The NSW Parliament will today become the first state or territory legislature in Australia to introduce live captions, enhancing the accessibility of parliamentary proceedings for everyone in the community. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Jonathan O’Dea said the new tool is an important step to making the Parliament more inclusive. “Captioning will play a major […]
The First Nations Media Australia‘s indigiTUBE project and Community Broadcasting Association of Australia‘s (CBAA) Australian Music Radio Airplay Project (Amrap) are pleased to announce that First Sounds Volume 9 is open for submissions. Entries are open now and close on Monday 18 July. Head to firstsounds.indigitube.com.au to enter. Independent First Nations artists from around Australia are invited to enter music […]
This Refugee Week, the NSW Government is reaffirming its commitment to helping refugees find more than a safe place to live but also enabling them to thrive. Minister for Multiculturalism Mark Coure said since 2016, more than 31,000 refugees have settled in NSW, making our strong multicultural society even stronger. “Each person adds to the […]
NSW Health is reminding people to be safe in how they heat their home and not bring outdoor heaters or BBQs inside due to the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Dr Richard Broome, Director of Environmental Health at NSW Health, said over the past few weeks, calls to the Poisons Information Centre related to carbon […]