Funding to boost health and safety in WA’s mining industry
Funding worth nearly $1.2 million to strengthen responses to sexual harassment and respect on mine sites Government remains committed to building a workplace culture of respect and safety for women Funding forms part of the McGowan Government’s Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety (MARS) program Four new funding packages worth nearly $1.2 million are set to…
ASIC grants FSG relief to certain authorised representatives
ASIC has provided relief from the requirement to provide a Financial services Guide to representatives that are authorised by licensees to: deal in general insurance products and/or bundled consumer credit insurance products and provide claims handling and settling services. The relief is set out in the legislative instrument ASIC Corporations (Financial Services Guides) Instrument 2022/910. ASIC…
Toyota achieves production milestone with 10 millionth car
FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. reached a milestone in its output on Monday with the 10 millionth vehicle rolling off its production line, the company said. The 10 millionth car produced by the company, a joint venture between China FAW Group Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corp., was a new-energy vehicle and was built in…
CommSec morning report Tues 29 November
In US economic data, the Dallas Fed manufacturing activity index rose from -19.4 to -14.4 in November (survey: -21). European sharemarkets fell on Monday on economic jitters as China posted record-high Covid-19 infections. China-sensitive construction and materials stocks fell by the most, down 1.5%, with energy shares 1.4% lower. European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine…
Evening markets report Mon 28 November
The local share market snapped four straight days of gains after the ASX 200 fell by 0.4 per cent or 30.4 points to 7,229.1. Seven (of 11) sectors lost ground. Energy was the worst performing sector, largely due to falls in Woodside Energy (WDS) and Santos Ltd (STO). This was influenced by oil prices retreating…
World Internet of Things Expo kicks off
The 2022 World Internet of Things (IoT) Exposition opened Friday in the city of Wuxi, east China’s Jiangsu Province. The three-day event includes a summit, an exhibition featuring the latest IoT applications and products, and several forums focusing on themes like the industrial internet, intelligent sensing and intelligent connected vehicles. From self-driving vehicles to industrial…
Securing the Ranger uranium mine cleanup
The Australian Government has secured the ongoing rehabilitation of the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory, and the gradual return of the site to the Mirarr Traditional Owners, with Parliament passing legislation to continue government oversight of the clean-up project. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King said the Atomic Energy Amendment (Mine…
Water Corporation powers towards net zero future
Water Corporation takes significant step towards net zero by 2035 target State-owned water utility secures development rights to one of WA’s largest wind farms Wind generated renewable energy critical to State Government’s net zero by 2050 target Renewable energy to power Perth’s desalination plants The McGowan Government is taking the next significant step towards achieving…
Doctors of tomorrow boost health workforce
More than a thousand medical students will be given the opportunity of gaining hands-on experience working in hospitals each year in paid positions supporting doctors, under an innovative collaboration between universities and the NSW Government. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the Assistant in Medicine (AiM) initiative was initially introduced in 2020 as a temporary workforce surge…
Tesla to recall almost 13,000 Model 3 vehicles
Electric carmaker Tesla has started to recall 12,863 Model 3 vehicles in China due to potential safety risk of seat belt. The recall covers 2,736 imported vehicles produced between Jan. 12, 2019 and Nov. 22, 2019, and 10,127 vehicles produced in China between Oct. 14, 2019 and Sept. 26, 2022, according to a statement filed…
