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- Employment Relations, Oil Mining Resources
- 12/03/2026
- 15:50
MEDIA ALERT: AWU Members at Townsville Glencore Refinery Take Protected Action in Fight for Better Wages and Conditions
WHAT: Striking Workers WHEN: 8am, Friday 13 March WHERE: Glencore copper refinery @ 100 Hunter Street, Stuart MORE INFO: Members of the Australian Workers Union (AWU) at the Townsville Glencore Refinery will take protected industrial action after almost a year of negotiations. Negotiations started on the 25th of March last year, but to date Glencore has refused to offer workers a decent wage increase that meets the rising cost of living. This week the AWU gave notice of protected industrial action, that workers would walk off the job on Friday if the issues can’t be resolved at a bargaining meeting…
- General News, Travel Tourism
- 12/03/2026
- 14:55
MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Launch of the first ever Queensland Dinosaur Week – THIS MONDAY
Key Facts: Launch of the first ever Queensland Dinosaur Week THIS Monday March 16 at the Queensland Museum (Level 2 Entrance) 8.45am to 10am Launch of the first ever Queensland Dinosaur WeekMEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Launch of the first ever Queensland Dinosaur Week THIS Monday March 16 at the Queensland Museum (Level 2 Entrance) 8.45am to 10am Launch of the first ever Queensland Dinosaur Week 200 million years later Dinosaurs still steal the spotlight, and on Monday we’ll tell you why and how! While Queensland may be known for its beaches, the reef, and the rainforest, it’s also one of the most…
- Games Gaming, Information Technology
- 12/03/2026
- 14:46
ASUS Republic of Gamers Extends Partnership with BLAST Premier
Key Facts: · ROG monitors, peripherals, and Powered by ASUS PCs ensure near-zero latency and exceptional performance for all BLAST Premier participants · ROG…
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- Indigenous, Telecommunication
- 12/03/2026
- 14:24
Digital inclusion project puts First Nations voices at the centre
Five years of collaboration with remote First Nations communities has helped locals secure better digital services and greater control over how they connect. Since…
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- General News, Medical Health Aged Care
- 12/03/2026
- 14:07
Public hearing concerning the National Redress Scheme
TheJoint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Schemewill hold a public hearing in Canberra on Friday, 13 March 2026, for itsinquiry into the continuing operation of the Scheme. Committee Chair, Ms Jodie Belyea MP, said the Committee is grateful for the contributions made in support of the inquiry to date. ‘The National Redress Scheme plays a central role in Australia’s response to institutional child sexual abuse. It is an important program for a significant number of people. The Committee has received a substantial number of submissions in support of our current inquiry, and public hearings over the coming…
- Energy, Government Federal
- 12/03/2026
- 14:00
BULLI MEDIA ALERT: Federal MPs welcome expansion of home electrification pilot
MEDIA ALERT: Federal MPs welcome expansion of home electrification pilot Who: Assistant Minister for Energy, Josh Wilson MP, Member for Fremantle Ms Alison Byrnes MP, Member for Cunningham Dr. Saul Griffith, Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Rewiring Australia Jennifer Macey (householder) What: Doorstop with opportunity for interviews When: Friday 13 March, 3pm Where: 11 Beattie Ave, Bulli, NSW The Story: Bulli locals can now team up with their neighbours to cut power bills and modernise their homes as part of an expansion to an ambitious community-driven electrification push underway in the NSW Illawarra led by Rewiring Australia. Households in the 2515…
- Community, Legal
- 12/03/2026
- 13:34
Hobart seminar to explore how human rights help fix critical social challenges
With so many issues currently impacting on the rights of people across Australia, an upcoming seminar in Hobart is set to unpack how we can fix wrongs with rights. With growing concerns around social cohesion, the right to peaceful protest, housing affordability, economic inequality, and the impact of climate change and digital technologies, The Answer Is Human Rights seminar will focus on how human rights can help us address these and other challenging issues. Presented by the Australian Human Rights Commission in partnership with the Office of the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Tasmania, the seminar is part of the Commission’s national program…
- Energy
- 12/03/2026
- 13:26
EIG’s MidOcean Energy to Acquire Additional Gorgon LNG Interest from JERA; Parties Explore Strategic Alliance
Transaction increases MidOcean’s equity exposure to premier Australian LNG project Adds incremental uncontracted LNG volumes, enhancing portfolio optimization and marketing flexibility Planning future collaborations, exploring further transactions and opportunities with JERA across other assets globally with the aim of creating a future strategic alliance WASHINGTON--BUSINESS WIRE-- MidOcean Energy (“MidOcean”), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, today announced it has entered into definitive agreements with JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”) to acquire JERA Gorgon Pty Ltd, which holds JERA’s 0.417% interest in the Gorgon LNG project. MidOcean is an existing participant in the Gorgon LNG project, and…
- Childcare, Government NSW
- 12/03/2026
- 12:55
NSW Education Minister needs a plan for community preschools
12 March 2026 The union representing teachers in early childhood education and care in NSW and the ACT calls on the NSW government to guarantee the future of community preschools by immediately boosting funding to lift the pay and conditions of teachers and educators in the sector. NSW Deputy Premier and Education Minister Prue Car on 11 March told a Budget Estimates hearing that the state government would review funding for community preschools as recommended by the Fair Work Commission (FWC). But the Minister also claimed, despite clear evidence presented by the union and accepted by the FWC, that community…
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