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  • Telecommunication
  • 21/10/2025
  • 13:46
ACCAN

Media Release – Public interest must come first in spectrum licence debate

Telcos must not pocket windfall profits through reduced spectrum licence fees, and instead commit to reinvesting funds saved in reduced fees in ways which…

  • Contains:
  • Employment Relations, Manufacturing
  • 21/10/2025
  • 13:35
AWU

INFRABUILD LAVERTON WORKERS LAUNCH INDUSTRIAL ACTION OVER FAILED BARGAINING

AWU Members at InfraBuild's Laverton Steel Mill will begin rolling industrial stoppages from Friday, 24 October, after overwhelmingly rejecting a sub-standard enterprise agreement and enduring four years of stalled negotiations. AWU members at the site will implement 12–24-hour stoppages on a rolling basis until the company returns to the bargaining table with a fair offer. The decision follows a mass meeting last week where support for industrial action was unanimous and emphatic. After four years of disputes, safety failures, and wages falling behind, our members have reached their limit," said Dave Swan, AWU Metro Lead Organiser. "They've decisively rejected the…

  • Veterans Affairs
  • 21/10/2025
  • 13:21
Department of Veterans' Affairs

Media release – Minister Keogh – Finalists announced for PM’s Veteran Employment Awards

THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL MEDIA RELEASE 21 October 2025 finalists announced for PM’s Veteran Employment Awards A career in Defence builds lifelong skills and experience that can be transferred to the civilian workforce when then time comes to transition out of theADF. Technical skills combined with a capacity for teamwork, adaptability and working under pressure can help businesses thrive and veterans find meaningful post-transition employment. Celebrating exemplary examples of collaboration between business and the veteran community is an important way we can build awareness of the options for transitioning ADF personnel.…

  • Childcare, Local Government
  • 21/10/2025
  • 13:17
USU

Childcare workers at City of Sydney Council miss out on $160 a week after City ‘failed to fill in form’

Childcare workers at the City of Sydney Council have missed out on a $160 a week pay bump because the Council refused to fill in paperwork for a federal government grant. The 50 childcare workers who run the Council’s 10 centres across the city in suburbs like Redfern, The Rocks, Woolloomooloo, Eveleigh, and Pyrmont are gobsmacked by the decision by Council to turn down the federal funds. Some will miss out on more than $17,000. Childcare workers at 51 councils across the state are eligible to receive a $160 a week pay bump after the Albanese Government awarded them a…

  • Technology Innovation
  • 21/10/2025
  • 13:11
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Streamlining Project Efficiency with Murata’s Pre-Installed Electrical Models in the Latest Versions of Cadence OrCAD X Capture(TM), Allegro X System Capture(TM) and AWR Design Environment(TM) (Microwave Office)

KYOTO, Japan–BUSINESS WIRE– Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 6981) (ISIN: JP3914400001) announces a significant collaboration with Cadence Design Systems, Inc., making product libraries directly…

  • Contains:
  • General News, Medical Health Aged Care
  • 21/10/2025
  • 13:07
Parliament of Australia

Public Hearing for Amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR)

TheJoint Standing Committee on Treatieswill hold a public hearing on 23 October 2025 for its inquiry into theAmendments to the International Health Regulations (2005). This inquiry lapsed on 28 March 2025, with the prorogation of Parliament, and was re-referred to the Committee for continued consideration in the 48thParliament. The inquiry will consider the amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) which were unanimously adopted at the 77thWorld Health Assembly in Geneva on 1 June 2024. At the public hearing, the Committee will examine how the Amended IHR define countries’ obligations and rights in responding to public health emergencies of international…

  • Business Company News, Oil Mining Resources
  • 21/10/2025
  • 12:54
Jane Morgan Management

Austral Resources Secures $40 million to Power Mount Isa Copper Expansion

Brisbane, Australia – Australian copper producer and explorer Austral Resources Australia Ltd (ASX: AR1) (“Austral” or the “Company”) has secured binding commitments for a $40 million placement that positions the Company to complete its balance sheet recapitalisation, integrate recent acquisitions, and move towards re-quotation on the ASX. The capital raise, comprising approximately 800 million new fully paid ordinary shares at $0.05 per share, drew strong support from institutional and sophisticated investors. Chairman David Newling said the successful placement marks a major milestone in Austral’s transformation: “This marks another critical step towards delivering on the Company’s goal of building Australia’s next…

  • Contains:
  • Community, Education Training
  • 21/10/2025
  • 12:19
STEPS

Gympie jobseekers invited to connect with local employers at STEPS Employment Expo

Gympie jobseekers will have the chance to connect directly with employers and explore job opportunities at the upcoming STEPS Employment Expo, held on Wednesday…

  • Contains:
  • Engineering
  • 21/10/2025
  • 12:18
Monash University

Monash expert: Trump endorses AUKUS, signs $8.5bn rare earths deal

Following the signing of a multi-billion dollar agreement for Australia to supply the United States with refined critical minerals, Professor Mohan Yellishetty from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is available to discuss what this means for critical mineral trade. Available to comment: Professor Mohan Yellishetty, a leading authority in sustainable mineral resources and resources engineering. ProfessorYellishetty co-founded the Critical Minerals Consortium at Monash University, founded the Australia-India Critical Minerals Research Hub, and was Convenor at Critical Minerals National Industry Group, Australia-India Chamber of Commerce. Contact: +61 3 9903 4840 [email protected] Commentary attributed to ProfessorYellishetty: “This is a great…

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