Water restrictions will take effect when dam levels in the region reach 45%, which is expected around mid-December 2019. Dam levels are currently close to 46% and continue to drop each week. More than 85% of Sydney’s water is supplied by captured rainfall. Because of the current drought, dam levels have reached the lowest levels […]
Drivers using a mobile phone illegally risk being caught on camera when the NSW Government’s mobile phone detection cameras switch on this Sunday 1 December. Minister for Roads Andrew Constance said the world-first safety technology will target illegal mobile phone use by drivers through fixed and mobile trailer-mounted cameras. “The NSW Government is serious about […]
The Prime Minister, Mr Morrison, has told a large gathering of community-language teachers that Australia is not defined by a common ethnicity or background but by the “shared values of understanding, kindness and respect”. He was speaking by video link to the annual dinner last night of the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Yesterday (24th November) was a day to celebrate for Indo-Australians. Both their countries won their cricket Tests by an innings with hours to spare. In both the Tests fast bowlers were behind their facile victories. Australia defeated Pakistan by an innings and five runs with a day to spare in Brisbane to […]
By Manju Mittal On Saturday evening on November 16, 2019, AIMGA (Australian Indian Medical Graduates Association ) held their annual dinner at the Water View Function Centre Olympic Park. Guest of honours were Hon Manish Gupta, Consul General of India, Hon Dr Geoffrey Lee, Minister of Skills and Tertiary Education, the Chairman of Multicultural NSW […]
By Neeru Saluja Actor Manoj Bajyapee is one of the finest actors that our industry has gifted to us. He has made us Australians proud once again being nominated for the third time at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) for his performance in Bhonsle. From the underworld don in Satya, the ruthless gangster in […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Thanks to a magnificent double century by Indian opening sensation Mayank Agarwal and penetrating swing bowling by fast bowlers Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav, India won the first Test against Bangladesh at Indore by an innings and 130 runs. In reply to Bangladesh’s 150 India declared at 6 for 493 […]
Shivanjani Lal, is the recipient of the 2019 NSW Visual Arts Emerging Fellowship courtesy of Artspace and Create NSW. Shivanjani has been awarded the prestigious $30,000 Fellowship for her work presented in this year’s exhibition. Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and the Arts, The Hon. Ben Franklin, MLC, presented the Fellowship at the exhibition’s launch this evening, […]
A 3-day festival, bringing together globally renowned, award winning artists from India in performance with Australian artists of diverse backgrounds committed to the Indian arts will take place in Melbourne from the 21-23 November. Curated by Dr. Priya Srinivasan, Uthra Vijay and Hari Sivanesan, Sangam will feature over 6 events at Bunjil Place, Narre Warren and Dancehouse, Carlton. Framing […]
New South Wales Government Minister Victor Dominello said that teaching children community languages could guarantee their economic future, in an ever-changing, unpredictable world. The Minister for Customer Service, Victor Dominello, was launching a Macquarie University research paper on the value of community languages to the future of New South Wales. The research paper ‘What are […]