UK Women and Youth gather to support Cessation of War

London, UK – On 13 November 2015 (Press Release from HWPL); the International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) hosted the ‘IWPG Peace Forum’ to urge the implementation of the International Convention on the... Read more »
Refugees arrive on the Greek island of Lesbos after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey - a crossing EU leaders want to discourage people from taking AFP/GEtty Imagese

What do the Paris attacks mean for Australia’s Syrian refugee intake?

Australian political figures have called on Australia to “close our borders” in the interests of national security, but is this the way to deal with global refugee crisis? By Mark Briskey The dust... Read more »

Innovative technology and teaching practices being introduces across NSW

Future classrooms unveiled in NSW Students and teachers will benefit from a range of innovative technology and teaching practices being trialled for new and refurbished classrooms across NSW. The trials are being... Read more »

Pakistani Entrepreneurs land in Melbourne to showcase their products

Colours, Weave, Thread & Art, and  that magic touch of Pakistan Melbourne (Sarwat Hassan, Tribune International) -It is the first time a delegation of 14 Women Entrepreneurs of Pakistan are visiting Australia... Read more »
Paris' famed Notre Dame Cathedral was in lockdown after terrorist attacks across the city killed more than 100 people. EPA/Ian Langsdon

Paris attacks: why Islam and Christianity are twin religions of war and peace

By Philip Almond, The University of Queensland — Questions are being raised as to the role of religion in deadly attacks in Paris that killed more than 100 people. Specifically, is Islam a religion... Read more »

Devolution sans development

By Naseer Memon — The 7th National Finance Commission Award (NFCA) marked a major policy shift that attempted to enhance provincial share in vertical distribution and diversify the distribution criterion for horizontal... Read more »
Parveen Saeed and her ‘Khana Ghar’ aims to eradicate hunger from Pakistan

Parveen Saeed and her ‘Khana Ghar’ aims to eradicate hunger from Pakistan

One after another inspirational meeting and this time with an angel lady from Pakistan Parveen Saeed, who has inspired hundreds of thousands people around the world Read more »

Improved shark surveillance at beaches

Beachgoers from Bega to Tweed heads will see improved shark surveillance through more observation towers and evacuation alarms. The towers will make it easier for surf lifesavers to spot sharks and people... Read more »
19-year-old Hobart woman Emma Grace Parkinson was shot in the Paris attacks. Picture: AAP/FacebookSource:AAP

Australian shot in Paris recovering from attack

Emma Parkinson, the Tasmanian teenager who was injured in the Paris terror attacks, has undergone surgery in Paris after being shot while attending a rock show at the Bataclan concert hall. The... Read more »
Paris attacks highlight selective grief and outrage of Western world

Paris attacks highlight selective grief and outrage of Western world

We need solidarity and compassion for the victims of terrorism everywhere not just Western world By Chris Graham (for NewMatilda) As France enters yet another period of mourning, Lebanon is just emerging from... Read more »
Nominations open for 2016 NSW Women of the Year Awards

Nominations open for 2016 NSW Women of the Year Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2016 NSW Women of the Year Awards which celebrate remarkable and inspiring women and acknowledge the contributions they make in NSW. Minister for Women Pru Goward... Read more »
Sydney housing

New social housing in NSW to get $100 million funding

Millers Point heritage social housing sales will raise more than $100 million by the end of the year with the proceeds directly funding hundreds of new homes to help vulnerable people waiting... Read more »

Spectre would be a fitting, if strange, end to James Bond

By Ari Mattes The James Bond novels emerged in the 1950s as Ian Fleming’s final “tally-ho” of British imperialism in response to the waning of British power in the onset and development of... Read more »

Religious leaders attend the WARP Offices for harmony

Sydney (Press Release from WARP); On November 14th, the 6th World Alliance of Religions Peace (WARP) Office was held at the Meadow Bank of Shepherd Bay in Sydney. The WARP Office is... Read more »
The “sails” of the Sydney Opera House are illuminated in the colors of the French flag on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. At least 120 people have been killed and over 200 are injured in Paris following a series of terrorist acts in the French capital on Friday night.

Australia expresses solidarity with Paris attack victims

Australia’s landmarks lit up with tricolour to show solidarity with France Australian landmarks light up with colours of the French flag on Saturday night in solidarity with the people of France after... Read more »

Pakistani Women Entrepreneurs visit Australia

Sydney (Press Release from Consulate Office Sydney): A Trade Delegation of 14 Women Entrepreneurs of Pakistan, duly sponsored by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), is due to visit Australia from... Read more »

Facebook launches Notify app to keep you updated with breaking news

Facebook is already dominating peoples’ phone time, and now it wants a crack at your lock screen, too. Facebook has rolled out a new app for iPhone owners called Notify that gathers... Read more »
French special forces evacuate people, including an injured man holding his head, as people gather near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris, France, November 13, 2015. Photo: REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

Paris Terror Attacks: 130 people feared dead, hundreds injured

At least 130 people were killed in a wave of simultaneous attacks on Friday evening in Paris, in the deadliest violence to strike France since World War II. Gunmen and bombers attacked... Read more »

Australian Dollar stronger but can the Labour Market data be trusted?

By Will Peters The Aus dollar outperformed the British pound over the past 48 hours thanks to data showing more jobs were created in Australia than many economists were expecting, but lingering... Read more »
Emirates' new airline is spacious and comfortable, offering one of the industry's widest in-flight entertainment screens, at 13.3in

Emirates launches new Airbus A380 – largest ever passenger plane

Over the weekend, Emirates airline unveiled a new Airbus A380 outfitted with 615 seats. Economy class is getting even bigger after Emirates reconfigured its new Airbus A380-800 planes to hold the most... Read more »

Ryan Gosling celebrates 35th Birthday at premiere of his film The Big Short

Ryan Gosling rang in his 35th birthday Thursday while attending the premiere of his latest film, The Big Short, on the closing night of the AFI Fest in Hollywood. The smoldering star... Read more »
A woman photographs storm clouds over Bondi beach, with the BoM issuing a severe thunderstorm warning for Sydney. AAP Photo: Dan Himbrechts

Severe thunderstorms bring hail and heavy rain to Sydney, NSW

Hail has blanketed part of Sydney and the New South Wales Central Coast as severe storms moved across the Hunter region, the mid-north coast and other parts of New South Wales. The... Read more »
Warner's double-century powers Australia, crushes NZ spirits

Warner’s double-century powers Australia, crushes NZ spirits

Second Test Day 1 Australia 2- 416 (Warner 244n.o, Khawaja 121) As much as he thrives on the thrill of the grand occasion and the expectation that accompanies the big stage, David... Read more »

Prince Charles helped his mum overrule democracy and sack Whitlam

40th anniversary of the ‘Dismissal’ For his multiple crimes against humanity in general, and against this nation in particular, Charles should be run out of Australia, not feted hither and yon. One... Read more »