ABS data released on November 12 shows 2924 fewer loans for first home buyers were approved in the September quarter, compared with the equivalent quarter last year. First home buyers were hardly one-in-eight borrowers in spite of the low interest rates. This year to date, the number of loans approved for first home buyers has […]
Saba Abdi, Premier Barry O’Farrell, Fiji’s Ex Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhary and his wife, Gautam Gupta at a reception given by the premier in Government House in Sydney NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has today welcomed an Indian Government delegation to Sydney while officially opening the Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas ”“ or Overseas Indian Convention. The […]
Brookvale Union, an Australian brewery from New South Wales has a juxtaposed image of Hindu god Ganesha’s head and Hindu goddess Lakshmi’s body on its ginger beer bottles. This image has upset some Indians in Australia. “Is it just me or does anyone else find this ginger beer bottle offensive?” asks Taneea Thapliyal from Melbourne. […]
Australian Innovation Showcase India 2013 – Launch 11 November Some of Australia’s top researchers, academics and scientists will visit India for Australia’s first ever Innovation Showcase in India. The Australia Innovation Showcase will bring the largest ever group of Australian researchers and academics to visit India. It will also demonstrate Australia’s world class research, innovation […]
In a first for the program, Tony Jones will host Q&A India broadcasting live from Gurgaon ”“ the business and commercial hub just south of the Indian capital New Delhi. As usual, a large studio audience will ask the questions, but this time the audience will be made up of Australian and Indian citizens and […]
Gaurav Joshi reporting from India Couple of years as Rohit Sharma played one of his effortless cover drives at the Brabourne Stadium in a Ranji Trophy match Dilip Vengrsarkar stood up from the comfort of his seat, raised his hands, applauded and said to one renowned journalist seated next to him “He is the best […]
CRC Chairperson Stepan Kerkyasharian urges everyone to participate in the consultation on the future of language learning in Australia. Says Stepan, “Learning a second language or the language of your ancestry brings benefits to your life.” “The number of students learning a second language has been declining rapidly. Only 8% of Higher School Certificate candidates […]
Premier NSW lighting the ceremonial lamp NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello joined the Australian-Hindu community to celebrate the Indian Festival of Lights, Deepavali. NSW State Parliament was colourfully lit to mark the occasion, and the celebrations were led by Mr O’Farrell and Mr Dominello. Mr O’Farrell […]
UNSW Australia is proud to be among the sponsors of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Sydney, a major international conference involving overseas Indians from 10-12 November 2013. This is an exceptional opportunity to connect with India’s expanding relations with Australia and the countries of Southeast Asia and the Pacific. It is open to the wider Australian community, […]