US President Barack Obama hosted some of hip-hop’s biggest stars for a criminal justice reform meeting at the White House. According to a White House official, Nicki Minaj, Chance the Rapper, Alicia Keys, Wale, J. Cole, and Ludacris were among the stars who sat down with Obama and some of his top advisers to talk […]
The Taj Mahal is ready for the hyped visit of British royal couple, prince William and Kate, on Saturday. According to the programme released here, the royal couple will have lunch and dinner at hotel Amar Vilas. They will see the Taj Mahal around 4.00 p.m., and leave late in the evening for Delhi by […]
At least 15 people were killed and 760 injured as a powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture on Saturday. The quake comes close on the heels of tremors felt on Thursday that killed nine people, The Japan Times reported. Authorities reported of damage over a wide area, as reports […]
The transformation of ANZ Stadium into a world-class rectangular venue will be fast-tracked, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Sports Minister Stuart Ayres announced today. Subject to the successful conclusion of negotiations with the current lessee to acquire the stadium business, the refurbishment of ANZ will begin in the current term of government. Along with the […]
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe today announced the outcome of recent raids by the agency that netted thousands of unapproved and counterfeit products. At one premises, 4,573 items were found and have been seized. Samples examined and confiscated on site were unapproved and potentially dangerous USB phone chargers, including counterfeit well-known brand products Apple, […]
The surface properties of materials can be significantly modified by techniques such as ion implantation which is used to improve the hardness of polymers and metals but materials must demonstrate sufficient radiation tolerances during the process. The ion implantation process has applications in medical devices and prostheses, mechanical parts and is used widely to produce […]
The next rotation of US Marines will begin arriving in Darwin from today to commence their fifth rotation through Northern Australia as part of the US rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. This year’s rotation will include around 1,250 US Marines, a detachment of four Bell UH-1Y Venom helicopters and a range of equipment. The Marines […]
Minister for Multiculturalism John Ajaka is seeking applications for a Youth Member for the Multicultural NSW Advisory Board. “I want to ensure the youthful, multicultural voices of New South Wales are heard loud and clear,” Mr Ajaka said. “By giving young people seats at the table, we can ensure our services and policies better reflect […]
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Queensland’s unemployment rate has remained steady at a two-year low as the Palaszczuk Government’s Economic Plan continues to deliver jobs, Treasurer Curtis Pitt said today. Mr Pitt said Australian Bureau of Statistics figures for March showed the trend unemployment rate was 6.0 per cent in March compared with the revised trend figure of 6.0 per […]