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- Employment Relations, Oil Mining Resources
- 28/10/2025
- 17:02
Western Mineworkers’ Alliance calls for fair treatment as BHP announces Yandi mine wind-down
The WesternMineworkers' Alliance (WMWA) has been advised that BHP is proceeding with the wind-down of operations at its Yandi mine site in the Pilbara, as the ore body nears depletion. The company has begun informing its workforce, approximately 650 direct employees and 200 contractors, that operations will be scaled back over the next year before ceasing altogether. WMWA, representing more than 100 members at Yandi, said the announcement would come as a major blow to workers, their families, and the surrounding communities that have long supported the site. “This is a deeply unsettling time for hundreds of hardworking people who’ve…
- Finance Investment, Political
- 28/10/2025
- 16:35
Let’s get this done: it’s time to help 3.3 million Aussies and swiftly pass payday super laws
With payday super laws set for debate in Parliament this week, the Super Members Council urges all Parliamentarians to pass them swiftly to tackle unpaid super – which costs Australian workers $5.7 billion a year. Payday super laws were first promised two and a half years ago. Parliament must pass the laws promptly to meet the 1 July 2026 start date – any delay would cost workers a staggering $110 million a week in unpaid retirement savings. SMC has championed payday super laws as a key reform to help stamp out unpaid super, coupled with more proactive recovery of unpaid…
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- Government NSW, Legal
- 28/10/2025
- 16:01
Statement: NSW Government response to Drug Summit report
Tuesday, 28 October 2025 Statement President of the Law Society of NSW, Jennifer Ball NSW Government response to Drug Summit report The Law Society…
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- Finance Investment, Political
- 28/10/2025
- 15:50
Let’s get this done: it’s time to help 3.3 million Aussies and swiftly pass payday super laws
With payday super laws set for debate in Parliament this week, the Super Members Council urges all Parliamentarians to pass them swiftly to tackle unpaid super – which costs Australian workers $5.7 billion a year. Payday super laws were first promised two and a half years ago. Parliament must pass the laws promptly to meet the 1 July 2026 start date – any delay would cost workers a staggering $110 million a week in unpaid retirement savings. SMC has championed payday super laws as a key reform to help stamp out unpaid super, coupled with more proactive recovery of unpaid…
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- Government NSW
- 28/10/2025
- 15:44
“MISSED OPPORTUNITY”: PEAK BODY GIVES VERDICT ON NSW GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE NSW DRUG SUMMIT REPORT
28 October 2025 The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) gave its verdict on the NSW Government response to the NSW Drug Summit Report, which was released this morning. NADA CEO Dr Robert Stirling said the NSW Government needs to urgently unlock funds to address the backlog of long waitlists and growing demand at alcohol and other drug (AOD) services across the state. “Today’s response from the NSW Government is a missed opportunity,” said Dr Stirling. “Between the Drug Summit under this government and the Special Commission under the last one, we’ve had two chances in the past…
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- Environment
- 28/10/2025
- 15:37
AVONDALE GROUND AND SURFACE WATER SAMPLING
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will be sampling groundwater and surface water on properties East of the Huntley Waste Emplacement, known as the Huntley Landfill, at Avondale next week after testing found leachate could be leaving the site. This follows preliminary surface water sampling conducted by the EPA in September which found elevated levels of ammonia and PFAS in Heritage and Mullet creeks. EPA Officers will be doorknocking neighbours downstream of the landfill, along the upper reaches of Mullet Creek, in Avondale this week to offer opt-in sampling of groundwater bores and creeks. Samples will be tested at a…
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- Environment
- 28/10/2025
- 15:23
Reuse and repurpose to win through the Reviva Reuse Competition
Local not-for-profit organisation Resource Recovery Australia who operate Reviva Reuse Shops, has launched their annual ‘Reviva Reuse Competition,’ giving Darwin locals a chance to showcase their creative reuse and upcycling projects for a chance to win cash prizes. Reviva Reuse Shop Manager, Claire McQuillan, says, “We are excited to launch this competition as it’s a great way to showcase the incredible ideas and talents in our community. We often have customers chat with us about their upcycling projects, and we know that they will be eager to enter and win the competition.” Now in its sixth year, the Reviva Reuse…
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- Education Training
- 28/10/2025
- 15:23
Students across NSW upskill for an AI workforce of the future
More than 500 students from 134 schools across New South Wales have signed up to complete a week of work placement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and industry partners on artificial intelligence (AI). Students are taking part in a virtual work placement program that is overcoming the challenges of learning across distance to inspire the digital workforce of the future. The 2025 Vocational Education and Training (VET) Virtual Work Placement Program is an initiative between the NSW Department of Education and four members of the NSW Digital Skills and Workforce Compact, AWS, CommBank, IBM ANZ and Accenture. The organisations are…
- Environment
- 28/10/2025
- 15:17
SUPERCHARGING SOLAR RECYCLING WITH NEW SYDNEY FACILITY
A new solar panel recycling facility has officially opened its doors at Bankstown Airport today as part of the NSW Government’s ongoing commitment to increase recycling and ease pressure on landfills. The new facility by PV Industries is expected to process up to 6,000 tonnes of solar panels per year, with each panel processed in under 90 seconds. This new facility will divert approximately 200,000 panels from landfill. The leading Australian startup has developed two recycling technologies, the Deframer and Deglasser, which can recover up to 90% of solar panels by weight. NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Chief Executive Tony…
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