Government to require sustainability of contractors

@MichaelWestBiz— Businesses that want to work with the Commonwealth government will have to prove that their operations are sustainable in a push to shift Australia towards a circular economy. As the government attempts to slash the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek says a circular economy – where goods are reused, repurposed, recycled or […]

DailyNews Live—Government commits to sustainable industry growth. THE government says it is fully committed to developing a sustainable and competitive industry which will efficiently supply goods to local markets To access this post, you must purchase a subscription. Please click the button below to visit our subscriptions page to select a package. Subscriptions

The Guardian—Albanese government could require Meta to carry news on Facebook. Communications minister Michelle Rowland won’t rule out strengthening the news media bargaining code to compel platforms to make news availableGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government is not ruling out requiring tech giant Meta to carry news on its social media platforms as well as pay for it, as Labor considers whether to activate and toughen the still-dormant news media bargaining code.The communications minister, Michelle Rowland, told...

CNN—US government will require more testing, tracking of bird flu in dairy cows. The US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that it is issuing a federal order to require more testing and reporting of H5N1 influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, in dairy cows. The USDA had previously required reporting of H5N1 influenza in poultry and wild birds, but producers were not required to let the government know if cows tested positive – a factor the USDA admitted had hampered its ability to investigate the spread of the current outbreak in cattle. Since cases were confirmed...