Speech by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Paris Mr President, Secretary General, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen. From Australia we come with confidence and optimism. We are not daunted by our challenge. It inspires us. It energises us. We do […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji I had my doubts about the historic Day ”“ Night pink ball Test in Adelaide which concluded on Sunday. Was it a gimmick to pull more spectators in? Will the pink ball in night as hurled by fast bowlers be visible to the batsmen […]
ANTALYA: A personalised postage stamp featuring Prime Minister Narendra was issued by Turkey in remembrance of the just concluded G20 Leaders Summit here. The stamp of 2.80 Turkish lira bears a picture of Modi and the Indian national flag. It has ‘Narendra Modi – Prime Minister of Republic of India’ written at the bottom. Personalised […]
By Rekha Bhattacharjee The Australia-India Nuclear Cooperation Agreement permits Australian companies to commence commercial uranium exports to India, an important milestone in Australia’s relationship with India, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said in a media release. While previous Liberal prime minister Tony Abbott was quite gung-ho about the supply of uranium to India, current incumbent […]
Sydney’s Vega Tamotia in ‘Chittagong’ By Manju Mittal Bedabarata Pain’s National Award winning film ”˜Chittagong’ was screened at Riverside theatre at Parramasala Festival Parramatta on 24th October, 2015. The screening of the film was a part of the Parramsala and was attended by a select Sydney audience. […]
The Turnbull Government will support grandparents on income support who are the primary carer of their grandchildren through access to subsidised child care under the new Child Care Safety Net. Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham said the new Job for Families child care package ”“ to be introduced to Parliament this […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji As Australians were obsessed with the inaugural day-night pink ball Test in Adelaide, India’s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was slicing through South Africa’s strong batting line up in Nagpur. He captured 7 for 66 in the second innings and 12 for 98 in the Test as India defeated South Africa (S.Af) by 124 […]
Australia has finalised two agreements to expand our global uranium exports with India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Australia-India Nuclear Cooperation Agreement permits Australian companies to commence commercial uranium exports to India, an important milestone in Australia’s relationship with India. This Agreement provides the framework for substantial new trade in energy […]
New legislation has been passed by State Parliament that doubles the maximum penalty for falsely nominating another person as the driver of a vehicle at the time of an offence. The legislation also modernises the process to allow people to submit their nomination online while removing the formal requirement for a statutory declaration. Nominations […]
Swami Baba Ramdev welcomed by Sri Durga temple young devotees on his visit to Australia early this year New building of Sri Durga Temple, claimed to be Australia’s biggest Durga temple, will open with fireworks on November 30 after seven days of ceremonies in Rockbank near Melbourne. […]