From 2018, families in NSW can claim up to $100 per child to reduce the cost of sport registration or membership fee of any after school and weekend sport. The applicable sports include netball, football, basketball, swimming, gymnastics and athletics. $207 million over the four years as part of the
Changes to the Housing Code will make it easier, faster and cheaper to get approvals for a new home or renovation for existing home owners in NSW. From 17 July, the approvals for development will be issued as little as 20 days, compared to an average of 71 days prior to the new code. This will allow
Three major theatre chains, CJ CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox has rejected to give “Okja” a theatrical release, arguing that Netflix’s simultaneous release of the movie on their online platform would alter South Korea’s movie distribution industry. Okja, a new film by the acclaimed director Bong Joon
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and the United States President Donald Trump will hold their first summit on 29-30 June. According to Seoul’s presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, Moon will visit the United States on 28 June and meet at the White House. It will be Moon’s first overseas trip since h
Five of South Korea’s hottest hip-hop artists have collaborated to come to Sydney for their first ever joint concert, “RAPBEAT” on Saturday, 1 July. The multi-artist concert will be showcasing some of the biggest names in the Korean hip-hop scene such as Jay Park, Zion.T, Heize, Loco and Ravi. In re
The Commonwealth Government announced the upgrade to NSW roads with a poor crash history. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester alongside Member for Gilmore and Chair of the New South Wales Black Spot Consultative Panel Ann Sudmalis announced $19.2?million in funding for 52 Black
The NSW Government has approved the $224 million funding for the expansion of the Art Gallery of NSW. In addition to the state government budget, the gallery will also be receiving $100 million from private donors to fully fund the project. The construction will start by 2019 and be completed for th
International visitors, especially from Asia, have contributed a record of $9.8 billion to the NSW economy in the last 12 months. This has been a growth of more than 10 per cent and $848 million than the previous year, according to the International Visitor Survey. Minister for Tourism and Major Eve
First Minecraft competition in Australia will be held at the Sydney Opera House on 2 and 3 July. “Minecraft at the Sydney Opera House” will allow Sydney’s fans to experience the game in real life, and explore their creative possibilities. Minecraft is one of the best-selling video game of all time a
To engage even more audiences in Australia, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Vietnamese subtitles has been added to a brand new season of hit comedy “The Family Law”. The Family Law is a comedy drama about an Asian family residing in Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia. It is based on the bestsell
As K-Pop has become a popular bridge in connecting different cultures and generations, Australia has quickly emerged as one of the leaders of this trend; starting with Kevin Kim. Kevin Kim, the lead vocalist from the massively successful K-pop idol group “Z:EA”, has returned to his hometown Sydney t
The Fair Work Commission released new transitional arrangements to apply to Sunday penalty rates. From 1 July 2017, full-time, part-time and casual workers under Fast Food and Hospitality award, Pharmacy award and Retail award will all be affected over the next three to four years. For these workers
Construction of Sydney central city’s $2.1 billion light rail line along George Street has missed completion deadlines yet again. This has been the second time light rail construction failed to meet their deadlines since the start of the project 18 months ago. Even though a deadline extension was al
Australia has designated five North Korean individuals on the Consolidated List under Australian sanctions laws. Consolidated List is a list of all people and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions or travels bans under Australian law. The five North Koreans were designated due to
The clinician-led Taskforce has released their recommendations for public consultation after reviewing more than 5,700 items covered by the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). The Taskforce review is commissioned by the Federal Government, and is aimed at ensuring that the subsidised procedures covere
President Moon Jae-in announced this week that the deployment agreement of U.S. missile defence system in South Korea will not be reversed. The recent deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system has created tension in South Korea’s relations between China, the U.S and North
As winter approaches, NSW Health is urging everyone to get vaccinated through a flu shot from their GP. The annual flu vaccination is provided free to people with medical conditions that make them more vulnerable to severe flu. These include pregnant women, everyone aged 65 or over, Aboriginal peopl
From 3 July, the online minimum top up amount will be reduced from $40 to $10 for adult Opal card holders.The online minimum amount for Concession/ Child Youth and Gold Senior Pensioner Opal card holders will be reduced to $5. This will allow commuters to skip the queue at the station and top up the
South Korea said that they will respond sternly to North Korea’s nuclear and missile provocations, while considering to resume the suspended civilian inter-Korean exchanges. The United Nations Security Council has discussed this week whether to impose additional sanction against North over their lat
Chung Yoo-ra, the daughter of Choi Soon-sil, has dropped the appeal of her extradition case from Denmark to Seoul.As the daughter of the key figure in the South Korean political corruption scandal, Chung is also accused of receiving inappropriate academic and financial favours based on her mother’s