Western Sydney, watch out! James Packer has his eyes set on you! In a shock announcement made today on KIIS1065 & WSFM radio station, it’s looking very likely NSW is set for a third casino with a 1.3 billion takeover of the iconic Rooty Hill RSL. The 9 hectare precinct which is home to the […]
The Palaszczuk Government has committed $22 million in new funding to upgrade four roundabouts on Kawana Way to increase capacity ahead of the opening of the new Sunshine Coast University Hospital. Roundabouts at the intersections of Kawana Way and Metier Linkway, Premier Circuit, Kawana Island Boulevard and Jamaica Way will be upgraded to include two […]
NSW Fair Trading is helping seniors to “Grow Young” by protecting their consumer rights as they celebrate the 2016 NSW Seniors Festival. With broad responsibility across many areas of daily life NSW Fair Trading assists seniors to successfully navigate their rights in a rapidly changing marketplace. NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe said Fair Trading […]
Following a joint investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and NSW Fair Trading into the conduct of private colleges, the ACCC and the Commonwealth (for Department of Education and Training) has filed proceedings in the Federal Court against Australian Institute of Professional Education Pty Ltd (AIPE). AIPE is a provider of VET FEE-HELP Diploma courses, costing […]
The Australian Government has increased the level of concern in the travel advice for two cities in Turkey, Istanbul and Ankara, to ‘reconsider your need to travel’. The travel advice has been reissued following the deaths of more than 80 people in four separate suicide bombings in Istanbul and Ankara in 2016. Terrorist groups continue […]
The NSW Government has agreed to give Former High Court Justice Michael McHugh AC a further two-month extension to complete the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Greyhound Industry in NSW. Commissioner McHugh has requested the extension after more information that requires detailed examination came to light. This announcement follows a six-month extension granted in […]
The NSW Government will provide over $1 million for 27 innovative arts and cultural projects across NSW, Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant announced today. Mr Grant said the projects cover a rich diversity of creative activities including performances in an opal field in Lightning Ridge and a multi-media street walk in […]
The NSW Government is taking a tough stance on the “churn’’ of people from social housing to homelessness and is driving reform for an automatic rent deduction scheme from Centrelink payments. Ahead of today’s meeting of State, Territory and Commonwealth ministers, NSW Minister for Social Housing Brad Hazzard said it was time for governments to […]
Consumer Affairs Ministers from across Australia have agreed for the first time to adopt a national information standard for free range egg labelling. Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Victor Dominello welcomed today’s agreement at the Consumer Affairs Forum in Canberra. Under the agreement, free range eggs must come from hens that have meaningful and […]
Many older Australian households asset rich, income poor Asset rich but income poor is the story for nearly one-third of older Australians in low income households, according to new figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Jacqui Jones, the ABS’ Program Manager of Labour and Income Branch, said in 2013-14, 54 per […]