North and South Korea have expressed their wish to compete at the Pyeongchang Olympics as a joint women’s ice hockey team, and are now waiting for the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) approval. According to South Korean sports ministry spokesman, Hwang Seong-un, the two Korea have discussed a
All Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) workers will go on strike for 24 hours from Monday 29 January. This was announced this week, along with their intention to apply an indefinite overtime ban from 25 January, to receive a six per cent pay rise. “The trains will go to bed on Sunday night and won’t co
More than 300 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled Nurse) scholarships are available for NSW students who are planning to study to become an enrolled nurse. The scholarship applications are open until 13 February 2018, as the diploma program at TAFE will commence from March 2018. Following successful comple
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) announced their intention to ban overtime from next Thursday 25 January, a day before Australia Day. This is part of their strike action in seeking for a six per cent annual pay rise for thousands of Sydney rail workers. However, this rate is above the government’
After their delegation on Wednesday, both South and North Korea have expressed hopes of their joint participation in the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics. North Korea’s officials have offered to send high-ranking officials, athletes, cheerleaders, performing artists, reporters, and taekwondo dem
Employers in Australia are satisfied with 83.6 per cent of higher education graduates, according to a new national survey. The 2017 Employer Satisfaction Survey (ESS) revealed the quality of education provided at Australian institutions, as supervisors provided feedback about generic skills, technic
The 457 visa program will be replaced by the Temporary Skills Shortage (TSS) visa from March 2018. The new TSS visa will allow workers to stay up to two years under the Short-Term stream, and four years under the Medium-Term stream. However even though the 457 visa will be abolished, the existing 45
Warnings concerning debris and faecal contamination in Sydney’s coast have been issued after storms caused major pollution. Swimmers are generally encouraged to avoid swimming in Sydney beaches for up to one day after heavy rainfall. However, the recent storms in Sydney has increased the likelihood
A 59-year-old South Korean man in Eastwood, Sydney was arrested and charged for being a broker and economic agent for the North Korean regime. Chan Han Choi was allegedly providing goods and services to a “weapons of mass destruction program” and attempted to arrange the sale of North Korean missile
Universities across Australia have accepted the Australian Human Rights Commission’s recommendations to combat sexual harassment of university students. The Change the Course report, released in August 2017 found that approximately 21 per cent, of one in five students experienced sexual harassment i
A Sydney man was arrested at Mount Lewis and charged with foreign incursion offences, being the first Australian-based person to be charged with this offence. 25-year-old Belal Betka, allegedly travelled to the conflict zone in Syria in March 2015, before returning to Australia in October 2015. He w
From 2018, shoppers will be able to receive 10 cent refund at Coles supermarkets as part of ‘Return and Earn’ project. Along with Woolworths, Coles supermarket is the newest addition to this environment-friendly initiative which aims to also benefit the consumers. From January 2018, shoppers will re
A warning was issued in NSW as more than 200 cases of Salmonella were reported across the state last month. The rate of Salmonella poisoning have experienced a rapid rise, along with the rise of summer temperatures. Salmonellosis is a type of gastroenteritis caused by Salmonella bacteria, found in a
The Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 will be amended in NSW to protect pregnant women from discrimination. Employers will no longer be able to discriminate against pregnant job seekers in the hiring process. Further, the Act will stop employers from firing women who do not disclose they are pregnant whe
Three common holiday season scams have been brought to attention to protect Australians this Christmas holiday. “Scammers often try to take advantage of people during the busy Christmas period and prey on our vulnerabilities at this time of year,” The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission s
Sydney has accounted for almost half of Australia’s economic growth in 2016-17, according to a new research report. The impressive figure of 41.2 per cent was revealed by the Economic Performance of Australia’s Cities and Regions 2016-17 report. Sydney’s GDP growth slowed from 3.9 per cent in 2015-1
Teaching Graduates who spend three years at a rural NSW public school will be eligible to receive university scholarships. Under the Rural and Remote Rewards scheme in NSW, 60 scholarships will be offered to new teachers. The new teachers must accept to be posted at one of 150 eligible public school
Private property in Macquarie Park will be secured by the NSW Government for a new school site. The Government will buy back the old Peter Board High School site from private hands, which were sold more than twenty years ago by the Labor Government. “Our community was devastated when the Labor gover
Surry Hills will celebrate Christmas with Sydneysiders by providing decoration workshops, free gift wrapping services, live DJ, Christmas trees, kid’s entertainment, and photos with Santa. A Very Surry Hills Christmas is the village’s first Christmas festival, and is aimed at attracting more shopper
North Korea and its nuclear weapons program only targets the United States, as reported by an official North Korean newspaper. According to a senior North Korean official, the U.S. is the main target and the rest of the world does not need to feel threatened. “Today’s reality shows that our obtainin