TIDU Sports writer Kersi Meher-Homji writes about his experience in the Indian dressing: “I was in the Indian Dressing Room when India played Australia in the Sydney Test in January 1981. The great Garry Sobers, then living in Sydney, was in the Indian Dressing Room. When […]
By Manju Mittal Ermington suburb in the North West of Sydney came alive on Saturday July 4, 2015 with an evening with Chandana Dixit organised by Vipin Gaindhar. The event was held at Ermington Community Centre. Listening to music depends a lot on the environment […]
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), the southern hemisphere’s greatest annual celebration of Indian cinema, will take place from 14 to 27 August this year. With “Equality” as its unifying theme, this year’s festival explores the richness of contemporary Indian cinema […]
By Neena Badhwar The Hindu Council of Australia (HCA) got together with Hindu Swayam Sevak Sangh (HSS) and Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) and organised celebrations of the International Yoga Day (IYD) at Parramatta Town Hall Square and Bondi Beach in Sydney. The programs were more elaborate and […]
This year’s match sees the launch of pink ball in first class cricket, aimed at being visible for use in day/night matches rather than the white ball which was prone to discoloring What has got into the minds of Australian Cricket administrators baffles me. The Adelaide Test against New Zealand this summer will be a […]
Representatives from Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Mauritius are in Australia working with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to strengthen search and rescue capabilities in the Indian Ocean region. The Search and Rescue Capability Partnership Program commenced in January and is delivered by AMSA as part of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s […]
Recognised internationally as the greatest batsman of all time, Victor Trumper had died in Sydney on 28 June 1915 aged only 37. In 48 Tests from 1899 to 1911 he had scored 3163 runs at an average of 39.04. It may be recalled that Sir […]
New arrangements for investor visa applicants that will encourage investment into innovative Australian research and development and emerging local companies come into effect today on July 1, 2015. Expressions of Interest for the enhanced Significant Investor Visa (SIV) can now be submitted to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection under new requirements that […]
Telstra customers will be able to access their home broadband allowance out and about both in Australia and overseas when Australia’s largest Wi-Fi network, Telstra Air, launches on Tuesday 30 June. In addition to lighting up thousands of hotspots at payphone sites and retail outlets in popular locations, Telstra has joined exclusively with […]
Panelbeaters and cabinet makers will be added to the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for independent skilled migration applicants, the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash and the Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, announced today on July 1, 2015. Minister Cash said the […]