Peter Dutton will get standing ovation at LNP conference however says he’s ‘too outdated’ to make political comeback
Peter Dutton was hailed as a “nice son” of the Liberal Nationwide Occasion after making a shock look at its annual conference, AAP studies.
The previous opposition chief acquired a standing ovation at an LNP gathering in Brisbane on Friday after being saluted by his successor, Sussan Ley, and outgoing president Lawrence Springborg.
Peter Dutton. {Photograph}: Fraser Barton/AAP
He has been not often seen since a devastating federal marketing campaign, when the coalition misplaced the election and he was dumped from his seat of Dickson in Brisbane.
However he loved the highlight on Friday, as Springborg known as him a “nice son of the social gathering”. Ley added that she typically considered Dutton whereas she was strolling by way of Parliament Home, saying immediately:
Your document is one among braveness, dedication and conviction. I’m proud to have been your deputy for 3 years. I take into consideration Peter typically as I stroll the corridors of Parliament Home. What would Peter say? What would you do?
The ABC provides Dutton mentioned he gained’t return to politics once more, saying: “no, mate. I’m too outdated for that”.
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R&D on synthetic intelligence grows by 142% since 2021-22
Enterprise expenditure on analysis and growth funding surrounding AI grew by 142% in 2023-24 when put next with 2021-22, in response to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Robert Ewing, the pinnacle of enterprise statistics on the ABS, mentioned:
Companies greater than doubled their funding, placing $668.3m into AI R&D in 2023-24, in comparison with $276.3 million in 2021-22. This exhibits how quickly Australian companies have begun investing in AI.
Total, enterprise expenditure on R&D in 2023-24 grew 18% to $24.4bn, pushed by funding in skilled, scientific and technical providers ($9.2bn), manufacturing ($5bn) and monetary and insurance coverage providers ($3.5bn), the ABS mentioned.
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Warragamba dam at full capability and is now spilling
WaterNSW says Warragamba dam started spilling at 1pm immediately after reaching full capability on account of every week of heavy rainfall.
A spokesperson mentioned earlier immediately the dam was set for a “small” spill, and the company at present estimates the spill will peak at a price of 30 gigalitres per day. WaterNSW mentioned the group ought to monitor recommendation on river ranges and heed any flood warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology.
The catchment that feeds into the dam has seen 90mm of rain over the previous few days.
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Peter Dutton will get standing ovation at LNP conference however says he’s ‘too outdated’ to make political comeback
Peter Dutton was hailed as a “nice son” of the Liberal Nationwide Occasion after making a shock look at its annual conference, AAP studies.
The previous opposition chief acquired a standing ovation at an LNP gathering in Brisbane on Friday after being saluted by his successor, Sussan Ley, and outgoing president Lawrence Springborg.
Peter Dutton. {Photograph}: Fraser Barton/AAP
He has been not often seen since a devastating federal marketing campaign, when the coalition misplaced the election and he was dumped from his seat of Dickson in Brisbane.
However he loved the highlight on Friday, as Springborg known as him a “nice son of the social gathering”. Ley added that she typically considered Dutton whereas she was strolling by way of Parliament Home, saying immediately:
Your document is one among braveness, dedication and conviction. I’m proud to have been your deputy for 3 years. I take into consideration Peter typically as I stroll the corridors of Parliament Home. What would Peter say? What would you do?
The ABC provides Dutton mentioned he gained’t return to politics once more, saying: “no, mate. I’m too outdated for that”.
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Is Sydney’s ‘plan B’ housing resolution in sight? NSW treasurer performs coy
A possible new prepare station and residence blocks in Sydney’s east may nonetheless be a part of the answer to the New South Wales housing scarcity, with the state treasurer dodging questions on the proposal.
Labor’s Daniel Mookhey and his premier, Chris Minns, are but to announce a promised “plan B” after the Australian Turf Membership voted towards promoting the Rosehill racecourse web site to make method for 25,000 new properties.
The opposition in finances estimates claimed the federal government would quickly announce the redevelopment of a mothballed unfinished station in Woollahra on the japanese suburbs rail line, surrounded by residence blocks. Learn extra concerning the proposal right here:
Requested a dozen other ways over a 15-minute change whether or not Woollahra was the way in which forward, Mookhey gave a collection of oblique solutions:
We’re constructing infrastructure, notably with regards to supporting housing … I don’t have any coverage announcement to make to you immediately … Whether or not it’s in Woollahra, or whether or not it’s elsewhere within the metropolis or the state, the elemental fact is that this, New South Wales must construct extra properties.
Liberal MP Damien Tudehope pressed for specifics, suggesting $193m had already been put aside for the Woollahra rebuild and the prepare line must shut, however Mookhey didn’t oblige:
You’re accusing me of a secret conspiracy to assist cope with the housing disaster … There’s no conspiracy. It’s the open intent of the federal government to search for each out there alternative to construct.
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Governor normal Sam Mostyn shares classes about range
Australia’s governor normal, Sam Mostyn, has delivered the Variety Council Australia’s Anna McPhee memorial oration in Melbourne.
Mostyn spoke concerning the classes she has realized since she was appointed to the function final 12 months. She says first and second technology Australians she meets inform her “please simply speak about us as Australian”.
Sam Mostyn. {Photograph}: Con Chronis/AAP
Mostyn says Anthony Albanese requested her to be a “trendy, seen and optimistic” governor normal:
What my first 12 months has taught me is that trendy Australia is a spot the place custom and modernity sit comfortably collectively, the place range is sort of not a sufficiently big phrase for the multitudes we comprise, the place persons are migrants or the kids or grandchildren of migrants.
McPhee, who died in 2017, was the director of the federal Equal Alternative for Ladies within the Office company.
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Guzman y Gomez cracks $1bn in gross sales and can open 15 US shops regardless of dropping thousands and thousands on effort up to now
Catie McLeod
Mexican-themed chain Guzman y Gomez plans to open at the very least 15 eating places within the US to show proof of idea, regardless of dropping $13m previously 12 months on its bid to develop into the aggressive American market.
Regardless of its struggles within the US, the corporate has recorded greater than $1bn in gross sales throughout its community – a $14.5m revenue – since itemizing on the Australian Inventory Change in June final 12 months and immediately paid its first dividend to shareholders.
The corporate’s co-chief government officers, Steven Marks and Hilton Brett, instructed traders they have been “relentlessly targeted on demonstrating proof of idea” within the US.
{Photograph}: Jaimi Pleasure/Reuters
In a joint letter revealed this morning as the corporate launched its outcomes for the previous monetary 12 months, Marks and Brett mentioned every US restaurant would want to make at the very least $3m US a 12 months to be sustainable. “That’s the bar, and whereas it’ll take time, we’re seeing momentum,” they mentioned.
The CEOs mentioned Guzman y Gomez was “on observe” to be opening 40 new eating places in Australia per 12 months inside 4 years.
Nonetheless, the corporate has had a slower-than-expected begin to the brand new monetary 12 months which, mixed with the doubling of its losses within the US within the 12 months to July in contrast with the 12 months earlier than, seems to have rattled traders.
Shares in Guzman y Gomez had tumbled 21% on the ASX as of 12.26pm, all the way down to $22.88.
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Can the federal government hold children protected in childcare? – Full Story podcast
Requires childcare reforms have develop into louder since revelations surfaced of a number of sexual abuse prices laid towards a Victorian employee. Federal and state training ministers are set to fulfill on Friday in an try to revive religion and security to a service few can reside with out – however is actual change potential?
Senior reporter Kate Lyons talks to Reged Ahmad about whether or not the federal government’s subsequent strikes will give mother and father and carers the reassurance they desperately want:
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NSW authorities was not instructed about NDIS alternative program, treasurer says
The NSW authorities didn’t understand how the Albanese authorities deliberate to reform the nationwide incapacity insurance coverage scheme till it was introduced on Wednesday, the state treasurer has mentioned.
The federal well being minister introduced a program to divert kids with gentle to reasonable developmental delays or autism from the NDIS would launch by mid-2027, collectively funded with the states and territories.
Daniel Mookhey immediately joined different state authorities ministers who’ve mentioned the federal authorities didn’t give them a preview of the brand new program, known as Thriving Children, earlier than the announcement. He instructed finances estimates:
Personally, I used to be not consulted … The state’s first correct description of what’s now termed Thriving Children was introduced on Wednesday.
NSW treasurer Daniel Mookhey. {Photograph}: Bianca de Marchi/AAP
Mookhey mentioned NSW hadn’t decided how a lot it will spending on the brand new program however he anticipated the state governments must contribute extra funding for individuals with disabilities after the reform.
We need to see much more element of what the commonwealth is asking us to do … for us to find out our place on what we are able to contribute to the Thriving Children [program].
States are going to want to spend extra, notably with regards to colleges as properly.
Learn extra concerning the reforms right here:
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Extra from Extremely Violette on its Lean Display screen product
Right here’s some extra of that message from Extremely Violette, which is signed off by the corporate’s co-founders, Ava Chandler-Matthews and Bec Jefferd, and was emailed to prospects in addition to posted on Instagram and the model’s web site:
We need to make it clear that this solely considerations the efficiency of Lean Display screen.
Further testing on all Extremely Violette merchandise has strengthened our confidence in the remainder of our line.
In contrast to nearly all of our vary, Lean Display screen was created by a third-party producer and was the one sunscreen they made for us. We’ll now not be making any SKINSCREENS™ with that producer.
Chandler-Matthews and Jefferd mentioned Extremely Violette would make a number of different adjustments to its manufacturing course of together with that it will work with a “new and wider community” of testing services and would check each new product at a minimal of two completely different impartial labs previous to launch.
Prospects have been supplied refunds no matter the place they purchased the product.
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Clare indicators extra data for folks on childcare centre regulation
Clare has simply supplied some extra element concerning the extra data that will likely be out there to oldsters concerning the centres they ship their kids to.
The massive drawback is mother and father have no idea what’s going on.
In the present day we agreed that on the Beginning Blocks web site, the nationwide web site for the childcare sector, there will likely be extra data out there for folks by way of circumstances which have been imposed on centres and in addition details about when was the final time the regulator was there? That can all go up from September.
Clare mentioned the subsequent step after that may be guaranteeing that childcare centres even have this data displayed of their foyers for folks to view. This would come with regulatory actions which have been imposed. However Clare flagged legislative change could also be wanted to drive that:
We may have laws to try this, and so we’ll make an extra choice about that once we meet in October.
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