AUSTRALIA EXPRESSES GRAVE CONCERNS OVER PAKISTAN

Sydney (Tribune International, Report, 3 June 2023): Through a video message, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Australian Government, diplomats, Australian politicians, parliamentarians, and human rights organizations for their... Read more »

GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY FOR WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

Parramatta (Media Release Parramatta Council, 30 May 2023); City of Parramatta residents can pick up tips to help reduce household waste, repair their own bikes and even create hotels for frogs from... Read more »

MODI’S VISIT TO AUSTRALIA: A BLEND OF CELEBRATION AND CONTROVERSY

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan In Pakistan, a turbulent state of affairs persists as the power struggle between the establishment, minority government, and major political party plunges the nation into chaos. Clashes... Read more »

SYDNEY SCORES WITH UNITY PITCH – FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

Sydney, Tribune International (Media Release from Minister for Multiculturalism, Minister for Sport); Football fever continues to build in Sydney with the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Unity Pitch setting up home at Yulang,... Read more »

PLAN TO KILL IMRAN KHAN THROUGH BRUTAL TORTURE IN CUSTODY BY PAKISTANI PARAMILITARY FORCE

PAKISTANI NATION LOOKS TO THE WORLD FOR HELP WITHOUT ANY DELAY Honourable Prime Minister of Australia, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Members of the NSW Assembly, Members of the Federal Parliament, Human Rights... Read more »

COMMUNITY URGED TO VACCINATE AS FLU SEASON BEGINS IN NSW

Sydney (NSW Health Media Release, 25 April 2023): NSW Health is urging the community to book in for their influenza vaccine as the state’s flu season has now begun, with the latest... Read more »

ANZAC DAY FROM A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan; ANZAC Day, celebrated on April 25th each year, is a National Day of Remembrance in Australia and New Zealand to honour the members of the Australian and... Read more »

NSW LABOR TRIUMPHS OVER LIBERAL PARTY AFTER 12-YEAR STRUGGLE FOR POWER

Sydney (Tribune’s Report by Syed Atiq ul Hassan, 26 March 2023); After 12 years of hard work, NSW Labor has ousted the Liberal party and is preparing to govern the state. The... Read more »

IS AUSTRALIA’S STRATEGIC FOREIGN POLICY ALIGNED WITH ASIA?

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan; Over the last 50 years, Australia has undergone a significant transformation from being an Anglo-Saxon nation to a multicultural one. Multiculturalism is something that Australians take great... Read more »

AUSTRALIA’S EXPANDING TIES WITH INDIA: COULD IT FURTHER IRRITATE CHINA?

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan; Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is on a four-day landmark visit to India. This is Mr. Albanese’s first visit to India as Prime Minister. Both countries claim... Read more »

100,000 NEW JOBS FOR WESTERN SYDNEY

Sydney (NSW Premier’s office media release, 27 Feb 2023); A re-elected Liberal and Nationals Government will create 100,000 new jobs in Western Sydney over the next five years, turbocharging the economy and... Read more »

NSW POWERS AHEAD IN FMD AND LUMPY SKIN VACCINE DEVELOPMENT

Sydney (NSW Government Media Release, 23 Feb 2023); The NSW Liberal and Nationals Government has taken another step forward in its mission to develop world first mRNA vaccines against exotic livestock diseases,... Read more »

COLD AND WARM HISTORICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND TURKEY

(By Syed Atiq ul Hassan): [Australia and Turkey have a complex history, with their relationship once strained due to Australia’s involvement in the Gallipoli campaign during the First World War, where over... Read more »

NSW FINANCE MINISTER, DAMIEN TUDEHOPE RESIGNS

Sydney (Media Release, Minister for Finance and Employee Relations, 17 Feb 2023); Tonight I have given my resignation as the Minister for Finance, Minister for Employee Relations and Leader of the Government... Read more »

MOST AUSTRALIANS ARE SKEPTICAL ABOUT CURRENT HOUSING MARKET

Most Australians are skeptical about the current housing market, with six in ten saying it is a bad time to buy (Media Release from YouGov, 17 Feb 2023); Proximity premium still prevalent,... Read more »

ASYLUM SEEKERS FINALLY FREE FROM LIMBO

Canberra (Media Release, Press Council of Australia, 14 Feb 2023); The Law Council of Australia welcomes yesterday’s announcement that the Commonwealth Government will provide a permanent visa pathway for existing Temporary Protection... Read more »

NSW LABOR NEEDS TO SAY HOW MUCH IT WILL COST THE BUDGET

Sydney (NSW Government Media Release, 14 Feb 2023); Chris Minns needs to come clean with NSW voters and explain the cost of his plan to remove the public sector wage cap and... Read more »

$11 MILLION COMMITMENT FOR NORTH SYDNEY OVAL

North Sydney Oval will be transformed into a premier sports venue after the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government committed $11 million to upgrade the popular sportsground if re-elected in March. Premier Dominic... Read more »

METRO BOOST FOR WESTERN SYDNEY

Sydney (NSW Premier’s Office Release, 13 Feb 2023); A re-elected Liberal and Nationals Government will transform Western Sydney by expanding the world-class Sydney Metro to connect greater Sydney to the new Western... Read more »

LABOR’S PUBLIC SECTOR WAGES POLICY BLOWS ALMOST $9 BILLION BUDGET BLACK HOLE

Sydney (NSW Premier’s Office Release, 13 Feb 2023); NSW Labor’s plan to scrap the public sector wages cap would blow an almost $9 billion black hole in the state’s budget, according to... Read more »

PARRAMATTA WESTINVEST PROJECTS AN ADMISSION OF UNDERINVESTMENT IN WESTERN SYDNEY

Parramatta (Donna Davis media release, 9 Feb 2023): Lord Mayor of Parramatta and Labor Candidate for Parramatta Donna Davis has welcomed much needed investment in community projects for Parramatta through WestInvest. The... Read more »

MAIN WORKS UNDERWAY ON NEW $658 MILLION SYDNEY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND CANCER CENTRE – RANDWICK

Sydney (Media Release, NSW Premier Office, 9 Feb 2023); New designs have been unveiled for the $658 million Sydney Children’s Hospital Stage 1 and Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre as main works... Read more »

LABOR CONFIRMS ITS EDUCATION PLAN TO SHORT-CHANGE NSW FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Sydney (Media Release, NSW Labor and Chris Minns have revealed an education plan that will short-change NSW families and young people if they are elected in March. Despite promising free tutoring for... Read more »

CHILD POISONING FROM VAPING. IS IT TIME TO PANIC YET?

The ABC recently reported an alarming rise in child poisonings in NSW from vaping products. [link] With vaping’s rapid rise in popularity, we must ask the question: is it time to panic... Read more »