Australia had a devastating start to 2020, with many destinations that rely on international and domestic tourism impacted by the drop in visitor numbers as a result of bushfires and then travel restrictions. To encourage Aussies to start thinking about getting on-the-move once more, leading online travel agent Webjet.com.au is […]
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Kolejny etap za nami – mówi prezes Ryszard Borysiewicz
W marcu tego roku 81,5% członków Klubu Polskiego w Ashfield głosowało za propozycją budowy nowego klubu. W czerwcu 2020 r. w urzędzie miasta (Inner West Council) złożono podanie o pozwolenie na budowę apartamentowca i nowego klubu przy Norton Street w Ashfield. Ustawowy termin składania uwag i komentarzy do projektu upłynął […]
Odroczenie PolArt Sydney/Postponement of the Festival of Polish Visual and Performing Arts
Informacja Prasowa Drodzy sympatycy, przyjaciele i uczestnicy największego festiwalu polonijnego w Australii – PolArt. Poniżej podajemy wspólny komunikat Komitetu Organizacyjnego „PolArt 2021 Sydney” oraz PolArt Inc. Jesteśmy świadomi, że COVID-19 dotknął wszystkich ludzi powodując borykanie się ze znaczącymi zmianami w obecnym środowisku gospodarczym i społecznym. Odwołania i odroczenia wydarzeń, prób, […]
Researchers seeking pregnant women for survey re medication
Researchers from The University of Western Australia want to know how women use medication, their beliefs about medication safety and where they seek out information during pregnancy. The team from the UWA School of Population and Global Health has launched an online survey targeting women in Australia who have been […]
Researchers find combined cancer therapies most effective to treat mesothelioma
Cancer researchers from The University of Western Australia have found a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments can yield positive results for patients with mesothelioma. The study, published in The Lancet Oncology, was the first reported trial to test the combination of an immune checkpoint inhibitor, which blocks proteins from […]
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR NSW ARTS AND CULTURAL FUNDING
The NSW Government is today calling for applications from NSW individual artists, arts and cultural workers, practitioners and organisations for Round 1 of Create NSW’s 2020/2021 Arts and Cultural Funding Program. Minister for the Arts Don Harwin said the NSW Government is committed to further assisting the heavily impacted arts […]
Insect wings inspire new ways to fight superbugs
Scientists have revealed how nanomaterials inspired by insect wings are able to destroy bacteria on contact. The wings of cicadas and dragonflies are natural bacteria killers, a phenomenon that has spurred researchers searching for ways to defeat drug-resistant superbugs. New anti-bacterial surfaces are being developed, featuring different nanopatterns that mimic […]
Expressions of Interest for NSW Government grants
Grants to increase recycling of solar panel and battery storage systems The NSW Government is investing $10 million to help improve environmental performance by diverting end-of-life solar panel systems from landfill, with the first round of grants now open. NSW residents and businesses are increasingly turning to solar power systems […]
Taste the future, eat a spider, ferment your cabbage
Great National Science Week FOOD stories up for grabs now around Australia. Taste tomorrow: fake meat, sautéed spider and lobster lollies —Melbourne Eating for the planet—talent in Sydney and Melbourne Take a virtual tour of the world’s only Sourdough Library—Tasmania What’s wrong with ultra-processed food? — Melbourne Carbon Counter: cut […]
Help protect Australia’s Wildlife
Snip Rings for Wildlife: a new campaign to help protect Australia’s Wildlife. Snip Rings for Wildlife aims to raise awareness and encourage individuals to protect Australia’s Wildlife, by cutting through plastic rings, rubber bands and hair ties before disposing of them. Each year, thousands of birds and air-breathing aquatic Wildlife […]