NSW Health is urging people to vaccinate against measles after more reports of measles have been reported within NSW. Seven NSW residents in nine weeks have been reported with measles. The seventh resident made their way to Sydney from Thailand. From 28 February, cases of measles have been reported
Sydneysiders can drop off their unwanted electronic items at the City of Sydney’s next e-waste collection day. The upcoming e-waste collection day will be held on Saturday 11 March from 9am until 3pm at the Sydney Park Depot, Barwon Park Road, St Peters. The event seeks to help Sydneysiders to easil
The Australian Government’s early learning languages app has found to be successful in children grasping foreign languages.Simon Birmingham, Minister for Education and Training, said that the Evaluation of the Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) app will engage children 26 per cent more than c
Fine food producers in NSW can apply by 31 March to take part in the celebrated Fine Food Australia event in September. They will have the opportunity to promote their products to thousands of national and international buyers, get up to date with latest trends and check out their competition.The NS
The new design for the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital redevelopment has been released. This is the second stage of the $200 million redevelopment. It will include a refurbished and expanded Emergency Department, a multi-storey carpark and a new multi-storey Clinical Services Building. The new Clinical
Apprentices pursuing their trade qualifications can apply for a “Bert Evans Scholarship” that will assist them with buying tools or commuting on the job training. There are 50 scholarships awarded every year, each worth $5000 per year over three years. John Barilaro, Deputy Premier and Minister for
Yesterday the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 was introduced to ensure exploitative and unfair practices in the workplaces are recognised and deterred. This will affect many, such as exploited workers and corrupt employers. It will also affect migrant workers as they ap
Changes to the NSW Retail Leases Act will ensure stronger and fairer relationships between the tenants and landlords in the retail industry.This is the first in more than a decade, as the updated Act will bring greater transparency, certainty and fairness between retail businesses and landlords.Depu
New national childhood education rules will ensure that younger children in NSW receive a higher quality of care. Changes to the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 include an improved services and support in family day care to strengthen compliance and quality. In addition, it will in
A 42-year-old man was arrested in Young, NSW this week for allegedly carrying out actions to support Islamic State activities overseas. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) arrested and charged the man, as he was taken to Young Police Station. He has been charged with two counts of preparation for in
An international innovation festival will be held for businesses across Sydney on Thursday 9 March. The NewCo Sydney festival will see more than 50 leading Sydney businesses open their doors for start-ups, entrepreneurs and small companies looking to grow their business. This will include host prese
Latest figures of international students in vocational education sector is an example of the quality of Australia’s education according to Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews. The 2016 International Student Survey revealed it was India with the highest percentage fo
The NSW Government has taken an important step to tackle housing affordability for first-time homeowners entering the property market. As part of the important step, Premier Gladys Berejiklian has established a cross-government working group to explore all options to make housing more affordable. Th
Researchers across Australia will receive $11.6 million in funding to find new treatments in fight cancer. The government funding includes 12 early career fellowships, six career development fellowships and a translational program grant. “These grants are a vital investment to help researchers disco
Through the new Science, Research and Innovation Cooperation Agreement, Australian and New Zealand has created new opportunities of employment, innovation and growth of the economy. After a year of negotiations, Australia and New Zealand has agreed to the Agreement that signifies a strong alignment
Turnbull Government has launched a new resource of primary school lessons that will be available at home for parents and families. “Learning Potential Resources” will be filled with hundreds of ideas, activities, games and videos suitable for primary school children, to encourage parents to be more
South Korea has strongly protested Japan’s renewed education guidelines for the next decade. The draft version of a revised guideline was posted by the Japan’s education ministry on Tokyo’s e-government website. One of the biggest flaw South Korea is protesting against is the guideline teaching elem
A new survey has revealed that NSW is ranked as the best state in Australia to do business. According to the new NAB Quarterly Business Survey, NSW has the strongest current business conditions compared to any other state. NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said that this supports NSW status as Austral
NSW residents will be ensured the best possible healthcare through a $107 million hospital internship program that prepares the health workforce of the future. This internship program will be applicable to all domestic and some interstate medical graduates of NSW universities. “Today’s new medical i
The United States President Donald Trump stated that the U.S. will stand with South Korea to prevent further hostile actions from North Korea. White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that the conversation concerning North Korea between Trump and the Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo