Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 93.9 per cent have received two doses to Monday 24 January 2022. Of people aged 12 to 15, 82.8 per cent have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 78.3 […]
Today there will be thousands of gatherings where Australians will celebrate our country. We’ll gather together at breakfasts, BBQs, picnics, surf carnivals, and flag raisings and reflect on the country that we are and the people we have become. Though there will be a lightheartedness in so many places, our celebration is one that understands […]
Best wishes to the Indian Australian community as you celebrate Indian Republic Day. This day – 26 January – is a day of national celebration for both Australia and India. Our connection extends beyond this shared date though, with our enduring friendship and partnership – founded on our shared ideals of democracy, freedom and inclusion […]
Namaste to everyone celebrating India’s Republic Day. It is a wonderful co-incidence of history that Australia shares its national holiday with India— 26 January. There is an easiness, a natural connection, between our two cultures, and a deep friendship. Australians call it mateship. Indians call it dosti. Our familiarity means that we can work easily together […]
Ukraine expert available for comment 25 January, 2022 University of Sydney expert Dr Olga Boichak says the military build-up on Ukraine’s borders threatens sovereignty of newly independent/developing countries, energy security in the region, and global nuclear non-proliferation. Journalist note: Dr Boichak is a Ukraine citizen and former Ukraine youth delegate to the United Nations. Her full biography below. […]