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- Education Training, Youth
- 09/12/2024
- 13:51
Respect and Connect: New name for healthy relationships schools program working to prevent family violence
[Melbourne, Australia] – Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is proud to announce the launch of Respect and Connect, the new name for its flagship preventative…
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- Environment
- 09/12/2024
- 13:41
FPT and RWE Sign 5-Year Master Service Agreement to Drive Innovation and Sustainability
ESSEN, Germany–BUSINESS WIRE– FPT has signed a five-year Master Service Agreement (MSA) with RWE, further strengthening the longstanding partnership between the two companies. The…
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- Oil Mining Resources, Political
- 09/12/2024
- 13:37
MEU ALERT: Mining and Energy Union to appear before Inquiry Into Nuclear Power Generation in Australia in Muswellbrook
•Tuesday 10 December 2024at11.00 – 11.45am • Muswellbrook Workers Club Ron Adams Room, 15-17 Sydney Street, MUSWELLBROOK Representatives from the MEU Northern Mining and NSW Energy District will appear at a public hearing in Muswellbrook for the Inquiry Into Nuclear Power Generation in Australia. District President, Robin Williams andMEU Delegate and power station worker Scott King will tell the Committee that nuclear energy is not a viable alternative industry for coal-fired power station workers who are facing closure in the next five to ten years. The House Select Committee on Nuclear Energy was established by the House of Representatives in…
- Government Federal
- 09/12/2024
- 13:04
Review of Magnitsky-style autonomous sanctions
TheJoint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, through the Human Rights Subcommittee (the Subcommittee), has commenced a review of the amendments made by the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and Other Thematic Sanctions) Act 2021. Pursuant to Clause 4 of the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and Other Thematic Sanctions) Act 2021 the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade is required to commence a review of the operation of the amendments made by this Act as soon as possible after 8 December 2024. The Chair ofthe Subcommittee,Ms Maria Vamvakinou, commented,“there is a role for sanctions in applying…
- Community, Environment
- 09/12/2024
- 12:46
Recycling made easier with new Return and Earn machine in Chatswood
Chatswood locals have a new location to recycle their eligible bottles, cans and cartons with the opening of a new Return and Earn machine…
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- Education Training, Union
- 09/12/2024
- 12:33
Wage theft response at Melbourne Uni must be rolled out nationally
The National Tertiary Education Union has called for the Fair Work Ombudsman’s new anti-wage theft model at the University of Melbourne – which underpaid workers $72 million – to be adopted nationally. The university has entered into a comprehensive enforceable undertaking with the Fair Work Ombudsman over the underpayments which affected more than 25,000 staff. As well as paying back the stolen wages and superannuation, a worker voice mechanism will be embedded in a joint consultative committee to raise wages and entitlements issues. The undertakings require the university to have a more transparent compliance reporting regime that includes a ‘worker…
- Education Training, Government VIC
- 09/12/2024
- 12:21
Rural & Regional Student Access To Training Hit By Victorian Government Cuts
The Victorian Government’s cuts to skills funding have sent shockwaves through the state’s skills training sector. Students across Victoria, particularly in rural and regional communities, face significant hurdles in accessing skills training opportunities, according to the Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA), the peak body representing independent providers in the skills training, higher education, and international education sectors. “The decision to cut the 10% funding premium for online learning, and perhapscounterintuitively a funding boost for public TAFE providers, has raised serious concerns about student equity, access, and choice in skills training for rural and regional students,” said Troy Williams, ITECA…
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- Government Federal, Medical Health Aged Care
- 09/12/2024
- 12:14
CHA backs AMA push for greater access to out-of-hospital care
Catholic Health Australia supports the Australian Medical Association’s call for greater access to out-of-hospital care for patients, outlined in its position paper released today. “We have been calling for reform to out-of-hospital care for the past year and are pleased to see the sector unite around this issue,” said Catholic Health Australia CEO Jason Kara. “Treatments like chemotherapy, dialysis, wound care, palliative care and post-surgical rehab can be conducted safely at home with better outcomes - but millions of patients are missing out. “We urgently need reforms that allow patients and their doctors to choose where they receive their care,…
- Banking
- 09/12/2024
- 12:10
Cake Digital Bank – First Digital-Only Bank In Vietnam To Announce Profitability Milestone After 3.5 Years Of Operation
HOCHIMINH CITY, Vietnam, Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cake Digital Bank, Vietnam's pioneering digital bank, announced it has achieved a remarkable milestone, becoming the first digital-only bank in Vietnam to attain profitability merely 3.5 years after its inception. This underscores Cake's profound impact on Vietnam's financial sector as it redefines banking for tech-savvy, young, and underserved consumers.Cake Digital Bank's significant growth trajectory has been a key driver of its successLaunched in 2021, Cake has demonstrated efficiency and scalability, achieving breakeven in June 2024, a critical milestone for digital financial institutions. By Q4 of 2024, Cake announced profitability, distinguishing itself…
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