Category: News
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Norway bans burqa and niqab in schools
Norway’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill banning clothing that partially or fully covers the face from being worn at educational institutions. The bill applies to students and teachers alike, as well as to staff at daycare centres, in ‘teaching situations’. It was backed by a majority in two rounds of voting separated by three…
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Whale meat marketed to young Norwegians as hip and trendy, but environmental activists aren’t buying it
A government-backed marketing campaign spruiking whale meat as a delicacy is not imaginable in Australia, but in Norway such an advertising blitz has been going on for years. Whale steaks, sushi and burgers have been promoted at food and music festivals as modern and trendy, luring in younger consumers. The Instagram hashtag #hvalkjøtt (whale meat)…
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Norway’s emergency services battle with forest fires
Fire services in Norway battling forest fires over the weekend in various parts of the country have now gotten the fires under control. Blazes broke out in a number of parts of the country during the weekend, including in the Rogaland, Akershus and Sogn og Fjordane counties. Some of the fires took longer than others…
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Norway contemplates divesting $40 billion in shares
Norway: a country who’s fortune was made in the mid 60s when massive oil and gas reserves were found under the North Sea; a country with an estimated wealth fund of $1,000,000,000,000 (1 trillion); is moving closer to making a formal decision on whether it will divest its $40 billion shares in oil giants such…
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LAST CHANCE to get rid of your old 100 & 200kr notes
Last year, Norges Bank started to roll out the new series of banknotes in Norway. Although this series will include 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000kr notes, the 100 and 200kr notes were rolled out around this time in 2017 – and time is nearly up to trade in your old money. What does that…
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Norgesskolen 2018 is open for admission!
For Norwegians worldwide (and anyone who loves Norway), giving your children the opportunity to learn the language and be fully immersed in Norwegian culture can be challenging – especially for those of us who live in sunny Australia – about as far away from Norway as you can get! The Norgesskolen run by Norwegians Worldwide…
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Brisbane Multicultural Business Awards – nominations open
Do you know someone – or are you someone from a multicultural background – running a business in Brisbane? The Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Awards for Business celebrate the contribution multicultural businesses make to the Brisbane economy and community through their creativity, innovation and resilience. Nominations are now open and will be accepted until Friday 13 July…
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Norway: the country with the coolest passports
Norwegian nationals have something new to brag about this year – with the introduction of Norway’s new passports. Already the front-runner in awesome world-leading biometric technology supporting the technical side of the passport, the new passports are also very beautiful. Designed by Neue Design Studio (who won the design contest for the new passports in 2014), there are…
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Norske Skog finally gets a new owner
After years of debt crisis, bankruptcy and a four-month-long bidding process, a London-based hedge fund has finally emerged as the new owner of the Oslo-based forest products firm Norske Skog. The hedge fund Oceanwood promises to protect and nurture the company’s profitable operations, while an unsuccessful Norwegian bidder was wishing them good luck. Norske Skog paper…
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VIDEO SPECIAL! A Norwegian Christmas
See a great video below featuring Club President Randi. A lovely video on Xmas in Australia – Spoken in Norwegian Vestlandsk jul i Australia