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    Recognising the sacrifices of emergency services volunteers
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    On Thursday 2 May, 2024, AFAC held the annual National Memorial Service at the National Emergency Services Memorial in Canberra to honour the courage and sacrifice of fire and emergency service personnel who have died in the line of duty.
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    Last night, Federal treasurer, Jim Chalmers, handed down his third budget. This budget builds on the previously announced stage 3 tax cuts and has a strong focus on easing cost of living pressures.

    EQT Holdings Investor Day 2024
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    Take a look at our EQT Holdings Limited Investor briefing 2024
    More support for foster carers as numbers continue to decline
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    Australia is in the midst of a severe foster carer shortage as a generational change in attitudes and cost of living crisis threatens the country’s family support network for at-risk children.

    Monthly Market Review March 2024
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    Learn about the latest trends from Grant Mundell, Investment Specialist at Equity Trustees.
    How household surveys are helping the Adara Group change lives in Nepal
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    People living in Nepal’s remote Humla region high in the Himalayas face some of the harshest conditions on the planet. Most villages have lived without access to consistent electricity, clean drinking water, and proper health care, while only 1% of the rocky land is arable. But the situation is changing.

    Request for expressions of interest Ngarluma Trusts Investment Adviser
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    The Trustee is seeking expressions of interest from potential Investment Advisers to provide advice on the management of the Ngarluma Charitable Trust – Future Fund & Eligible Projects.
    Viertel Fellow Andrew Steer receives prestigious Gustav Nossal Medal
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    Professor Andrew Steer has received a new accolade from the Australian Academy of Science for his work leading the battle against tropical diseases such as scabies.

    Viertel Fellowship recipient leads global efforts against tropical diseases
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    Professor Andrew Steer from Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) was awarded the Gustav Nossal Medal (April 2024), which acknowledges leading global health research across infectious diseases, nutrition and vaccine development.
    Oxfam program working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
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    Oxfam Australia has launched a grants program that is supporting First Peoples’ local community organisations across the country to continue on their path to self-determination.
    How early intervention can end pervasive hearing loss among First Nations children
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    One of Australia’s oldest charities, NextSense, has launched a pilot program to prevent hearing loss among First Nations children and end the lifelong challenges it creates.