The Government is progressing its open data agenda with the launch of the Open Data 500 Australia at the Locate15 conference in Brisbane today. The Open Data 500 is the first comprehensive study of Australian companies and non-profit organisations that use open government data to generate new business, develop new products and services, improve business […]
Australia’s Department of Agriculture is aware of a criminal threat to contaminate consumer ready infant formula manufactured in New Zealand.* This is a criminal matter for New Zealand and New Zealand is treating this threat seriously. No infant formula in New Zealand has been found to have been contaminated. New Zealand has conducted an assessment […]
The NSW Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident Mr Arun Kumar (Prabha’s husband) : I am a husband who has lost his wife and the father of a young girl who has lost her beloved mother. I cannot describe to you the pain I presently feel. My wife was the […]
The Australia India Business Council hosted a business brunch with Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of India’s leading biotechnology enterprise Biocon and Chair of the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore on March 7 at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney. This was specially organised to celebrate International Women’s Day. AIBC National Vice Chair, Sheba Nandkeolyar introduced […]
The Australia India Business Council hosted a dinner address with Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of India’s leading biotechnology enterprise Biocon and Chair of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore on March 6 at the Four Seasons Ballroom in Sydney. Mrs Mazumdar-Shaw is reportedly, India’s wealthiest self-made business woman named in TIME Magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential […]
United Indian Associations celebrated “International Women’s Day 2015” on Saturday 7 March 2015 at Auburn Town Hall. Key speakers in attendance included ‘Ms Melanie Gibbons’, MP for Menai representing the Premier of NSW, ‘Dr G K Harinath’ OAM Chairman Multicultural NSW, ‘Michelle Rowland’ Federal Member for Greenway, ‘Julie Owens’ Federal MP for Parramatta, UIA President […]
NSW Fair Trading is reminding consumers to be aware of the dangers of using portable butane gas cookers, following a public warning issued last week (3 March). Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe, said, “both single and some models of dual burner lunchbox cookers could no longer be sold in Australia following the suspension of their […]
Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli today welcomed the Federal Government’s crackdown on unscrupulous marketers locking unsuspecting students into “VET FEE-HELP” loans. Mr Piccoli, said, “the Federal Government’s new measures will complement the tough requirements NSW has introduced for training providers receiving NSW Government funding”. Mr Piccoli added, “I welcome the strong stance of the Commonwealth […]
The emergence of another “Hizb Ut-Tahrir” video, featuring an anti-Semitic tirade from Sydney-based Ismail al-Wah wah is deeply disturbing. The freedom of speech that we enjoy in Australia is precious and we cannot allow it to be abused in this way. Hateful and derisive speech has no place in our harmonious multicultural society. I welcome […]
The NSW unemployment rate has remained at or below the national average for 15 straight months, with 26,400 full-time jobs created in NSW last month. Treasurer Andrew Constance, said, “the ABS Labour Force figures released today show the state unemployment rate remained steady in February at 6.3 per cent”. Mr Constance added , “In Labor’s […]