NSW students will receive a free meningococcal vaccine over the next year to protect themselves against the rising threat of the meningococcal W strain. Students in Years 10 and 11 will be eligible to receive the free vaccine. This will be under the NSW Meningococcal W Response Program, which receiv
Coles has announced this week that they will be freely giving out the thicker, reusable 15c plastic bags away indefinitely. Coles spokesperson said since their ban on single-use plastic bags which commenced from 1 July, some customers said they “needed more time to make the transition to reusable ba
The Appliance Replacement Scheme is saving NSW households an average of $325 per year in power bills. The scheme, which was introduced by the NSW Government in 2016, replaces old appliances for a new and more energy efficient model at a 40 to 50 per cent discount. This applies to households with Low
Toyota was recorded as Australia’s most popular choice as their passenger vehicle, according to the Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Motor Vehicle Census data. In 2018, Australia recorded over 2.9 million Toyota registrations out of 19.2 million total registrations in Australia. “Toyota had over
Sydney’s new light rail fleet and centre for the CBD and South East Light Rail operations has been unveiled in Randwick. The Randwick Stabling Yard will oversee the light rail’s testing, operation and maintenance. The centre has six trams already and two more will join by the end of this month. “Wit
June 2018 marked the lowest unemployment rate of 5.4 per cent over the last five years, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Although there were 300,000 people leaving employment in the month, it was made up with 327,000 people entering the work force. “Over the year to June, the
Australians are losing $4.3 million a month to investment scams, according to new statistics revealed by Scamwatch. More than $26 million was reported to be lost to investment scams in 2018, already reaching 84 per cent of the total loss in 2017. This figure made 2018’s average month on month loss i
People living with hepatitis C can now access easy-to-take and effective medications to cure their illness. According to NSW Health, the new oral tablet medication will have a cure rate of 95 per cent. “People can be cured in 8-12 weeks in all-oral tablets – no injections, minimal side-effects
A new policy making public school uniforms more comfortable and affordable has been announced this week by the NSW Government. The new two page policy will be more simpler and easy to understand, opposed to the previous policy of 24 pages. “Back when I was in public school, there was no option. The
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) made 56 recommendations regarding the high electricity prices in Australia. Released in the ‘Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry’ report, ACCC believes that an average household will be able to save between 20 to 25 per cent on their electrici
Driverless trains have passed a major test as a new form of public transport for North West Sydney commuters. The autonomous metro train passed over a new cable-stayed bridge at Rouse Hill, at 60km per hour. The trains will be tested at 100km/h later in the year, in longer 15km rail tunnels between
Flu case numbers in NSW continue to rise, as the threatening numbers once again emphasises the importance of flu vaccination. According to the NSW Health, 18 children were admitted to a hospital and one child died after they contracted influenza A (H1N1). This was in between the period of 3 April an
Demerit points has increased from four to five for illegal phone usage while driving. This will be applied from September 2018 in NSW. Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Melinda Pavey said that the higher demerit points will help change driver’s actions on NSW roads. “We know from a recent RMS
$250 million has been invested into four cancer medications, and will benefit thousands of Australian patients. Four cancer medications will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 August, as patients will only pay a maximum of $39.50 per script, or $6.40 if they are concessional pati
There is a shortage of specialist science and maths teachers across secondary schools in Australia.These subjects include physics, chemistry, biology, environment science, and mathematics. Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham said that the government aims to have a specialist science
The City of Sydney was chosen as one of the top cities in the recent CDP global sustainability report, becoming the highest city in the Asian Pacific region. Sydney received high scores, along with cities such as Cleveland, Durban, Mexico City, and Paris. Sydney was recognised for their achievements
There are now over one million jobs in Australia in the professional, scientific and technical services industry according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This was released in the first quarterly Australian Labour Account, which included all jobs across 19 industry divisions. Australia
The $1 billion Westmead redevelopment project showcase was unveiled by the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Health Minister Brad Hazzard. The project will include a 14-storey Central Acute Services Building, as well as the refurbishment of the existing hospital and 1400 additional car spaces. “I a
Australian citizenship application process will restore its discounted concession rates for pensioners, veterans, widows, welfare recipients, and health care card holders. This was following Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton’s removal of the regulation which offered disadvantaged migrants discounte
More than 100,000 NSW drivers could claim free vehicle registration depending on their toll usage. Drivers spending more than $25 per week or $1,300 per year on tolls, will be able to benefit up to $729 in savings. Drivers in North Western and Western Sydney such as Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Blac