The first group of workers from Papua New Guinea to be employed in Australia’s aged care sector under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme has arrived in regional Queensland. The eight workers from PNG provinces including Western Highlands, New Ireland and Morobe will be employed by Southern Cross Care at aged care facilities at Chinchilla, Murgon, and Taroom in Southeast Queensland, where local aged care staff have been hard to find. The Albanese Government is continuing to build a skilled aged care workforce so that older people in Australia can receive high quality, safe care. More than 600 PALM…
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NSW centre Latrell Mitchell has been ruled out of Origin II after succumbing to the calf injury that forced him to miss last month’s season opener at Adelaide Oval. Bulldogs centreMatt Burton has again been called into the squad as 18th man, with Stephen Crichton replacing Mitchell at left centre, as he did in Origin I. Mitchell was on a limited training program but did not complete Wednesday’s session and a decision was made to call up Crichton. Sharks prop Royce Hunt faces an extended period on the sideline after rupturing his syndesmosis in a tackle that resulted in Storm prop Christian Welch receiving a one-match…
Responding to emergencies 24-7 is of top priority for the Saint John Ambulance (SJA) team, but when dealing with unnecessary hiccups along the way can cause damages and loss of money which can be used to help patients. A SJA crew was stoned at 2mile in the Moresby-South Electorate when the crew was heading to an emergency around 7pm on Monday 12th of June. The ambulance was responding with lights and sirens to attend to a patient from a fall from height incident. Ambulances have lights and sirens on when it is a critical life-threatening priority one case. It was…
Primary and Elementary Schools in Rabaul district will now be implementing 5 important plans to guide them after the successful launching yesterday at Pilapila Primary School. The documents launched included the School Learning Improvement Plan (SLIP), Standard Base Curriculum (SBC) Benchmark Exam and Behavioural Management Policy. Additionally, the Disaster Risk Management Plan and the Board of Management Constitution. When addressing the students and teachers during the launching, Senior Provincial Advisor for primary schools Mr Wartovo Kilala said that Rabaul district is the first in the province to launch its school plans. “Teachers and students, these are five important documents to…
Blues coach Brad Fittler has named a 19-man squad for Game Two of the 2023 Ampol State of Origin series to be played in Brisbane on Wednesday, June 21. Eels halfback Mitch Moses and Rabbitohs hooker Damien Cook have been recalled to the NSW side to fill the void left by the injuries to Nathan Cleary (hamstring) and Api Koroisau (jaw). Moses has played one game for the Blues in the third game of the 2021 series while Cook played 15 straight Origins between 2018 and 2022 before being overlooked for Game One. Wests Tigers prop Stefano Utoikamanu, who was…
The SP PNG Hunters have produced back-to-back wins for the second time this season, making light work of the Western Clydesdales 40-4 in Round 13 of the QRL Hostplus Cup. The growing crowd at the Santos National Football Stadium were treated to a high-scoring affair on Saturday, 10th June as the Hunters continued their impressive run of form at home this season. The Hunters survived the early raid comfortably. They worked well from the inside to repel a clunky Clydesdales attack on both edges. Taking confidence from their defense, the Hunters moved the ball smartly in yardage, finding good meters…
Maroons coach Billy Slater has named a 19-man squad for Game Two of the 2023 Ampol State of Origin series to be played in Brisbane on Wednesday, June 21. Having watched his side take the opening game of the 2023 series with a 26-18 victory in Adelaide, the Queensland coach has made a handful of changes for Origin II with Cowboys forward Jeremiah Nanai set to return to the fold. The 2022 Dally M Rookie of the Year missed the opening game due to suspension but returns to the side in place of Tom Gilbert, who underwent shoulder surgery following an…
Powerhouse Blue prop Payne Haas has thrown his support behind his Brisbane Broncos captain Adam Reynolds to get another chance in the Origin arena. New South Wales will name their squad for Game Two on Tuesday, with Reynolds one of the contenders to replace the injured Nathan Cleary in the halves for the must-win game at Suncorp Stadium on June 21. “I think I’m probably biased because I’m his teammate, but I feel like he’s ready and he’s been one of the form halfbacks this year and in the last few years,” Haas told media following Brisbane’s close Round 15…
Superstars Tom Trbojevic and Daly Cherry-Evans dazzled and Reuben Garrick piled on 30 points of his own in Manly’s 58-18 demolition of the Dolphins on Friday night. After suffering a head knock in the Origin opener, Trbojevic received a clearance from the NRL to play in Round 15 and came up trumps with two tries and 201 running metres, while Cherry-Evans called the shots in style and Garrick bagged three tries and nine goals. The Sea Eagles made a blistering start with Jason Saab crossing in the fourth minute after slick lead-up work from Cherry-Evans and Garrick. Garrick had a…
The PNG Sports Foundation (PNGSF) officially launched the Go Rural to Go Global (GRtGG) program in Hood point of Hula village in the Central Province on the 8th June 2023 to change the landscape of sports through the development of junior athletes with basic soccer drills. The program is sectioned in 4 parts which is focused to target children from the age of 6 to 16 years old and will be piloted in selected parts of the country. The GRtGG program is in 4 parts: 1. Sports Talent Development to Increase Participation. 2. Balanced Nutrition for Physical and Mental Development…