NSW Education Minister Adrian Piccoli with school kids. Photo: Adam McLean

NSW announces record funding of $113 million to support public schools

Education Minister Piccoli says the substantial investment in public education will further boost determination of public schools to deliver improved student results The NSW Liberals & Nationals Government has announced to invest a... Read more »
Australian Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda delivers the 2015 Charles Perkins Oration at the University of Sydney. Photo by Sarah Rhodes

Commissioner Gooda pays tribute to Charles Perkins and warns of trend towards income management

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda has warned of a “worrying” trend back towards income management with the passing of the Healthy Welfare Card through Federal Parliament this... Read more »
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Australia approves controversial India-backed coal mine despite environmental concerns

Australia’s government has given its approval on Thursday for one of the world’s biggest coal mines to be built by India’s Adani Mining in Queensland despite environmentalists’ fears that the project threatens the... Read more »
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during question time on Wednesday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Australia will seek justice for MH17 victims: PM Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull has assured Australian families devastated by the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine that their government will never give up the search for the perpetrators nor be... Read more »
The wreckage of MH17 is seen after the presentation of a report into the crash. Reuters Photo: Michael Kooren

Australian PM Turnbull offer prayers for MH17 victims’ families

Prime Minister the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP and the Foreign Affair Minister Julie Bishop MP have welcomed the release of the Dutch Safety Board’s final aircraft accident investigation report. Following a Dutch... Read more »
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NSW Government commits 60 million AUD to reduce domestic violence

NSW Premier Mike Baird said that domestic violence was a plague that needed to be eradicated across NSW and Australia. “No one should have to live in fear in their own home,”... Read more »

Sydney police release three arrested in anti-terror raids

Three of four men linked with Parramatta shooting have been released without charge in a move police admitted Thursday was “incredibly frustrating”, according to The Australian. A number of people were arrested after raids in... Read more »
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UN expert postpones Australia visit over ‘unacceptable’ restrictions

MELBOURNE, (Australia) — A United Nations human rights expert has postponed an official visit to Australia because of lack of cooperation from the government and concerns that the people who spoke to... Read more »
Hundreds queue in Sydney to get their hands on the new iPhone 6S. Photo: Gizmodo Australia

Fans, including a robot, rush for iPhone 6S at Apple Store in Australia

SYDNEY (Australia) – A few seconds ago after the doors to Australia’s flagship Apple Store on George Street in Sydney were opened, hundreds flocked to the Apple store to get the hands on... Read more »
Eid prayers in Australia.

Australian Muslims reflect on sufferings of refugees on Eid-ul-Adha

Labor leaders ask Muslims to remember refugees around the world on Eid of Sacrifice SYDNEY (Australia) – Thousands of people flocked to Sydney’s Lakemba mosque to mark the end of Hajj, the... Read more »

Technology to drive Australia’s future growth

By Aimee Chanthadavong  (ZDNet) Technology is expected to drive economic growth and benefit most of the country, although it is still difficult to determine the full impact it will have in the... Read more »

Australian PM appoints five women ministers including defence

Australia’s new Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has made a big shuffle in the Cabinet appointing as many as five women ministers sending fresh encouragements to the female population. Prime Minister Turnbull moved within... Read more »

Andrew Robb in Indonesia to promote trade and investment

Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb is on a visit Jakarta to enhance our trade and investment relationship with Indonesia. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull felt it was important that the planned visit proceeds... Read more »

Tony South appointed chairman of Tourism Australia

Minister for Trade and Investment, Andrew Robb, who is also responsible for tourism, announced the appointment of Tony South as the new Chair of Tourism Australia. Mr Robb said Tony South has been... Read more »

Australia-ASEAN Council launched to boost regional relationship

CANBERRA — Australia has announced the launching of the Australia-ASEAN Council with a new initiative to strengthen Australia’s links with the countries of South-East Asia. The Australia-ASEAN Council (AAC), launched by Foreign... Read more »

Australia softening stance towards Middle Eastern refugees

(By Tribune Editor) – In the backdrop of pro-refugee media campaign and sympathetic public opinion the Australia Government is shifting its tough opposition to the refugee influx and signs are emerging that... Read more »

Australia, Republic of Korea Foreign & Defence Ministerial Meeting on Sept. 11

SYDNEY — Australia will host the second Australia-Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign and Defence Ministerial (2+2) Consultations on September 11, 2015. Welcoming the important strategic and defence cooperation between the two countries,... Read more »

Australia to expand defence ties with India, Pakistan

ISLAMABAD  — Australia is trying to improve its defence ties with both India and Pakistan and has held important negotiations with both the countries. Australia sent its Minister of Defence Mr. Kevin... Read more »

Pakistani policewomen attend Australasian Women Conference

ISLAMABAD — A five-member Pakistani delegation including four women, has been selected to attend the 9th Australasian Women and Policing Conference taking place this week. Pakistanis have been selected from Customs Intelligence and... Read more »
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Virgin Australia unveils all new business class suites for its A330 fleet

Virgin Australia has unveiled its new Airbus A330 business class cabin which features the longest and widest lie-flat beds than any other domestic business class seat in the world. The new business offering... Read more »
Australian Humpback Whale. Photo: Pacific Whale Foundation

Australian Humpback whales comeback a rare success

Humpback whales were commercially harvested around the Australian coast between 1912 and 1972, with tens of thousands of the animals killed, decimating the species SYDNEY – Australia’s humpback populations are rapidly recovering... Read more »
About 450 objects from Catherine’s personal collection will be on display at the National Gallery of Victoria. Photo: Ellen Smith

Hermitage exhibition: Catherine the Great’s treasures come to Melbourne

Since it was first opened to the world in 1852, Catherine the Great’s remarkable collection of treasures has attracted art lovers across the world, with more than three million visiting the State... Read more »
Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey said half of all income tax in Australia comes from just 10% of workers. AAP Image/Carol Cho

Is 50% of all income tax in Australia paid by 10% of the working population?

By Ben Phillips, (University of Canberra) 50% of all income tax in Australia is paid by 10% of the working population.“ – Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey, interview with Fran Kelly on ABC RN... Read more »
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Julie Bishop to meet Indonesia’s FM next week as diplomatic tensions ease

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is expected to meet her Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi next week, indicating that relations between the two countries are warming after the execution of the Bali nine... Read more »