Category: News
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Experienced Oil and Gas Executive Ken Fitzpatrick Reappointed
Experienced oil and gas industry executive Ken Fitzpatrick has been reappointed as a member to the Advisory Board of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) until March 2022. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Matt Canavan welcomed the reappointment, noting Ken Fitzpatrick’s breadth of skills and his current position as chair of…
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Nike Signs First Athlete With Disability in Eye Opening Video
Nike has made history this week. The sportswear brand have announced their newest collaboration with Justin Gallegos, the first athlete with cerebral palsy to be signed with the brand. Justin Gallegos was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a congenital disorder that affects your movement, speech, and motor skills. But that hasn’t stopped him. Gallegos took up distance…
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Blue Haven Pools Raises $6000 For Multiple Sclerosis
On Friday September 28th at Doltone House Sylvania, Blue Haven Pools sat amongst a crowd raising awareness and funds for Multiple sclerosis (MS). Blue Haven Pools helped raise $6000 on the night and were also the very lucky raffle winner of the car! Blue Haven’s generosity didn’t stop there. The car was instantaneously given away…
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The Six Minute Advert That Was Seen Around the World
Infuriated Sydneysiders surrounded Circular Quay in protest on Tuesday after the Sydney Opera House was forced to display an advertisement about The Everest horse race on its iconic sails. The NSW State Government authorised The Everest to project an advertisement on the sails of the historic cultural icon, promoting the race. Opera House chief executive…
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Max Brenner Placed into Voluntary Administration
Chocolate cafe chain and luxury chocolaterie Max Brenner went into voluntary administration yesterday morning. The company cited declining sales and rising costs for the downfall. Talk of closing the stores began as early as August last year, with the Packer family’s Consolidated Press Holdings offering to save the business. At that time, Max Brenner owed…
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Goodbye Tampon Tax! (Finally)
Today is a good day to be a woman! Following an 18-year long campaign, Australia’s state and federal Governments have unanimously decided to axe the 10 per cent tax on tampons, pads and other sanitary products. Treasurers met this morning to discuss the matter and agreed to pass the Federal Government’s proposal. Who would’ve thought…
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Facebook’s executive Adam Mosseri taking over reigns for Instagram
Facebook’s own executive Adam Mosseri will be taking over the reigns for Instagram, as co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger announced they were stepping down. According to several sources, the original creators had become fed up with Zuckerberg’s increased control and worried about integration with the Facebook platform. But as a consequence of their resignation,…
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News of the World: What have We Missed?
Here’s what we’ve missed amid all the drama at the ABC: Three Women Have Accused Judge Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Misconduct Three women have come forward accusing the judge of sexual assault. Julie Swetnick, Christine Blasey Ford, and another unnamed woman have come forward with claims that prospective Associate Justice for the Supreme Court, Brett…
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Justin Milne Steps Down as Chairman of the ABC
ABC Chairman, Justin Milne, has resigned this week amid claims of misconduct and unethical practice at work. The former chairman was accused of interfering with the broadcasting network’s editorial independence by conferring with then-Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, about staffing decisions. Milne reportedly urged managing director, Michelle Guthrie, to sack two senior journalists because the government…
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Justice For Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: New Law Passed in NSW
A new law introduced into NSW parliament will finally give survivors of child sexual abuse a chance at justice, where they are now able to sue responsible institutions. It will bypass the widely discredited “Ellis defence” which arose from a 2006 case when John Ellis, a former altar boy, tried to sue the church. The…