The Australian Government will provide additional support to help the people of Nepal recover from the devastating earthquake. Our thoughts continue to be with the millions of people affected by this tragic event. Funding of an additional $10 million will provide critical assistance to help people rebuild their lives. It will support: women […]
Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott today congratulated the winners of the 2014 NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) and NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) Cadet of the Year awards. NSW RFS cadet Timothy Pedley and NSW SES cadet Kodie Hardy were honoured for their leadership skills and promoting the values of volunteering and […]
A joint Victoria Police and Australian Federal Police operation has resulted in a 17- year-old being charged with terrorism offences. As part of the Melbourne Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) Operation Amberd, a search was conducted at a residence in the northern suburbs. During the search of the Northern suburbs premises, three items were located. […]
Health Minister Jillian Skinner and Pittwater MP Rob Stokes today visited Mona Vale Hospital to see the foundation laid for the $30 million Community Health Centre. Over 50 trucks delivered a total 450 cubic metres of concrete to the site for the ground-floor pour. “Last year I joined Rob Stokes to open the […]
The NSW and Australian governments today signed on the dotted line to start work 18 months early on fixing one of Sydney’s worst pinch points – King Georges Road Interchange – awarding the construction contract to Fulton Hogan Construction. Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Duncan Gay and Federal Assistant Minister for Infrastructure Jamie […]
Staring disbelievingly at the Basantapur Durbar Square here, which is now part-rubble and part-broken, Manisha K.C. hopes her country’s “lost heritage” is returned to its glory, “like it was before the devastating earthquake”. “This is what our heritage is all about. This is the old palace area before it shifted to Narayanhiti (Palace Museum); it […]
Men who are younger or have a lower body mass index (BMI) are more prone to experience hot flashes during a common treatment for patients with advanced stage prostate cancer, a new research has found. More than 25 percent of prostate cancer patients report that hot flashes are the most distressing side effect of androgen […]
Pravesh Rana, the host of reality show “Emotional Atyachaar”, says there’s a lack of seriousness in relationships among the modern-day generation. The 31-year-old, who is currently hosting the fifth season of the Bindass show, feels young men desire ‘girlfriends’ for “formality”. “Seriousness amongst relationships in today’s generation exists, but it’s not working too frequently. There […]
Perceptions about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir were fast changing in a positive manner, and the return of Bollywood can make a huge difference to the state, Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed said on Sunday. “Perceptions about the ground situation are changing in a positive way and the return of Bollywood to their choice […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he foresees the second Green Revolution taking place in eastern Indian states as they have abundant resources and need to develop their economy. Referring to the economically more advanced west coast of India, Modi said: “States in eastern India – be it Bihar, Bengal, Odisha or the northeast […]