Tapan Singh was standing in a queue to buy a bus ticket when all of a sudden the ground beneath his feet started shaking. He froze with shock as he saw the 183-year-old iconic Dharahara tower come crashing down, burying scores of people. There is rubble, white plaster and red bricks all around where the […]
Newly-wed Lipi was fondly preparing lunch for her husband when she noticed the kitchen window shaking all of a sudden and her house in Kathmandu shuddering as the devastating quake struck Nepal on Saturday forenoon. “My first response was that the window was shaking because of the bad weather. That’s when I heard my neighbours […]
Premier Daniel Andrews today announced a donation of $500,000 to relief efforts following the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal. Reports indicate the earthquake has killed more than 4,000 people with this figure likely to rise. Around 8 million people are affected by the disaster, with thousands injured. Mr Andrews said the assistance is being provided […]
A two day program developed by the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, will be held in Sydney today and tomorrow to help support Aboriginal tourism businesses across NSW through the provision of specialised workshops and training courses. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said this is the […]
Due to the difficult circumstances on the ground in Nepal, today I announce the Government’s plans to assist Australians to depart Nepal by Australian Defence Force aircraft to Bangkok. The timing and frequency of the flights will be subject to capacity constraints at Kathmandu airport and approval by the Nepalese Government. Once details […]
The government on Monday condoled the deaths in the devastating earthquake in Nepal that has also affected parts of India, and said it was standing by its own people as well as its neighbour in their hour of crisis. Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, meanwhile, said people should not believe in rumours being spread predicting […]
In the wake of the strong 7.9 magnitude earthquake that killed over a 1,500 people in Nepal and left a swathe of devastation in the northern Himalayas on Saturday, experts said a temblor of equal intensity is “overdue” in northern India.” “An earthquake of the same magnitude is overdue. That may happen either today or […]
Nepal’s worst earthquake since 1934 has killed over 2,500 people and injured thousands, and forced many more on Sunday to camp in the open due to powerful aftershocks. As grieving families jostled for space to cremate the dead, India stepped up relief and rescue work in the Himalayan country with which it has close ties. […]
The unknown story of 13 Aboriginal servicemen from Western Australia who fought at Gallipoli have been brought to light in a new book. Aboriginal Affairs Minister Peter Collier said ‘They Served with Honour: Untold Stories of Western Australian Aboriginal Servicemen at Gallipoli’ was remarkable. “These men enlisted to serve their county despite being […]
JULIE BISHOP I’m pleased to be here at NATO and I have had a very positive meeting with Secretary-General Stoltenberg. I have addressed the North Atlantic Council and had a very interesting discussion with the Ambassadors present there. Australia is a natural partner for NATO. We share common values, we have a history of responding […]