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Cricket Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) has today announced a 14-player Australian squad for the CommBank Women’s T20 Tour of New Zealand. Victorian wicket-keeper, Nicole Faltum has been named in her first Australian side in the absence of captain, Alyssa Healy. The 24-year-old has played in the last eight editions of the Weber WBBL, making the move to the title-winning Melbourne Renegades for WBBL|10 where her work with the gloves and lower-order hitting proved pivotal. Faltum is no stranger to facing international opposition having represented Australia A on multiple occasions and captaining the Governor-General’s XI against England in January. Selectors…

By Indranil Halder It was an immense honour for me to attend the red carpet premiere of HindiVindi on the 24th of February, 2025 in my Murshidabad silk kurta, ruby jacket pin and Sabyasachi Mukerjee shoes. The event took place at the Event Theatre in Westfield, Parramatta, and it marked a truly mahatapurna(significant) moment in the growing Indo-Australian film collaboration. The premiere was a resounding success, with a packed theatre filled with movie enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds from across the multicultural fabric of Australian society. This event wasn’t just a celebration of cinema—it was a milestone in the ongoing efforts to…

The Member for Liverpool, Charishma Kaliyanda, has welcomed the release of concept designs of the new Liverpool High School to the community. The first look follows last-year’s announcement of a major upgrade that will bring Liverpool Boys and Girls High Schools together into one co-educational campus catering for 2,000 students, solidifying Liverpool’s status as the major education hub of South-West Sydney. The master plan and concept design have been developed in close collaboration with the Project Reference Group, which includes school leadership, architects, and project leadership to ensure school and community needs are understood. The brand-new school will include new…

Finance and Infrastructure Opposition spokesperson, the Hon Pesetatamalelagi Barbara Edmonds returned to her alma mater the University of Auckland to talk with Business academics and learn more about the Pacific Strategy and Pacific Academy initiatives ready to be launched this year. Edmonds (Fale’ula, Faleatiu, Safotu, Fasito’o/Sāmoa) is the MP for Mana and visited the University on 24 February. She met with leaders from the School of Business, Schools, Community and Engagement Team, and the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific. “It’s nice to be back home, it does feel like home, this is my alma mater where I did my…

NSW Health continues to urge the public to be vigilant and take precautions against mosquitoes as NSW records its first death of a person with Japanese encephalitis (JE) since May 2022. A man aged in his 70s from northern Sydney died on 23 February in a Sydney hospital, where he had been receiving care for JE since early February. It is likely the man acquired JE while holidaying in the Murrumbidgee region in January. This is the state’s third confirmed death from JE since the virus was first detected in NSW in 2022. NSW Health expresses its sincere condolences to…

Music lovers, get ready! Global music star Guru Randhawa was recently spotted in Las Vegas with international rap sensation French Montana, sparking major speculation about an upcoming collaboration. Guru Randhawa, known for bridging the gap between Indian music and the global stage, has consistently pushed boundaries with his international projects. From working with Pitbull on “Slowly Slowly” to teaming up with Jay Sean for “Surma Surma”, Guru has successfully blended Punjabi beats with Western sounds, making him one of India’s most recognized artists worldwide. Now, with French Montana in the mix, fans are wondering could this be the next big…

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are focusing on a charging e-bike battery as the cause of a fatal house fire this morning at Guildford in Sydney’s west. FRNSW crews have confirmed there were no working smoke alarms in the Rowley Road house that caught alight, just before 5am. Responding to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls, firefighters found a bedroom in the home well ablaze. There were reports of a person trapped inside and crews quickly entered the burning building to carry out a search. A man was located in the bedroom and removed from the property but tragically, he…

Designs for stage two of Parramatta’s $28.5 million Duck River Nature Trail are now on public exhibition with the community able to have their say. The three stage Duck River Nature Trail project stretches 4.5 kilometres, providing accessible connections to Camellia, Silverwater, M4 Shared Path and Parramatta River foreshore paths. The latest stage focusses on Silverwater, providing access to the Duck River foreshore while improving safety and amenity on the streets east of Duck River, between Holker Street and Clyde Street in the north, and Junction Street in the south near the M4. City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Martin…

Shreya Sharma is all set to take 2025 by storm with not one but two highly anticipated films, each boasting an impressive ensemble cast. With her growing presence in the entertainment industry, Shreya continues to make bold moves, proving that she’s a talent to watch out for. The actress will be seen in Masti 4, the latest installment of the blockbuster comedy franchise, directed by Milap Zaveri. The film features an exciting lineup, including Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi, and Aftab Shivdasani, promising yet another dose of laughter, chaos, and entertainment. Adding to her big-screen lineup, Shreya will also star in…

Australian researchers are designing a global real-time monitoring system to help save the world’s coral reefs from further decline, primarily due to bleaching caused by global warming. Coral reefs worldwide are dying at an alarming rate, with 75% of reefs experiencing bleaching-level heat stress in the past two years. The World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef (GBR), considered the jewel in the crown of coral reefs worldwide and one of Australia’s most significant ecological and tourism assets, has been decimated by severe bleaching events since 2016, exacerbated by ongoing crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks and coastal development. A collaborative project led by the University of South…