After action brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission The Federal Court has declared by consent that Pirovic Enterprises Pty Ltd (Pirovic) engaged in misleading conduct and made misleading representations in its labelling and promotion of eggs as ‘free range’. The Court ordered that Pirovic pay a pecuniary penalty of $300,000 and contribute to…
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Scammers targeting Victorians with ABS Scam
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is advising the Victorian community to be aware of a scam which tries to obtain personal and financial information over the phone. “The scam is a concern because it is seeking to obtain personal and financial information purporting to be from, or representing, the ABS,” said ABS Chief Operating…
Corbell Launches ACT SES StormSafe Campaign
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Recently Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Simon Corbell launched the ACT State Emergency Service’s StormSafe campaign, at Floriade. The StormSafe campaign is urging Canberrans need to prepare for the ACT storm season in order to minimise damage and risk, during the upcoming storm period. “With the storm season here from now until till March,…
Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton Call Cut after 28 Years
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The ABC today announced that, after 28 years, and one of the longest and most enduring partnerships on Australian television, Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton will record the final episode of At the Movies on December 9. Margaret and David, whose on-screen partnership is legendary, came to the ABC in 2004 from SBS, where they…
Vic Government abolishes suspended sentences
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The Victorian Coalition Government’s abolition of suspended sentences takes full effect today. Attorney-General, Robert Clark said from today, Labor’s revolving door approach to justice was finally over and would-be offenders were on notice that suspended sentences will no longer be available in any court for any crime; jail will mean jail. Mr Clark explained that…
Australian National Para-Equestrian team books its place in Rio 2016
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Australia’s Para-equestrians concluded their World Equestrian Games campaign on Friday it was the first World Equestrian Games for all four members of the Australian team and their efforts over the five days of competition helped to book the Aussies a place at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. National Performance Director for Para-equestrian Julia Battams explained…
Open Gardens Australia Stamp Release
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Australia Post will be featuring five beautiful private gardens from Open Gardens Australia in a new stamp issue. “The new stamp issue depicting gardens from across the country, celebrates the wonderful work of Open Gardens Australia. We trust it will appeal to both collectors and gardening enthusiasts alike.” Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Michael Zsolt commented.…
Ten Sports and Seven Network secure 2018 Commonwealth Games Broadcasting Rights
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Ten sports has recently secured the broadcast rights for the Indian sub-continent for the next Commonwealth Games which will be held on Australia’s Gold Coast in 2018. The Ten sports deal encompasses free-to-air and payTV subscription television rights, new media (incorporating Internet and mobile) and radio. The Seven Network has also signed a deal that…
Record Number of Nominations for ACT Book of the Year Award
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ACT Minister for the Arts Joy Burch recently announced that a record number of nominations has been received for the ACT Book of the Year award. Ms Burch explained that there was a total of 48 nominations across fiction, non-fiction and poetry were received for books published in the 2013 calendar year, up from 28…
Libs call on ACT government to do more about affordable housing
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In the wake of National Missing Persons week ACT Shadow Minister for Housing Nicole Lawder is calling on the ACT Labor government needs to work to increase housing affordability in Canberra. “There is no doubt that homelessness is an issue in Canberra and I implore the government to focus on improving housing options for vulnerable…