Townsville organisations are among 47 recipients state-wide sharing more than $1 million in Social Enterprise Growth Grants that help disadvantaged and vulnerable Queenslanders. Grants of up to $25,000 have been awarded to a range of projects– including projects which provide greater access to develop First Nations-led agritourism activities, and support paid employment for people with intellectual disabilities. This is the largest funding round of any of the Social Enterprise Grants programs – which also includes Community Social Enterprise Development Grants, Sector Development Grants and Social Enterprise Development Grants.

https://www.miragenews.com/townsville-grants-helping-communities-1086030/

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UNSAFE A boy wades through a flooded area at Barangay Bil-loca in Batac City, Ilocos Norte, in this photo taken on July 28, a day after Typhoon 'Egay' (international name: Doksuri) headed out of the Philippines, leaving behind widespread destruction in northern Luzon last week. —PHOTO COURTESY OF VPI TRAVEL ILOCOS LAOAG CITY — Leptospirosis and dengue claimed the lives of 21 people in the Ilocos region this year, prompting the regional Department of Health (DOH) to warn residents in flood-affected areas to be extra careful of these deadly diseases that are prevalent this rainy season.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1812350/doh-warns-ilocos-folk-of-flood-borne-diseases

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Colson McCollough is quite the survivor, after beating a rare liver disease! He underwent a liver transplant at Texas Children's Hospital when he was 17. He shares a strong message of faith and how it got him through this life-threatening illness.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/lunch-for-the-soul-sept-21-2023/video/92052f58b22fca471058ccec66cfb81a

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Police are investigating a suspicious fire which destroyed a section of an abandoned building on Blair Street, New Norfolk early this morning. Emergency services were called to attend the fire around 1am in a vacant building. Tasmania Fire Service extinguished the fire and investigators determined that the fire had been deliberately lit. Police are investigating the circumstances of the fire and would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the fire, or anyone acting suspiciously nearby at the time.

https://www.miragenews.com/police-investigate-deliberately-lit-fire-in-new-1100097/

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The Minns Government will update NSW coal royalty rates to make sure the state earns a fair return for its resources under modern market conditions. The new scheme will see coal royalties increase by 2.6 percentage points from 1 July 2024. It will replace the emergency domestic coal cap and reservation measures the previous government introduced in December 2022. The changes will improve the state's budget position by more than $2.7 billion over the 4 years from 2024 to 2028. Coal royalties have not increased since January 2009.

https://www.miragenews.com/nsw-budget-repair-boosted-by-coal-royalties-1078438/

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Blue Jays manager John Schneider says he's optimistic George Springer will be available against the Seattle Mariners in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series in ...

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46641323/blue-jays-optimistic-george-springer-kneecap-available-game-6

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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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More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa's deadliest storm in recorded history, UNICEF warned today. Their psychosocial wellbeing is at stake. Many more children are affected due to lack of essential services, such as health, schooling and safe water supply.  Storm Daniel struck eastern Libya on 10 September and left widespread flooding and destruction in its wake across Derna, Albayda, Soussa, Al-Marj, Shahat, Taknis, Battah, Tolmeita, Bersis, Tokra and Al-Abyar.

https://www.miragenews.com/libya-floods-displace-over-16000-children-1094135/

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Perkins Coie Trust Co trimmed its holdings in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF ( NYSEARCA:IVW – Get Rating ) by 5.3% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 162,423 shares of the company's stock after selling 9,082 shares during the period. iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF accounts for about 3.1% of Perkins Coie Trust Co's portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Perkins Coie Trust Co's holdings in iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF were worth $10,376,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/22/ishares-sp-500-growth-etf-nysearcaivw-holdings-lowered-by-perkins-coie-trust-co.html

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Kava ( KAVA ) traded up 2% against the dollar during the one day period ending at 19:00 PM E.T. on June 11th. Over the last week, Kava has traded 18.7% lower against the dollar. Kava has a total market cap of $463.44 million and approximately $22.24 million worth of Kava was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Kava token can now be bought for approximately $0.82 or 0.00003161 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Here's how other cryptocurrencies have performed over the last 24 hours: Avalanche (AVAX) traded down 1.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/11/kava-kava-achieves-self-reported-market-cap-of-463-44-million.html

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Daikin Industries,Ltd. ( OTCMKTS:DKILY – Get Rating ) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 66,500 shares, an increase of 1,178.8% from the April 15th total of 5,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 333,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days. Daikin Industries,Ltd. Stock Performance Shares of DKILY stock remained flat at $18.95 during trading hours on Thursday. 259,688 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 242,403.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/11/short-interest-in-daikin-industriesltd-otcmktsdkily-expands-by-1178-8.html

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WWE heads to Indianapolis for its first Premium Live Event on ESPN Unlimited. Seth Rollins, Cody Rhodes and more join Cena and Lesnar on the card.

https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/46307887/wwe-wrestlepalooza-john-cena-vs-brock-lesnar-first

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In a quest to decipher the enigmatic power of black holes and the intricate role they play in galaxy growth and structure - Waterloo scientists are gearing up for a much-anticipated launch. The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), led by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in collaboration with NASA and global partners, is poised for liftoff on August 26, 2023. The mission aims to delve into the heart of supermassive black holes and their profound influence on the universe's evolution.

https://www.miragenews.com/countdown-to-xrism-1066055/

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People wave Chinese and Hong Kong flags, as Pope Francis arrives to attend the Holy Mass in the Steppe Arena, during his Apostolic Journey in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia September 3, 2023. REUTERS ULAANBAATAR — Pope Francis on Monday wrapped up a historic trip to Mongolia whose main purpose was to visit the miniscule Catholic community but which took on international connotations because of his overtures to its neighbor China over freedom of religion. Francis ended his five-day visit with a stop to inaugurate the House of Mercy, a multi-purpose structure to provide temporary health care to the most needy in the Mongolian capital as well as to the homeless, victims of domestic abuse and migrants.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1826399/pope-francis-wraps-up-mongolia-trip-says-church-not-bent-on-conversion

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Steve Kerr has no concerns about his long-term status as coach of the Golden State Warriors despite heading into the final year of his contract.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/warriors-coach-steve-kerr-unconcerned-about-entering-final-year-of-contract/

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First published JUN 7, 2023 Updated 45 minutes ago Health As New Zealand reviews its surrogacy and adoption laws, argues that fertility is another area we are falling short  Comment: This term Labour set out to tackle the urgent, long-delayed tasks of reforming surrogacy and adoption law. But both projects have become bogged down. The Law Commission's extremely thorough report Te Kōpū Whāngai: He Arotake | Review of Surrogacy was published in May 2022. By then the Health Committee was looking at Tamati Coffey's much narrower bill, Improving Arrangements for Surrogacy.

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/protect-fertility-and-it-wont-need-fixing

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New laws taking effect in California and Washington state on Jan. 1 require employers to disclose pay ranges for open positions.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/it-should-be-much-easier-to-know-how-much-a-job-pays-in-2023-11672357891

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XYO ( XYO ) traded 3.1% higher against the US dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 19:00 PM Eastern on April 29th. XYO has a market capitalization of $60.10 million and approximately $1.14 million worth of XYO was traded on exchanges in the last day. One XYO token can now be purchased for about $0.0047 or 0.00000016 BTC on cryptocurrency exchanges. During the last week, XYO has traded 6.8% lower against the US dollar. Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed during the last day: Toncoin (TON) traded 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/29/xyo-xyo-price-down-6-8-over-last-week.html

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Mpumalanga police are looking for a man after a decomposed body was found in the ceiling of his home.

https://www.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/mpumalanga-cops-on-the-hunt-for-man-after-decomposed-body-found-in-ceiling-of-his-home-20221005

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LVW Advisors LLC decreased its stake in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CSCO – Free Report ) by 18.0% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 73,173 shares of the network equipment provider's stock after selling 16,085 shares during the period. LVW Advisors LLC's holdings in Cisco Systems were worth $3,786,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of CSCO. Steward Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Cisco Systems during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/23/lvw-advisors-llc-cuts-stock-holdings-in-cisco-systems-inc-nasdaqcsco.html

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