The sails of the Sydney Opera House will be lit up with red poppies to mark Remembrance Day and to commemorate the Centenary of Anzac tomorrow. NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant and Minister for Veterans Affairs David Elliott said the projection of the Flanders poppy on to an iconic Australian […]
Rumours of no salt stocks in Uttar Pradesh triggered a major law and order situation, leading to the death of a woman in Kanpur, police said on Saturday. In the panic buying around midnight, when the rumours spread like wildfire in Bakarganj Bazaar in Kanpur, Savita (52) too, rushed to buy some salt. In the […]
Acknowledging the hardship being faced by people back home following the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said more steps could be taken to curb black money as warranted. Addressing the Indian diaspora here, Modi said he had already opened several windows for people to come clean […]
Tens of thousands of anxious people massed outside banks and ATMs here on Saturday for a third day to deposit or exchange their spiked currency or take out cash. Serpentine queues started forming outside all banks much before they opened, armed with their old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes. There was anxiety and a sullen […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday demanded rollback of the government’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, saying that the economy will collapse in the coming days if the decision was not withdrawn. Kejriwal said that demonetisation will not bring black money into the banking system but will only result […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was aware of the hardship people were facing in India because of the demonetisation move, but emphasized that it was necessary in the larger interests of the nation. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Japan, Modi said people back home were hailing his decision of rendering Rs 500 […]
Melbourne 47 is a site-specific performance festival celebrating the City of Melbourne: the streets, the people, the life, the action, the quiet, hidden corners, the stories and histories, sometimes uplifting, sometimes troubled, the many atmospheres which make this vibrant, diverse city the living place it is. In reference to the declaration of Melbourne as a […]
Traffic-choked Parramatta Road will become Sydney’s new boom corridor under an urban transformation strategy featuring 27,000 additional homes and 50,000 extra jobs with impressive community facilities and green spaces. Planning Minister Rob Stokes released the Parramatta Road transformation blueprint today and announced $198 million for local projects – from urban plazas and new open space […]
This is a joint media release with Airservices Australia and the Australian Communications and Media Authority. The Australian Federal Police has launched an investigation into 15 incidents of unauthorised radio transmissions with aircraft at Melbourne and Avalon Airports. As a result of the unlawful interference with air traffic control broadcasts over several weeks, the AFP […]
The Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon Zed Seselja last night celebrated Deepavali and Australia’s diversity of languages along with over 150 people at Parliament House in Canberra. Deepavali, or Diwali, is the annual ‘Festival of Lights’ celebrated by followers of the Hindu, Sikh or Jain faiths. It symbolises love, […]