Every vote matters For the Lower House (Legislative Assembly) You will be given two ballot papers: a small one for the Legislative Assembly (lower house) and a large one for the Legislative Council (upper house). To vote for the lower house, you must put a number 1 in the square next to the candidate you […]
NSW Electoral Commissioner John Schmidt today released statewide early voting numbers and reminded electors that early voting centres remain open until 6pm tomorrow night, Friday 22 March. “To date, a total of 845,779 people have taken up early voting,” he said. “This includes 670,998 people who have voted in person at 194 early […]
By Neena Badhwar Next Saturday is NSW State elections on March 23. There has been a slew of issues as population boom spreads to the west of Sydney. Most of the suburbs from Parramatta and beyond are now inhabited by residents who make a major part of the multicultural mix that one can see. The […]
You may be aware that a Hindu girl studying in a Catholic school in Perth was asked to remove her nose stud as it violated school uniform policy. Parents of the girl and then Hindu Council of Australia told the school that a nose stud is an item of religious significance and is obligatory. The […]
Indian Crescent Society of Australia Inc. (ICSOA) organised a condolence meeting to grieve together with bleeding hearts on the merciless and cruel way the killings of innocent Muslims was conducted by Brenton Tarrant who with his right wing extremist ideology killed worshippers gathered at a mass in the mosques in Christchurch. Said Abbas Raza Alvi, […]
Researchers at The University of Western Australia have been awarded $898,560 for a ground-breaking international research project to teach Einstein’s theories of space, time, matter, light and gravity through primary and secondary school. Federal Minister for Education Dan Tehan today announced more than $5.7 million in funding for university research projects through the Australian Research […]
By Gita Malik On February 20th, 2019, a bunch of 65-year old young ladies, all dressed in green bundled with excitement at the Holy Angel’s Convent school grounds, in T Nagar, Chennai got together for a 50 year school reunion. We came from different parts of the world. The dress code of green was in keeping […]
The Hindu Council of Australia condemns the massacre of innocent victims at prayer in the two Mosques at Christchurch yesterday. Wilful and planned acts of violence against people of any faith, race and belief is hateful and inhuman. The world must act against whoever and wherever they are. We pray for the bereaved families and […]
March 16, Saturday: President of the Lebanese Muslim Association, Samier Dandan welcomed all at Lakemba mosque and Prime Minister Scott Morisson who came to offer his condolences to the sad events of killing fifty innocent people praying in a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, where he said,”the whole world witnessed yesterday, an event that the […]
By Subhashini Channa HOLI, the very word conjures a vivid scenario of colours, joy and friendliness. People spraying multi-coloured water, through ”˜pitchkaris’, balloons, buckets and what not on friends and strangers and ”˜gulal’ fills us with excitement. Holi augurs spring season, this festivity also symbolises victory of good over evil. As the Hindu mythology goes, […]