Business: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on April 28, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Reforms – PSA forces changes to restructure of Data & Digital and Pacific Health
Source: PSA The PSA has settled litigation over the planned restructure of two key teams at Health NZ with an agreement to significantly amend planned cuts to roles and structures. The settlement relates to proposed restructures of the Data and Digital and Pacific Health teams at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora which were subject to […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Reforms – PSA forces changes to restructure of Data & Digital and Pacific Health
Source: PSA The PSA has settled litigation over the planned restructure of two key teams at Health NZ with an agreement to significantly amend planned cuts to roles and structures. The settlement relates to proposed restructures of the Data and Digital and Pacific Health teams at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora which were subject to […]
MIL-OSI China: 137th Canton Fair draws over 220,000 overseas buyers
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News GUANGZHOU, April 27 — A total of 224,372 overseas buyers from 219 countries and regions had attended the 137th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, by the conclusion of its second phase on Sunday, according to the China Foreign Trade Centre. […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Master Plumbers welcomes Cabinet approval of self-certification for plumbers and drainlayers
Source: Master Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Master Plumbers is pleased the Government is progressing with a self-certification scheme that makes plumbers accountable for their work, rather than relying on council inspectors. “We have been advocating for years that plumbers and drainlayers should be able to self-certify, just as gasfitters – who are also plumbers in most […]
MIL-OSI USA: Hoyer Joins Over 175 Members of Congress to Demand Trump Administration Preserve and Expand Free Tax Filing Program
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05) WASHINGTON, DC – In response to recent reporting that the Trump administration plans to end the Direct File program, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led over 175 Congressional Democrats in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Businesses reminded to review their card surcharges and pricing information
Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development The ACCC is encouraging businesses to review their card payment surcharges to ensure they are in line with their cost of accepting card payments. Businesses should also ensure they adequately disclose upfront any card payment surcharges that apply, so that their customers can make informed decisions before ordering, booking […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Independent Information and Debate Platform PodTalk.Live calls for Foundation Members
Source: NewzEngine.com After a successful beta-launch in April PodTalk.live is now ready to invite people to register as foundation members. Foundation members are free to join the post and podcast social platform. The Foundation Membership soft-launch is a great opportunity for founders to help shape a brand new, vibrant, algorithm-free, info discussion and debate social […]
MIL-OSI Australia: UniSA secures a box seat in $500 million research centres to help advance Australia’s manufacturing sector
Source: 28 April 2025 Future Industries Institute researchers Professor Colin Hall and Professor Allison Cowin. UniSA researchers are the big winners in a Federal Government announcement of two new industry-led collaborative research centres designed to strengthen Australia’s manufacturing sector. The Future Industries Institute will play a major role in both the Additive Manufacturing CRC and […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Energy Sector – NZ energy professional selected for World Energy Council delegation
Source: BusinessNZ New Zealand energy professional Esther Tomkinson has been selected to join the World Energy Council’s Future Energy Leaders Programme. Esther Tomkinson is a Sustainability and Strategy Analyst at Mercury Energy and Co-Chair of the Young Energy Professionals Network of the BusinessNZ Energy Council. The Future Energy Leaders Programme is a global network of young […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: AI game-changer for timber manufacturing
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 28 April 2025 AI-driven hazard detection is coming to timber manufacturing, thanks to a new agreement worth nearly half a million dollars between WorkSafe New Zealand and a major player in the wood processing industry. Claymark, New Zealand’s largest manufacturer and exporter of premium pine products, is putting $481,000 into a […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Trade Minister hosts NZ Saudi Arabia Joint Ministerial Commission
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Trade and Investment Hon Todd McClay will today welcome Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, His Excellency Eng Abdulrahman A. AlFadley, to New Zealand.Minister AlFadley is leading a delegation of more than 35 senior Saudi officials and business people to Auckland for the 9th New Zealand–Saudi Arabia Joint Ministerial Commission—a […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – WA tops economic leaderboard as Queensland rises up the ranks: CommSec State of the States – CBA
Source: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) WA leads on five of eight economic indicators as Australian state economies remain resilient in the face of higher interest rates and inflation pressures. For the April 2025 State of the States please follow this link: https://www.commbank.com.au/articles/newsroom/2025/04/commsec-state-of-the-states-april.html Western Australia has held off a fast-finishing Queensland to claim top spot […]
MIL-Evening Report: Used EV batteries could power vehicles, houses or even towns – if their manufacturers share vital data
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryoush Habibi, Professor and Head, Centre for Green and Smart Energy Systems, Edith Cowan University EV batteries are made of hundreds of smaller cells. IM Imagery/Shutterstock Around the world, more and more electric vehicles are hitting the road. Last year, more than 17 million battery-electric and hybrid […]
MIL-Evening Report: Peter Dutton: a Liberal leader seeking to surf on the wave of outer suburbia
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In searching for the “real” Peter Dutton, it is possible to end up frustrated because you have looked too hard. Politically, Dutton is not complicated. There is a consistent line in his beliefs through his career. Perhaps the shortest cut […]
MIL-OSI: BDTCOIN (BDTC) Is Listed On AscendEX! Trade Now!
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla., April 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BDTCOIN, the world’s first gold-backed cryptocurrency, is now expanding its reach through listing on AscendEX. AscendEX is one of the fastest-growing centralised crypto trading exchanges over 90 M+ Active users and 200 M+ Daily trading volume. 300+ cryptocurrencies are available to trade. Starting […]
MIL-OSI: XRP News: XenDex Fills Up More Than 30% of Its Presale as Community Activity Grows Rapidly
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SYDNEY, April 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The pace is unstoppable and XenDex is leading the charge. Just about three days into its presale, more than 30% of the $XDX token allocation has already been claimed, cementing XenDex’s position as one of the fastest-moving DeFi projects on the XRP Ledger. Crypto investors, […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Williams Introduces Resolution Backing the Second Amendment on National “2A Day”
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Roger Williams (25th District of Texas) Washington, D.C. – Today, in honor of National Second Amendment Day, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) introduced a resolution reaffirming the House of Representatives’ continued support for the Second Amendment and commending the Trump Administration’s actions to protect American gun owners by dismantling Biden’s infringements […]
MIL-Evening Report: Peter Dutton declares Welcome to Country ceremonies are ‘overdone’ in heated final leaders’ debate
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Marks, Vice-President, Public Affairs and Partnerships, Western Sydney University Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have had their fourth and final leaders’ debate of the campaign. The skirmish, hosted by 7News in Sydney, was moderated by 7’s Political Editor Mark Riley. Cost of […]
MIL-OSI: Risk Strategies acquires GMC Advisors, LLC
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) BOSTON, April 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Risk Strategies, a leading North American specialty insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting firm, announced today that it has acquired GMC Advisors, LLC., based in Houston. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Headed by owner Greg Chubon, GMC Advisors is a specialist in commercial […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Building access to justice for Albertans | Améliorer l’accès à la justice pour les Albertaines et Albertains
Government of Alberta and Judiciary representatives with special guests at the Red Deer Justice Centre plaque unveiling event April 22, 2025. Albertans deserve to have access to a fair, accessible and transparent justice system. Modernizing Alberta’s courthouse infrastructure will help make sure Alberta’s justice system runs efficiently and meets the needs of the province’s growing population. […]