Today I announce the recipients of grants funded by the Australia-India Council. In 2016-17, 19 grants worth $630,000 have been awarded. Each year the Council awards grants to high-quality projects which bolster links between Australia and India by building and enhancing relationships across public policy, education, science, sport, and arts and culture. The successful grants […]
Consumers and health professionals are advised that the TGA has updated its information about mitigating the risk of Mycobacterium chimaera infections from heater-cooler devices. For more details see ‘Information for health professionals and facilities‘ below. Heater-cooler devices are used within operating theatres to control the temperature of blood diverted to cardio-pulmonary bypass machines. Heater-cooler devices […]
On 28 October 2016, Air Force marked the Centenary of Australia’s first flying squadrons, Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 Squadrons (1916 – 2016) with both ceremony and celebration at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW. With the theme Celebrating the Centenary of Australia’s First Flying Squadrons, the official program commenced with a full Colours Parade, reviewed […]
The Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner welcomes the Government’s announcement today for the Office to establish a national online complaints mechanism, to assist Australians to access tangible support when intimate images or videos are posted without their consent. The portal will be live in the first quarter of the next Financial Year 2017/18. ‘We […]
A preview of the next Parramasala food and cultural festival which be showcased at the spring series finale of Eat Street Vibes on Saturday 5 November, from 11am to 4pm. Along with a selection of sweet and spicy food from local restaurants, Parramatta’s famous Eat Street will be bustling with workshops including henna tattooing and […]
Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has this afternoon met with family and friends of Manmeet Sharma, a Council bus driver who was tragically killed on Friday. During the meeting the Lord Mayor reiterated his support for and deepest condolences to Manmeet’s family, on behalf of the Brisbane community. Council has established a fund to support […]
It was a pleasure to celebrate Diwali with my friends in the Indian community when we turned the Sydney Opera House a bright, vibrant gold for the third year running. It was a spectacular sight and the images of our iconic landmark lit up in gold have made their way back to India and other […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird has congratulated NSW export award winners for their entrepreneurship and the role they play in supporting Australia’s strongest state economy. The 2016 Premier’s NSW Export Awards were hosted tonight by the Export Council of Australia, showcasing the state’s top exporters across 22 categories. Mr Baird congratulated vitamin and health supplement manufacturer […]
NSW Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres today announced on behalf of the NSW Government and the Board of the Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA) the appointment of Mr Charles Moore as Chief Executive Officer of SOPA effective 28 November 2016. Mr Moore brings to the role an extensive knowledge of the property sector, a deep […]
Researchers have uncovered a stone slab in Jerusalems Church of the Holy Sepulchre venerated as the resting place of Jesus Christ, a media report said. The slab, which has been covered by marble cladding since at least 1555 A.D., has been exposed as part of a major restoration project at the church, according to the […]