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EmployAbility Initiative launched to foster inclusive workplaces in PNG
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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July 11, 2025
A groundbreaking initiative aimed at fostering more inclusive workplaces and bolstering the participation of people living with disabilities in Papua New Guinea’s job market was officially launched today. The EmployAbility initiative, a...
Australian PM To Depart For China For Talks Focused On Security, Economic Ties
StratNews Global
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July 11, 2025
Home Australia Australian PM To Depart For China For Talks Focused On Security, Economic... Albanese’s second visit to Beijing, including talks with Xi Jinping, follows tighter Chinese investment scrutiny and Trump’s global economic disruption...
Australian PM Albanese to depart Saturday for China's Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu
Global Times
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China Australia photo: VCG Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stressed the importance of Australia's ties with China ahead of his six-day visit to China, during a press conference on Friday where he talked up his upcoming visit to...
Australia boosts minimum wage and skilled visa income thresholds from July 2025
Baltimore Outloud - Maryland
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July 11, 2025
Australia boosts minimum wage and skilled visa income thresholds from July 2025.Australia increases minimum wage and skilled visa income thresholds for workers, which is expected to be implemented from July 1, 2025. Australia is introducing...
Australian Dollar Recovers Recent Losses Despite A Stronger US Dollar
myMotherLode - California
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Friday, July 11, 2025 12:45 AM EDT Image Source: Unsplash The Australian Dollar gains ground amid a cautious tone surrounding the RBA’s policy outlook. RBA’s Bullock warned that elevated unit labor costs and weak productivity could drive inflation...
Australian Labour rules out post-election climate deals, dismissing Coalition scare campaign
Pacific News Service
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The Australian opposition has attempted to blunt a Coalition scare campaign by ruling out negotiating a stronger emissions reduction target if next year’s election results in a hung parliament. The senior Labour frontbencher Chris Bowen said his...
Australia to deepen engagement with Southeast Asian countries, says Foreign Minister Wong
The Malaysian Star
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July 11, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Australia will continue deepening engagement with Southeast Asian countries, says Foreign Minister Penny Wong, noting how the country’s security and prosperity are tied to the region. She said Australia strongly supports Malaysia’s...
Australian government prepares assault on privacy for under-16s social media ban
World Socialist Web Site
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July 11, 2025
The Australian Labor government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is reviewing the means by which it will implement a social media ban for children under the age of 16, including the possible use of technology which severely curtails the privacy...
Australia: UOW Launches High-Tech Clinical Simulation Labs
OpenGov Asia
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July 10, 2025
The University of Wollongong (UOW) has launched a state-of-the-art suite of Clinical Simulation Labs, significantly enhancing its capacity to deliver high-quality, hands-on healthcare education. These new facilities are designed to support the...
Australia’s Gilmour Space Technologies plans maiden flight of Eris Test Flight1 on July 16, nation’s first orbital launch in over 50 years
SatNews
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July 11, 2025
Gilmour Space plans a Tuesday, July 16, launch for the maiden flight of Eris Test Flight1 at 2:30 PM – 12:30 AM PDT. The launch will be from Bowen Orbital Spaceport, a private orbital launch facility owned and operated by Gilmour Space hosts of...
Australia’s business conditions rebound sharply in June: NAB Survey
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Business conditions in Australia showed a strong rebound in June, suggesting a potential turning point after a lacklustre start to 2025, according to the latest National Australia Bank (NAB) Business Survey. The survey revealed a spike in business...
Australia's South32 sells Cerro Matoso nickel plant in Colombia
AK&M
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AK&M 09 July 2025 15:30 The Australian mining company South32 Limited has entered into a final agreement to sell the Cerro Matoso nickel enterprise in Colombia to a subsidiary of the Dutch CoreX Holding B. V. This is reported in a South32 press...
Australian National University School of Music to be Absorbed by Another Department
The Violin Channel
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July 9, 2025
The Australian National University (ANU) has decided to scale back its music programs to save funds, after it was revealed last October that the university was facing a projected $200 million deficit, the ABC reported. As explained by ANU...
Australia’s Top 10 Highest-Paying Jobs Have Dropped & I’m Currently Rethinking My Career
Pedestrian
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July 10, 2025
Looking to make some money tout suite? Well, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has officially released the data from its 2022-2023 financial breakdown, revealing Australia’s highest-paying jobs. As someone who believes in that you can change...
Australia’s independence and national interest
The Age
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July 10, 2025
On the flipside Being an old Northcote boy, ex Herbert Street, I applaud the residents for refusing Macca’s push for a store in their suburb. Here’s a chance to boycott the US, so I hope you succeed. John Cain, McCrae Broken care system When...
Australian Dollar Remains Stronger As US Dollar Weakens Amid Renewed Tariff Concerns
myMotherLode - California
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025 11:35 PM EDT Image Source: Unsplash The Australian Dollar receives support from the cautious tone surrounding RBA’s policy outlook. RBA’s Bullock stated that elevated unit labor costs and weak productivity could drive...
Australians told to hold off filing tax too early as billions spent before returns are paid
Sky News Australia
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July 10, 2025
Australians are spending more than $1.5 billion from their expected tax refunds before they have been paid into their bank accounts, new research has revealed. New figures have emerged showing Australians are spending the refunds or expecting...
Australians just learnt a lesson about the pitfalls of following the herd
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 10, 2025
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers chimed in with a comment laced with frustration when he said: “It’s not the result millions of Australians were hoping for or what the market was expecting.” This decision didn’t win Bullock any friends other than...
Australian Public Service Gets Blueprint for Secure AI Adoption
Image and Data Manager
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July 10, 2025
The Australian Public Service (APS) has been provided with a comprehensive roadmap for securely adopting Microsoft 365 Copilot, following the conclusion of a six-month government trial that demonstrated significant productivity gains from AI...
Australian mining company Santana Minerals buys Otago land for $25 million
RNZ
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July 10, 2025
Santana Minerals chief executive Damian Spring. Photo: Supplied An Australian mining company believes it has struck gold on a Central Otago livestock station, buying it for $25 million and promising to employ hundreds of people. Santana Minerals -...