Australia farming industry

Immigrant farmers vital to Australian agriculture, study shows

How migrant workers are critical to the future of Australia’s agricultural industry Immigrant farmers and workers are contributing to the productivity of Australian agriculture. A RIRDC-funded study finds these workers bring new... Read more »
NSW Government has agreed to share the state’s vocational education training expertise as part of a new agreement signed with the Kingdom of Bhutan.

NSW to share vocational training expertise with Bhutan

The NSW Government has agreed to share the state’s vocational education training expertise as part of a new agreement signed with the Kingdom of Bhutan. NSW Premier Mike Baird today met with... Read more »

NSW welcomes national commitment to Energy Security

  NSW Government has welcomed the agreement by Australia’s energy ministers to develop a national plan ensuring the nation’s energy security and reliability. The agreement follows  emergency meeting in Melbourne of the Council... Read more »
Australian National University

ANU to invest $12.5 million in School of Music

The Australian National University will invest $12.5 million in strategic funds in the School of Music over the next five years to ensure a bright future for music teaching and research at... Read more »

Halal Expo Australia plays key role in growing Australian Halal industry that benefits to the Australian Trade & Economy

Third Annual Halal Expo Australia 2017 to be Held at Rosehill Gardens, Sydney, Australia SYDNEY, Australia, February 11 & 12, 2017 / HEA2017 / Press Release: The third annual HALAL EXPO AUSTRALIA 2017... Read more »
Young Regional Artists from Country NSW visit Parliament House

Young Regional Artists from Country NSW visit Parliament House

Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant met young regional NSW- based artists who have been awarded $10,000 scholarships under a new Government scheme to nurture creativity The 2016 batch... Read more »
Australian Prime Minister Turnbull

Australia calls for cooperation on migration through secure borders

Australia’s border protection and immigration system was the “best in the world” and supported its “ability to provide generous and effective support to refugees”: PM Turnbull In the wake of world’s biggest... Read more »

Biosecurity beefed up in Sydney to protect economy and community

The Greater Sydney region is one of the State’s key food bowls, producing $1.5 billion in food and agricultural products every year. A new $1.13 million partnership between Local Land Services and... Read more »
Amsterdam named 2016 European capital of innovation

Young NSW entrepreneurs get $12m innovation boost

NSW State’s leading eleven universities, and the CSIRO, are partnering with the NSW Government to develop a new statewide innovation network giving start-up businesses access to expertise and resources they need to... Read more »
Thor aircraft returns to Sydney to hammer fires from sky

Thor returns to Sydney to hammer fires from sky

Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott has welcomed back Thor, the Hercules C130, on its return to Sydney in preparation for the 2016/17 bush fire season. Thor, a Hercules C130, which can... Read more »
Samsung halts Galaxy Note 7

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 pulled from shelves in Australia over safety concerns

Samsung is recalling millions of new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones worldwide after reports that the devices can catch fire while charging. SYDNEY – Australian telecoms and retailers have pulled Samsung’s latest smartphone from... Read more »
Australian defence force personnel would be empowered to strike Islamic State ‘at its core’, Malcolm Turnbull said on Thursday. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP

Australia to expand its role in fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq

PM Turnbull announces intentions to heavily target ISIS, warns of increased terror attacks in Asia CANBERRA — Australia will step up airstrikes against Islamic State, allowing its military for the first time... Read more »

Does Australia really need submarines at all?

Why buy crewed submarines at all? What role do they play in protecting Australia’s interests now and into the future? By James Goldrick (Australian National University) The Australian government this week committed to... Read more »

Iranian refugee dies in Brisbane hospital after setting himself on fire

An Iranian asylum seeker has died two days after setting himself alight in an Australian detention center on the remote Pacific island of Nauru. An Iranian refugee who set himself on fire... Read more »
Melbourne Magistrates' Court

Victoria appoints first ever Muslim woman magistrate

First female Muslim magistrate appointed to the bench in Victoria has experience in criminal law and family law Victoria state has appointed its first Muslim woman to the bench. Attorney-General Martin Pakula... Read more »
Australian Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham posted a video of himself lighting Queensland's Condamine River on fire. He blames a nearby fracking site. (Photo courtesy: Jeremy Buckingham)

Australian MP sets river on fire to protest over local gas mining

Australian MP is blaming seeping methane from a nearby fracking site for making it possible for him to set Queensland’s Condamine River on fire. In an act of protest against coal seam fracking,... Read more »
University of New South Wales

China, UNSW partners to build $100 million innovation project at University of New South Wales

UNSW has secured the financial support of eight Chinese companies to build a new science and technology precinct on the Kensington campus Australia is set to get a “global first” $100 million... Read more »

CREF has become a celebrated fixture, enjoyed by Australians of all backgrounds: Premier NSW

MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER NEW SOUTH WALES FOR CHAND RAAT EID FESTIVAL 2016 ‘I am delighted to send my best wishes to everyone attending celebrations marking the end of Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr.’... Read more »

Johnny Depp, Amber Heard say ‘Sorry, Australia’ for smuggling pet dogs

Johnny Depp has made a masterful, deeply sarcastic apology for smuggling his pet dogs into Australia Johnny Depp and his wife, Amber Heard, have pleaded guilty in court for making a false statement... Read more »

Aussie startup scene needs more commitment and less conversation

There’s a difference between interest and commitment, said Bill Bartee, co-founder of venture capital firm Blackbird Ventures. “If we’re really going to succeed, there has to be a real, real commitment” By Ariel... Read more »

Australia’s ‘demand-driven’ higher education system is dysfunctional

Recently some attention has been drawn to the dysfunction of Australia’s “demand-driven” higher education system, where incentives have wrought havoc on taxpayers’ funds and ­national productivity By Adam Creighton (for Business Spectator)... Read more »
Joe Hockey's former home in the salubrious suburb of Forrest has been eventually sold for $1.515 following negotiations

Former treasurer Joe Hockey sold his Canberra home for $1.5 million

Former treasurer Joe Hockey has sold his Canberra home for $1.515 million — making a profit of more than $1 million. The heritage-listed home went to auction Saturday, drawing a large crowd... Read more »
Drowning among top causes of death in children especially in Asia: WHO

Drowning among top causes of death in children especially in Asia: WHO

Countries must promote water safety and survival skills across the region as well as install barriers to control access to water, providing safe childcare facilities away from water for pre-school children The... Read more »
Australia is one of the world's biggest coal producers

Indian coal giant Adani secures $7.7 Billion Australian mining leases

Australia Approves Adani’s Galilee Basin $7.7 Billion Coal Mine Project SYDNEY (Australia) – India’s Adani Enterprises may soon start work on the mega Carmichael coal project in Australia after securing leases following the... Read more »