From the delicious to the delightful, sour to strange, showbags create a world of wonder for children and adults alike. That wonder was on show today when over 30 delighted children from Westmead Children’s Hospital and Royal Far West road tested a record number of showbags for the Sydney Royal Easter Show (the Show). Shane […]
A Wyndham mentoring program will get $340,000 to support disadvantaged youth, as part of almost $1 million delivered to community organisations across Victoria. Jill Hennessy MP, Member for Altona District, today announced that Jeanieboy’s Dream Catchers Academy was one of eight grant recipients. Dream Catchers is a mentoring program that inspires and empowers disadvantaged and […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, and Treasurer, Scott Morrison, have today released a consultation paper as part of the government’s work to establish a register of foreign ownership of water access entitlements. Minister Joyce said the register would give greater oversight of the ownership of Australian water assets, […]
Ministers welcome EU delegates to WA Energy and mining links promoted ahead of Free Trade Agreement negotiations An energy partnership between Western Australia and the European Union (EU) has the potential to increase investment and job creation in both regions and help lift Europe’s energy security. Addressing the European Australian Business Council today ahead of […]
Australian ultra-marathoner Pat Farmer and the Spirit of India Run have crossed into a new state. On February 20, the Spirit of India Run team crossed into the state of Gujarat – one of the leading provinces for business and architecture in India and the home state of Prime Minister Modi. Following a challenging two […]
The Royal Australian Air Force has successfully flown the final flight into East Antarctica in a series of proof of concept flights by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in support of the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). Since November 2015 the C-17A Globemaster III has touched down in Antarctica at Wilkins Aerodrome five times, delivering […]
Potentially lethal “lunchbox” gas cookers are at the centre of a new safety warning after explosions put four Queenslanders in hospital last week. Natural Resources and Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham today issued a warning about the inexpensive, popular cookers following two explosions in Far North Queensland. A family was hospitalised and a childcare worker […]
Environment Minister Mark Speakman today invited people to use their smart phones to report any illegal dumping activity on the NSW government’s illegal dumping reporting portal. This is the first time the reporting system has been open to the public. “Once a person registers on RIDonline they can report any illegal dumping activity, including the […]
Six high school students will learn about the contribution of Anzac soldiers and nurses during a once-in-a-lifetime journey of key battlefields in Europe as part of the Premier’s Anzac Ambassadors Program. Eduardo Bianchino, Shehani De Silva, Petra Stojnic, Joshua Bednar, Lauren Sullivan, and Liam Rickard, aged 16 and 17 years, will visit Athens, Lemnos, Crete, […]
Mumbai, Award-winning playback singer Naresh Iyer has recorded a song for director Raj Madiraju’s upcoming thriller film “Pirates 1.0.” Arun Chilveru is composing music for the film. It has three situational songs sung by Naresh Iyer, Dev Negi and Rituraj. “I like Raj Madiraju’s (director) commitment. He has chosen a substantial subject. Kittu Vissapragada’s lyrics […]