The man known as the ‘greatest ice hockey player of all time’, Wayne Gretzky, will bring the USA and Canada national teams to Sydney in June. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events and Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres said Gretzky will be exclusively in Sydney as an ambassador for the 2016 Ice Hockey Classic […]
Assistant Minister for Innovation Wyatt Roy says a Queensland company’s round-the-clock robotic sprayers have the potential to revolutionise farming. Speaking at the launch of SwarmFarm’s machines near Emerald, central Queensland, Mr Roy said the invention underscored the role of innovation and technology in the future of agribusiness. The project recently received commercialisation support under the […]
A newly-completed solar project near iconic Uluru in Australia’s red centre is proving how on-site renewable energy is cleaner and cheaper than alternative sources of energy for many remote businesses and consumers. The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today congratulated Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia (Voyages) and Australian renewable energy […]
Motorcycles with new mounted radars will be patrolling roads and highways The number of speed cameras will more than double in regional WA For the first time during Easter, covert hoon cameras will be deployed on regional roads The State Government has unleashed new motorcycle mounted speed radars and covert hoon cameras on regional roads […]
Australian ultra-marathon legend Pat Farmer is due to finish his epic 4600km run through India on Wednesday 30 March 2016 at approx. 5pm AEDT. Pat will reach the official finish point of his 65 day run at Srinagar in the foothills of the Himalayas. The Spirit of India run began on 26 January 2016 (Australia […]
Power prices for regional Queensland households are set to remain stable, with the release today of the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) draft decision on regulated retail electricity prices in 2016-17. Energy Minister Mark Bailey encouraged stakeholders to review the draft decision and provide feedback before April 20, 2016 through the QCA website www.qca.org.au. The final […]
Celebrating the State’s best in scientific research and science engagement 2016 awards proudly sponsored by Chevron, ExxonMobil and Woodside Premier and Science Minister Colin Barnett today called for applications for the 2016 Premier’s Science Awards. The 2016 awards feature four categories across scientific research and engagement: Scientist of the Year Woodside Early Career Scientist of […]
Australia and our regional partners have secured an ambitious agreement to combat irregular migration, people smuggling and human trafficking. Agreed today at the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime, this landmark Ministerial Declaration strengthens regional cooperation and determination to combat these shared challenges. Co-chaired […]
The Australian Government condemns the coordinated terror attacks on 22 March in Belgium. Our thoughts and sympathies are with the people of Belgium. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is urgently seeking to determine whether any Australians have been affected. I understand Belgian authorities have activated their emergency plan in response to these attacks […]