The Turnbull Government’s national economic plan for jobs and growth in a stronger, new and more diversified economy will create a new path to youth employment, helping young people through Australia’s economic transition.
The Government will invest $840.3 million over four years in a Youth Employment Package to assist up to 120,000 vulnerable young people take advantage of job opportunities as the economy diversifies and transitions to broader-based growth.
The new Youth Employment Package builds on initiatives introduced by the Government last year to help suppor ....
The Turnbull Government is continuing to provide record levels of financial assistance to State and Territory government schools and the non-government schools sector to support all Australian students.
The Turnbull Government’s investment in education, training and child care will increase to more than $41.8 billion in 2016-17.
A well-educated nation will increase productivity, drive innovation and support our transition to a stronger and more diversified economy.
The 2016-17 Budget is focused on improving student outcomes in literacy, numeracy and STEM subjects; teacher quality reforms; delivering more support for students with disability; impr ....
The NSW Government has welcomed the decision from another global financial technology company to make Sydney its base of operations for its expansion into Australia.
Tilt, a consumer-facing fintech that helps customers to pool or collect money online, has announced its official launch into Australia.
Minister for Trade Stuart Ayres said Sydney was the obvious choice for fintech firms such as Tilt to expand into the lucrative Australian market.
“The wins keep on coming for Sydney’s fintech scene with firms like OnDeck, Acorns and Ripple Labs having already landed here in recent years,&rdqu ....
Deputy Premier and Minister for Justice and Police Troy Grant has congratulated and thanked the 109 new recruits who are graduating from the Police Academy today and will start their career on the beat from Monday.
“I wish Class 327 all the very best as they embark on an exciting new career dedicated to keeping our state safe,” Mr Grant said.
“Our new recruits will be deployed to local area commands on Monday and will bring enthusiasm and their skills learnt during their time at the Police Academy.
“I know firsthand policing can be a challenging career that brings you fa ....
The NSW Government and IMG today announced fashion house Oscar de la Renta will close this year’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia (MBFWA) becoming one of the first international brands to present alongside Australia’s leading designers in Sydney.
Oscar de la Renta will be making its Australian runway debut on Friday 20 May at 8:00 pm in The Runway at Carriageworks in Sydney.
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said the move was a strong endorsement of the strategic decision to shift Sydney’s MBFWA.
“Oscar de la Renta is one of the world’s leading luxury brands and its presen ....
The Australian Government has outlined its plan to improve the safety of the road transport industry by abolishing the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal and redirecting Tribunal resources to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester, who addressed a convoy of truck drivers campaigning for the change today in Canberra, said that safety was at the heart of the Australian Government’s plans.
“In 2012, the Labor Government established the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal, suggesting that if you pay a truck driver more, they’ll drive slower and work fewer hours,” Mr Chester said.
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Sydney is has reaffirmed its status as a global business destination with 7,000 medical professionals set to descend on the Harbour City in 2021 for a major conference.
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres made the announcement following his trade mission to Europe where he delivered the keynote address at IMEX Frankfurt, the world’s largest summit for the international conference sector, promoting Sydney and NSW for upcoming international business conferences.
“At the centre of our pitch was the Government’s $1.5b investment in the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC). Our message to these business leaders is that Sydney is well and ....
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The ANZ Stateometer has once again shown that the NSW economy is the strongest in the nation and continues to outperform the other states.
Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian welcomed the monthly report, which measures economic performance across the states and territories, and said it was pleasing to see that the NSW economy continued to grow at above trend rates.
The Stateometer found NSW was the only state where economic activity was above trend and accelerating.
“Yet another report has declared the NSW economy is the nation’s best performer,” Ms Berejiklian said. “For some time, NSW has been ahead of th ....
Acting Premier and Minister for Justice and Police Troy Grant said the latest quarterly report from the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) reflects the outstanding work of the NSW Police Force and the cooperation of the community.
The New South Wales Recorded Crime Statistics 2015 released today reports 16 major offences are trending downward or remaining stable across the state.
“These results are a credit to the tireless efforts of the NSW Police and I am very proud of their dedication and success in driving down crime throughout our state,” Mr Grant said.
In the 24 months to De ....
Parramatta City Council will host a forum for local government staff from across the State next month to discuss strategies for addressing domestic violence.
The forum - Stronger & more effective ways to prevent domestic and family violence in our communities – to be held on 2 May, will be the first time council officers from across New South Wales have had the opportunity to come together to exchange information on strategies and programs to address domestic and family violence in their communities.
“Council recognises the significant impact that domestic vi ....
A new emergency protection system for storm-damaged buildings is among the latest innovations to receive commercialisation assistance through the Australian Government’s Entrepreneurs’ Programme.
Assistant Minister for Innovation Wyatt Roy today announced that nine companies had been offered $4.6 million in commercialisation grants to help their innovative products and services penetrate international markets.
“These products and services have the potential to address problems and meet needs in key industries including food, agribusiness, mining and advanced manufacturing,” Mr Roy said.
“This support will help ....
Regional NSW is a bigger jobs creator than the whole of Queensland, the latest ABS data showed, proving that the benefits of being the nation’s strongest economy are being experienced right across the State.
The official figures released today showed that 59,700 jobs were added in the regions in the year to March, an increase of five per cent. The number accounts for about half the number of jobs added in NSW and is greater than the number of jobs added in Queensland.
Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said the figures showed employment in regional NSW is growing at a rate two and a half times faster than Victoria.
“We have seen ama ....
Parramatta City Council has called for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to identify opportunities to establish a ‘Neighbourhood Collaboration Hub’ in Epping, Granville or Westmead Town Centres.
The Collaboration Hub would provide residents with a suburb-based point of contact with Council where they can engage with staff on issues affecting their local area, lodge a service request, pay rates, or access Council’s website and development portals.
“This is about bringing Council to the community and making it easier and more convenient for residents to interact with us. We are looking for a unique approach to a community ....
Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian has welcomed the Deloitte Access Economics Business Outlook, which highlighted the strengths of the NSW economy and confirmed that NSW is the number one State in which to do business.
The report, released today, noted NSW’s outperformance on indicators such as housing construction, jobs, population growth and tourism with low interest rates and exchange rates particularly playing to the State’s strengths.
“The DAE Business Outlook states that there is a lot to like about conditions and prospects in NSW, particularly because the NSW Gov ....