By Lieutenant Commander Helen Ward A Royal Australian Navy MRH-90 helicopter spent the first day of catastrophic fire conditions on search-and-rescue missions to support firefighting efforts around Kempsey, New South Wales. After leaving Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown, Newcastle, the helicopter kept ahead of the firefront to ensure property owners were well prepared and […]
The 2nd National Haryana Day Celebration in Australia was organised by the Association of Haryanvis in Australia in Rosehill Racecourse in Western Sydney with full fervour and zest on November 10, 2019. Haryana Day marks the occasion of the formation of the Indian State of Haryana through a trifurcation of the India State of Punjab […]
On the occasion of Gandhi@150 celebrations, ICCR has launched “World of Mahatma Gandhi”, an online international painting competition for children all over the world to connect children with the ever-inspiring life and spirit of Gandhi ji in collaboration with Khula Aasmaan of India Art Foundation. All nationalities from NSW & South Australia are encouraged to […]
Aspiring and existing business owners in the City of Sydney can now access a NSW Government one-stop shop Business Concierge service, potentially saving them time and money when starting or expanding a café, restaurant or small bar. Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello congratulated the City of Sydney for coming on board, saying Service NSW […]
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s message on the occasion of 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Commemoration of the birth of Guru Nanak is a moment of deep significance for those of the Sikh faith and for all inspired by his teachings of honesty, equality and goodwill. Sikhism is one of the fastest growing religions in […]
Prime Minister Scott Morrison met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the 14th East Asia Summit and 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit. Positive discussions on a range of issues including Prime Minister Morrison’s visit to India in January 2020 and strengthening the bilateral relationship, particularly on trade and investment […]
Book review by Kersi Meher-Homji WIZARDS ”“ The story of Indian Spin Bowling by Anindya Dutta (2019). Foreword by Kapil Dev. Kindle version available in Australia on Amazon. Price $4.90. When we talk about India’s excellence in sports, we think of their supremacy in Olympic hockey from 1928 to 1956 (six gold medals in a […]
by Manju Mittal Sydney-based Swastik Productions staged one of the most successfulshows, Taj Mahal: A Timeless Love Story, at the Riverside Theatre inParramatta. Dazzling costumes, sweeping dance performances, foot-tapping music and a tale of love as immortal as time itself brought Taj Mahal: A Timeless Love Story to life at Sydney’s Riverside Theatre in Parramatta […]
It was history in the making on October 25th in Harris Park. Wigram Street had the dhol echoing the place as businesses, shops shimmered in coloured lights all the way. Onlookers curiously stopped over to take a look in all the excitement some even daring to join in and dance to the sounds of dhol. […]
A research paper which warns that NSW is squandering the potential economic benefit it gains from migrants’ language skills will be launched in Parliament House on November 12th.What are languages worth? Community languages for the future of New South Wales is a joint research project and publication of Macquarie University’s Faculty of Human Sciences Multilingualism […]