Family and Community Services Minister Gabrielle Upton today joined Catherine Yeomans, CEO of Mission Australia, to launch the MISHA report which highlights the importance of innovative approaches to addressing homelessness. Mission Australia’s MISHA project connected chronically homeless rough sleepers to long term housing and intensive support services. Minister Upton said “Breaking the cycle of homelessness […]
A new plan for multiculturalism in NSW has been announced by Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello which will see the Community Relations Commission of NSW become Multicultural NSW. Geoff Lee MP, Member for Parramatta, welcomed the announcement, which will bring with it a revitalised grants program with a simpler process for application. “Some key reforms will […]
The importance of community and industry involvement in marine turtle conservation is being highlighted at a national symposium being held in Perth today and tomorrow. Environment Minister Albert Jacob, who will address the symposium tomorrow, said Western Australia’s 13,500 kilometre coastline was well known for its rich and abundant marine life, and conservation and effective […]
A summit to develop ways to make investment in Aboriginal affairs more effective is under way in Perth and has been opened by Aboriginal Affairs Minister Peter Collier. Mr Collier said the Western Australian Aboriginal Advisory Council (WAAAC) Summit 2014 gave Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people the opportunity to explore how to best spend the large […]
The decision by international credit ratings agency Moody’s today to downgrade Western Australia’s credit rating from Aaa (negative outlook) to Aa1 (stable outlook) follows a similar decision by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) in September last year. “This decision is disappointing, but as we have said many times recently, the Government is determined to regain the […]
Jammu,Aug 25, (IANS) The Pakistan Rangers used mortars and other long range weapons to target Indian positions on the international border in Jammu and Samba districts during the night, triggering migration of residents from several villages, police said. A senior police officer said the Pakistan Rangers targeted the Border Security Force (BSF) posts in both Jammu […]
Los Angeles, Aug 25 (IANS) Actress Melissa Joan Hart and her husband Mark Wilkerson have created a clothing line for young boys. They have teamed up with children’s designer Souad Acha to create the collection titled – King of Harts. The “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” star and her husband of 11 years were inspired to create […]
Los Angeles, Aug 25 (IANS) Once a chubby child, TV host-producer Ryan Seacrest is now “hyper-obsessed with exercise”. The “American Idol” host says he follows a strict diet and fitness routine, as he is terrified of putting on weight again, reports femalefirst.co.uk. Seacrest said: “I remember being a chubby kid and what that felt like. My […]
Abuja, Aug 25 (IANS) Nigerian troops will soon launch a massive military offensive to end insurgency in the northeast region of the West African country, Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah has said . Minimah disclosed this in the southeast city of Port Harcourt on a two-day visit to army formations and units Sunday, Xinhua […]
London, Aug 25 (IANS) Singer Cliff Richard, who “voluntarily” met the police, denies sex assault allegation against him. Richard’s property in Berkshire, South East England was searched by police last week in relation to the alleged sex offence involving a boy in 1985. He was not arrested or charged. The “Summer holiday” hitmaker was “voluntarily” interviewed […]