Following the announcement by The Hon Alex Hawke MP, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs of the new funding of $27.1 million for a tailored settlement support package for recent arrivals from Afghanistan, Migration Council Australia is pleased to announce the commencement of the Afghan-Australian Community & Settlement Support (AACASS) Program. The AACASS Program will provide […]
Nov 26 2021 | Posted in
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Five young people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds share their personal stories through video testimonials to highlight how they managed their mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. The heart-warming video stories were launched online on Wednesday 24 November as part of the Multicultural Community Wellbeing Campaign, a partnership between the NSW […]
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The summer holidays just got even better for New South Wales residents, with two additional $25 Dine & Discover vouchers rolling out for eligible customers from today. Treasurer Matt Kean said new applicants will receive three Dine NSW and three Discover NSW vouchers, while existing customers will receive one of each. “The NSW Government’s $250 […]
Nov 26 2021 | Posted in
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By Neena Badhwar On Thursday 18th of November, members of the Indian community finally met the current new High Commissioner to Canberra, H.E. Manpreet Vohra and his wife Naseem Vohra at the Consulate General of India. After lighting of the ceremonial lamps by him and his wife, Consul General Manish and his wife Nimeesha and […]
Nov 22 2021 | Posted in
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By Kersi Meher-Homji Gliding on the super batting of skipper Rohit Sharma and left-arm spin bowling of Axar Patel, India won the third and final T20I match by 73 runs and the series 3-0. What a whitewash victory! I was surprised when I first read the names of the Indian team. No Lokesh Rahul, no […]
Hundreds of new homes will be built to support individuals and families who need them most as part of the recently announced $50 million expansion of the NSW Government’s Community Housing Innovation Fund (CHIF). Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Alister Henskens said the program will deliver more than 270 new homes in partnership […]
Nov 21 2021 | Posted in
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By Kersi Meher-Homji The brilliant partnership between Indian openers Lokesh Rahul and Rohit Sharma sure exudes six appeal. Between them they hit seven sixes in the second Twenty20 International early this morning. India’s victory by 7 wickets against New Zealand in the second T20 International at Ranchi enables them to win the three match series […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji In the end it was touch and go for both teams. Any result was possible in the final over. But India won by 5 wickets with only two balls remaining. This thriller ended India’s seven match losing streak across all formats to New Zealand. The first international match in India after a […]
Australia is strengthening its technology partnership with India through the establishment of a new Consulate-General in Bengaluru and a Centre of Excellence for Critical and Emerging Technology Policy, also to be based in India. Bengaluru is the world’s fourth-largest technology cluster, and home to a third of India’s unicorn companies. Bengaluru and its vibrant business […]
