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School tutoring program extended to help students

Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 12 students across Greater Sydney return to the classroom today, with more than 148,000 students leading the first stage of the 800,000 public school students returning over the next week. To help students catch up on any learning loss experienced due to COVID-19 lockdowns and learning from home, the NSW […]

$86 million injection to kickstart Arts, Screen and Culture in NSW

Artists, musicians, theatres, venues, festivals and cultural organisationsin NSW will be supported with $86 million in funding from the NSW Government to reopen with confidence and welcome back audiences. Treasurer Matt Kean said the stimulus would support individuals and businesses to bounce back quickly and reignite the economy through their cultural offerings. “We have all […]

NSW to reach its 80 per cent double dose target by October 18

The State’s rapid rate of second dose vaccinations means that next Monday, 18 October is firming as the day that the Reopening NSW Roadmap’s 80 per cent settings will come into effect for those who are fully vaccinated. Community sport will resume, more friends and family will be reunited, and there will no longer be […]

Australia Day Council of SA looking for nominations for two awards from our community

On behalf of the Australia Day Council of South Australia regarding their Awards for Leadership in Languages and Culture are seeking nominations from young people of Indian origin. There are to award categories,both designed to recognise young people who are inspiring young leaders, passionate about languages and culture and who advocate for a multilingual and […]

India lose a thriller but fight till the end

By Kersi Meher-Homji Another thriller in the series between Indian and Australian women and another narrow win for Australia. Now Australia leads the three match Twenty20 International (T20I) series 1-0 with the final match to be played this evening. Luck has on occasions deserted the Indian girls. When they are on top rain interrupts their […]

Scott Morrison: Navratri is part of the rich tapestry of Australia

NAVRATRI 2021 Message from Prime Minister Scott Morrison I send my warmest wishes to all my Hindu friends celebrating the nine nights of Navratri ”“”“ here in Australia and around the world. This festival of faith and spirituality, the victory of good over evil, is also a vibrant celebration of culture, music, dancing, costume and […]

Statement from Premier Berejiklian on her resignation

I have had to make an extremely difficult decision overnight, but one which I feel obliged to do because of the love and respect that I have for the people of New South Wales and the high regard which I have for the office of Premier. I was advised late yesterday afternoon the Independent Commission […]

India Unplated: A culinary journey with chefs Helly Raichura, Adam D’Sylva and Sandeep Pandit

By Neeru Saluja Join celebrated Indian-Australian chefs Helly Raichura, Adam D’Sylva and Sandeep Pandit on a culinary journey on SBS’s new food documentary series, India Unplated. Through this journey you will travel from the far north to the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent, exploring and celebrating the diversity and complexity of India’s regional cuisines. You […]

$5 Billion WestInvest fund to rejuvenate Western Sydney communities and boost jobs

A new $5 billion investment by the NSW Government will help secure a brighter future for western and south-western Sydney families and residents, helping build new and improved facilities and local infrastructure to help communities hit hard by COVID-19. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the new WestInvest Fund would focus on projects that make a real […]

Quality time for teachers to focus more on learning outcomes

A new plan aimed at changing the way teachers work at school, giving them more quality time to spend preparing and teaching students, was released today.  Teachers and school staff are being called on to provide feedback on the NSW Government’s Quality Time Action Plan which sets an ambitious agenda for reducing duplicative, repetitive, and low-value administrative tasks in schools.    […]

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