Sydneysiders and visitors could win amazing prizes in a new photo competition featuring 2008 Sydney New Year’s Eve. “There are so many wonderful photos taken each Sydney New Year’s Eve and this competition provides the perfect opportunity to share them and go in the running to win some fantastic prizes,” said Lord Mayor Clover Moore…Read More

National gardening identity Jane Edmanson, from ABC TV’s Gardening Australia, says water savings can be made in the garden and around the home. “You would be surprised at how many thousands of litres can be saved off your household’s annual tally by doing the little things. Waterwise gardening will make a big difference, as will…Read More

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today unveiled the federal government’s plans to halve homelessness in Australia by 2020. The white paper, The Road Home – a National Approach to Ending Homelessness, was welcomed by welfare agencies. The Road Home – a National Approach to Ending Homelessness includes a commitment to reducing the numbers of people who…Read More

Two herbal cold and flu medicines have been voluntarily recalled from the Australian market following reports of a number of allergic and anaphylactic reactions. Following consultation with the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Australasia Pty Ltd is undertaking a consumer level recall of the following herbal medicines:

Nestlé Australia today announced it is replacing the artificial colours and flavours in its iconic Smarties product with ingredients derived from natural sources such as Turmeric, Carotene and Spirulina. “The technical people in our factory have been working for over 12 months to come up with a way to remove the artificial colours and flavours…Read More

Australian employers hit back at The Modern Retail Industry Awards, released today by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission. The National Retailers Association (NRA) Executive Director, Gary Black said the new awards were a disaster for thousands of businesses in the retail sector. “Small and medium sized retailers, who can least afford additional costs, will be…Read More

More than 30,000 free seats on regional trains are expected to be quickly snapped up by Victorians on Christmas Day, prompting advice from V/Line to travel early. With less than a week to go, several trains have nearly booked out as festive travellers take up the chance to stay off the roads during the Christmas…Read More

The Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies (ACWA) has unveiled an integrated implementation model to overhauling the NSW child protection system during the launch today of a statewide campaign, Child Protection: It’s Time For Action. The campaign, which follows the release last month of Justice James Wood’s report into child protection, aims to ensure the NSW…Read More

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has made corrupt conduct findings against two former NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) project managers whose dishonest schemes resulted in them receiving corrupt payments totalling $2.4 million. The ICAC’s report on its Investigation into tendering and payments in relation to NSW Fire Brigades capital works projects, released today, found that…Read More