What’s On: Remembrance Day
Alex Dalland On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, many Australians will pause and observe a minute of silence for those lost in war. This Wednesday marks Remembrance Day in Australia, the anniversary of the Armistice treaty ending World War...
Trendy North Shore postcodes prove a hit
Hope William-Smith From shopping to clubs, bars and restaurants, the North Shore is heating up! Residents are flocking from across Sydney to invest. Find out why.. With abundance of million and multi million dollar estates and waterfront abodes, Sydney’s North Shore...
Trains are now more punctual than ever, but is it good enough?
Sydney's peak-hour trains are arriving “on time” more than ever before. But is this actually good enough for train passengers? Stephanie Stefanovic reports. Sydney Trains have recently announced that last month's overall peak service punctuality rate was 96 per cent,...
New Markets for East Lindfield
Hope William-Smith Looking for a new and exciting local event to fill your Sundays? Look no further than That Great Market! Local resident Jacqui Landis developed ‘That Great Market’ in April of this year - a community festival event drawing residents and visitors of...
How safe is your smoke alarm?
With the clocks set to move forward at 02:00AM this Sunday, fire and rescue services across the country are urging people to change their 9V smoke alarm batteries. But if you haven't changed your smoke alarm in a while, now might be the time to reconsider. Alex...
Smart phone addiction reaches all-time high
Technology company Cisco have released a study showing that Australians - particularly teenagers, are more addicted to mobile phones than ever before. Hope William-Smith reports. The survey has revealed that checking text messages, emails and social media is the first...
Parents encouraged to keep kids in car seats past legal age
Car safety regulations sure have changed over the years. What once was acceptable would now be considered dangerous and irresponsible, as new research on car safety continues to emerge. Currently, parents are being encouraged to keep their kids in car seats even...
NSW police to don body cameras
NSW frontline police officers will be the first to receive body-worn video cameras as part of their regular uniform, eliminating any heresay when it comes to the use of brutal force against perpetrators of crime. Stephanie Stefanovic reports. Earlier this year,...
An environment worth protecting!
Sabrina Muysken Biodiversity Month has finally arrived. So, what exactly is biodiversity? Essentially the term encapsulates every living thing that exists on earth and the natural environments in which they live. Mother nature’s magnificence is undisputed; her...
New geography syllabus for NSW schools
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures and Histories, and Australia's relationships with Asia may form part of a recently adopted geography syllabus, according to drafts released by the NSW Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES). Alex...
Old dads are the new norm
Statistics show that we're entering the age of the mature-aged dad. Should we be concerned about potential health risks to children conceived by older fathers? Stephanie Stefanovic reports. The findings from Roy Morgan Research reveal that in March 2011, 11.8 per cent...
No socks for Dad: returns more than double after Father’s Day
Alex Dalland Australian retailers are likely to be swarmed by customers following massive Father's Day sales, but not in the way they hoped. U.S Statistics from sales analytics group The Retail Equation found that customers exchanging or refunding products rises...
