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Experienced charity leaders appointed to Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Advisory Board
HKUST’s Blue Bay Qianhai Innovation Center Officially Inaugurated Advancing the University’s Strategic Innovation and Technology Development in the GBA
Magnetic Places Grant Open
New mental health research puts economic case behind psychosocial supports
NZ’s tourism sector is striving to be greener. What does that mean for businesses?
‘Ragebait’ Culture On Social Media Exposed In New Study
Gaming For Good Takes Off With Flying Doctors
Streetwork tells NSW Parliament: early intervention works, but NSW needs a funding mechanism to scale it
University honours four outstanding individuals with honorary degrees
Boost to early learning wages shifts the dial for educators and families but more work is needed
Australia’s largest foundations unite to launch the nation’s first Philanthropic Lending Facility for refugee economic participation
Australia’s AI regulation to face some much needed scrutiny
Pharmacist prescribing could unlock $1 billion in savings; free 10 million GP visits and prevent 30,000 hospitalisations annually
AgForce Launches More Than Farmer Campaign
Apple Reveals Winners Of 2026 Apple Design Awards
Fourth Round Of Disaster Ready Fund Opens
Preparing for Australia’s ‘quantum-ready’ future
STEPS Café on George launches new catering menu
Questions Remain Over Impact Of EPBC Act On Producers
HKUST 2nd AI Film Festival Concludes Successfully Showcasing Global Excellence in AI Creativity
Apple kicks off Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8
New Appointments To ABC Board 18 May
QRL Collaboration Already Bearing Fruit
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Greens secure parliamentary inquiry into AI data centres
Reviva Reuse Shop celebrates one year of community impact
Support for Parents Returning to Work: How Parent Pathways Can Help
Funding boost for men’s mental health support in Rockhampton
QUT Reinvents Bachelor Of Arts For Age Of AI
PolyU and Fu Hong Society establish Asia’s first Centre for Inclusive Innovation harnessing academia-industry synergy to translate research for social inclusion
Sports need better game-day mental health protocols to protect athletes – here’s how
ANZ expands MoneyBusiness program with new modules to boost digital confidence and scam awareness for First Nations communities
New $56 million package to drive ongoing flood recovery for the Mid North Coast
Pressure builds on NSW Government as Georges River considers gambling reform motion
Community United On Need To Protect Southern Beaches
SNOWY SUPPORTS ROAD SAFETY, TOURISM BOOST FOR ADAMINABY
Boulder Imaging, an AI-Powered Machine Vision Leader, Receives Growth Investment from Lime Rock New Energy
Ceasefire Welcome, Time To Cut Ties With US
Research questions legitimacy of promoting harmful products
Snapshot of Giving reveals WAs strong culture of generosity
Renewable Projects Set To Benefit Townsville Community
GREENPEACE: Australia must not follow dystopian US-style data centre path of Big Tech overreach and emissions blow out
Bacterial meningitis is deadly, but can also have life-altering long-term effects – new study
MLA and KNAC launch collaborative innovation program in the Pilbara
Archbishop launches vision for a once-in-a-generation renewal of St Patrick’s Cathedral and precinct
The graduate jobs market is tough right now. An entrepreneurship expert explains how to go it alone