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  • Published on 17:53 GMT

    Perth newlyweds forced to wait three years for wedding photos, video

    In November 2015, he charged $2500 to cover a wedding but still has not given the couple either the edited or raw video almost three years on. In December 2015, he charged $2500 for the same service and only gave the couple their raw, unedited video. All …

    Source: Sydney Morning Herald
  • Published on 19:35 GMT

    The Australian company pushing to open PNG's first coal-fired power plant

    Posted October 19, 2018 06:15:20 An Australian company is pushing ahead with plans to open a coal-fired power plant and coal mine in Papua New Guinea, despite the recent call from the world's most authoritative climate science body to completely cut …

    Source: ABC.net.au
  • Published on 09:17 GMT

    'Nothing to fear': Millennials' favourite Afterpay happy to be scrutinised

    About 20 per cent of its revenue comes from late fees and about 80 per cent from retailers who pay a fee to use the platform. It's success has seen it's share price shoot from about $6.20 at the start of this year to more than $21 in late August. …

    Source: Sydney Morning Herald
  • Published on 06:55 GMT

    Enchanted wedding photographer fined in WA

    A PERTH wedding photographer has been ordered to pay more than $15,000 for supplying photo and video packages months too late and in one case not at all. Mohammad Amir, trading as Enchanted Films and Dyno Media, pleaded guilty in Perth Magistrates Court …

    Source: Sunday Times
  • Published on 07:46 GMT

    Afterpay wants to be in regulatory net to increase consumer trust

    About 20 per cent of its revenue comes from late fees and about 80 per cent from retailers who pay a fee to use the platform. It's success has seen it's share price shoot from about $6.20 at the start of this year to more than $21 in late August. …

    Source: Canberra Times
  • Published on 03:22 GMT

    ASIC spotlight on school banking programs

    The financial regulator will review banking programs in primary schools, amid calls by consumer groups for Australia's largest bank to stop using schools to market its products. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) review will …

    Source: Sunday Times
  • Published on 02:02 GMT

    Australian court orders home search of alleged GTA V software cheat

    The Australian Federal Court has ordered two homes in Melbourne to be searched following legal proceedings by Rockstar Games and Take-Two Interactive over one person allegedly making cheat software for Grand Theft Auto V. As reported first by the BBC, …

    Source: PC Magazine
  • Published on 00:44 GMT

    New Zealand’s Container Door launches in Australia

    New Zealand ecommerce company Container Door has launched in Australia, with its platform linking consumers directly to foreign factories on a mass-market scale. The company announced its foray into the Australian market with a stated-aim of becoming the …

    Source: iTWire
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Industry drills down on consumer demand

    FUTURE marketing of Australian produce will be defined by two separate economies, emerging and advanced, according to Rabobank agricultural analyst Wes Lefroy. Mr Lefroy, who spoke at the recent Liebe Spring Field Day and the Dowerin Women In Farming …

    Source: Farm Weekly
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Good science is ignored says researcher

    ACCUSATIONS that if you say anything good about biotechnology, then you must be getting paid by the multi-nationals, frustrates Canadian researcher Stuart Smyth, who was in South Australia recently to talk about his research into genetically-modified …

    Source: Farm Weekly
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Paper waste collected by Visy Industries proving to be landfill problem for Gundagai community

    Posted October 17, 2018 06:33:30 The inability of Sydneysiders to follow guidelines when recycling is having an impact in a regional New South Wales town, and may result in job losses. Up to 20 per cent of paper waste sent from Sydney to paper maker Visy …

    Source: ABC Riverina NSW
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    $1 billion: The high price of dodgy building work in the ACT

    More than $19.9 billion worth of construction work has been completed in the ACT since 2010, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures referenced by the lobby group. "Poor building quality has a significant cost on consumers, industry and …

    Source: Age
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Good week for reforms and funding

    COMMUNITY safety is a priority for the NSW Government and recently Attorney-General Mark Speakman visited the region to highlight funding changes which will help the Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre continue its great work. This month the new …

    Source: Northern Rivers Echo
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Perth man cops $25,000 fine for dealing cars without a license

    A Kensington man has been fined $25,000 after being convicted of buying and selling vehicles without a license. Mark Wayne Williams was convicted in absence last week after buying 51 vehicles from dealers and private sellers, and selling 56 to private …

    Source: Sydney Morning Herald
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    'Genuine concern' for women's safety if shop trading hours are relaxed in South Australia

    Posted October 17, 2018 17:27:54 Independent South Australian MP John Darley has raised concerns about women's safety if the state's shop trading hours are relaxed. Key points: Shop trading hours deregulation set to be voted on in SA Parliament …

    Source: ABC Adelaide
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Australia's richest man has a radical solution to drought and visa shortages

    The Great Artesian Basin stretches under 1.7 million square kilometres, or 22 per cent of Australia's land mass, and sits underneath NSW, Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory. "Some of our best pastoral and farming land lies …

    Source: The Sydney Morning Herald
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Brain injury victim says CommBank ruined 14 years of his life after signing him up to complex contract

    Posted October 17, 2018 14:06:36 A man who says the Commonwealth Bank signed him up to a complex contract he did not ask for after he had suffered a brain injury now wants to seek damages, but does not have enough money to engage a lawyer for a lengthy …

    Source: ABC Illawarra NSW
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    MP concerned for women's safety if shop trading hours are relaxed in SA

    Posted October 17, 2018 17:27:54 Independent South Australian MP John Darley has raised concerns about women's safety if the state's shop trading hours are relaxed. Key points: Shop trading hours deregulation set to be voted on in SA Parliament …

    Source: ABC.net.au
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    TPP 11 passes Australian Parliament

    The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP 11) passed Parliament on Wednesday, making Australia the fourth signatory nation to ratify the Pacific rim trade deal. The agreement is set to enter into force 60 days after …

    Source: PC Magazine
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20th ICPLR 2018 - International Conference on Psychology & Language Research (Sri Lanka), 25 Oct - 26 Oct, 2018

Date: 25-Oct-18 to 26-Oct-18
Location: Colombo / Sri Lanka
Conference Name: 20th ICPLR 2018 - International Conference on Psychology & Language Research (Sri Lanka), 25 Oct - 26 Oct, 2018 Registration:https://www.gplra.org/registration-form.php?id=65&status=registration Conference Dates: 25-26 October 2018 Conference Venue: Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka Deadline for Abstract/Paper Submissions: 24 October 2018 Contact E-Mail ID: info@gplra.org GPLRA President: Prof. Dahlia R. Domingo Themes: Language for Specific Purposes (LSP),Language for Occupational Purposes (LOP), Language support programmes, Developing language skills in learners, Learning and teaching strategies, Learning styles, Language testing and measurement, Interpersonal & intercultural communication, E-learning, Cognitive development approach in ...

2nd Arab Regional Conference - November 2018, Cairo

Date: 04-Nov-18 to 05-Nov-18
Location: Egypt
TOPICS INCLUDE: - Policy framework for investment - Recent and planned legislative changes affecting investment - Recent developments in the settlement of investment-related disputes - New investment projects and opportunities - Special issues and challenges of investment - Scope for reform

Power Purchase Agreement - Singapore

Date: 19-Nov-18 to 22-Nov-18
Location: Singapore / Singapore
“Structuring successful Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), managing competitive electricity markets & attracting merchant power investments” Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) http://www.infocusinternational.com/ppa Dates & Locations: 20 - 23 March 2018, Perth 23 - 26 April 2018, Dubai 17 - 20 September 2018, Johannesburg 19 - 22 November 2018, Singapore Overview There are many moving pieces affecting the future of electric power development in emerging market. Unlike the past Independent Power Project models, which featured standardised take-or-pay contracts – today’s market demands more innovative incentives to ensure better availability, better performance, as well as more attractive and sustainable mixtures of fuel sources. Economies throughout the region ...

African Regional Conference on the Environment, November 2018, Cape Town

Date: 28-Nov-18 to 30-Nov-18
Location: Cape Town / South Africa
Topics include: • The future of water supplies in Africa: addressing the water scarcity, ground water pollution, and sanitation challenges • Extractive industries: maintaining the balance between economic development and a sustainable environment • Wildlife conservation and biodiversity protection • Maritime issues in African coastal states: maritime security and ocean pollution • Climate change impacts on Africa: challenges and opportunities • Urban waste management in Africa’s cities • African regional and sub-regional judicial institutions: practical environment protection and enforcement mechanisms

IPBC Asia 2018, Shanghai, 2-4 December

Date: 02-Dec-18 to 04-Dec-18
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The Asia-Pacific region is cementing its position as the focus point for the international IP market as its rapid development drives deal making, IP investment and litigation trends. Against this background, IAM is pleased to be returning to Shanghai for the sixth IPBC Asia, hosted at the Ritz-Carlton Pudong on December 2 to 4 2018. The packed, fully bilingual programme (with simultaneous Chinese-English translations) will explore IP value creation strategies with a specifically Asian flavour, address the issues faced by the region’s rights holders as they expand their businesses overseas, and provide market insights and practical advice for international IP owners operating in the region.

21st Commonwealth Law Conference, 8-12 April 2019, Livingstone, Zambia

Date: 08-Apr-19 to 12-Apr-19
Location: Zambia
Commonwealth Lawyers Association alongwith the Law Association of Zambia will be presenting to you the 21st Commonwealth Law Conference on the theme: “The Rule of Law in Retreat? Challenges for the Modern Commonwealth.” The Commonwealth Law Conference has always been a unique event attracting the legal fraternity spread over the continents by offering a platform to discuss topical issues. We will be focusing on various streams on Corporate & Commercial, Constitutional & Human Rights, Legal & the Judicial Profession and also Contemporary Legal topics. At the conference, the young and veterans of the profession will be sharing their experience, from home and regional jurisdictions and from across the continents. Formal and informal interactions during the conference offer a ...
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