The Australian and NSW Governments are getting on with delivering world class infrastructure for Sydney today announcing the shortlist of consortia bidding to build the multi-billion dollar tunnel under Parramatta Road as part of the first stage of the WestConnex motorway. NSW Roads Minister Duncan Gay and Federal Assistant Minister for Infrastructure Jamie Briggs said […]
Marine tourism in protected areas will be the focus of a major international ecotourism conference to be held next year at Rottnest Island. Announcing Western Australia as host of the 2015 Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference, Tourism Minister Liza Harvey and Environment Minister Albert Jacob said it was a great coup for WA to host […]
“The Community Relations Commission of NSW condemns outright the alleged racist attack on Jewish school children in Sydney’s eastern suburbs yesterday”, the Chief Executive Officer, Hakan Harman said today. “People who commit crimes motivated by racial or religious difference are the enemies of the whole society of NSW which is peaceful, accepting and understanding of difference. “Now that […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello today announced Maha Krayem Abdo OAM, Executive Officer of the Muslim Women’s Association, as the winner of this year’s NSW Human Rights Award during a ceremony at State Parliament. Mr Dominello said the award, now in its second year, was dedicated in memory of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird said his thoughts are with the families of victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 during this National Day of Mourning, after he attended the National Memorial Service at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne today. “We have been shocked and saddened by this tragic event and the stories of the victims, which […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced 500,000 Opal cards have now been issued as Opal goes live on another 520 buses, benefiting thousands of customers across suburbs in Western Sydney and the Northern Beaches. From today customers catching 220 State Transit buses in Brookvale and the Northern Beaches can use an Opal card to […]
Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, today launched a new fragrant rice variety, which will open up new market opportunities for NSW growers and provide consumers with a unique locally-grown product on supermarket shelves. Ms Hodgkinson said the new rice variety, named Topaz, was put to the test today at an exclusive cooking demonstration and […]
Wednesday, 6th Aug 2014: Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt Ltd announced that the first look of its Diwali release, “HAPPY NEW YEAR”, will be unveiled on 14th Aug at Sahara Star Hotel in Mumbai. The entire cast of the film including Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Boman Irani, Vivaan Shah will be […]
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) In order to curb unwanted early pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and sexually transmitted diseases (STD), parents should shed their inhibition and talk about sexual matters to their children as young as age 10, says a study. The kids should be exposed to sex education programmes at the very beginning of puberty, said researchers […]
Los Angeles, Aug 6 (IANS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has legally changed her surname to West after marrying rapper Kanye West. The “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” star, who married rapper in May, says that she has applied for a fresh passport with her new surname, reports contactmusic.com. The 33-year-old shared an image of her […]