Office of the Governor | ICYMI: U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $960,000 to Support Construction Business Development in Newark, New Jersey

Office of the Governor | ICYMI: U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $960,000 to Support Construction Business Development in Newark, New Jersey

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $960,000 grant to The Enterprise Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to establish the Infrastructure Innovations and Business Opportunities Center in Newark, New Jersey. This grant will connect socially and economically disadvantaged contractors and businesses to large-scale infrastructure projects in the region. … Read more

Defence minister Richard Marles catches a $16,000 VIP flight to watch the Matildas semi-final

Defence minister Richard Marles catches a $16,000 VIP flight to watch the Matildas semi-final

Defence minister Richard Marles took a ride on a RAAF flight to attend the Matildas World Cup semi-final at an estimated cost to taxpayers of $16,000. His latest VIP flight comes after revelations Mr Marles’ expenses for flights have totalled nearly $3.6 million this year. On the afternoon of August 16, an RAAF VIP flight … Read more

Notting Hill Carnival and Reading and Leeds festivals set to be disrupted as 20,000 workers stage walkouts

Notting Hill Carnival and Reading and Leeds festivals set to be disrupted as 20,000 workers stage walkouts

Around 20,000 members of the RMT union at 14 train operators will walk out Rail strikes are set to spark Bank Holiday travel hell today, disrupting a swathe of major events such as Notting Hill Carnival and Reading and Leeds festival. Around 20,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at 14 train … Read more