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- Energy, Utilities
- 16/02/2026
- 09:00
Schneider Electric launches EVlink Pro DC 720: High-Power EV charging for all road users
Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, has introduced EVlink Pro DC 720, a next generation electric vehicle (EV) charging solution designed for commercial…
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- Education Training, Medical Health Aged Care
- 16/02/2026
- 08:51
2026 Bullwinkel Scholarships awarded as ACN marks the Bangka Island Massacre anniversary
The Australian College of Nursing Foundation today announced the 22 recipients of the 2026 Bullwinkel Scholars Program, honouring the enduring legacy of the nurses lost in the Bangka Island Massacre on 16 February 1942, and the sole survivor, Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel AO MBE ARRC ED FNM FRCNA. The Bullwinkel Scholars Program is a prestigious scholarship initiative that provides recipients with access to leadership training and development opportunities that mirror the resilience, courage, and dedication embodied by the original nurses of the 8th Australian General Hospital. On 16 February 1942, 21 nurses from the 8th Australian General Hospital were executed…
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- Environment
- 16/02/2026
- 08:50
Hi-tech boost for greater gliders in Victorian Central Highlands
Video, interviews and stills here: https://dams.wwf.org.au/resourcespace?c=6402&k=e9ab39314b Specially designed nest boxes are providing new hope for endangered greater gliders in the Victorian Central Highlands after…
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- Environment
- 16/02/2026
- 08:48
Reducing loneliness, building confidence, and saving greater gliders
Video, interviews and stills here: https://dams.wwf.org.au/resourcespace?c=6402&k=e9ab39314b A mix of highly skilled and amateur carpenters in New South Wales and Canberra are improving their lives…
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- Political
- 16/02/2026
- 08:11
Cairns gender clinic review exposes child transition scandal – Governments must end this experiment now
Family First Party National Director and lead NSW Legislative Council candidate Lyle Shelton today called on all state and federal governments to bring the…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 16/02/2026
- 08:00
Helping mothers with epilepsy take life-saving medication without fear of birth defects
Scientists have made a breakthrough toward a genetic test that could help thousands of mothers with epilepsy safely take life-saving medication without fear of it causing birth defects in their children. Valproic acid (VPA) is an anti-seizure medication, and for many people with epilepsy it is the only or most effective treatment. But several countries are increasingly restricting its use because around 10 per cent of babies born to mothers who take VPA during pregnancy have a structural birth defect, the nature of which can range from severe neural tube defects to milder defects such as cleft palate. The research,…
- Environment, Government Federal
- 16/02/2026
- 07:53
Rich variety of wildlife and plants added to threatened list
Twenty-five plants (including a seaweed), five reptiles, one marsupial, a fish, an insect and a mollusc have been added to Australia’s threatened species list. They include: The lemuroid ringtail possum of north Queensland, which is highly vulnerable to global warming. As temperatures rise, the possums are forced to live at higher and higher elevations on their mountain homes in the Wet Tropics rainforests. The Glossy grass skink, which lives in Tasmania’s north-east and has been severely impacted by clearing and drainage of its swampy natural habitat for agriculture, urban spread and logging operations. The Mt Donna Buang wingless stonefly, is…
- Environment
- 16/02/2026
- 07:30
Victorian Government puts knife through nature protection
The Victorian Government has introduced legislation to dismantle key institutions that protect habitats and wildlife, which will silence expert voices and strip away independent safeguards for nature. Two critical protection agencies will be gutted, with four other expert scientific and advisory committees under review and also at risk of being axed. Leading nature advocates – Victorian National Parks Association, The Wilderness Society, Environmental Justice Australia, Victorian Protected Areas Council – are calling on the government to scrap the legislation and retain these vital bodies that have protected nature in Victoria for decades. As part of a sweeping review of the…
- Sport Recreation
- 16/02/2026
- 06:41
Sultan bin Ahmed Visits Shanghai Film Studios, Film Park and Stadium
SHANGHAI–BUSINESS WIRE– His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, visited…
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