WHEN children’s charity leader, Clare Pearson, addressed Western Sydney University’s psychology graduates last year, she had a simple message for them: follow your North Star an...
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THE NSW Government has directed the appointment of an independent team of experts to oversee the management of Cumberland Hospital, with immediate effect. The direction from the...
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THE Matildas return to Stadium Australia this Sunday, March 8 for their final group stage match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup against Korea Republic with a sellout crowd expected...
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THE NSW Government is powering ahead with construction of Western Sydney’s first state cultural institution, Powerhouse Parramatta, now 95 per cent complete, delivering a landma...
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CONSTRUCTION of the centrepiece of the $659.1M Children’s Hospital Westmead Stage 2 Redevelopment is now complete, delivering new treatment spaces and beds to the Western Sydney...
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THE Parramatta community will soon benefit from a brand-new facility where they can drop off household waste items for free, thanks to an initiative from the City of Parramatta ...
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PARRAMATTA is set to strike a high note as Barbra: The Greatest Star, the critically acclaimed concert honouring the legendary Barbra Streisand’s extraordinary career, launches ...
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NICK NIKOLAIDIS FIRST home buyers across Parramatta have been the biggest beneficiaries of the NSW Government’s First Home Buyers Assistance program, new data reveals. The refor...
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PARRAMATTA is the destination for wellness enthusiasts this summer with the return of the Mindful Living Expo, Western Sydney’s premier celebration of health, wellbeing and cons...
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THREE local Parramatta libraries have become the first in Australia to adopt new forms of artificial intelligence (AI), hosting AI Tutor Robots to teach kids. The ABii Smart Tut...
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FINDING meaningful employment for people with disability continues to be one of the biggest challenges faced by families and communities in NSW. Many encounter barriers such as ...
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DINOFEST returns for even bigger summer school holidays experience: 10 Jan – 1 Feb 2026. It was a huge hit when it stomped into Sydney in 2024 selling-out every show to rave rev...
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CITY of Parramatta is rolling out a brand-new, residents-only recycling drop-off this Christmas and New Year – the first time Council offers a dedicated service to help locals i...
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LEADING careers events provider, Brett Carter Events (BCE) has linked with Western Sydney’s leading local media publisher, Community Broadcast Network (CBN) for a new strategic ...
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AUSTRALIAN singing superstarEve celebration, with a family-friendly drone show and fireworks to feature at Parramatta Park. The free annual event, taking place on Wednesday 31 D...
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PARRAMATTA is set to make sporting history this month by hosting Sydney’s first public AFL and AFLW double-header, with the GIANTS becoming the first club to stage elite men’s and women’s matches on the same day at the same venue.
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THREE superbly individual voices in songwriting and musical exploration come together in a dream collaboration with folk crossover string trio.
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THE proposed North Rocks Village development at the former 12.67 hectare site of the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children continues to face community opposition despite revisions to its Master Plan. The quiet, leafy suburb was ide...
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AMARIAH Tamaro from Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta and Stella White from St Patrick’s Marist College Dundas in Parramatta is one of 18 students across the state to be awarded a NSW Government scholarship to travel to Greece on an...
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A NEW commercial workplace is designed to uplift Parramatta’s heritage and being billed as an iconic urban landmark. The $125M boutique development which opened in May, is in Parramatta’s vibrant civic heart and directly overlooks Ce...
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NICK NIKOLAIDIS | LOCAL doctors have responded to Australian Medical Association’s (AMA) warning about the proliferation of misinformation and distrust in the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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