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- Environment
- 11/11/2025
- 11:15
BOC LTD PAYS OVER $740K AFTER ALLEGED 2023 ILLAWARRA OIL SPILL
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has accepted an Enforceable Undertaking (EU), worth more than $740,000, from BOC Limited after an alleged spill of more than 2,000 litres of turbine oil from its Cringila facility entered nearby drains and creeks in October 2023. Under the EU, BOC must pay $300,000 to a Wollongong City Council-led project to improve water quality at the culturally significant Coomaditchie Lagoon and invest more than $168,000 in site infrastructure upgrades at the facility to prevent future spills. The company must also pay over $273,000 to cover clean-up and the EPA’s costs. EPA Executive Director Regulatory…
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- Education Training, Union
- 11/11/2025
- 11:04
Deakin University admits underpaying staff almost $3 million
The National Tertiary Education Union has welcomed Deakin University's pledge to backpay casual staff underpaid almost $3 million. The university announced on Tuesday it would start repayments, with roughly 440 staff affected by $2.9 million in underpayments over eight years. NTEU members have engaged in a long-running campaign including allegations of systemic underpayment of casual academics in the Fair Work Commission. The total figure is expected to rise beyond $2.9 million as more staff come forward. Deakin has previously acknowledged underpayments to sessional staff following union pressure and investigation into unlawful piece-rate-style payment practices for marking. The latest Deakin revelations…
- Travel Tourism
- 11/11/2025
- 10:53
Mercure Kangaroo Island Lodge – New Luxury Villas Open for Booking
Key Facts: Mercure Kangaroo Island Lodge to open eight new luxury villas. Now available to book for December 2025, managed by 1834 Hotels. Each…
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- Energy
- 11/11/2025
- 10:50
Greater Western Water customers to receive $130 million redress package after billing failures
The Essential Services Commission has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking requiring Greater Western Water to provide a $130 million customer remediation package – the largest undertaking the commission has ever accepted. Greater Western Water has acknowledged that failures with its new billing system caused significant billing disruptions and multiple breaches of the Water Industry Standard. The undertaking requires Greater Western Water to remediate residential and small business customers by: writing off any 2024 charges that were not billed before 1 September 2025, which will clear about $75 million in unbilled charges from customer accounts giving an $80 credit to customers who…
- Human Resources, Information Technology
- 11/11/2025
- 10:39
Aussie Workers Hit New Low in Relationship with Work
Key Facts: Only 14% of Australian knowledge workers report a healthy relationship with work – the second lowest among 14 countries surveyed and a…
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- Business Company News, Finance Investment
- 11/11/2025
- 10:28
Variscan Extends High-Grade Zinc Mineralisation at Udías Mine, Spain
Variscan Extends High-Grade Zinc Mineralisation at Udías Mine, Spain Variscan Mines Limited (ASX: VAR) has reported a continuation of exceptionally high-grade zinc mineralisation from its ongoing underground drilling campaign at the Udías Mine, part of the Novales-Udías Project in northern Spain. The latest batch of assays has delivered the highest-grade intercept recorded at the Udías Mine to date, with drilling confirming the continuity of high-grade (>20%) zinc zones along strike from existing mineral resources. Key Results UDDT024: 6.43m @ 20.76% Zn, 2.77% Pb UDDT030: 7.40m @ 11.22% Zn, 0.03% Pb UDDT022: 7.65m @ 8.59% Zn, 1.77% Pb UDDT024: 4.65m @…
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- Building Construction
- 11/11/2025
- 10:26
The Empire State Building Holiday Celebrations Include: Radio City Rockettes 100th Anniversary Exhibits, Visits from Santa, Holiday Décor, Movie Screenings, Pop-ups, Lightings, and More
NEW YORK–BUSINESS WIRE– The Empire State Building (ESB) today announced its Holiday Celebration plans include: holiday décor, classic movie screenings, local pop-ups, festive tower…
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- Business Finance
- 11/11/2025
- 09:56
Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Maintains Stable Outlook on New Zealand’s Non-Life Insurance Segment
SINGAPORE–BUSINESS WIRE– AM Best is maintaining its stable outlook on New Zealand’s non-life insurance segment, based in part on improving economic conditions, increasing demand…
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- Government NSW, Medical Health Aged Care
- 11/11/2025
- 09:56
Opposition Mounts Against ‘Cruel’ NSW VAD Legislation
Key Facts: There will be a press conference to discuss the response to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment (Residential Facilities) Bill 2025 When: Today…
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