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- National News Current Affairs
- 09/02/2026
- 22:00
Roblox on notice over ongoing concerns about online child grooming
EMBARGOED until 10pm, 9 February 2026 Roblox on notice over ongoing concerns about online child grooming eSafety notified Roblox last week of its intention to directly test the platform’s implementation and effectiveness of the nine safety commitments it made to Australia’s online safety regulator last year, amid growing concerns, including from the Australian Government, about online child grooming and sexual exploitation. In September last year, Roblox made nine specific commitments to support compliance with its obligation to keep Australians – particularly children – safer under the Online Safety Act, following months of engagement with eSafety. These commitments included: making accounts…
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- RetailOnline Retail
- 09/02/2026
- 21:42
HKTDC to Host World’s Largest One-Stop Jewellery Marketplace
New Hard Pure Gold Pavilion showcases breakthrough gold technologies HONG KONG–BUSINESS WIRE– Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the world’s largest…
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- RetailOnline Retail
- 09/02/2026
- 21:12
Andrew Jefford Honoured With the Institute of Masters of Wine Lifetime Achievement Award
PARIS–BUSINESS WIRE– Andrew Jefford has been named the recipient of the 2026 Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) Lifetime Achievement Award in association with…
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- General News
- 09/02/2026
- 20:09
Jinjiang Culture & Tourism Group · 2026 “Samaranch Cup” Asian Basketball Masters Invitational Tournament Concludes in Fujian, SE China
JINJIANG, China, Feb. 9, 2026 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– The Jinjiang Culture & Tourism Group·2026 “Samaranch Cup” Asian Basketball Masters Invitational Tournament, co-hosted by the Samaranch Foundation…
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- Indigenous, Youth
- 09/02/2026
- 16:28
Yarning Competition to amplify young Australian stories
The Department of the House of Representativesispleased to announcethat entriesarenowopenforthe 2026YarningCompetition. Yarning is anAustralia-wide storytelling competition that invitesAboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderhigh schoolstudentsfromacross Australiatoshare theirperspectives andstorieswiththeAustralianParliament. Itprovides a platform, through art, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to connect with, and learn about, the work of the Australian Parliament. Students may choose a creative medium such as visual art, text, photography,videoor audio to address one of the four themes –Country and Connection;Identity and Culture;Family and Community;Reconciliation. Three winners from each of the year groups (Years 7/8; Years 9/10; Years 11/12) will receive an expenses-paid trip to Parliament House…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 09/02/2026
- 16:23
Memory Walk & Jog Canberra just weeks away!
The 2026 Canberra Memory Walk & Jog is only a few short weeks away, with the event taking place on Sunday, 22 February at Stage 88. Heading to Stage 88 for the first time, Memory Walk & Jog is bringing the community together to get active for brain health and to show support for people impacted by dementia. Memory Walk & Jog Canberra is a key Dementia Australia community event, helping raise funds to deliver invaluable support, education and resources for people living with dementia, their families and carers. Memory Walk & Jog is about being part of the community…
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- Entertainment, Food Beverages
- 09/02/2026
- 16:17
IN CRUST WE TRUST: THE MOST POPULAR TYPES OF PIZZAS REVEALED
Sydney, Australia, 9 February, 2026 – This International Pizza Day (09.02.26), new data from nutrition and food tracking app, MyFitnessPal, has revealed the country’s favourite pizzas. According to data logged by active users in Australia between December 1, 2024 to December 1, 2025, the most popular type of pizzas, in order, are: Pepperoni pizza Cheese pizza Chicken pizza Bbq Chicken pizza Meatlovers pizza Hawaiian pizza Bacon pizza Supreme/Deluxe pizza Ham/Cured Meat pizza Salami/Sausage pizza Pepperoni and cheese pizzas dominate the preferences amongst Aussies, suggesting a strong lean toward classic, familiar flavours over more complex options. Overall, Friday is the most…
- Manufacturing, Results Statistics
- 09/02/2026
- 16:16
Australian Fabricators Pivot to Profitability Amidst Missed Revenue Targets
Key Facts: 50% of Australian/New Zealand fabricators missed 2025 revenue targets, yet 87% plan to maintain or grow workforce in 2026 Increasing Profitability (67.4%) is sector's top priority for 2026, signficantly outrating Acquiring New Customers (54.3%). While 95.7% use digital accounting software, nearly half still use paper-based production tracking, with industry-specific software adoption at just 26.1% Main challenges include material costs (30.4%), labour pressures (26.1%), and competition (30.4%) 41.3% plan to increase capital expenditure in 2026, showing confidence despite difficult conditions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 February 2026Sydney, Australia Australian Fabricators Pivot from Growth to Profitability as Half Miss 2025 Revenue…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 09/02/2026
- 15:05
‘Systemic failure’: Global reviews show extent of injecting drug use and infectious diseases in prisons but low treatment access
One in nine people in prisons globally have a history of injecting drug use and their risk of HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis is up to 45 times higher than in the general population. Yet access to infectious disease prevention, treatment and harm reduction services remains woefully inadequate, with most countries failing to provide basic coverage, according to two landmark reviews published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. Scientia Professor Louisa Degenhardt – Research Director at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW Sydney – said the findings confirmed that prison populations were a critical target group…
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