S.P. Balasubrahmanyam or popularly SPB, the playback singer, as well the voice over, of popular heroes of Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi movies has gone silent permanently on Friday. The coronavirus attacked his lungs and permanently silenced the singer who had sung over 40,000 songs in 16 languages over a career spanning five decades. […]
A 40-year-old Randwick man has been charged with drug supply as part of an ongoing investigation into serious and organised crime on the Sydney waterfront. The investigation, which is being led by detectives from Operation Polaris, commenced last year (2013) and resulted in police identifying a man working on the Sydney waterfront who was allegedly […]
Minister for the Arts, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of Anzac, Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson, today announced the appointment of Sir Jonathan Mills AO FRSE as the Creative Advisor for the Anzac Centenary Arts and Culture Fund and welcomed the eminent Australians that form […]
For the first time Defence scientists are able to march on Anzac Day wearing the Australian Operational Service Medal (AOSM) which they received for operational service. Scientists from the Defence Science & Technology Organisation (DSTO) who have served on overseas deployments will march in Adelaide and Melbourne under the Defence Civilians (Operational Service) banner, which […]
My first official visit to France takes place at a time when our bilateral relationship remains strong and enduring. We are cooperating on international security issues in the UN Security Council and on global economic issues as Australia hosts the G20 this year. Lasting links were forged between our nations on the battlefields of World […]
The National Commission of Audit will be released on 1 May 2014 at 2pm. From 10 am, embargoed material will be available to approved members of the media in a secure lock‑up area in Parliament House, Canberra. Media organisations are now invited to apply to the Treasury for access to the lock‑up. Enquiries and applications, […]
The Royal Australian Mint has partnered with the University of Canberra Brumbies to incorporate a fitting tribute to Diggers at the Anzac Day commemorative rugby match tomorrow. In lieu of the coin toss, a quick game of two-up will be played using a bespoke kip (paddle) to fit two of the Royal Australian Mint’s impressive […]
Minster for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the NSW Government has started work to set aside a future corridor for a South West Rail Link extension to Sydney’s Second airport, with community consultation set to begin this week. Ms Berejiklian said the future rail corridor will link jobs, service hubs and communities in the South […]
New drug withdrawal facility for new mothers and their babies A first for Victoria in tackling inter-generational disadvantage The Victorian Coalition Government is building better access to treatment services for vulnerable Victorians The Victorian Coalition Government will invest $4 million in the 2014-2015 Victorian State Budget to build a new 4-bed residential unit to help […]
· $850 million infrastructure project to get underway in first half of 2015 · Widening will boost capacity by 30 per cent and cut travel times to the airport by 16 minutes during peak periods · Coalition Government building better roads for all Victorians An approximate $850 million upgrade and widening of both CityLink and […]