The Australian Government will reclassify service at Butterworth in Malaysia between 1970 and 1989 as ‘non-warlike service’, replacing the previous ‘peacetime service’ classification. This decision acknowledges the unique environment in which Australian Defence Force personnel served while protecting RAAF Base Butterworth and supporting Australia’s longstanding security commitment in the region.The decision follows a Defence Honours…
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Brazil’s beef export push set to intensify competition for Australia
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Brazil’s emergence as the world’s largest beef producer and exporter is reshaping global trade flows and intensifying competition in several of Australia’s key export markets, according to specialist agribusiness bank, Rabobank. Speaking on a recent RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness podcast, Playing with the big boys: The Brazilian beef industry, Rabobank senior animal proteins analyst Angus…
Cancer Council ACT is Calling on all ACT golfers
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Cancer Council’s The Longest Day is back for 2026, calling all golf legends to take on the ultimate test of skill and stamina – 72 holes in a single day – to raise vital funds for life-saving cancer research, prevention, and support services right here in the ACT. This year, The Longest Day will officially…
Tickets on Sale For Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight
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From today October 9, Christmas lovers from across the state can purchase tickets to this year’s Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, presented by Specsavers. Held at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl, the event will play host to an array of Australia’s biggest musical stars, while raising vital funds for children who are blind or have…
Wesley Mission Survey: Two-thirds of Australians lack confidence to respond to someone struggling with suicidal thoughts
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Australians are being invited to build the skills and confidence needed to reach out when they recognise someone may be struggling rather than wait for them to ask for help.
Hands off pensioners’ private health cover
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Dr Monique Ryan, Independent Member for Kooyong, backs the growing concern among stakeholders, the Coalition, and the Greens, regarding the government’s planned cuts to the private health insurance rebate for over-65s.
UNSW Sydney: Is Australia’s social media ban a breach of children’s rights?
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Australia’s world-first social media ban has been sold to the world as a policy to help protect children. But is it doing more harm than good?
Lincoln Rawlins is preparing to launch his third children’s book
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At just 13 years old, Sunshine Coast author Lincoln Rawlins is preparing to launch his third children’s book, Sprout’s Dream, at Rush Adventureland on October 17 from 5pm. The latest instalment in his popular Sprout series has attracted the endorsement of Powderfinger drummer Jon Coghill, who will attend the launch as a special guest after…
#GoingBonkersInTheKitchen 2
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What do we have here? Cheese and onion steak sandwich (without bread), pepper and onion, parmesan and potato mash served with a port wine gravy. Okay. is #GoingBonkersInTheKitchen going to be a regular section? I haven’t decided yet. Do you want the recipe for this? Well I suppose I can do that if somebody actually…
Patrick Nally’s Game Changer: How Sport Became A Global Empire
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The man who helped to invent modern sports sponsorship – the system that transformed the IOC and FIFA from near-bankrupt bodies into billion-dollar empires – has told his full story for the first time. Patrick Nally’s Game Changer: How Sport Became A Global Empire, published today by Fair Play Publishing, is the inside account of…