Close-knit knitting: Handmade items for babies on the Gold Coast showcase two ‘pearls’ of TriCare.
Premature babies at the Gold Coast University Hospital are the beneficiaries of a delivery of blankets and beanies hand made by residents of some Brisbane retirement communities. A wee one’s working bee was held on Thursday October 24, where legends from TriCare James Ommaney Retirement Community and St Luke’s Green…
Federal government to make a name change
The Australian Government’s digital ID app, myGovID, is changing its name to myID. A digital ID is an online method of confirming your ID that does not require physical documents which is another move to digitise services affecting older Australians. The app will have a new name and look, but…
City of Sydney wants to turn Redfern car park into aged care facility
The City of Sydney is calling for expressions of interest to redevelop a Redfern council car park into a not-for profit aged care facility for at least 50 older people. Proposals are invited from registered not-for-profit residential aged care providers to design, build and operate the facility at 49 Cope Street….
INXS founder to tour Oz after Grand Ole Opry debut.
Andrew Farriss, best known as the co-founder and creative powerhouse behind the legendary band INXS, will mark a major milestone in his career by making his Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday, December 14. The announcement comes as Andrew kicks off his Australian tour in Sydney on October 24, winding…
Sydney Festival gets a new director
Kris Nelson will assume the role of Festival Director for Sydney Festival from 2026 to 2029, leading the festival into its milestone 50th edition in 2026. The Sydney Festival Board shared the exciting news today, with Nelson joining the fold following a six-and-a-half-year stint as Artistic Director and CEO at…
Sydney Film Festival 2024 Award Winners announced at the closing gala.
The 71st Sydney Film Festival tonight awarded the prestigious Sydney Film Prize to Italian filmmaker Paola Cortellesi for her film There’s Still Tomorrow, a moving, empowering melodrama about an industrious woman in post-WWII Rome. Cortellesi directs and stars in the film, which became a box office phenomenon in Italy, outperforming the likes of Barbie and Oppenheimer. The winner…