Kidney research to benefit from State funding

A WA Health study that will potentially benefit thousands of Western Australian patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of seven research projects that will benefit from $70,000 of State Government research infrastructure funding. Announcing the 2014 round of New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support (NIRIS) awards, Health Minister Kim Hames said the study by […]

Anthony Roberts med rel: NSW Government welcomes price relief for gas customers

Minister for Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts today welcomed a proposal from gas network operator Jemena to decrease network prices for its NSW customers by up to 20 per cent over five years. Jemena is the State’s largest gas distribution network, supplying 1.2 million customers across NSW. Mr Roberts said residential customers will benefit from […]

Brad Hazzard med rel: FROM PRISON PADDOCKS TO PRISONERS PLATES

Prisoners in NSW are slashing their grocery bill by growing, farming and processing much of their own food, saving tax payers millions of dollars. “Last financial year prisoners grew over a million apples, made one-and-a-half million loaves of bread and produced almost one-and-a-half million litres of milk through the dairy,” NSW Attorney General and Minister […]

Duncan Gay med rel: Easing congestion around Sydney Airport: $500 million for ground transport solutions

The NSW Government and Sydney Airport are jointly investing almost $500 million to improve traffic flow in and around Sydney Airport, as part of a package of ground transport solutions. Roads Minister Duncan Gay said the NSW Government is building more than $282 million in road projects around the airport precinct, including $40 million from […]

Victor Dominello med rel: NSW Government recognises the contribution of community language schools

Minister for Communities and Citizenship Victor Dominello last night acknowledged community language teaching as a driver of the state’s social and economic prosperity at the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools annual dinner in Sydney. Mr Dominello joined NSW Premier Mike Baird and Community Relations Commission Chair Vic Alhadeff at the event in Stanmore which […]

Riteish Happy for Ek Tha Villian

Riteish Deshmukh, has recently bagged two successful films – Humshakals and Ek Villain – to his credit. Riteish’s character in comedy film Humshakals and thriller movie Ek Villain are completely opposite acomic role and a serial killer. If Sajid Khan directed Humshakals, which came out on June 20, has earned over Rs.55 crore on the […]

Humpty and His Dulhania in a Talk Show

Isha Sahni| Indus Age Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania starring Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan is round the corner. One can see the stars busy promoting their upcoming film a great deal of enthusiasm and vigor. The SOTY co-stars were recently seen in Delhi where they were shaking a leg with their fans. Before coming to […]

Butler used own experience for emotional scene

Los Angeles, June 29 (IANS) Actor Gerard Butler used a teenage reunion with his estranged father for his emotional scenes in his new film “How to Train Your Dragon 2”. The “300” star lost contact with his father Edward after the family emigrated from Scotland to Canada when he was a child. His mother later returned […]

Last 16 not enough says Costa Rica midfielder

Recife (Brazil), June 29 (IANS) Costa Rica’s midfielder Michael Barrantes said that qualifying for FIFA World Cup’s knockout stage was not enough for his team and they had dreams of going further in the tournament. Costa Rica, who will face Greece here Sunday, finished top of the “Group of Death” by stunning Uruguay 3-1 and Italy […]