Sydney – The competition to be named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India’s Hottest Vegetarian Celebrity of 2013 was fierce. Early leaders Jacqueline Fernandez and Shahid Kapoor as well as Amitabh Bachchan, R Madhavan, Kareena Kapoor and Vidya Balan put up a real fight. But now, after thousands of votes were cast […]
Hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors are expected to celebrate Sydney Festival 2014 which begins tomorrow and runs until Australia Day, 26 January. Acting Premier Andrew Stoner said the NSW Government was investing more than $5 million to ensure the success of the 2014 Festival, which will also showcase a range of new and […]
Best gift for our farmers is to buy Victorian produce this Christmas Fine wines, craft beers, cheeses and small goods perfect for hampers Victoria’s high quality food and fibre is appreciated around the globe With Christmas fast approaching, consumers are being urged to support Victorian food producers by buying Victorian food, wine and gifts this festive […]
Developing the Parenting Kit, an invaluable resource for new parents Victorian Coalition Government contributed $1.3 million towards kit Australia’s largest specialist hospital dedicated to health of women and newborns In an Australian first, mums and dads, along with health experts, are being asked for their top parenting tips to help develop a trusted parenting kit for all […]
Mr O’Farrell said securing Juventus for the Australian-exclusive match against the FOXTEL A-League All Stars was another major coup for the NSW major events calendar. “Juventus is one of the world’s most famous football clubs and a visit by the ‘Old Lady’ to Sydney has been long hoped for by Australian fans,” Mr O’Farrell said. […]
NSW Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Barry O’Farrell today officially opened the Service NSW one-stop shop at Parramatta, which is making it easier for local residents and businesses to carry out NSW Government transactions. “Since opening its doors to customers in October, the Parramatta one-stop shop has served more than 25,000 local residents and […]
Four major new television movies and mini-series to be produced in NSW will inject about $19 million in direct production expenditure into the State’s economy and create 933 jobs, Minister for the Arts, George Souris, announced today. The productions include The Gallipoli Story, starring Sam Worthington and Gina, the biography of mining heiress Gina Rinehart. The four […]
Attorney General Greg Smith SC today announced the appointments of deputy senior crown prosecutor Peter Barnett SC and DPP solicitor Kate Thompson as magistrates of the Local Court of NSW and as industrial magistrates. Mr Barnett and Ms Thompson have worked for the NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for most of their […]
Sydney Australian researchers have found a drug that is effective in preventing breast cancer. Professor Christobel Saunders from the University of Western Australia is one of the chief researchers in an international study which found that anastrozole drug could cut the risk of breast cancer in many women, with an extra benefit that it has few side effects, […]
ParitoshParasher Melbourne A group of Sydney-based Indo-Australian professionals have come together to form a venture, which would invest in feature films, documentaries and TV shows with Indian themes. Two Sydney-based professionals of Indian origin – Devendra Gupta and Yateendra Gupta, would lead the Australia India Film Fund (AIFF). The AIFF was launched recently and has […]