An additional $50 million in funding has been added to the project of developing mining communities in local government outside of Sydney. This brings the total funding under the program to $305 million. The project gives mining communities the opportunity to upgrade their education, health faciliti
MyGov website has been upgraded to give Australians a better online experience when accessing important government services. It will allow easier access to the 242,000 Australians who make logins every day, which is more than twice the number two years ago. The design of myGov has changed, as well a
As 69 per cent of Australians fear for their online privacy, the Australian Commissioner called on Australian individuals and businesses to take action against privacy threat. The 2017 Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey revealed that one in four Australians know someone who was a victi
South Korea and China’s deteriorated relationship due to the installation of the United State’s missile defense system is to be mended according to experts. The “Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation” hosted by China became a good platform for the two nations to mend and create a unified
South Korea’s search team investigation of the Sewol ferry has been successful in identifying the remains of the missing nine bodies from the sinking of Sewol ferry. Last week, a female high school student named Cho Eun-hwa was found on the fourth deck close to the stern of the ship. She was identif
The 2017-18 Federal Budget will fund $5.5 billion to extend the funding agreements to assist older Australians to stay in their own homes. The additional budget will provide essential support services to more than 900,000 older Australians to help them continue living at home and their communities.
South Korea’s foreign ministry announced that they are reviewing the United Nation’s recommendations to modify the 2015 “Comfort Women” deal with Japan. In 2015 Tokyo provided 1 billion yen (US$9.1 million) to support the Korean WW2 sexual slavery victims through the sexual slavery agreement. Howeve
The Government’s 2017-18 Federal Budget will ensure 250 Australians jobs are available to improve the delivery of Centrelink services. 250 additional Australian call centre operator positions have been ensured under the Budget to reduce call wait times and better the quality of phone enquiries. This
South Korea’s new President Moon Jae-in is likely to pursue continuity in economic, fiscal policies and reduce the nation’s debt. On Wednesday, 10 March 2017, Moon won the South Korean presidency over 13.4 million, or 41.1 percent of all votes according to the National Election Commission (NEC). “We
North Korea has released satellite images of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system deployed in South Korea. The unveiling has been described as a power move, exerting military pressure on Seoul by flaunting N.Korea’s intelligence-gathering capability. The North’s state-run Korean Ce
$321.4 million has been added to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) budget as an investment to strengthen the protection to all Australians. The millions of funding includes over 100 intelligence experts, 100 tactical response and covert surveillance operators and 100 forensic specialists to combat
Online support for people living with or at risk of developing an eating disorder was launched this week. “Navigating Your Way to Health” and “Navigating Their Way to Health” includes tips and resources on sources of help, treatment options and access to carers. In addition, it also provides resourc
$8 million Suicide Prevention Fund was released this week for several suicide prevention projects across NSW. This is part of the NSW Government’s $1.8 billion annual investment in mental health to assist non-government organisations in delivering local suicide prevention strategies. Minister for Me
More drugs worth $310 million have been introduced to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Without government subsidy, the newly added medicines would cost each patient around $300,000 per year. One significant medication listed on the PBS from this week is “Ivacaftor” (Kalydeco). It is for chi
NSW retail landlords and leaseholders are encouraged to get ready as the NSW Retail Leases Act will commence from 1 July 2017. The new Act will be introduced to deliver more certainty, transparency and fairness to the 44,500 retail businesses and its landlords in NSW. Deputy Premier and Minister for
Construction has started in Newcastle Airport, which will allow direct international flights for the first time. This $850,000 project will accommodate international passengers with proper security, passport and border force equipment. NSW Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance said Newcastle Airp
NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) will join in May Day marches and activities this week, acting against their decreasing rights.Nurses and midwives in NSW have experienced disruptions on their penalty rates, health funding cuts and hospital privatisations. May Day will provide them an op
As hemp has been approved for sale as food in Australia and New Zealand, new guidelines around marketing and labelling of foods containing low-THC hemp has followed. Low-THC hemp is a plant of cannabis that contains a concentration of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in its leaves and flowering heads. How
$10 million state-of-the-art community centre will be revealed to the public this weekend. The East Sydney Community and Arts Centre (ESCAC) in Darlinghurst will provide Sydneysiders with a new place in the city to meet, work, learn and be creative. Once the “Heffron Hall” in 1966, the space on the
Troops from the United States began installing equipment of advanced missile defence system at a site in Seongju, a south-eastern region of South Korea. However, the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) has met with heavy protests from local residents with them clashing with