Seniors urged to check for unclaimed money

Seniors urged to check for unclaimed money

Older people are being encouraged to check if they have money owing to them with more than half a billion dollars currently sitting with Revenue NSW. Minister for Finance and Employee Relations Damien Tudehope said with the rise in cost-of-living, many households would undoubtedly appreciate having the money back in their pocket. “Anyone can search for […]

Two Australian organisations share in more than $1 million in funding to support local projects aimed at ending the HIV epidemic

Two Australian organisations share in more than $1 million in funding to support local projects aimed at ending the HIV epidemic

Melbourne, Australia [August 29, 2022] – Gilead Sciences Australia today proudly announced two Australian organisations, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and the National Association of People Living with HIV Australia (NAPWHA), have been awarded a combined AUD $1.04 million to support their respective local efforts in ending the HIV epidemic. The funds provided to QUT and […]

PPE can be recycled to make stronger concrete

PPE can be recycled to make stronger concrete

RMIT University Engineers at RMIT University have developed a method to use disposable personal protective equipment (PPE) to make concrete stronger, providing an innovative way to significantly reduce pandemic-generated waste. The RMIT team is the first to investigate the feasibility of recycling three key types of PPE – isolation gowns, face masks and rubber gloves […]

Helping diverse communities prepare for further nsw plastics ban

Helping diverse communities prepare for further nsw plastics ban

Support and education has been delivered to more than 23,000 businesses and retailers around the state ahead of the upcoming 1 November single use plastic bans in NSW, with information delivered in 15 different languages. Minister for Environment James Griffin said to ensure small businesses are primed for more changes this year, the NSW Government […]