The NSW student hoping to be first on Mars

THERE are no streets or houses, let alone a corner shop. There’s no weekend footy competition, not even an oval. Just mile after mile of rocky, red dust. But the inhospitable surface... Read more »

Premier Mike Baird’s sales pitch on poles and wires

PREMIER Mike Baird will put to MPs next week a 49 per cent sale of the state’s $30 billion electricity poles and wires on a 99-year-lease to pay for infrastructure to turbocharge... Read more »

Sydney student faces one year battle to clear name

Top Sydney soccer player Lewis McLeod fights to clear his name over sexual assault claim by fellow Duke University student.FORMER Sydney Grammar vice-captain Lewis McLeod faces a one-year fight to clear his... Read more »

CREF 2014 is an important milestone says Dr Geoffrey Lee MP

Message of Support –  Chand Raat Eid Festival 2014 ‘Congratulations to everybody involved in the ongoing success of the Chand Raat Eid Festival (CREF). From the organisers to exhibitors or visitors, thousands... Read more »

Fighting For The Best Interests of NSW

By NSW Premier Mike Baird Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey inherited a mighty fiscal mess from Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, just like the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government when we were... Read more »

No refugee ticket to first world: Morrison

IMMIGRATION Minister Scott Morrison has signalled that Australia is about to cut a deal with Cambodia to resettle refugees held in Nauru. His comments come after Nauru and Papua New Guinea determined... Read more »

Chand Raat plays an important role in a multicultural Australia says Julie Owens MP

Sydney (Tribune International); The member federal parliament of Australia, Hon Julie Owens, has been attending Chand Raat Eid Festival (CREF) consistently for the last few years. She is a great supporter of multiculturalism... Read more »

Aussie woman Kate Stahl marries Count Anton Andreas

AUSSIE girl Kate Stahl is officially a Countess after marrying Graf Count Anton Andreas von Faber-Castell in a stunning ceremony at his family’s castle in Germany yesterday. Stahl, from Turramurra in Sydney’s... Read more »

ADVICE TO AUSTRALIANS ATTENDING THE 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP

With less than a month until the FIFA World Cup kicks off, I urge all Australians planning to travel to Brazil to read the Smartraveller bulletin issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs and... Read more »

Standing Up for the People of NSW

By NSW Premier, Mike Baird As the former state Treasurer I know what it is like to inherit a fiscal mess from Labor. Three years ago we started on a fiscal repair... Read more »

I’ll try not to mislead parliament: Qld MP

FORMER Queensland minister Ros Bates says she will make sure she doesn’t unintentionally mislead parliament again. In October, Ms Bates read a letter to parliament on behalf of her son Ben Gommers,... Read more »

‘Chand Raat is an occasion of great excitement and anticipation’; Premier

Sydney (Tribune International); The Premier New South Wales, Hon Mike Baird has sent the following message to the Chand Raat Eid Festival (CREF) 2014’ ‘The Chand Raat Eid Festival has become a... Read more »

No thanks yet for Abbott on tough budget

VOTERS have news for Tony Abbott: they’re against some of the tough measures flagged for his government’s first budget. But eight days out from the budget the prime minister believes “in the... Read more »

PM postpones trip to Indonesia

PRIME Minister Tony Abbott has postponed a trip to Indonesia next week, and concerns about an asylum seeker operation under way north of Australia is believed to be behind the decision. Arrangements... Read more »

Paul Ramsay leaves the bulk of his estate to charity

PAUL Ramsay, founder of the global Ramsay Health Care empire and one of the nation’s richest men, has left the bulk of his estate to charity. Mr Ramsay, 78, died in Bowral... Read more »

Labor veteran John Faulkner quitting politics

LABOR veteran John Faulkner will quit politics, announcing today that he will not recontest the next election. The former Defence Minister announced his intention not to renominate for the Senate, claiming to... Read more »

Aussie taxpayers’ $800 hit:

Aussie taxpayers’ $800 hit: four years of sharing the pain to reduce the huge Budget deficit Tony Abbott promised a government of no new taxes and no surprises. But his government’s first... Read more »

NSW Premier Mike Baird announces his first cabinet

NSW Premier Mike Baird says his new-look cabinet balances experience and renewal. The big winners are Andrew Constance, who replaces Mr Baird as treasurer, and Pru Goward, who becomes the new planning... Read more »

National Party demands $10b from power sale

DEPUTY Premier Andrew Stoner says the National Party will demand at least $10 billion in infrastructure funding for the bush, a reduction in power prices and a regional jobs guarantee before agreeing... Read more »

Stripped Stark To Shoot A New

A message on Good Friday by Father Peter Confeggi Priest of St Patrick’s Blacktown, NSW Shortly after the recent bushfires at Springwood I went with a number of parishioners to deliver the... Read more »

Sinodinos ministry return uncertain

EMBATTLED Senator Arthur Sinodinos would find it difficult to return to the ministry — even with Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s desire to remain loyal to long-time colleagues — former Liberal leader John... Read more »

Barry O’ Farrell’s Letter about his resignation received to Tribune Internaional

Dear Colleagues, This morning I announced I will resign as Liberal Leader at a partyroom meeting to being organised by the Whips next week. This morning I was advised by the ICAC... Read more »

NSW Premier O’Farrell resigns

Sydney; New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell has resigned after giving evidence to the Independent Commission Against Corruption that he did not receive a gift of $3000 Grange wine from Australian Water... Read more »

Pension and retirement age changes says PM

The age pension will remain untouched for three years after Prime Minister Tony Abbott moved to ease fears eligibility changes and a rise of the working age to 70 were imminent. The... Read more »