People travelling overseas on Monday 9 November are being urged to arrive at the airport early to avoid possible delays due to protected industrial action. The Department has been advised that some employees, including from the Australian Border Force (ABF), who are members of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), will take part in […]
Kerry O’Brien, one of Australia’s most respected journalists, has decided to leave ABC investigative current affairs flagship Four Corners at the end of this season after five years as presenter. “I have been extremely proud to be associated with Four Corners for the past five years,” Mr O’Brien said. “No other brand has been as […]
Landmark funding for malaria drug development was announced today by Trade and Investment Minister, Andrew Robb, and Premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk, as part of the Northern Australia Investment Forum. Australian scientists at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane will accelerate development of new antimalarial drugs with the support of a $10 million investment […]
Tickets to one of the best value events on Sydney Harbour go on sale this week You are invited to share in Sydney’s brand new view of one of the world’s most spectacular fireworks displays. The Barangaroo Delivery Authority, on behalf of the NSW Government, will release 10,000 tickets this week for Sydneysiders and visitors […]
The NSW Government has marked National Recycling Week by doubling a recycling rebate for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to purchase small-scale recycling equipment. National Recycling Week, which kicks off today, started 20 years ago to promote recycling and to educate people on ways to reduce waste. Environment Minister Mark Speakman said up to […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expanded his government’s ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas‘ motto to include ‘Sabka Nyay‘, assuring free legal aid for the vulnerable sections of the society. “I believe in ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ and with that there must be ‘Sabka Nyay’,” Modi said, urging that the spread of legal awareness should be […]
Nestle India on Monday said it has begun the roll-out of Maggi noodles in 100 cities, terming the five-month ban as “one of the biggest crises” it has faced in the 32-year history of the brand in the country. It also announced a pact with Snapdeal for online sales. “The return of Maggi Noodles on […]
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday appointed its president Shashank Manohar as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) removing incumbent N. Srinivasan for the rest of the term. Srinivasan, who was elected for a two-year term, was scheduled to head the ICC till June 2016. The decision […]
Thanks to a dip in the prices of gold this year, brisk buying of the precious metal was seen on Monday as people opened their purse strings for Dhanteras. The newly minted “Made in India” gold coin also saw good sales. “The trend is very good this year. For the first time, price is on […]
Angad Paul, son of — an India-born Britain-based business magnate and philanthropist — died after falling from his eighth-storeyed penthouse home here, a media report said on Monday. Angad fell eight storeys on Sunday night, landing on the roof of another building below. Paramedics pronounced the 45-year-old dead at the scene in central London, Mirror […]