The United States confirmed this week that they will do everything to stop North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, even deploying military actions if necessary. This was remarked by Senator Cory Gardner, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs, at t
Australians have already lost over $13 million in the first half of 2017 as a consequence to investment scams, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). According to their findings, men were almost twice as likely to be targeted by investment scams and lost money in mor
It was announced that the 14-kilometre tunnel between Rozelle and Allambie Heights, also known as the “Western Harbour Beaches Link” will cost $14 billion to build. The $14 billion is estimated to include $340 million for property acquisitions, $5 billion for direct construction and $2.3 billion of
Hundreds of employer-sponsored visa applications made before 1 July may be invalid, according to a report released by the Australian Financial Review. However, the new English language and skills assessments requirements for permanent employer-sponsored visa programmes are not valid to applications
Intellectual Property (IP) Australia has released an IP Mediation Referral Service that can resolve IP related disputes. This service will offer services to all-sized Australian businesses with less complex and lower cost methods to resolve disputes. Mediation has received praise globally in resolvi
Weekend congestion will be eased with the introduction with hundreds more train services coming soon in 2017. The “More Trains, More Services” program with a capital investment of over $1.5 billion has been introduced to encourage greater number of commuters within Sydney. Transport NSW announced th
1.3 million Australians are now enrolled in government-funded vocational education (VET) according to the report by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research. This 2016 figure was released this week, and showed an increase of 3.3 per cent compared to the prior year.The report found that
New research from Western Sydney may lead to effective cancer treatments that may be first in the world. There are four MR machine with a linear accelerator (MRI-Linac) research bunkers in the world but Sydney has differentiated their research by having combined the MRI-Linac radiotherapy system. Wi
Further travel bans have been applied to local travel agencies in the city of Shenyang in China from issuing visas for Chinese travellers coming to South Korea. Shenyang is the largest city in Liaoning Province of China. This has become the first of China’s prohibition of individual visas for South
New listings worth $142 million has been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. From July, more Australians can benefit from their Medicare with more affordable and available medications. Government subsidy is making medications such as Vorinostat (Zolinza) to treat eligible patients with rela
Flu season in NSW has started early this year; with its number nearly doubled.The increased numbers are due to the improved ability to track, diagnose and attack the influenza virus. “The flu season is expected to peak in the coming weeks, so now is a good time to get vaccinated if you haven’t alrea
From September, excessive payment surcharges will be banned in all businesses across Australia. The ban will officially limit the amount of surcharge on customers for use of payment methods such as EFTPOS in both debit and prepaid, MasterCard, Visa and American Express issued by an Australian Bank.
From July, new legislative changes have come into effect which concerns small businesses and the relationship between tenants and landlords. Under the new changes, landlords need to register a lease within three months of it being signed. This is to ensure tenants receive more security in the chance
NSW remains to be Australia’s most busiest and populous State as revealed by the Census this week. The 2016 Census revealed there are 7,480,228 residents of NSW, which is a growth of 8.1 per cent since 2011. The fastest growing regions of Sydney has been announced as Bringelly in Green Valley locate
From Saturday 1 July, travellers departing Australia will no longer need to fill out the Outgoing Passenger Card (OPC). The paper-based green form has been removed in the hopes to making traveller’s departure quicker, easier and more efficient. The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Pete
AMBER Alert system on Facebook was introduced by the Australian Federal law enforcement to find and return abducted children. The newly introduced alert system will provide a channel of 24-hour alert to the people who were in the area where the child went missing through the most popular social medi
From 1 July, green slip prices will drop to under $600 for Sydney motorists as a result of a five per cent reduction from the insurers. Sydney vehicle owners will see a decrease of $180 on the average premium. Country motorists will see a reduction of around $50 on the average premium. In addition,
The record number of 109 has been set for inner-city businesses having been nominated to compete in the Sydney City Business Awards program. The nomination number have experienced a rapid increase from 57 in 2016 to 109 this year. “A thriving and creative small-to-medium business sector brings disti
The redevelopment of Sydney Fish Market has led to its relocation to Blackwattle Bay to expand and improve food and dining experience for Sydneysiders and tourists alike. This is part of the Bays Precinct Urban Transformation program, with over $250 million in the redevelopment fund. It will include
South Korea has met with another patient infected with the Zika virus this week, raising its total number of patients to 21. The health authorities confirmed that it was found in a woman who travelled to Thailand.This case was followed by the 20th patient found at the beginning of June, who was infe