Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital marks 30 years of excellence

St Vincent’s Hospital achieves Historic Milestone in Drug and Alcohol Treatment One of Australia’s first and best respected drug and alcohol treatment centres celebrated a significant milestone as Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital... Read more »

Australian travellers issued fresh advice on Insurance

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has announced a new initiative to aid Australian travellers in selecting travel insurance ahead of the peak Christmas travel period and start of the cruise season. Foreign Minister... Read more »

$6.5 million committed by Australian Government for Humanitarian entrants

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has announced that International Organization for Migration (IOM) was successful in a recent tender process by the Department of Social... Read more »

Australian Legend Politician and a Former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam dies

Sydney (Tribune International, Oct 21, 2014): Australian legend but the most controversial politician and a top former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam died at the age of 98. Late Gough Whitlam will be... Read more »

Australia Capital now prepared to check Ebola threat

Australia’s Capital City authorities are fully prepared to meet any possible case of Ebola and necessary measures have already been taken, according to a report Tribune International’s special correspondent. When a local... Read more »

New Minister for Small Business and Regional Tourism

NSW Premier Mike Baird and Deputy Premier Troy Grant has announced the appointment of Monaro MP John Barilaro to Cabinet following the resignation of Andrew Stoner. Mr Barilaro will be appointed Minister... Read more »

FM Julie Bishop congratulates five UNSC members

UNITED NATIONS — Australian Foreign Minister has congratulated the five newly elected United Nations Security Council members. Australian Foreign Minister Ms. Julie Bishop in a statement congratulated New Zealand Prime Minister John... Read more »

100 Years on: First Troops Embark for Gallipoli

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Victor Dominello led the ceremony held in Sydney to mark 100 years since the first NSW troops who served in Gallipoli embarked for Albany, Western Australia on 18... Read more »

Australian excels in Afghan Army advisory role

By Our Bureau Chief in Islamabad — According to a report received here an Australian Advisor attached with Australian-led 205th Corps Coalition Advisory Team is embedded with the Afghan Army and working... Read more »

Scholarship for Women in International Business 

To encourage exceptional women to the field of business, Australia has announced scholarship for women in business studies. The opening of nominations for the 2015 Beryl Wilson Austrade Scholarship for Women in International... Read more »

Australian Special Forces ready for action in Iraq

Special for Tribune International By A Special Correspondent DUBAI – A 200+ team of Australia’s Special Forces are standing by in the United Arab Emirates to land in Iraq and take part... Read more »

$18 million programme to help small business grow

Small business advisory service providers can now apply for funding of up to $200,000 per annum over three years to provide expert advice to small businesses under the Australian Small Business Advisory Services programme.... Read more »

$8m investment in healing and wellbeing

Sydney; Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli today announced the NSW Government will spend $8 million to address complex healing and wellbeing issues faced by students and their families at some of the... Read more »

Islamic school ‘intruder’ charged after knife incident

A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly walking into an Islamic school armed with a knife in Sydney’s southwest. The man allegedly entered Al-Faisal College in Minto just after... Read more »

Biggest Counter-terrorism Raids carried out, arresting Muslims across Sydney and Brisbane

Protest carried out in Lakemba condemning the raids and arrests Terrorism threats are imminent says Prime Minister Tony Abbott A violent attack was going to be carried in public says Federal Police... Read more »

Shop owner says gas cylinder is to blame for Rozelle tragedy

SHOP owner Adeel Khan has told the Pakistani consul the fatal fire in his Rozelle convenience store was started by a “gas cylinder”. A source close to the diplomat told The Daily Telegraph ... Read more »

Australia signs uranium deal with India

India is the first customer to buy Australian uranium without being a signatory to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has sealed a civil nuclear deal to sell uranium... Read more »

Tony Abbott’s first year as Prime Minister

ON its first birthday the Abbott Government will be pondering its most painful lesson: Voters grateful for removal of the Labor turmoil don’t stay grateful forever. Prime Minister Tony Abbott — and... Read more »

Chinese university to accept TAFE NSW graduates in world first

NSW Premier Mike Baird today attended the signing of two historic agreements between TAFE NSW and Chinese universities that secured a unique relationship between TAFE NSW in China. The official signing ceremony... Read more »

Australian tourism exports reach record $30 billion

Sydney (Media Release 3 Sep 2014): Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb today welcomed the release of data showing tourism exports are now worth over $30 billion a year. Tourism Research Australia’s... Read more »

Migrating to Australia a bad health move for Immigrants

Moving to Australia could be a health hazard for thousands of immigrants, according to unique research from Deakin University. Media Release Acclaimed demographer and social epidemiologist Associate Professor Santosh Jatrana from the... Read more »

Treasurer’s stalling ‘benefited’ $1bn Tinkler proposal

FORMER Energy minister Chris Hartcher has told ICAC that former Police Minister Mike Gallacher “constantly” referred to former Premier Barry O’Farrell as “the big man” or “the big Kahuna”. The identity of... Read more »

Pakistani Australians condemn brutal act of Pak Govt

Sydney (Tribune International Report, 31 Aug 2014): As appalling reports are coming from Pakistani Capital, Islamabad, the overseas Pakistanis are condemning the brutal act of Pakistani law enforcement agencies against the non-violent... Read more »

PM Tony Abbot may move on G20 ban

PM Tony Abbot may move on G20 ban on President Vladimir Putin deeming Russia’s acts ‘unacceptable’ TONY Abbott will consider a possible veto of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attendance at the G20... Read more »