The Environment and Venue Assessment Tool (EVAT) which helps assess the risk of adverse social outcomes posed by liquor licence applications will be rolled out state-wide following a successful trial in Sydney and Newcastle. Minister for Hospitality Troy Grant today said a 12-month trial and evaluation of EVAT found it provided a sharper focus on […]
Product safety officers have thoroughly checked 310 showbags to ensure they meet safety standards ahead of the annual IGA Perth Royal Show, which starts on September 27. Commerce Minister Michael Mischin said inspectors from Consumer Protection and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission had examined the contents of the showbags for choking or strangulation hazards, […]
· Premier announces 80 Victorian participants in 2015 Anzac Day Gallipoli tour · Tour is part of commemorations to mark 100 years since the start of World War One · Victorian Coalition Government passing on the legacy of our veterans to future generations Premier Denis Napthine today announced the 80 students and 14 teacher chaperones […]
Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, today announced that NSW will lead a new $2.5 million project to better position Australia’s grains industry in global and local marketplaces. Ms Hodgkinson said the initiative, called the life-cycle assessment project, will measure the impacts of water, land and energy use for grain production on greenhouse gas emissions, […]
Suicide prevention will take centre court on World Suicide Prevention Day today, with Mental Health Minister Helen Morton making two major announcements aimed at improving mental health and reducing suicide. Building on State Government suicide prevention initiatives already under way, Mrs Morton said the Mental Health Commission would invest $340,000 over the coming year in […]
NSW is the first state in Australia to introduce legislation to support the broadcasting of judgments and sentences in major criminal trials. Attorney General Brad Hazzard said although other states such as Victoria allowed cameras into the courtroom at the discretion of the judiciary, NSW was the first in the country to pass a law […]
New laws have been introduced into the NSW State Parliament to strengthen the supervision of high risk offenders on Extended Supervision Orders (ESOs), Attorney General and Minister for Justice Brad Hazzard said today. While the court can attach any condition to an ESO, the proposed changes give greater guidance on conditions. One new condition could […]
Former Chairman of Cricket NSW, Dr Hari Harinath OAM, has today been named the new Chair of the Community Relations Commission’s (CRC) Advisory Board. Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello announced Dr Harinath’s appointment along with seven part-time Advisory Board Members. “The make-up of the new Advisory Board truly reflects the changing face of […]
Los Angeles, Sep 10 (IANS) Actress Lea Michele’s new boyfriend Matthew Paetz has reportedly shifted into the “Glee” star’s house. Paetz packed his stuff over the weekend, moved out of his apartment, and upgraded himself to his girlfriend’s $1.4 million Hollywood pad after just four months of dating, TMZ.com quoted sources close to Michele as saying. […]
Damascus, Sep 10 (IANS) At least 28 Syrian rebel leaders of a group were killed Tuesday when a powerful blast targetted their meeting place in Idlib province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. The slain rebels were leaders of the Ahrar al-Sham militant group. A booby-trapped car ripped through their meeting place in the town […]