Gastroenteritis outbreaks at child centres have been above the usual rate across NSW, according to the NSW Health. NSW Health has issued a warning to parents and carers with young children under five to wash their hands and keep sick children at home to prevent further rise in viral gastroenteritis
There will be more than 1,000 free trees available for inner-city residents and schools at Sydney Park on Saturday 30 March. City of Sydney residents will be eligible to collect two free trees until they run out, and local schools will be able to collect up to 10 trees for their school grounds. City
The number of permanent migrants accepted into Australia is set to be cut by 30,000 as part of the government’s broader population policy, according to the federal government’s announcement this week. Australia’s annual migration intake will be cut back to 160,000, which is 30,000 fewer than the pre
Residential property prices have continued to fall across Australia with a 2.4 per cent decline in the December quarter 2018, according to the recent figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This contributed to the 5.1 per cent fall for the whole of 2018, which was faster than
Cases of summer flu outbreaks have doubled compared to same time last year, according to NSW’s latest influenza surveillance report. There were 2244 confirmed flu cases in NSW in the four weeks to March 3, almost double the 1144 notifications in February last year. “Unusually high levels of influenz
The government announced $5.7 million funding for research partnerships to revolutionise the way maths and physics are taught in Australian schools. The funding will include projects to teach Albert Einstein’s theories and other projects aimed at changing the future of education. This includes a fun
Migrants will now be eligible to apply for Australia’s permanent residency after new occupations were added to the Skilled Occupations list. The latest update, which came into effect from 11 March, added 36 new occupations to the Medium and Long-Term Skill List (MLTSSL). In addition, the new Regiona
The total number of jobs worked in Australia increased by 1.2 per cent in the December quarter of 2018, reaching one million in the number of secondary jobs, according to new insights released by the Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This figure was more than double the quarterly average over th
Patients are waiting longer to start treatment in NSW Emergency Departments since same period last year, according to the new report released by the Bureau of Health Information (BHI). The report found that in the October to December 2018 quarter, patients were expected to wait longer median and 90t
New influenza virus strains in the 2019 influenza vaccines have been announced by the Chief Medical Officer from the Department of Health. The new A strain (H3N2) and new strain for the B Victoria linage have been included in the 2019 seasonal vaccines. Overall, the influenza virus strains included
National dwelling values in February have experienced a further decline of 0.7 per cent, according to new data from CoreLogic. This adds to the cumulative decline of -6.8 per cent since the national dwelling values peaked in October 2017, returning to the level last seen in September 2016. As of now
Australia will now be able to cancel and refuse visas, and kick visitors out if they have been convicted of domestic violence. The new law came into force last Thursday as Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman issued a Ministerial Direction to visa decision-ma
Youth unemployment levels were found to be the highest across regional Australia, more than twice of the nation’s overall unemployment rate according to a recent analysis from Brotherhood of Saint Laurence. According to the new analysis, almost one-in-nine young people aged 15 to 24 are unable to fi
100,000 free TAFE and VET courses will be made available across the next four years, in addition to the new $80 million TAFE campus at Western Sydney. The additional 100,000 fee-free courses will be made up of 70,000 new courses for young job-seekers and 30,000 TAFE places for mature-aged workers in
Indians are the fastest growing short-term visitors to Australia according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Through comparing the short-term visitor arrivals for December 2017 and December 2018, ABS found that the highest percentage increase was recorded for Indian visitors at 13.3 per
New South Wales was recorded with the lowest unemployment rate at 3.9 per cent for January 2019, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). While the national unemployment rate remained steady at 5 per cent, NSW rate fell a further 0.4 per cent to 3.9 per
Mosquitoes have been found to be carrying the Ross River virus in the Sydney’s west, including areas such as Deepwater Park, Bankstown and Sydney Olympic Park. NSW Health has issued out a warning to all Sydney residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites, particularly for people who enjoy out
The average CTP Green Slip prices have dropped to an eight year low of $495, since the NSW Government’s new scheme which came into effect in December 2017. This will drop further from 23 March 2019, with four of the five insurers offering the best market price of less than $450 for Sydney motorists.
5000 extra nurses and midwives will be recruited in NSW, in what the NSW Government is calling as the largest workforce boost in the history of Australian healthcare. Premier Gladys Berejiklian made the “unprecedented” announcement at Nepean Hospital in Penrith, and explained that the recruiting wil
Banks are making it harder for consumers to get car loans, credit cards and personal loans following the royal commission concerning bank lending practices. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission outlined their concern on the responsible lending and assessment practices. “While we beli