London, Sep 5 (IANS) Putting rumours to rest, actor Orlando Bloom said that he is not romantically involved with model Erica Packer. In an interview to Australia’s Daily Telegraph newspaper, the actor, who was snapped holidaying with Erica in Spain, talked about his friendship with Packer, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “I’ve known Erica for a long time, we […]
Moscow, Sep 5 (IANS) NATO has been trying to use the Ukraine conflict to divert public attention from worsening economic situation in Europe, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Thursday. “I am convinced that NATO has been very glad that the current events in Ukraine lead to new tension in relations with Russia,” Xinhua quoted […]
Cardiff, Sep 5 (IANS) Western leaders meeting for a NATO summit in Wales Thursday outlined the long-term engagement in Afghanistan after the end of the NATO-led combat mission in the country later this year. Leaders from 28 NATO nations joined by the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) partner countries agreed to launch a non-combat mission in […]
· Laws restricting smoking around schools, hospitals and other locations passed · Protecting children from harm caused by tobacco smoke · Napthine Government building a healthier Victoria Smoking will soon be banned at entrances to schools, hospitals and certain government buildings as part of new Victorian Coalition Government tobacco control reforms. Minister for Health David Davis […]
A major Mid-West gas discovery has highlighted the importance of the Liberal National Government’s support for onshore gas development. Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion said AWE Limited’s Senecio-3 find was a potential game-changer and very exciting for the local gas industry, promising to revitalise what had been a declining gas field. “Make no mistake, […]
More than $7 billion went through NSW cash registers in July with the state recording another bumper month of retail trade. Treasurer Andrew Constance said the ABS figures released today show retail trade in NSW increased 0.7 per cent in July to be up 9.8 per cent through the year – the highest of all […]
The NSW Government today launched a new funding package that will see five times as many offenders supported upon their release into the community, making communities safer in the process, Attorney General and Minister for Justice Brad Hazzard announced today. The $17 million package over three years will see services expanded to those most at […]
As the weather warms up, Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, is encouraging everyone to follow the NSW Food Authority’s key tips to avoid food poisoning on Father’s Day this Sunday. “Now that spring has sprung, the risk of food poisoning increases with the rise in temperature,” Ms Hodgkinson said. “If you’re looking to fire […]
A variety of places and objects that have shaped Western Australian culture, from space equipment to war memorials, will benefit from more than $1.6million in grants to support heritage conservation. Announcing the Lotterywest grants today, Heritage Minister Albert Jacob said the funding would go towards conserving places and objects with significant heritage value for future […]
Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, said the NSW Government has ramped up its war against weeds, today adopting the majority of recommendations in a major review of weed management and allocating $11.3 million in new funding. Ms Hodgkinson said the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) was commissioned to undertake the review in August 2013 and […]