Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay has announced from Wednesday 1 October all petrol-powered bicycles will be banned on NSW roads and road related areas due to the serious road safety risk. Minister Gay said this is national safety issue, with restrictions already in place in some states such as Queensland. “Given the safety […]
Two SBS journalists were jointly named Journalist of the Year at last night’s Multicultural and Indigenous Media Awards, held at Parliament House, Sydney. SBS radio Hindi Executive Producer Kumud Merani was honoured for her radio feature The Story Untold; which examines Australia’s complex migration patterns and the surprising genetic link between Australia and India’s first […]
Sydney, Sep 11 (IANS) Two men are expected to face an Australian court Thursday for allegedly funding and recruiting Islamist fighters for Syria. Police raided houses and businesses in Logan, south of Brisbane, Wednesday and arrested the men, aged 31 and 21, following a 12- month joint operation carried out by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) […]
Sydney, Sep 11 (IANS) A 25-year-old man was rushed to an Australian hospital Thursday after showing symptoms of the Ebola virus disease, health officials said. The man, who fell seriously ill after returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital in Queensland about 7.40 a.m. by paramedics wearing full protective […]
The Environment and Venue Assessment Tool (EVAT) which helps assess the risk of adverse social outcomes posed by liquor licence applications will be rolled out state-wide following a successful trial in Sydney and Newcastle. Minister for Hospitality Troy Grant today said a 12-month trial and evaluation of EVAT found it provided a sharper focus on […]
Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, today announced that NSW will lead a new $2.5 million project to better position Australia’s grains industry in global and local marketplaces. Ms Hodgkinson said the initiative, called the life-cycle assessment project, will measure the impacts of water, land and energy use for grain production on greenhouse gas emissions, […]
NSW is the first state in Australia to introduce legislation to support the broadcasting of judgments and sentences in major criminal trials. Attorney General Brad Hazzard said although other states such as Victoria allowed cameras into the courtroom at the discretion of the judiciary, NSW was the first in the country to pass a law […]
New laws have been introduced into the NSW State Parliament to strengthen the supervision of high risk offenders on Extended Supervision Orders (ESOs), Attorney General and Minister for Justice Brad Hazzard said today. While the court can attach any condition to an ESO, the proposed changes give greater guidance on conditions. One new condition could […]
Former Chairman of Cricket NSW, Dr Hari Harinath OAM, has today been named the new Chair of the Community Relations Commission’s (CRC) Advisory Board. Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello announced Dr Harinath’s appointment along with seven part-time Advisory Board Members. “The make-up of the new Advisory Board truly reflects the changing face of […]
Sydney Shakti Temple is proud to host the 2014 Navaratri festival from September 24 to October 4 at their premises at 271 Old Windsor Road, Old Toongabbie. Dedicated to the Goddess Durga, Navaratri is a colourful and spiritual nine night, ten-dayfestival, which celebrates each incarnation of the divine Goddess. During this time, devotees are blessed […]