By Neena Badhwar The Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Alex Hawke, appraised the Indian community on September 20 at the Madison Function Centre, Dural, about the Government’s immigration policy in a Q&A session organised by the Federation of Indian Associations NSW (FIAN). The Minister gave details about short term temporary visas for parents […]
On his recent visit to Sydney (3 September 2017) for ”˜Antidote ”“ Festival of Ideas, Art and Action’, Dr. Shashi Tharoor Former UN Diplomat, author, politician and proud father was gracious to give his time and share his thoughts with me on a range of issues. From his ”˜central animating principle in all aspects […]
All PIO Cardholders are advised to obtain machine readable OCI Cards in lieu of their existing hand written PIO Cards as from October 2018 onward the International Civil Aviation Organization will accept only machine readable travel documents. Please be advised that all existing PIO Cards are handwritten and therefore, will become invalid travel documents […]
By Neeru Saluja When it comes to diversity on Australian television, Aussie-Indian actor Nicholas Brown always makes us proud. From playing the lead role in the TV series ”˜The Cooks’ in 2004, appearing on the popular TV series Home and Away, Packed to the Rafters, Underbelly and many more TV credits, Nicholas is now selected […]
By Neeru Saluja At first glance, Kabir Singh fits the bill of the next Bollywood star. He’s young, tall, handsome and carries the charisma of an actor. But when you get talking to him, an intelligent man is unravelled who is not interested in becoming the next Ranveer Singh. He has become an actor with […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji India’s winning streak in the last few months has become a normal pattern. Hope these victories do not sound “ho-hum”. India has won nine ODIs in a row since July this year; against the West Indies in West Indies, five against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka and now three against Australia in […]
September 25, 2017. Today the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) confirmed that more than 16 million Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey packages had been dispatched to eligible Australians, and people should have now received their forms. ABS Deputy Australian Statistician and Taskforce Lead, Jonathan Palmer, said this marked a significant milestone in the survey process. […]
Rekha Rajvanshi Bathukamma is floral festival celebrated by the Hindu women of Telangana. It is celebrated during Navarathris to honour goddess Gouri referred to as Bathukamma. In Telugu, ‘Bathukamma’ means ‘Come alive Mother Goddess’. Bathukamma known as a spring festival, is the second largest festival after Vijaya Dashami in Telangana Region. In Sydney, Bathukamma festival […]
The Fair Work Ombudsman is reaching out to international students to encourage them to seek free help from the agency if they experience any issues while working in Australia. The agency has launched a new strategy aimed at raising awareness of workplace rights among international students, who make up a large proportion of temporary entrants […]
September 22, 2017. SBS Radio today announced changes to its services to reflect Australia’s rapidly changing and increasingly diverse society. Based on the findings of 2016 Census, more than 1.3 million people have migrated to Australia in the past five years and nearly 4.87 million people speak a language other than English at home including […]