New figures have heightened fears that diabetes rates are far worse in Sydney’s west than previous modelling has indicated. In less than one year’s targeted testing at a single hospital, almost 12,000 people have been identified as having diabetes or being at risk of risk of diabetes. Of the 26,000 people tested at Blacktown Hospital […]
The State Library of NSW has launched an innovative online tool TODAY that uses Google Street View to visually match Indigenous place names and meanings for over 1000 locations across the state. Muru View combines the latest in interactive technology with 100-year-old Indigenous word lists and records from the Library’s vast collection in a way that […]
Snowy Mountains beverage producer Beloka Water has been judged producer of the best tasting sparkling water in the world at the International Fine Water Tasting Competition in China. The competition in Guangzhou saw a five judge panel of internationally renowned water sommeliers sample water from 104 entries from around the globe, with Beloka Water winning […]
By Yatinder Gupta GURUSWAMY Jayaraman, you may know him as Jay Raman, is an ever smiling and willing volunteer. He has an impressive list of extra-curricular activities which have landed him one of the highest honours bestowed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for […]
NSW Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres has called on parents and sporting codes to use the introduction of the Active Kids Rebate to spark a major increase in the participation rate of girls in sport. Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres has joined Member for Miranda Eleni Petinos and Member for Cronulla Mark Speakman to meet […]
By Sanjay B Jumaani Numerologists have become creative too, not always do they suggest to add or delete alphabets. While we saw an extra ‘G’ in Dabangg or Bigg Boss, Hrithik’s debut blockbuster Kaho Naa Pyaar had two extra ‘A’s too. Queen of TV, Ekta Kapoor is notoriously famous with Kkusum, Kasauti Zindagi Kay, Kahaani […]
Domestic and Family Violence is emerging as a major area of concern within the South Asian community resident in Western Sydney. Women from within our community, including newly arrived migrants and refugees, face specific barriers in accessing support services. These include social isolation, language and communication difficulties, financial dependence and fear that they will be […]
Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth stayed committed in his dominating run to clinch the Australian Open Super Series men’s singles final here on Sunday. The Indian shuttler took less than 30 minutes to outclass Chinese Cheng Long in straight games 22-20, 21-16. This was the third straight Super Series final win for Srikanth who had only […]
A brilliant array of colour, music and creativity will shine upon Sydney for the next 23 nights as the world’s largest festival of light, music and ideas Vivid Sydney, officially opens for 2017. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the festival is a boost for the State’s visitor economy and is expecting another bumper year […]