Coalition

Peter Dutton says Labor is pushing Australia ‘over an energy cliff’ as he talks up nuclear

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Speech, Growth, Labour, Coalition, Social media, Policy, Small business, Energy, Overload, Hostility, Calendar, Government, Fear, Iron, Renewable energy

Opposition leader Peter Dutton claims Labor’s policy is pushing Australia “over an energy cliff”, with the outlook a decade from now “dire”.

Key Points: 
  • Opposition leader Peter Dutton claims Labor’s policy is pushing Australia “over an energy cliff”, with the outlook a decade from now “dire”.
  • In a Wednesday speech released ahead of delivery, Dutton once again talks up his nuclear option ahead of a policy he will release before the May budget.
  • “No other developed country is inflicting this same energy self-harm.” A renewables-only approach hasn’t worked anywhere in the world, Dutton says.
  • “With nuclear, we can maximise the highest yield of energy per square metre and minimise our environmental footprint.” he says.
  • It’s time for Mr Dutton to get on with it and announce the full details of this nuclear fantasy.”

Germany signs off on $1 billion defence deal

  • The vehicles will be built at the Rheinmetall Defence Australia centre of excellence at Redbank in Queensland.
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    What's behind Australia's $1 billion defence deal with Germany?

Chalmers concerned about fall in iron ore price

  • Chalmers also said he was “quite concerned” about the fall in the iron ore price, which has strongly boosted revenue in recent budgets.
  • “When I looked on Thursday it was US$91 a tonne,” he said.
  • Chalmers reiterated the previously-announced reworking of the so-called Stage 3 tax cuts would be the centrepiece of cost-of-living relief in the budget.


Michelle Grattan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Congress Takes Action to Reform Oxygen Payment for Medicare Beneficiaries

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Oxygen, Freedom, Coalition, NPS, SOAR, PACT, Life, AARC, Face, Medicare, House, Patient, Legislation, Congress, Nursing

After nearly two years of concentrated work and advocacy, the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) and the Oxygen Reform Coalition are deeply gratified to announce that the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) legislation was introduced on February 28, 2024, by Senators Cassidy (R-LA), Warner (D-VA), and Klobuchar (D-MN).

Key Points: 
  • After nearly two years of concentrated work and advocacy, the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) and the Oxygen Reform Coalition are deeply gratified to announce that the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) legislation was introduced on February 28, 2024, by Senators Cassidy (R-LA), Warner (D-VA), and Klobuchar (D-MN).
  • The Coalition expects a House version of this bill to be introduced in the following weeks.
  • AARC prioritized the introduction of this legislation in September 2023 at its annual Washington, DC Respiratory Care Fly-In.
  • AARC Political Action Contact Team (PACT) members had more than 200 meetings with congressional members to discuss the Four Pillars for Oxygen Reform , including payment for respiratory therapists to visit and educate oxygen patients in their homes therefore improving patient outcomes.

Sleep experts call for end of seasonal time changes ahead of ’springing forward‘

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Sunshine Protection Act, Stroke, Research, Coalition, Somnolence, Work, National Sleep Foundation, Sleep, Sleep deprivation, Chronobiology, Splenic infarction, Risk, Society, Health, Safety, AASM, Fatigue, Walking, Approximation error, Sleep Research Society, Accident, Senate, American Academy

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine urges policymakers to prioritize the well-being of individuals by abolishing seasonal time changes in favor of permanent standard time.

Key Points: 
  • The American Academy of Sleep Medicine urges policymakers to prioritize the well-being of individuals by abolishing seasonal time changes in favor of permanent standard time.
  • The AASM is joined by members of the Coalition for Permanent Standard Time in this effort to "ditch daylight saving time” and restore permanent standard time.
  • Set clocks ahead one hour in the early evening on March 9 and then go to sleep at your normal bedtime that evening.
  • For more information about daylight saving time and to find additional resources from the AASM about sleep disorders, treatments and sleep health, visit SleepEducation.org .

MEDIA RELEASE: The Ford government is starving local public hospitals to privatize them, charge health advocates

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Ophthalmology, Hospital, Ontario Health Coalition, Coalition, Freedom of information, Privatization, Government, Wiarton, Ford, Patient, Policy, Operating, Health insurance

The public has funded local hospitals for more than 70 years to build operating room capacity that is unused while the Ford government is shunting unprecedented public money to private for-profit clinics and hospitals to build new operating rooms, the Coalition reports.

Key Points: 
  • The public has funded local hospitals for more than 70 years to build operating room capacity that is unused while the Ford government is shunting unprecedented public money to private for-profit clinics and hospitals to build new operating rooms, the Coalition reports.
  • For the last year, the Coalition researched the unused capacity in local public hospitals through Freedom of Information requests and interviews with surgical staff.
  • Funded private for-profit hospitals at double the rate per surgery than it funds public hospitals.
  • “A few for-profit corporations are being enriched by the Ford government’s privatization scheme while our public hospitals and patients pay the price.

New Adobe Express Mobile App Brings Firefly Generative AI Models Directly into Mobile Workflows

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Apps, Applications, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Security, Software, Networks, Internet, Data Management, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Senior, C2PA, Coalition, Multimedia, AI, IOS, Adobe Creative Cloud, Content, Google Play, ADBE, Android, Trust, Firefly, Music, Pinterest, Adobe Fonts

Today, Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) released the new Adobe Express mobile app for Android and iOS in beta with groundbreaking Adobe Firefly generative AI and new mobile editing capabilities that make it even faster to turn creative ideas into standout content on-the-go.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) released the new Adobe Express mobile app for Android and iOS in beta with groundbreaking Adobe Firefly generative AI and new mobile editing capabilities that make it even faster to turn creative ideas into standout content on-the-go.
  • With Firefly Generative Fill, Text to Image and Text Effects, plus quick and simple video editing features embedded directly into mobile workflows, the Adobe Express mobile app is revolutionizing standout content creation for everyone.
  • “The new Adobe Express mobile app puts Firefly – our generative AI models – front and center, giving users unprecedented ways to create videos, designs, photos and images that stand out."
  • Using the Adobe Express mobile app, Creative Cloud members can easily access, work on and edit creative assets from Photoshop and Illustrator directly within Adobe Express, or add linked files that sync in Adobe Express as they edit in Creative Cloud apps.

New Go Addressable and CIMM Study Demonstrates How Addressable TV Advertising Increases Reach of Linear TV Ad Campaigns

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Hardware, Content Marketing, Technology, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, TV and Radio, Other Technology, Media, Telecommunications, Software, Entertainment, Digital Marketing, Networks, Internet, Mobile, Wireless, Janus, Best practice, Christian nationalism, Coalition, Addressable, MVPD, Linearity, Growth, Chairperson, CTV, Ecosystem, IP, CIMM, Research

One of the report’s key findings was this: Leveraging a portion of ad dollars for addressable TV advertising, in addition to linear TV, in the majority of cases, results in increased campaign reach.

Key Points: 
  • One of the report’s key findings was this: Leveraging a portion of ad dollars for addressable TV advertising, in addition to linear TV, in the majority of cases, results in increased campaign reach.
  • Incorporating addressable TV advertising into a brand’s media mix consistently garners about 40% reach, regardless of a marketer’s target audience penetration.
  • The two firms also conducted an in-depth analysis of 145 addressable TV ad campaigns, which measured the reach and frequency of both linear TV and addressable advertising.
  • Addressable delivers incremental reach to both large and small linear campaigns: Addressable TV adds incremental reach when linear reach begins to plateau, making it more cost efficient.

IQVIA Publishes its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Technology, Pharmaceutical, Health Technology, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Health Insurance, Oncology, Artificial Intelligence, Environment, Research, Medical Devices, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Trials, Environmental Policy, Biotechnology, Professional Services, Health, Recycling, Practice Management, Managed Care, Data Analytics, Science, Climate Change, Sustainability, Data Management, RSV, Woman, Coalition, Investment, Targets, Social, Epidemic, CEPI, ESG, Annual report, Health care, Pharmacy, Patient, Science Based Targets initiative, Plastic, Survival, Lung cancer, Diagnosis, IQV, Workforce, GHG, Public, Management

IQVIA™ (NYSE:IQV), has published its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.

Key Points: 
  • IQVIA™ (NYSE:IQV), has published its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.
  • “We are proud that we delivered on our sustainability commitments despite the tumultuous macro-environment we have been operating in.”
    IQVIA’s full 2023 ESG report can be downloaded here .
  • We established our dedicated global public health business in 2023, which now works with more than 75 clients across the globe.
  • For the third year in a row, IQVIA was named the number one most admired company in our category, Healthcare: Pharmacy and Other Services.

The Coalition for Integrity Honors the Life of Alexei Navalny

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Foundation, Other Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Public Policy, Government, Other Policy Issues, Award, Human, Authoritarianism, Coalition, Corruption, Memory, C4I, Integrity, Courage, Alexei Navalny

The Coalition for Integrity (C4I) releases the following statement:

Key Points: 
  • The Coalition for Integrity (C4I) releases the following statement:
    Alexei Navalny stood for integrity, transparency, and accountability – the core values of the Coalition for Integrity (C4I).
  • He courageously and persistently fought against corruption in his native Russia but was universally recognized as a global champion of truthfulness.
  • Ms. Daria Navalny, Mr. Navalny’s daughter, will accept the Award on Mr. Navalny’s behalf.
  • As C4I continues fighting for the same integrity, transparency, and accountability values, the organization honors his memory.

CREtech Launches CREtech Climate Venture Coalition

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Environment, Technology, Construction & Property, Climate Change, Other Technology, Sustainability, Philanthropy, Green Technology, Other Philanthropy, Other Construction & Property, Coalition, Investment, Cryptocurrency

CREtech , the leading global technology and sustainability conference company devoted to Reimagining the Built World, has announced the launch of the “CREtech Climate Venture Coalition”, consisting of a group of the leading and most active venture firms focused on investing in climate tech startups in the Built World.

Key Points: 
  • CREtech , the leading global technology and sustainability conference company devoted to Reimagining the Built World, has announced the launch of the “CREtech Climate Venture Coalition”, consisting of a group of the leading and most active venture firms focused on investing in climate tech startups in the Built World.
  • While the Coalition will not be making direct investments, it will serve as a catalyst to drive deal flow for potential investments for each venture firm that is part of the Coalition.
  • CREtech CEO Michael Beckerman, an active angel investor in climate tech startups, will lead the Coalition initiative.
  • CREtech will have no role in vetting or selecting the submissions and all data will be kept in the strictest of confidence within the Coalition and not be shared publicly.

Madaket Health Appoints Healthcare Leaders Megan Schmidt and Tim Suther to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Data Management, Practice Management, Technology, Thought Leadership, General Health, Data Analytics, Public Policy, Government, Other Health, Payments, Other Professional Services, Healthcare Reform, Fintech, Health Technology, Finance, Health Insurance, Consulting, Security, Professional Services, Other Technology, Software, Health, PDX, Madaket, Massachusetts, Coalition, Gamma globulin, Spectrum Health, Sale, JPMorgan Chase, Suther, HealthPartners, Acxiom, Vice, PDM, Committee, Insurance, Management

Madaket Health , the leading platform for provider-payer collaboration and data exchange, today announced that Megan Schmidt and Tim Suther have joined the company’s board of directors.

Key Points: 
  • Madaket Health , the leading platform for provider-payer collaboration and data exchange, today announced that Megan Schmidt and Tim Suther have joined the company’s board of directors.
  • Tim Suther has more than three decades of experience maximizing value through data, analytics, and technology transformation.
  • "As the needs of the industry evolve, Madaket is solving administrative challenges burdening the entire healthcare ecosystem," said Schmidt.
  • Both newly appointed board members bring diverse skills and perspectives that will help Madaket continue to expand its reach and solutions in the healthcare industry.