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RSPCA Pet Insurance has launched Direct2Vet, a free payment solution for clinics that allows claims to be processed in real time, so pet owners only pay the gap instead of full ...
Read more about NEW PAYMENT SOLUTION FOR PET INSURANCENSW prisons can no longer surveil conversations between inmates and lawyers after Parliament disallowed a regulation limiting protections. The move restores legal professional p...
Read more about NO MORE SURVEILED PRISON CONVERSATIONSTHE Australian Dementia Network plans a pilot using digital cognitive and blood tests to improve early Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Targeting at-risk Australians, it aims to enable ...
Read more about PROGESS IN DETECTING EARLY DEMENTIAREPAIR culture is growing in Australia as people choose to fix rather than replace items, saving money, reducing waste and building skills. The WD-40 Company Repair Challenge 20...
Read more about REPAIR CULTURE IS GROWING FASTLAWACCESS NSW is celebrating 25 years, having assisted 3.7 million people with free legal information and referrals. Demand continues to rise, with increasingly complex issues s...
Read more about FREE LEGAL HELP GROUP TURNS 25AN Adelaide University study found mechanical pressure helps early breast cancer cells grow and spread. Cells use a sensor called PIEZO1 to detect pressure, triggering pathways ...
Read more about STUDY REVEALS BREAST CANCER TRIGGERSTRAVEL insurers are providing 24/7 support to Australians affected by the Middle East conflict, including medical assistance and help with disruptions. Policies may be extended ...
Read more about SUPPORT FOR TRAVELERS IN CONFLICT ZONESWARAKIRRI College has been approved to lease the entire commercial space in Council’s new Civic Centre, part of the Wollondilly Cultural Precinct in Picton. Following a compre...
Read more about COLLEGE TO LEASE SPACE IN WOLLONDILLY CIVIC CENTRETWELVE years after Sydney’s lockout laws began, the NSW Government is removing the final major restrictions, including the 3:30am last drinks rule, to boost the night-time eco...
Read more about LOCKOUT LAWS FINALLY CLOSEDNSW Fair Trading has suspended agent Deepak Bangarh’s licence for 60 days over price misrepresentation and failing to pass on all offers and appointed a manager to oversee his...
Read more about SUSPENDED UNDER NEW LAWSTHE Salvation Army has urged Australians to use Moneycare, its free financial counselling service, as new research shows 44% will start 2026 in debt and many feel growing financ...
Read more about SALVOS URGE USING MONEYCARETHE Super Members Council wants to scrap rules denying most under-18 workers super, saying 119,000 NSW teens will miss out on $98 million in 2025/26. Current laws require under-...
Read more about CALL FOR UNDER 18 SUPPERANNUATIONTHE NSW Government will review red tape affecting cafés and restaurants to simplify approvals, reduce paperwork and make compliance clearer for more than 50,000 food businesses...
Read more about GOVT TO REVIEW CAFE RED TAPETHE PSA says NSW foster care reforms are a long-overdue reset after outsourcing failures under the Permanency Support Program. The union argues fragmented responsibility harmed ...
Read more about FOSTER CARE REFORMS ARE OVERDUECPA Australia supports the Tax Ombudsman’s call for fairer General Interest Charges (GIC) remission and welcomes the ATO accepting all recommendations to improve transparency,...
Read more about CPA SUPPORTS A FAIRER ATO
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat CAMDEN Musical Society is set to dazzle local audiences this June with its vibrant new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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SPORTING organisations across Campbelltown are being encouraged to apply for a share of the NSW Government's record $10M Organisation Support Program, aimed at strengthening grassroots sport, supporting volunteers and increasing particip...
Read more about Local sporting organisations encourage to apply for $10M in funding
WOLLONDILLY Shire Council will apply to the NSW Return and Earn scheme to undertake a pilot of wire basket recycling units on public litter bins in high-use locations across the Shire, following consideration of a report into the feasibi...
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EIGHT Communications has been appointed to lead the strategic communications campaign for the opening of Atura Oran Park, the premium lifestyle hotel set to launch in early Q4 2026.
Read more about Agency confirmed for Atura Oran Park set to open later this year
Camden's best businesses recognisedTHE 2026 Camden Local Business Awards Presentation Evening was an occasion of elegance and excitement.
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We asked an urban heat expert for tips DR Negin Nazarian, an award-winning researcher in urban heat from UNSW Sydney, shares her expertise to help us keep cool at home.
Read more about How can I keep cooler at home this summer?The Macarthur Advocate covers the business and community issues of the Macarthur region. The Macarthur Advocate is a trusted media source for connecting with the pulse of the region and tapping into it's vast opportunities.