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  Ashley said his award " recognises the hard work, dedication and commitment of my stellar team and is only possible because of the faith and trust that our clients place in us to assist them with the range of challenging issues that they encounter". Highlights of Ashleys year in practice include assisting the Port Authority of NSW with the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Ruby Princess; assisting nbn with the Royal Commission into the National Natural Disaster Arrangements; advising pa...

SINGAPORE, 14 December 2000: With more than 50 years of sailing in Alaska, Princess Cruises will send its newest ship – Discovery Princess – to Alaska together with five other ships making it a six-ship programme for the 2022 Alaska season. The 143,700-ton, 3,660-passenger Discovery Princess, marks her inaugural season as the youngest ship in Alaska departing from Seattle on the popular seven-day Inside Passage itinerary, alongside Emerald Princess. On sale from 16 December 2020,  the May ...

I need to shut it down fast: How our leisure activities came to a sudden halt December 13, 2020 The pandemic has had a brutal impact on our entertainment, dining, shopping and travel experiences. Some sectors have bounced back faster than others. Credit:Jason South, Jessica Hromas, Cole Bennets, Bloomberg Save Normal text size Very large text size The director of the National Gallery of Victoria, Tony Ellwood, remembers being briefed about how bad the pandemic could get on Sunday, March 15. "I ...

Failing minister changes the subject We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Failing minister changes the subject December 13, 2020 — 12.04am Normal text size Advertisement It was interesting that the Education Minister is quoted as saying that "everyone in the education system, right up to the departments secretary, needed to shoulder responsibility for student success" ("State to intervene in failing schools" , December 6). The minister excluded...

Australias COVID jab setback could mean residents are vaccinated faster after the government swiftly ordered millions of other potential doses in late-stage trials. The University of Queensland had been developing the vaccine in partnership with pharmaceutical company CSL and the government had ordered 51 million doses.  But those plans have been abruptly halted over fears the false results could damage the publics confidence in the COVID-19 vaccination program.  The government was left scr...

NSW government report card: ‘A’ for effort but major fails We take a look at the hits and misses for the Premier and her cabinet in this very big pandemic year. Politics by Anna Caldwell Premium Content Gladys Berejiklian What a year for the Premier. COVID star pupil - until she forgot to isolate and wasnt anymore. NSW politics goody two shoes - until she was caught in a sex scandal with a crook and wasnt anymore. Who can keep up? Well, the...

Inquiry Backs an Australian Centre for Pandemic Action The federal government should set up an Australian Centre for Disease Control to improve the nation’s pandemic preparedness, an inquiry has recommended. In April, a Senate committee was tasked with inquiring into the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While its final report is not due until June 2021, an interim report was tabled in parliament on Wednesday, making six recommendations. “The committee recommends that the Au...

Coalition wilfully ignores renewables many benefits We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Coalition wilfully ignores renewables many benefits December 11, 2020 — 12.03am Save Normal text size Credit: Thank you, Jessica Irvine, for spelling out the dilemma facing any government of Australia but, most particularly, the mob currently in charge ("Kicking the fossil-fuel jobs myth", December 10). The vast weight of respected science sa...

Discovery Princess to sail in Alaska in 2022 SINGAPORE , December 8, 2020 With more than 50 years of sailing in Alaska, Princess Cruises will send its newest ship – Discovery Princess - to Alaska together with five other ships making it a six-ship programme for the 2022 Alaska season.   The 143,700-ton, 3,660-passenger Discovery Princess, marks her inaugural season as the youngest ship in Alaska departing from Seattle on the popular seven-day Inside Passage itinerary, alongside Emerald Pr...

>> update on hundreds of cruise line passengers getting sick at sea. the ruby princess now ready to sail again with new passengers. princess cruise on the ship got sick with the norovirus. a stomach illness that spreads by contacts with infected people and the items they touch. they returned to port this morning. it has been disinfected and is ready to take off. yesterday we showed you the other ship the crowned princess as it was coming back to port. that one already back at see we are told tod...