Important elective surgeries will resume across Victoria’s regional public and private hospitals as soon as today and in metropolitan Melbourne from the end of September. Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos today unveiled the way forward for the state’s safe and staged resumption of elective surgery, in line with the Victorian Government’s […]
A new taskforce is bringing NSW government agencies together to activate the State’s outdoor hospitality spaces, making approvals for alfresco dining and drinking easier and faster to get. Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello said the NSW Government is keen to work with venues to better use open spaces to help generate business and create […]
From 15 November 2020, there will be an updated Australian Citizenship Test with a clear focus on Australian values. The test would be updated for the first time in more than a decade to include a dedicated section on Australian values. “Our Australian values are important. They have helped shape our country and they are […]
By: Raj Natarajan Many travellers to India, from Sydney in particular and NSW in general, might have alreadynoticed that the supporting documents to the visa application made to VFS, Sydney office for visa to India or OCI card or any other consular services are now required to be ‘Notarised’ which means the supporting documents have […]
Victorian government unveils new support package to support Victorian business. A new support package will see $3 billion in cash grants, tax relief and cashflow support delivered to Victorian businesses Premier Daniel Andrews today announced the multi-billion package to help businesses survive and keep Victorians in jobs – taking the Government’s total business support to […]
Afghan Army deserter Hekmatullah, who murdered three off-duty Australian soldiers in 2012 in a cold-blooded crime of betrayal, is being transferred to a detention facility in Qatar by the Government of Afghanistan. We understand Hekmatullah will be held in detention in Qatar with five other highly sensitive prisoners. These six prisoners were convicted of killing […]
Hospitals and health agencies have seen a concerning drop in patients presenting to health services with time-critical cardiac and stroke conditions since the pandemic. Visits to emergency department visits have fallen by at least 25 per cent compared to the same time last year. Emergency department presentations for heart attack are down by […]
STATEMENT FROM THE NSW PREMIER A Government serving the people of NSW must respect Cabinet and parliamentary processes. This is more important now than ever before given the challenges facing our citizens. I have already made clear to the Deputy Premier that his policy concerns are listed for discussion at an upcoming Cabinet meeting and […]
Australia’s banks supported their customers as the country entered the COVID-19 pandemic and they continue to support them on the way out. As the initial wave of 6-month loan payment deferrals come to an end, banks have begun to contact customers for their 6-month assessment and to discuss the next stage of support and assistance. […]
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Message: This year R U OK? Day and World Suicide Prevention Day could never be more important. I said in March, this year will be the toughest year of our lives. It will certainly be the toughest year a lot of us can remember. We have all been under terrible strain, […]