CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 18 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: Today, the Albanese and Minns Governments have announced an immediate support package to assist victims, their families, and small businesses impacted by the Bondi terror attack. The package has been jointly funded by the Albanese and Minns Governments, with most elements to be funded under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), which have been activated in the wake of this attack. The pa...
SYDNEY, Dec. 18 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: APRA and AUSTRAC have both announced actions to address weaknesses in Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's (Bendigo Bank) money laundering risk management, non‑financial risk management practices and risk culture. It follows the findings of an independent review undertaken by Deloitte into suspected money laundering at a Bendigo Bank branch, which the bank reported to AUSTRAC. This independent review...
SYDNEY, Dec. 18 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has imposed additional licence conditions on Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited (ETSL) to address prudential concerns relating to its investment governance frameworks and practices, including oversight of platform investment options made available to members. ETSL acts as trustee for 11 registrable superannuation entities (RSEs) and has app...
SYDNEY, Dec. 18 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has accepted a court enforceable undertaking (CEU) from Netwealth Superannuation Services Pty Ltd (Netwealth) to address material weaknesses in its investment governance framework and practices. Netwealth has around 115,000 member accounts andover $40 billionin funds under management. This action follows APRA's recent thematic review of the in...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 18 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: There is no place in Australia for antisemitism. It is an evil that tears at the fabric of our country. It puts the peaceful, free and equal society we cherish at risk. Sadly, since the terrible events of October 2023 we have witnessed a series of appalling attacks targeting Australia's Jewish community. That culminated on Sunday in one of the worst acts of mass murder this country has ever seen. Th...
India, Dec. 17 -- New Delhi, December 2025: FNP, India's leading gifting platform, today announced two strategic festive collaborations with Starbucks and House of Candy. The partnerships-both national and digital-first-mark a strategic step in FNP's 2025-26 vision of building a culture-driven gifting ecosystem powered by design, personal expression, and collaborations with brands young India already loves. These associations reflect FNP's commitment to reimagining modern gifting in ways that in...
Australia, Dec. 17 -- Dmitriy & Co LLC, owns the trademark (2383925) for 'SOCIAL SOFA' till Aug. 28, 2033. Status: registered: Registered/protected Class: 20 [Furniture, namely, chairs, sectional chairs, sofas, sectionals, loveseats, and ottomans; furniture, namely, modular seating systems in the nature of seating furniture] Type of Mark: Word Date of Acceptance: Oct. 9 Registration Advertised: Dec. 16 For further details contact Thomson Geer. The original document can be viewed at: https...
Australia, Dec. 17 -- JEPURE Ltd., owns the trademark (2546248) for 'Denutri' till May 8, 2035. Status: registered: Registered/protected Class: 5 [dietary supplements with a cosmetic effect; royal jelly dietary supplements; protein dietary supplements; enzyme dietary supplements; cotton swabs for medical purposes; surgical bandages; babies' nappies; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; breast-nursing pads; medicated massage oils; medicinal hair growth preparations; medicated bath prepar...
Australia, Dec. 17 -- PANACTION Pty. Ltd., owns the trademark (2546239) for 'AIRWEDGE' and 'GREEK CROSS,BROKEN' till May 8, 2035. Status: registered: Registered/protected Class: 10 [anesthetic apparatus; anesthetic delivery apparatus; artificial respiration apparatus; breathing apparatus for artificial respiration; apparatus for artificial respiration; masks and equipment for artificial respiration; medical apparatus and instruments; medical instruments; surgical, medical, dental and veterinar...
Australia, Dec. 17 -- BEIJING HONESORT TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., owns the trademark (2569887) for 'XNDT' and 'LTR X,STRIPED' till April 15, 2035. Status: protected: Registered/protected Class: 9 [Electronic circuits; printed circuit boards; printed circuits; electro-dynamic apparatus for the remote control of signals; integrated circuits; flexible printed circuits; electronic control apparatus; electric installations for the remote control of industrial operations; chips [integrated circuits]; data...