Discount is working and imperative to meeting Australia’s climate targets, the nation's peak novated leasing body said.New data published by the Department of Climate Change and Energy shows that transport sector emissions fell 0.4 per cent in the year to September 2025.This is the first time emissions from transport have decreased year-on-year since the COVID pandemic.Minister for Climate and Energy Chris Bowen confirmed electric vehicle sales have tripled in the past three years to make up more than 13 per cent of all new cars…
- Energy, Government VIC
- 25/02/2026
- 10:30
Solargain highlights success of Cheaper Home Batteries Program in regional Victoria with government leaders
Key Facts: Up to 42% of 235,000 of the Cheaper Home Batteries have been installed in regional homes. Over 1000 Bendigo residents have taken…
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- Government Federal, Property Real Estate
- 25/02/2026
- 10:11
McKell proposes ‘Extreme Land Wealth Levy’ to fund mass stamp duty cut
The McKell Institute has today released a major new policy proposal calling for a national levy on ultra-wealthy landholders, with all revenue returned to states to fund stamp duty cuts for first home buyers, movers and downsizers who buy new dwellings. The *Extreme Land Wealth Levy* (ELWL) would apply to individuals and their spouses holding land portfolios valued at $20 million or more, capturing only the top 1 per cent of households by wealth. By taxing land values between $20m and $50m at 0.75% and land values of >$50m at 1.25%, the report estimates approximately $3 billion could be raised…
- Medical Health Aged Care, Science
- 25/02/2026
- 09:56
Blood test discovery could help identify head and neck cancer patients at higher risk of relapse
Researchers at the Centenary Institute, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW Health Pathology and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital have found a potential new way to help…
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- Government TAS, National News Current Affairs
- 25/02/2026
- 09:39
Tasmanian gun reforms hang in the balance as committee meets for first time
Strengthening gun laws to keep Tasmanians safe will be on the agenda at the first meeting of the Firearms Consultative Committee today, with Tasmania still to commit to national gun reforms in the wake of the Bondi Beach tragedy. The Alannah & Madeline Foundation is calling on the Rockliff government to ensure Tasmania takes reasonable steps that seek to prevent future gun deaths – instead of following Queensland by ignoring National Cabinet and the national sentiment. Australian Gun Safety Alliance convenor and Alannah & Madeline Foundation advocacy advisor Stephen Bendle, who has been appointed to the consultative committee, said: “This…
- Agriculture Farming Rural, Community
- 25/02/2026
- 09:15
Rabobank to host farm financial skills workshop in Armidale
New England-based primary producers have the opportunity to expand their knowledge, free of charge, at a practical workshop designed to help provide financial skills…
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- Business Finance
- 25/02/2026
- 09:11
AlgoSec Achieves Protected Level under the Australian Government’s Infosec Registered Assessors Programme (IRAP) Framework
RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.–BUSINESS WIRE– AlgoSec, a global cybersecurity leader, today announced that its AlgoSec SaaS platform has been independently assessed and certified to the…
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