The Star hosted yet another premium red-carpet event with the AACTA Awards on Wednesday December 7. The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts celebrated its 6th Award Ceremony and the guest list included some of the most recognised Australian and international screen industry talent. Though they had to squelch along the red carpet under…

Green Cities 2017 is a building sustainability conference that will be held in  Sydney from 6 − 8 March 2017 at Darling Harbour International Convention Centre. Sponsored by City of Sydney and run by the Property Council of Australia and the Green Building Council of Australia, the theme ‘Fast Forward to the Future’ will examine…

Sydney TAFE has introduced a new Bachelor of Business degree that is aimed at providing universal business knowledge and skills. The three year degree will allow students to have a specialised focus so that they can tailor their learning to suit their own career, and it will be appropriate for people starting, changing or advancing…

University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) is currently in discussion with university and business partners to establish a UTS Centre in China in the interests of promoting research and development, industry engagement, commercialisation and research training. Recently, UTS signed four partnership agreements in China, worth a total value of more than $31million. “UTS is proud to…

Paddy’s Markets has acquired a classic VW Kombi Van. Painted in retro-look colours with an historic logo on its side, the van is a mobile artwork as well as being functional. What’s more, you can win a visit from the van to your community event. It will arrive laden with fresh fruit, flowers, produce and…

Broadway Shopping Centre is now offering a safe, sheltered place to park your bike while you do some light shopping. With more and more people opting for cycling as a healthy, environmentally friendly mode of transport, the demand for pole space is ever increasing. Bike Block, located on the ground floor of the North Car…

The Sydney Fish Market’s (SFM) twenty year tradition of staying open for a marathon pre-Christmas period will carry on this year. From 5am on December 23rd to 5pm on December 24th, shoppers will be able to purchase fresh, good quality seafood for Christmas lunch, Aussie style. If previous years are anything to go by, the…

Once again, the annual Christmas In Pyrmont festival was a great success. Held on Sunday November 27 under dubious skies, the event attracted significant crowds and raised $100,000 for partner charities Uniting Harris Community Centre, Detour House and Barnardos. John Street Square was flanked by stalls selling local food and gifts. There were fun activities…

The Star hosted the 30th annual ARIA Awards on Wednesday 23rd November. The red carpet event took place under indifferent rainy skies, but that didn’t dampen the spirits of Australian and international gold-class celebrities clustered under umbrellas. Robbie Williams brought charm, wit and a vertigo-inducing jacket as an “over-seas guest” flag bearer. But his outfit…

University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) will pioneer an industry-led Master of Animation and Visualisation in a unique collaboration with acclaimed production studio, Animal Logic. The UTS Animal Logic Academy, will welcome its first students in 2017. They are also pleased to announce two key appointments: Chris Ebeling as Creative Lead-in-Residence, and Dr Andrew Johnston as…