Fair Work Australia ruling an historic step towards gender pay equity
In a landmark test case on gender pay equity, Fair Work Australia has today ruled in favour of giving pay rises to 150,000 of Australia's lowest paid ... read more
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Piccoli must have known that children with disabilities would be left stranded
The NSW Opposition says that documents reveal Adrian Piccoli, Minister for Education knew over a week ago that children with disabilities would be una... read more
Democracy.net: How to create better political engagement
By Tauel Harper, Chair of Communications Studies at the University of Western Australia The increasing spread of information and communication te... read more
No one is going to help you
That’s right. No one is coming to help you or your cause. No more government funding and assistance or philanthropic grants. You are on your own now. ... read more
Anoulack Chanthivong elected as new Mayor of Campbelltown
Labor Councillor Anoulack Chanthivong was last Thursday elected as Mayor of Campbelltown City Council for the 2011-2012 term, with fellow Labor collea... read more
Mobilise now, City of Sydney talks on local political activism in the digital age
The next City of Sydney, 'City Talk' focuses on how we can all help mobilise communities and citizens. Organisations like Access Now, the Australian Y... read more
NSW Parliament event in support of Wikileaks whistleblower Bradley Manning
This article has been written by the Greens NSW MP David Shoebridge. A near-booked out event in NSW Parliament to show support for Wikileaks w... read more
Appeal to locate Matiseni Matiseni, missing in Sydney's south-west
This Missing Person's appeal has been issued by the NSW Police, please contact Merrylands Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Police are a... read more
Greens call on O'Farrell to act on equal pay after historical win for community workers
The Greens MP David Shoebridge today called on the the NSW Liberal / National government to support equal pay rates for the predominately female socia... read more
Dictionary of Sydney embraces social media to bring history to life
The Dictionary of Sydney, an online public history project started last year, is going social to increase community engagement with the stories of Syd... read more
Melanie Gibbons wins Menai with a record swing
Menai has a new sitting member, Sutherland Councillor Melanie Gibbons after a swing against Labor of more than 27% on a two party preferred basis was ... read more
The Street
OMG billy cart
What a wonderful time some children will have racing down the hills on their "OMG MACHINE".The OMG MACHINE has never been clocked That's why I tell th... read more
Billy Cart Cave wins Race
What a wonderful occasion. The Newbridge Heights Billy Cart Race was Run recently and judging by the laughter and the screams from the girls and the g... read more
Warragamba Dam Open for 1 Day
In what has become an annual event, Warragamba Dam will be open for public access again this year at the annual Warragamba Festival - Dam Fest. Peopl... read more
Rocking Horse.....
I had a clean-up recently and a neighbour asked if they could dispose of some things that had become surplus to them ...well I said yes.But when I loo... read more
Police Deserve a Fair Go on Compo
Reports that 350 NSW police are being boarded out as medically unfit in the coming months show just how many are being injured on duty and how the gov... read more
Dual Roles: Banning Councillors as MP’s
The NSW Government has released a “Dual Roles: Councillors as Members of Parliament in NSW Discussion Paper”. It’s open for submissions with closi... read more
Coogee Beach Virgin Mary Shrine
On Coogee Beach headland in 2007 hundreds of Sydneysiders flocked to eyewitness what they say is a vision of the Virgin Mary. A statement at the... read more
Let's Make History on August 16th 2011
To The Editor, I am writing to let you know of an historic event that will take place on Tuesday 16th August on the lawns of Parliament House. Yo... read more
2011 NAIDOC Week enthuses the next step is ours
Campbelltown City Council is encouraging residents to join in the celebrations and recognise NAIDOC Week from 3 to 10 July. NAIDOC Week celebration... read more
