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Lockdown E Bondho: Australian and Kolkota Indian disabled hip hop artists create bilingual cross cultural collaboration

The ground breaking intercontinental disability hip hop project, LOCKDOWN E BONDHO “Because Of The Lockdown”, will launch to an international audience simultaneously in Melbourne, India and to the global network of hip hop artists through Krip Hop Nation (USA) on 3 December, International Day of People with Disability. During lockdown, Inkrewsive a group of 13 young […]

Sphen and Magic celebrate their 3rd anniversary at Sea Life Sydney aquarium

They’ve outlasted Elon Musk and Grimes, and even Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, as this week – Sphen and Magic – the famous same-sex penguin couple from SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium are celebrating their third anniversary! The two Gentoo Penguins became the symbol of the Australian gay rights movement back in 2018 when their romance […]

Netflix releases the trailer of its upcoming thriller series, Aranyak, launching on December 10

The trailer launched last night gave a sneak peek into the world of Aranyak with glimmers of murder, mystery and mayhem lying ahead. A stunning visual spectacle through unique projection mapping on the surrounding forest cover allowed audiences to witness the secrets of Sironah. Spanning over the mountains and foliage all around the venue, this […]

Harmanpreet and Shreyas make India proud

By Kersi Meher-Homji In the current Kanpur Test against New Zealand Shreyas Iyer became the 16th Indian to score a century in his Test debut. His 105 elegant runs included 13 fours and two sixes. Much is expected from this 26 year-old. As the Test is still going on e-TIDU will report on this Test […]

Afghan-Australian community get support through $7 million grant

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 […]

How the young of CALD community coped with mental well being during Covid lockdown

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 […]

Two $25 Down & Discover vouchers rolled out again

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 […]

Sydney Indian community meets High Commissioner Manpreet Vohra and his wife Naseem Vohra

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 […]

Young India thrash the Kiwis for a whitewash victory

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 […]

Affordable housing projects for people sleeping rough and other vulnerable people recieve $50 million boost

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 […]

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