Amid the in-fighting within the ruling Samajwadi party in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati on Thursday advised her SP counterpart Mulayam Singh Yadav to quit active politics and retire. Referring to the ongoing power struggle within the SP, the former UP Chief Minister said that if what was being said was true about […]
Afghanistan has urged for global action against “state elements” that orchestrate and support terrorism and also lashed out against militants based in Pakistan and their supporters it blamed for the rising tide of “cowardly” attacks on civilians. “As a strategic imperative, we must move beyond rhetoric and address the enablers of terrorism, including the role […]
Tourists spent nearly $97 billion in overnight travel in Australia during the last 12 months, the latest figures from Tourism Research Australia show. The National Visitor Survey, released today, and the recently released International Visitor Survey, show the tourism industry is now exceeding the Tourism 2020 growth targets. A joint initiative between industry and government, […]
The illegal trafficking of firearms is a deadly crime and just one illegal firearm is a huge threat to the safety of Australians. Since coming to government the Coalition has moved to put in place a range of measures to combat illegal firearms in our community including: Investing $88 million to increase screening and examination of […]
A battle plan is under development to make Queensland the “go to” centre for the defence force’s billion-dollar computer control and surveillance systems. Queensland companies have already cornered a proportion of this market, but State Development Minister Dr Anthony Lynham wants to see Queensland companies successfully competing for a bigger share of the defence dollars. […]
Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott has welcomed back Thor, the Hercules C130, on its return to Sydney in preparation for the 2016/17 bush fire season. “The trial of two large air tankers, including Thor, continues this season and will provide valuable assistance to our firefighters as they battle bush fires,” Mr Elliott said. “The […]
In an Australian first, the NSW Government is collaborating with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) to take eight NSW fintech and cyber security startups to the Tel Aviv Landing Pad, one of five established by Austrade. Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts, said this would allow Australia’s best and brightest to […]
NSW continues to attract more overnight domestic visitors than any other state in Australia, according to the National Visitor Survey released today. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said Tourism Research Australia’s figures show the Government’s strategy to grow overnight stays is working. “Domestic tourism growth for the year in NSW has […]
Michelle Cahill, a poet, a short fiction writer and a proud recipient of Hilary Mantel International Short Story Prize speaks to Indus Age about her debut collection of short stories, Letter to Pessoa, its cover page, the section she enjoyed writing the most, what poetry and writing mean to her and much more. Read on: By […]
Gandhinagar/Australia, 9th September 2016: Hon. Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Vijay Rupani received a delegation from Australia led by Her Excellency Harinder Sidhu, Australian High Commissioner to India, in Gandhinagar on Friday. Hon Chief Minister, Australian High Commissioner and the delegation discussed cooperation and collaboration in the areas of education and skill development, ahead of […]