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- Foreign Affairs Trade, General News
- 05/03/2026
- 09:00
Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Trade to meet African diplomatic representatives
TheJoint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Tradethrough its Trade Subcommittee will hear from African Heads of Mission on Friday, 6 March 2026 in roundtable discussions as part of itsinquiry into strengthening Australia’s trade and investment relations with Africa. Chair of the Trade Subcommittee, Mrs Fiona Phillips MP, said “for Australia to develop its trade and investment ties with the African continent, it is integral that we listen to the valuable insights of its residents. “As such, the Subcommittee has invited diplomatic representatives from across the African continent to share their perspectives. “Trade and investment relationships rely on countries…
- Energy, Government SA
- 05/03/2026
- 08:58
SA Gas and Water Trust looks a lot like a Santos subsidy
In response to the South Australian Labor Party’s commitment to create an SA Gas and Water Trust if re-elected, the Australian Conservation Foundation’s national climate policy adviser Annika Reynolds (they/them) said: “The proposed SA Gas and Water Trust risks funnelling millions of taxpayer dollars to climate-polluting gas corporations, with Santos set to be a major beneficiary. “State capture by the gas industry is apparent in what looks like a Santos subsidy. “As many South Australians do it tough and small businesses all along the coast continue to be hammered by the algal bloom, which is driven by global warming, it…
- Finance Investment
- 05/03/2026
- 08:57
IFM INVESTORS FLAGS UP TO $10 BILLION INVESTMENT INJECTION INTO CANADA OVER THE NEXT DECADE
Global pensioncapitalinvestor, IFM Investors(IFM),todayannouncedthatthe right policy settingscould lead toa furtherC$10 billioninvestedinCanadaover the next 10 years,seeking risk-adjustedreturns forworking people’s retirement savings. The intention comes asIFM signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) alongside Australian and Canadian pension fundsandtheir investment organisations in Sydney yesterday. Australian and Canadian pension funds are leaders in infrastructure investment, co-investingon behalf of workersand retireesin roads, ports, energy, water, and data centres, globally. Funds managed by IFM arealready invested in keyCanadianinfrastructure assets alongside Canadian pension funds, includingGlobal Container Terminalsin Vancouverand Enwave Energy. Enwave provides reliable, commercial, sustainable district energy solutions at scale for municipalities, commercial developments, universities, hospitals,…
- Energy
- 05/03/2026
- 08:30
GBP Launches Dedicated Website for 2026 Top Runner III Transformers
Key Facts: GBP Inc. has launched a new website for its 2026 Top Runner III-compliant transformers ahead of updated standards taking effect in April…
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- Information Technology
- 05/03/2026
- 08:10
Acronis and LEADER Accelerate Global Motorsport Presence Across Australia
Partnership activation spans Australian Grand Prix weekend and FIA Formula 2 ChampionshipMELBOURNE, Australia, March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, today announced a new motorsport activation with distribution partner LEADER. Taking place during the Australian Grand Prix weekend from March 6–8, 2026, the activation spans two platforms: Acronis will serve as Official Cybersecurity Partner of Campos Racing in the FIA Formula 2 Championship and as Official Partner of Grove Racing, reinforcing its commitment to performance, resilience, and innovation in high-pressure environments.The multi-team activation highlights the alignment between elite motorsport and cybersecurity, where…
- Environment, Government Federal
- 05/03/2026
- 07:59
Exposed: Text exchange reveals Woodside ‘state capture’
A barrage of almost 200 text messages between Woodside and senior officials from the federal Department of Climate Change, Energy & Water reveals the extent of high-level access gas giants expect – and get. The heavily-redacted text exchange took place between 21 May and 7 October 2025 in the crucial period when conditions for the controversial North West Shelf extension were being decided. During this period, Woodside claimed stronger environmental conditions would make its not-yet-approved Browse offshore gas project – gas from which the company proposes to pipe 1000km to the North West Shelf export plant –unviable. As revealed in…
- Community
- 05/03/2026
- 07:50
Proposed rules to protect life support customers during outages and extreme weather events
The Essential Services Commission has proposed new rules to improve how energy businesses register customers who rely on life support equipment. Victorian rules require energy businesses to keep a register of customers who rely on life-support equipment. These registers are given to emergency services during major power outages and extreme weather events like bushfires. Accurate life support registers help emergency services focus their efforts on those needing critical help during major power outages. The proposed changes: require retailers and embedded network operators to undertake a yearly check in with life support customers to confirm whether life support equipment is still…
- Employment Relations, Government SA
- 05/03/2026
- 07:48
*** MEDIA ALERT *** Cocaine bungle press conference Adelaide Remand Centre
WHAT: Press Conference WHEN: 11am today WHERE: Adelaide Remand Centre , 208 Currie St, Adelaide SA 5000 Cocaine bungle leads to call to de-privatise prison run by overseas multinational SA Correctional Officers are calling on the major parties contesting the upcoming state election to commit to returning the Adelaide Remand Centre (ARC) to public hands after a cocaine bungle further highlighted the catastrophic breakdown of the institution. At 11am on January 27 this year an inmate arriving at the Yatala Labour Prison was found in possession of 10 grams, or $3,000 worth, of cocaine. The prisoner had just been transferred…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 05/03/2026
- 07:47
Medical colleges unite to improve specialist access and affordability for all Australians
At a time when Australians are increasingly concerned about access to specialist care, including out-of-pocket costs and unexpected bills, Australia’s 16 specialist medical colleges have come together on a combined national framework on ethical billing and patient protection. The Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges (CPMC) launched its national Professionalism Framework on ethical billing and fee transparency at Parliament House today. The Framework was launched by CPMC Chair Associate Professor Kerin Fielding and the Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon.Rebecca White MP. The framework establishes shared expectations for ethical billing, fee transparency, and informed financial consent –…
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