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- Manufacturing, Oil Mining Resources
- 06/03/2026
- 12:37
Liberty Bell Bay statement
Attributable to a Liberty Bell Bay spokesperson:Liberty Bell Bay has faced a challenging 20 months due to the force majeure declared by its main ore supplier, a significant deterioration in market conditions worldwide, and rising costs. Production is currently paused.Workers remain on site on regular shift rosters completing maintenance and commissioning work, and all employees continue to be paid.LBB remains committed to finalising the submission of its financial statements to ASIC as soon as possible.It continues to pursue a sustainable future for Australia’s only manganese smelter to protect 216 Tasmanian jobs and will resist any application to wind up the…
- Religion
- 06/03/2026
- 12:36
Logan Iftar 2026: Diverse Communities Unite in Logan to Send a Clear Message — Unity Is Strength
MEDIA RELEASEFor Immediate Release The LoganIftar 2026: Diverse Communities Unite in Logan to Send a Clear Message — Unity Is Strength As national conversations…
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- Science, Women
- 06/03/2026
- 12:24
Women in STEM take the fast lane
Monash University helped shine a spotlight on gender equity in motorsport and STEM at In Her Corner, an event presented in partnership with the…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 06/03/2026
- 12:06
TGA ignored as Victorian Government ‘shortcut’ puts women at risk: RACGP
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has expressed disappointment that the Victorian Government has overridden repeated warnings from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) by allowing pharmacists to prescribe the contraceptive pill, undermining established medicines safety safeguards. The Victorian Government has, contrary to repeated TGA assessments, weakened its medicines safety regulations by enabling pharmacists, rather than medically trained prescribers, to initiate prescriptions for the oral contraceptive pill. RACGP Victoria Chair Dr Anita Muñoz said the announcement prioritises political expediency and industry lobbying over evidence‑based public health. “We are deeply disappointed that the Victorian Government appears to be listening to lobbyists…
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- General News
- 06/03/2026
- 12:00
Online safety codes introduce real-world protections for children online
Australia’s systemic online safety framework reaches a critical milestone on Monday with the full commencement of the Age-Restricted Material Codes, introducing common-sense measures similar to those that have protected children in the physical world for generations. The codes cover most corners of the online ecosystem, from device manufacturers to app stores, social media and websites requiring the online industry to put in place meaningful protections preventing children’s exposure to age-inappropriate content. This includes high-impact violence, pornography, self-harm material, and dangerous content such as suicide and disordered eating. Crucially, the codes will also apply to the AI-poweredchatbots and companions which have…
- Government TAS
- 06/03/2026
- 11:33
CCAA Welcomes Opportunity to Better Align Infrastructure Delivery and Materials Supply
Key Facts: The establishment of Building Tasmania department creates an opportunity to better coordinate infrastructure planning with construction materials supplyRecent analysis shows Southeast Tasmania's locally available coarse concrete sand supplies are exhausted, requiring transport from other regionsWithout reliable local materials supply, Tasmania faces risks of higher construction costs, project delays and housing affordability issuesCCAA is calling for a comprehensive Heavy Construction Materials Plan to address emerging challenges in the industryKey priorities include streamlining quarry approvals, protecting strategic resources from urban development, and promoting lower carbon construction materialsCement Concrete & Aggregates Australia (CCAA) says the Tasmanian Government’s machinery of government changes…
- Agriculture Farming Rural, Community
- 06/03/2026
- 11:14
Rabobank brings succession planning sessions to southern WA communities
Primary producers in southern Western Australia have the opportunity to develop skills to assist with family farm succession and business transition at complimentary information…
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- Legal, National News Current Affairs
- 06/03/2026
- 11:10
Commissioners call on government to support efforts to bring back Australian women and children from Syria
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s President and Commissioners for children and women’s rights have called on the Australian Government to support efforts to enable 34 Australian women and children held in the al-Roj camp in Syria to return to Australia. The Australian women were previously linked to the Islamic State terrorist group. While they have been issued Australian passports, the 34 women and children are being denied support from the government to return to Australia from the camp in northeast Syria where they have been held for the last 7 years. This is despite the successful repatriation of other Australian…
- Indigenous, Oil Mining Resources
- 06/03/2026
- 10:11
Critical minerals: have your say
TheHouse of Representatives Standing Committee on Primary Industriesis conducting an inquiry into factors shaping social licence and economic development outcomes for critical minerals projects across Australia and is seeking written submissions to guide the inquiry’s findings. The inquiry has already received over fifty submissions from a range of stakeholders, but the Committee is keen to hear from more individuals and organisations, especially those operating directly in the critical minerals field and communities with an interest in or who are impacted by critical mineral developments. Committee Chair,Meryl Swanson, said: ‘We have heard from miners, farmers, local governments, community organisations, Indigenous organisations…
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