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Tasmanian scrap metal facility Recycal to resume shredding operations following lead concern
A northern Tasmanian scrap metal recycler has vowed to operate safely and responsibly after the regulator lifted a processing ban. Recycal Pty Ltd has been given the green light to resume shredding and processing activities at its Rocherlea site near Launceston, more than two years after the detection of elevated lead levels brought those operations…
Niagara Falls to light up for World Cup
Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. To mark the beginning of the World Cup, Niagara Falls will shine to honour Canada, Mexico and the United States —…
Tasmanian Aboriginal community calls for change after damage to heritage site at Trevallyn Reserve
More than 100 Aboriginal artefacts have been covered over after a Tasmanian government agency gave another government agency permission to build a new path in the state’s north. The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre (TAC) says the tools, estimated to be at least hundreds of years old were damaged during work to build a new walking and…
Manitoba Museum ‘honoured’ to host founding HBC document, aid in reconciliation – Winnipeg
The founding document of the Hudson’s Bay Co. (HBC) was welcomed to the Manitoba Museum on Thursday, where it is being readied for visitors. The royal charter for incorporating the Hudson’s Bay Co. was signed in 1670 with the blessing of then-king of England, Charles 11, and all England’s colonies. In the charter, which is written…
Queensland beekeepers desperate for new varroa mite treatments as colonies collapse
With the industry in the grips of a “terrifying” fight for survival against varroa mites, Queensland beekeepers have gathered in Bundaberg desperate for news of effective treatments. Varroa is a parasitic mite that attacks European honey bee colonies. Almost all wild honey bees in south-east Queensland are gone, and many of the state’s managed colonies…
Dollarama sales surge over 20% amid ‘weakening’ consumer confidence – National
Dollarama says its sales surged by more than 20 per cent compared to a year earlier as consumer confidence “appears to be weakening.” The Montreal-based retail giant also said it may need to change its sales outlook if the Iran war drags on for the long term and results in higher operational costs. Publicly traded…
How blood donations are helping three-year-old with rare disorder play like a ‘normal kid’
Three-year-old Lauren Zeller has a one-in-a-million bleeding disorder but she’s able to run, jump and tumble like other little girls thanks to the kindness of strangers. Lauren was diagnosed just before her first birthday with a rare and severe form of von Willebrand’s disease — type 2B — which impairs blood clotting. As a baby,…
Brisbane Broncos still alive in NRL premiership race despite losing streak, says coach Michael Maguire
Brisbane Broncos coach Michael Maguire has declared the Broncos are “still well and truly alive” in the wake of their 42-point belting at the hands of South Sydney on Thursday night. The Rabbitohs effectively had the match won at half-time with a 30-point lead, as the reigning NRL premiers slumped to a sixth straight defeat….
Australian couples opt for micro-weddings and elopements amid cost-of-living crisis
Melbourne couple Averill and Lloyd Johnson were not interested in having a conventional wedding ceremony. “Imagine a steampunk gothic vampire aesthetic. So black top hats, lots of fabric, buckled biker boots and play swords,” Mr Johnson said. They had children from other marriages and a mortgage and wanted to keep the cost down by exchanging…