Restrictions across NSW will remain, except children under 12 will now be excluded from the 10 person rule in Greater Sydney, Central Coast, Wollongong, Nepean Blue Mountains and south Northern Beaches households during 24 – 26 December. This does not allow for different groups of 10 per day. “Can I stress, you cannot have different […]
The NSW Government has released its first AI strategy to create jobs and improve services to citizens. Premier Gladys Berejiklian emphasised the positive impact that this would have on job creation in IT, cyber security, data science and engineering. “This is great news for citizens, researchers and businesses. We know how important AI is and […]
The NSW government announced today that regional, small and medium-sized businesses will be prioritised for all direct procurements up to $250,000. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro explained that the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) and Regional Procurement Policy provides a much needed boost for businesses impacted by droughts, bushfires and COVID-19. […]
A new Brain Power webinar series will help NSW startups and small businesses deal with workplace issues and boost their resilience during COVID-19. Launched by the Sydney Startup Hub in partnership with coaching company Vitae, The Brain Power Series provides 12 weeks of online neuroscience workshops to support people with their business growth and wellbeing. […]
Prime Minister Scott’s Morrison’s new cabinet and broader ministry was sworn in on Wednesday at Government House in Canberra. Here are the key changes in the Morrison government: – Bridget McKenzie is Australia’s first female Agriculture Minister – Sussan Ley moves back into cabinet as environment minister, replacing Melissa Price – Ken Wyatt moves into cabinet […]
Scott Morrison plans to prioritise his promised tax cuts after he settles his new ministry line up, as the nation waits to see if the coalition gets a majority in the lower house. As counting continues on Monday the Liberal and Nationals were on 75 seats – two seats short of the 77 it needs […]
Consistent strength across the board sees NSW retain pole position according to CommSec’s latest State of the States report released today. Of the key economic indicators considered in the report – including economic growth, retail spending, and unemployment – NSW is consistently strong, ranking second in seven of the eight indicators. Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said […]
NSW businesses can now apply for matched grants of up to $250,000 under the NSW-Israel Research and Development (R&D) Tech Innovation Program. The program which is jointly run by the NSW Government and State of Israel was established to support innovation and strengthen ties between NSW and Israel. According to Minister for Trade & Industry, Niall Blair, interested businesses must apply before […]
The heated Sydney-Melbourne rivalry has played out over many years, with both cities laying claim to having the nation’s best coffee, culture, standards of living… well, the best of just about everything. But how do Australia’s two largest cities – and, more broadly, NSW and Victoria – stack up against one another in terms of […]
Today marks the official opening of an employment hub created by the NSW and Federal Governments to place Western Sydney jobseekers in apprenticeships, traineeships and other construction-related careers. The Northern Road Employment and Training Hub at Penrith will train up local jobseekers to work on infrastructure projects as part of the NSW and Federal Governments’ […]
