NSW Premier Mike Baird and Health Minister Jillian Skinner today visited Blacktown Hospital to mark a major construction milestone at the largest health infrastructure project in the State. Mr Baird and Mrs Skinner took part in a topping out ceremony on the roof of the seven-storey Clinical Services Building, which is the centrepiece of the […]
Recent changes to NSW child protection laws have made it easier for children who are unable to live with their parents to be adopted by a suitable family, Minister for Family and Community Services, Gabrielle Upton, said today. At the beginning of National Adoption Awareness Week, Minister Upton said changes to adoption laws have streamlined […]
Minister for Sport and Recreation Stuart Ayres and the National Rugby League today announced the NSW Footy Facilities Fund is open for applications from 10 November 2014 to 9 January 2015. Funding is available for projects throughout NSW. “This program is a terrific initiative of the National Rugby League (NRL) and the NSW Government that […]
Parliamentary Secretary for Renewable Energy Leslie Williams said work has officially started on the construction of one of Australia’s largest solar energy plants, with the turning of the first sod. “This is a major commitment to solar energy and confirmation of the NSW Government’s determination of growing the renewable energy sector and confirming our State […]
New York, Nov 9 (IANS) Early schooling hours could deprive teenagers of adequate sleep and hamper their academic performance, a study suggests. Although children require about nine hours of sleep throughout adolescence, older kids are naturally inclined to stay up later than younger ones, the study confirmed. “This is one of the few studies that has […]
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) Actor Ajith Kumar, who is busy shooting for Tamil action-thriller “Yennai Arindhaal”, recently took out time to attend an event at his daughter Anushoka’s school as a doting father, but not as a celebrity. “For the last few days, Ajith sir has been shooting at night. Hence, he had the time to […]
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IANS) A heady brew of Bollywood, Hollywood and the best of world cinema lies in store for the cultural enthusiasts here as the 20th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) — India’s second oldest movie fest — is set to open Monday. The eight-day extravaganza will see megastar Amitabh Bachchan and […]
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) Actor Karthi-starrer Tamil thriller “Kashmora” will go on floors in the February next year. Southern actress Nayantara has been chosen as the female lead. “We start shooting from February 2015. The pre-production work has already started and we are also on the lookout to finalise the rest of the cast,” the film’s […]
Chennai, Nov 09 (IANS) Cinematographer Manush Nandan, who has worked with Shah Rukh Khan in Farah Khan-directed “Happy New Year”, says the Bollywood ‘Badshah’ trusts his technicians to the core, and without any interference. “Shah Rukh is the most comfortable actor I’ve worked with. He never asks you to portray him in a certain way because […]
Los Angeles, Nov 9 (IANS) Actor Matthew McConaughey says he won’t raise his children in Hollywood because he prefers to be close to his extended family in Texas. The actor has always planned to bring Levi, six, Vida, four, and 22-month-old Livingston up in his home state of Texas, where they can be closer to their […]