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Liontown opens Kathleen Valley lithium operation in Australia
Mining Technology
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July 11, 2025
Australia-based battery minerals provider Liontown Resources has officially opened its Kathleen Valley lithium project, the country’s first underground lithium mine. Liontown aims to achieve full underground mining operations at the project by...
World News | German Tourist Found Alive 12 Days After She Was Lost in Australian Outback
Latestly
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July 11, 2025
Melbourne, Jul 11 (AP) German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia's remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was discovered, police said. The last known sighting of the 26-year-old...
The most active crypto ATM users were scam victims, Australia police warns
Cryptopolitan
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July 11, 2025
Tasmania Police contacted 15 of the top crypto ATM users in the area to discover that they all fell victim to scams. The investigation found no legitimate activity among the highest-volume users statewide. Combined losses reached $2.5 million,...
Australian supermarket chicken nuggets taste test: from ‘mushy’ to ‘super good’
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
What makes a good chicken nugget? Ahead of this taste test, I put a call-out on Instagram asking this question. Dozens of messages essentially said the same thing: real chicken flavour, evenly textured meat and a crisp exterior. Though a handful...
Australia's climate visa: A model for sinking islands?
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
In the tiny South Pacific nation of just over 10,000 people, one in three citizens has already entered the ballot for a world-first climate visa which would allow them to permanently migrate to Australia. Tuvalu is classified as being extremely...
Former Hull FC man and NRL assistant interested in Castleford Tigers job
Love Rugby League
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July 11, 2025
Former Hull FC and Salford Red Devils star Daniel Holdsworth is among the candidates from Australia who is interested in becoming Castleford Tigers’ next head coach. Holdsworth is currently working in the NRL as part of the coaching staff at...
Apprenticeship reforms should focus on employers' economic reality – Ai Group
Human Resources Director Australia
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Trade contracts went down by 2.9%, while non-trade contracts went down by 19.1%, the NCVER data showed. "Australia's apprenticeship and traineeship system is not producing enough skilled people to meet current needs, let alone the skills we need...
Queensland Government Fund Next Wave in Marine Jobs
Mysailing
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July 11, 2025
The Boating Industry Association Ltd have announced a significant funding agreement with the Queensland Government to deliver a major boost to the Marine Jobs program across the Sunshine State. BIA CEO Andrew Fielding said this milestone funding...
Australian rate cuts may trail other countries: Bullock
Azzet
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July 8, 2025
Australian interest rates may not fall as much as in other countries, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock said. Addressing a news conference after the surprise decision to keep the official cash interest rate on hold at 3.85%, the...
Security, trade in focus as Australia PM Albanese heads to China
Yahoo News
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves for Shanghai on Saturday on an official visit to China where regional security tensions and efforts to grow economic ties are likely to dominate talks....
At 20, Ari found himself one of many Australian youth experiencing homelessness
OUTinPerth
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July 11, 2025
For 25 year old Ari the last five years have presented a lot of challenges. “I was 20 when I started experiencing homelessness, but I’d been sort of feeling unsafe in a family home environment for a while. At that moment there’s no other option.”...
‘Watershed Moment’: Over 100 Jobs Cut in Higher Ed Shake-Up Across Australia
The Epoch Times
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July 11, 2025
A building at The Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, Australia on Sept. 16, 2020. AAP Image/Lukas Coch Several leading Australian universities have announced sweeping job cuts in recent weeks, citing financial strain and declining...
Telstra Group to lay off 550 employees
ETHRWorld Southeast Asia
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July 11, 2025
Telstra Group, an Australian telecom provider, has announced plans to lay off 550 employees as part of its continued restructuring of the enterprise division and internal process improvements across the organisation. The job cuts represent less...
Australia's biggest peanut supplier set to shut down
Port Macquarie News
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July 9, 2025
About 150 employees at the Peanut Company of Australia's Kingaroy and Tolga facilities in Queensland will be offered redundancies, support services and other opportunities where possible, Bega Group said on Wednesday.
Australia-backed infrastructure projects foster development
Solomon Star
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July 9, 2025
The official opening of the newly refurbished Gizo Police Station and upgraded Gizo Provincial Boat Facility on Tuesday marks a major milestone in strengthening security, creating jobs, and fostering development in the Western Province. The...
Australian childcare operator to install CCTV after abuse claims
BBC
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One of Australia's largest private childcare operators will speed up the rollout of CCTV across more than 400 centres, days after child sex abuse allegations against an employee emerged. G8 Education will also let parents and carers choose who can...
Australia's Telstra to axe 550 roles in enterprise business overhaul
Yahoo Finance
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(Reuters) -Telstra Group, Australia's top telecom operator, said on Wednesday that it plans to lay off 550 employees as part of an ongoing overhaul of its enterprise business and structural changes across other parts of the organisation. The 550...
Border protection jobs at Newcastle airport
Coast Community News
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July 10, 2025
The Australian Border Force (ABF) is looking for locals who believe they have what it takes to join the nation’s border protection and customs service on a casual basis, as the agency prepares for international flights to commence later this year...
The lights have stayed on in Australia, even as more wind and solar is added to the grid
Renew Economy
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July 11, 2025
Australia’s grid continues to demonstrate that rapid growth of renewable energy does not mean a guaranteed drumbeat of blackouts, or unmanageable system costs. This has been obvious to many of us for a long time, but it bears repeating, given the...
Australian scientists pioneer green method for lithium extraction
Xinhua News Agency
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CANBERRA, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Australian scientists have developed an eco-friendly technique to extract valuable materials, such as lithium for batteries, from brine deposits. Unlike conventional methods that use electricity and expensive...