The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 Super 10 Group 2 match between India and Pakistan has been relocated from Dharamsala to Kolkata. The evening match will take place as scheduled on Saturday 19 March and will start at 19h30local time. Announcing the decision, ICC Chief Executive David […]
In a Commonwealth Games first, Beach Volleyball has scored a spot in the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) sports program. The historic agreement between the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), the Queensland Government and the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation (GOLDOC) will extend the GC2018 sports program for the first time from 17 to […]
The first section of the Sydney Metro Northwest skytrain to be built over a major road has been successfully completed. “We’ve now reached another important milestone for Australia’s biggest public transport project,” Mr Constance said. In a precision operation carried out over five nights, 12 segments of the skytrain were lifted over Memorial Avenue at […]
Ten outstanding women inducted in the 2016 WA Women’s Hall of Fame A deaf rights advocate, a tireless campaigner for reconciliation and a passionate educator in child abuse prevention were among 10 inductees welcomed into the International Women’s Day WA Women’s Hall of Fame last night. Deputy Premier and Women’s Interests Minister Liza Harvey said […]
Australian ultra-marathoner Pat Farmer will be arriving at the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, on the morning of Thursday 10 March 2016 (approx 8:00am-9:00am India time = approx 1:30pm-2:30pm AEDT) Since the Spirit of India Run began on 26 January, Pat Farmer has run through eight states across India – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, […]
Member for Parramatta, Geoff Lee today announced a million dollar upgrade of the historic Gasworks Bridge linking Harris and Macarthur Streets in Parramatta will start Wednesday 16 March to preserve the bridge and its heritage significance. “The NSW Government has provided $1 million for a major repair and rehabilitation of the 110 metre Gasworks Bridge […]
Treasurer Curtis Pitt says the latest National Australia Bank index shows Queensland recording the highest business confidence in the nation for eight months in a row. “The latest survey again reflects the positive results of our Economic Plan that has delivered 71,700 extra jobs across the state in the past year; a jobless rate at […]
Today, on International Women’s Day, we mark three years since the insidious and hidden crime of forced marriage became a Commonwealth offence. While anyone can be a victim of forced marriage, it is young women and girls who are most vulnerable to this slavery-like practice. Thankfully, the criminalisation of forced marriage has empowered young people who are […]
“Technology is for answers and humans are for questions” is the mindset leading futurist and thought provocateur Morris Miselowski will bring to the Art and Science of Communication in Multicultural Victoria forum on Thursday 17 March. The inaugural industry event – led by Polaron Language Services in partnership with the Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria (ECCV) – will […]