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Dr. Donald Whitchard urges return to biblical literacy amid cultural decay
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Veteran minister Dr. Donald Whitchard is calling for deeper biblical literacy and critical thinking as he finishes a Luke commentary and prepares to exhibit at the Pre-Trib Research Center Conference in Dallas in December 2026. The Oklahoma-based…
Pesa launches in Australia with remittance service to Nigeria
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Pesa has expanded into Australia, where it is now offering cross-border transfers to Nigeria with upfront exchange rates, no transfer fees and faster delivery for migrants, students and families.
Kiteworks and A-LIGN extend IRAP data protection push in Australia
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Kiteworks has extended its partnership with A-LIGN to give Australian public sector agencies and regulated enterprises access to an application-level IRAP PROTECTED assessment plus adjacent compliance frameworks.
Australian manufacturing M&A deals cluster at 3x to 5x EBITDA, report finds
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Morgan Business Sales says verified mid-market manufacturing transactions in Australia mostly price at 3.0x to 5.0x EBITDA, with higher multiples reserved for scale, technology and competitive sale processes.
The Ocean Cleanup warns Australian beaches could see more foreign plastic by 2050
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New modeling from The Ocean Cleanup projects overseas plastic on Australian beaches could rise from 440 tonnes in 2020 to more than 850 tonnes a year by 2050 without stronger action.
Barnes & Brown rides Australia’s non-alcoholic drink boom
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Barnes & Brown Distilling is positioning its non-alcoholic spirits for a summer market increasingly defined by moderation, ritual and premium choice.
Australian AI governance framework AISOF opens to global partners
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Sydney-based Web Dance has opened its assessor-verified AISOF AI governance frameworks to organizations and partner firms worldwide.
Small talk gets a national accent in new survey
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A new Preply survey of 1,400 adults in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia finds that casual conversation still matters, but the topics, habits and social rules differ sharply by country.
HtAG launches free map of 8,000 Australian infrastructure projects
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HtAG Analytics has launched HtAG Projects, a free national map that lets buyer’s agents and investors verify infrastructure claims against named sources, project stages and stated costs.
Australia’s outdoor movie screen market gains momentum as event demand expands
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Outdoor movie screens and projectors are seeing growing use across Australia as councils, schools, businesses and event planners add open-air entertainment to public and private programs.
AIGE Global Advisors declares October Holistic AI Governance Month
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AIGE Global Advisors marked October 2026 as 31 days of AI governance content focused on autonomous agents, as concerns rise over systems that have bypassed controls in test and government-linked environments.
Sicona pushes for faster construction finance for Australian battery plants
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Sicona Battery Technologies is urging Australia to move faster on construction finance for battery materials plants as the UK and US back rival silicon-carbon anode projects with major public funding.
Lash Prodigy’s Amy Williams wins national Brows & Lashes award
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Amy Williams, founder of Brisbane-based Lash Prodigy, has won Brows & Lashes Champion at the 2026 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards in Sydney.
Time-shifting market to reach $52.94 billion by 2030
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The time-shifting market is forecast to grow from $29.53 billion in 2025 to $52.94 billion by 2030, driven by OTT viewing, smart TV adoption and wider internet access.
Cairns IT Guy adds AI agents and automation for local businesses
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Cairns IT Guy, founded by Chris McIntyre, is packaging AI integration, business automation and private AI hosting for businesses in Cairns and Far North Queensland.
Dive In Festival opens 12th year with focus on AI and workplace culture
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Thousands of insurance professionals are gathering for the 12th Dive In Festival, a three-day global program focused on culture, talent and inclusion in an industry being reshaped by AI. Organizers say the event’s legacy includes policy changes,…
Sapyen and MSI Australia bring at-home post-vasectomy testing to more men
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MSI Australia and Sapyen have launched a long-term partnership that lets vasectomy patients complete post-vasectomy semen analysis at home.
Philip Ruddock memoir argues immigration built Australia
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Global Stories has launched Nation Building: How Immigration Made Australia, the first political memoir from former immigration minister Philip Ruddock, at an event in Parramatta on Sept. 22, 2026. The book revisits major immigration reforms and…
Prickly launches at-home STI testing across Australia
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Melbourne GP Dr Tom Morley has launched Prickly, a doctor-reviewed at-home STI testing service for people in Australia, as national gonorrhoea diagnoses topped 42,000 in 2025. The service aims to make chlamydia, gonorrhoea and HIV testing easier…
Soheila Zhaeentan’s Swedish bestseller arrives in English
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Swedish orthopaedic surgeon Dr Soheila Zhaeentan is bringing her best-selling patient guide Living Body Smart to English-language readers on Oct. 14, with an Australian release that draws on her year in Perth.
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