SydWest Multicultural Services will be celebrating Refugee Week at a special event on Thursday 23rd June from 10.30am at Blacktown Workers Club. This special annual event will see former refugees sharing their stories of the challenges of fleeing homelands and resettling in Australia. Guest speakers on the day include: • Jasmina Bajraktarevic-Hayward, President of Refugee […]
The NSW Government has introduced a bill into Parliament today to ban the public displays of Nazi symbols and to provide further safeguards against hate speech and vilification. Attorney General Mark Speakman said the Government’s Bill will amend the Crimes Act 1900 to create a new offence of knowingly displaying, by public act and without reasonable excuse, […]
In response to the NSW Budget, peak accounting body Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) said that people will need to crunch the numbers to identify if they are better off paying up-front stamp duty or ongoing annual property tax. CA ANZ Senior Tax Advocate, Susan Franks, warned home buyers that the temptation to avoid a […]
The 2022-23 NSW Budget showcases the NSW Government’s commitment to supporting older residents with the continuation of important programs and cost-saving initiatives. Minister for Seniors Mark Coure said $8 million in the Budget had been secured so events, support programs, and cost-of-living measures could continue. “We believe older people deserve to enjoy the state they […]
The 2022-23 NSW Budget will see $28 million invested into the State’s rich multicultural communities over the next two years. Minister for Multiculturalism Mark Coure said a major funding boost of $14 million a year for two years had been secured through the NSW Budget to support whole-of-government language services, boost community cultural events and […]