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- General News, Government QLD
- 09/06/2026
- 12:58
Public hearings in Townsville, Roma and Brisbane for the local government funding inquiry
The House of RepresentativesStanding Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transportwill hold hearings with over 30 witnesses across the state of Queensland this week as part of its inquiry into local government funding. The Committee wants to better understand the funding challenges faced by local government across Queensland, particularly those councils that are providing services and infrastructure to regional and rural Australians. Committee Chair, Mrs Fiona Phillips MP, said “The Committee is looking forward to learning more about the fiscal sustainability of local government across the state of Queensland, the challenges that councils are facing, and the opportunities for enhancing…
- Media
- 09/06/2026
- 12:52
LLMs skew positive on brand sentiment and quietly neutralise controversy for comms teams, new research finds.
Key Facts: The second phase of the original Medianet research found that LLMs mentions are predominantly favourable towards Australian banks, even while key issues…
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- Mental Health, Women
- 09/06/2026
- 12:28
Coastrek to Launch First-Ever South Coast NSW Event, Showcasing New Munjip Trail Coastal Walk on August 14
Key Facts: WHAT: Coastrek –South Coast NSW REGISTER BY: Sunday, 05 July 2026 https://www.coastrek.com.au/events-south-coast-nsw EVENT DAY: Friday, 14 August, 2026 WHERE: Choose to hike…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 09/06/2026
- 12:09
ANMF (Vic Branch) welcomes appointment of Victoria’s first Chief Midwife and extension of postnatal nurse support role
The ANMF (Vic Branch)welcomes the appointment of Chief MidwifeElisa McDonald.McDonaldis the first Chief Midwife appointed in Victoria.Shepreviously worked as Senior Maternity Adviser, Safer Care Victoria,and as a midwifeatWestern Healthandisa true advocate forthemidwiferyprofession, for women and birthing people andforequitableaccesstomaternity,sexualand reproductive health care. ‘ANMFrepresentsnearly8,000Victorian midwivesandhaslong advocatedfor this position.Thisappointmentis wonderful news for the professionas aChief Midwife will ensure that midwiveswill berepresentedat the highest levelby a clinical leader who understands the maternity systemand the unique challenges faced by midwives,’said ANMF (Vic Branch) Assistant Secretary and former ANMF maternity services officer Nicole Allan. ‘Welookforward to workingwith the Chief Midwife to drive reformand strengthen maternity care…
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- Government Federal, Youth
- 09/06/2026
- 11:39
New report urges action for children and young people experiencing violence – not just listening.
In December 2025, at a roundtable convened by the DFSV Commission and Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS), a group of children and young people with lived and living experience of DFSV spoke directly to the Minister for Social Services, Tanya Plibersek, and the Assistant Minister for Social Services and Prevention of Family Violence, Ged Kearney, about their experiences and ideas for the future. The clear message of the report is that it is time to move beyondlistening, andstarttaking actionbased onwhat children and young people are saying needs to change. The young advocatesidentifiedsix priorities for government action in…
- Education Training, National News Current Affairs
- 09/06/2026
- 11:23
AIB Report Reveals AI Drives 10% Job Growth and 56% Wage Premium in Australia
Key Facts: A massive 56% wage premium: Australian workers with AI competencies currently command an estimated median salary of $143,000. Jobs are growing, not…
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- Education Training, General News
- 09/06/2026
- 11:00
Push to rebuild industry risks running into Australia’s trade skills shortage
Australia’s push to back local jobs and rebuild domestic industry risks being undermined by a deepening shortage of skilled tradespeople, Earlypay CEO James Beeson…
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- Agriculture Farming Rural, Business Company News
- 09/06/2026
- 10:38
Tighter global beef supply expected to support Australia’s export outlook
Australia’s beef sector is expected to remain a standout performer amongst global competitors in 2026, with a new industry report finding the country is…
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- Banking, Insurance
- 09/06/2026
- 10:35
AFCA authorised as External Dispute Resolution service for Scams Prevention Framework
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) welcomes confirmation by the Federal Government that it will be the single, centralised External Dispute Resolution (EDR) scheme…
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