Everyone is invited to join a community-led discussion about end of life choices being held at Taree on Tuesday 8 August. When it comes to planning for your end of life, or discussing the plans of family and friends, it can be hard to know where to start. Come along from 5.30 – 7pm on 8 August for an information sharing session. Nationally recognised spiritual and business mentor Shane McLeay will emcee the event. Local celebrant David Freeman, James Paton from Paton Hooke Lawyers and a representative from the National Association for Loss and Grief (NALAG) will help guide you through the process.

https://www.miragenews.com/help-change-conversation-around-death-and-dying-1053800/

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The national winner of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic National Pharmacy Assistant of the Year award has been officially announced with Colby Diek, representing Queensland taking out the prestigious award. Colby is one of eight state and territory pharmacy assistants who were competing for the coveted title in Sydney on Thursday at the national workshop.' Taking place at the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference, award judge, 2018 PATY Award national winner and Pharmacy Guild trainer, Alice Vanderpol said she was thrilled with the calibre of finalists.

https://www.miragenews.com/queenslands-colby-diek-crowned-2023-national-1076924/

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CBCP | PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has joined netizens in strongly objecting to a drag queen's use of a widely revered Christian image and a religious hymn for a bar party performance. The performer known as Pura Luka Vega tweeted on Tuesday a video of herself in a Black Nazarene costume and dancing and singing along to an upbeat rendition of 'The Lord's Prayer' before an entertained crowd. The now-viral clip was captioned 'Thank you for coming to church!' and had an emoji of hands folded in prayer.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1801080/drag-queen-act-with-nazarene-costume-completely-disrespectful-cbcp

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Workers of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's camp clashed with each other in Mumbai in the early hours of Sunday...

https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/shiv-sena-workers-fight-clash-in-mumbai-fir-against-both-sides-5-arrested

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A once homeless Townsville woman who received a scholarship to study nursing has turned her life around graduating with a Diploma of Nursing through Mater Education. Christie Mitchell, 43, received Mater's first Hardship Scholarship in Townsville to help her study the 18-month course and was among 18 students who celebrated their graduation on Wednesday 26 July. Ms Mitchell, 43, moved to Townsville nine years ago, but when her brother died after a battle with cancer she went through a "rough patch".

https://www.miragenews.com/homeless-christie-rises-as-healthcare-hero-in-1055601/

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CS Tan 4.9 / 5.0 This book is the result of the author's many years of experience and observation throughout his 26 years in the stockbroking industry. It was written for general public to learn to invest based on facts and not on fantasies or hearsay....

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NK threat-US-S KoreaU.S. commitment to defense of S. Korea remains firm, supports inter-Korean dialogue: PentagonBy Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains committed to the defense of South Korea and will work with its allies to address threats posed by North Korea, a U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson said Friday. The spokesperson also reiterated that the U.S. holds no "hostile" intention toward Pyongyang. "We have been very clear about the threat posed by North Korea, and we have been very clear in our defense to South Korea and Japan and our commitment to the region in order to ensure stability," defense department deputy spokesperson Sabrina Sigh told a daily press briefing.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0014132674?sid=104

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DeFiChain ( DFI ) traded 1.3% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 1 day period ending at 22:00 PM Eastern on August 5th. Over the last seven days, DeFiChain has traded 8.3% lower against the U.S. dollar. One DeFiChain coin can now be bought for approximately $0.29 or 0.00000996 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. DeFiChain has a total market capitalization of $211.78 million and approximately $4.02 million worth of DeFiChain was traded on exchanges in the last day. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed over the last day: KILT Protocol (KILT) traded up 7.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/05/defichain-hits-1-day-volume-of-4-02-million-dfi.html

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A girl missing from North West Sydney has been located. The 12-year-old girl was last seen on Martins Crescent, Blacktown, about 5.15pm Thursday (6 July 2023). When she failed to return and could not be contacted, officers from Blacktown Police Area Command were notified and commenced inquiries into her whereabouts. Following inquiries, she was found safe and well in Waterloo yesterday (7 July 2023). Police would like to thank the public and media for their assistance.

https://www.miragenews.com/missing-girl-located-north-west-sydney-1043039/

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Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. trimmed its position in UWM Holdings Co. ( NYSE:UWMC – Free Report ) by 7.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 527,847 shares of the company's stock after selling 42,357 shares during the quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.57% of UWM worth $2,592,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/03/uwm-holdings-co-nyseuwmc-shares-sold-by-cambridge-investment-research-advisors-inc.html

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More than 10% of sales come from overseas markets, led by top two bestsellers Banana Flavored Milk and Melona Ice Cream Binggrae's Melona Ice Cream is its No. 2 bestselling product abroad, with some 45 billion won ($34 million) in sales last year. (Binggrae)Korean snacks, which have survived a saturated market at home by gaining the approval of one of the most gastronomic and difficult-to-please consumers in the world, are making aggressive inroads into overseas markets in a bid to further tempt global consumers' palates.

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/044/0000245024?sid=104

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More competition is expected in the home-loans market this year, but mortgage rates are expected to remain stable.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mortgage-market-set-for-increased-competition-this-year-but-rates-unlikely-to-drop-significantly/a120037188.html

Allow me to begin this article by mentioning a phrase by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani during his speech on the occasion of the twentieth

https://www.gulf-times.com/story/714818/Doha-Forum-Converging-for-the-good-of-the-world

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Atlanta United's Xande Silva (16) celebrates his goal with Saba Lobjanidze (9) during the first half of a MLS soccer match against CF Montréal, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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Kamala HarrisFILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the UnidosUS 2023 Annual Conference July 24, 2023, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) FILE PHOTO

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Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its holdings in Visa Inc. ( NYSE:V – Free Report ) by 0.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 22,791 shares of the credit-card processor's stock after buying an additional 64 shares during the period. Visa accounts for approximately 1.9% of Pinnacle Bancorp Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc.'s holdings in Visa were worth $5,412,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/24/visa-inc-nysev-is-pinnacle-bancorp-inc-s-7th-largest-position.html

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