Nicosia, March 28 (IANS) An outgoing UN envoy in Cyprus said Thursday that the island’s economic crisis may be a blessing in disguise regarding a peace deal eluding Greek and Turkish Cypriots for many decades. Alexander Downer, a former foreign minister of Australia who served as UN secretary general’s personal advisor in Cyprus for seven years, […]
NSW Treasurer Mike Baird today confirmed the State Budget for 2014-15 will be handed down on Tuesday, June 17. “The Budget for 2014-15 will continue the policies of responsible financial management that have helped turn around the NSW economy,” Mr Baird said. “We inherited a fiscal mess from Labor, with expense growth out of control […]