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 […]
The Palaszczuk Government is encouraging NSW businesses to consider moving north as part of its drive to create jobs across Queensland. Speaking from Sydney to promote the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the Government had established the $40 million Advance Queensland Industry Attraction Fund in its 2016-17 State Budget. “Since the […]
The latest quarterly crime statistics reveal 15 of the 17 major crime offences remain stable or are falling while two categories saw upward trends across NSW. In the two years to June 2016, Fraud has risen 1.7 per cent while Steal from retail store has gone up 6.3 per cent. Supermarkets are the leading premises […]
Switching between trains, buses, ferries and light rail will be cheaper from today, as Opal removes the penalty for customers who interchange between modes when travelling. The new $2.00 ‘transfer discount’ is now given every time an Adult Opal card customer changes a mode of transport as part of the same journey. Opal card customers […]
Overseas visitors to NSW have spent more during their stay than ever before, according to the International Visitor Survey released today. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said Tourism Research Australia (TRA) figures highlight international visitors to NSW spent more than $9 billion for the first time – up 18 per cent […]
PJ Harvey Multi-award winning artist PJ Harvey returns to Sydney Festival in January as part of a national tour in Australia and New Zealand with her full 10-piece band. Shows in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington and Brisbane follow the release of the critically acclaimed album The Hope Six Demolition Project, which hit #1 […]
Rumana Islam and her husband Safiqul are pinching themselves that they were among the lucky 20 buyers of the first ever release of homes at Fairwater – Western Sydney’s newest masterplanned community that is the talk of Blacktown. More than 3275 interested parties registered for the release of the Premier Collection, including Rumana and Safiqul, […]
Third anniversary of Air India’s Delhi-Sydney service Direct service has significantly boosted tourism and trade India is a key and growing international visitor market for Sydney Airport Sydney Airport today celebrated the third anniversary of Air India’s inaugural direct service from Delhi to Sydney, which has significantly boosted tourism and trade over the past three […]
The Global Organisation for Indian Family and Youth Incorporated (GOIFY) Brisbane Chapter is proud to bring you Brisbane Mela 2016. Brisbane Mela 2016 is being held at BEMAC, Kangaroo Point on 15th October from 5:00 pm onwards. In its second year, Brisbane Mela 2016 brings you a wonderful night filled with a variety of Indian […]
Sydney Airport celebrated the third anniversary of Air India’s inaugural direct service from Delhi to Sydney, which has significantly boosted tourism and trade over the past three years. The occasion is celebrated with a social media competition offering two return Air India tickets to Delhi, as well as balloons and cupcakes at the airline’s check-in […]