CSIRO, St Vincent’s Hospital and Victorian biotech company Anatomics have joined together to carry out world-first surgery to implant a titanium-printed heel bone into a Melbourne man. Printed using CSIRO’s state-of-the-art Arcam 3D printer, the heel bone was implanted into 71-year-old Len Chandler, a builder from Rutherglen Victoria, who was facing amputation of the […]

Opera House celebrates Deepavali (Pic courtesy Premier Baird’s Office) The sails of the Sydney Opera House have turned a vibrant orange and yellow during an event hosted by NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello in celebration of the Hindu festival of light, Deepavali. […]
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Forging stronger ties – PM Tony Abbott with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his recent visit to Delhi in the month of September By Neena Badhwar TIDU talked to Dr Nihal Agar in relation to Indian Australian Community Foundation (IACF) which is now busy organising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit hoping that […]
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Here is a chance to win free return flights for 2 to India and celebrate Diwali in its true spirit! Etcom has partnered with St.George to give you this golden chance to enter a Diwali Picture competition… Entry is easy, you just need to: Take a photo of yourself, your friends, or even the […]
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Migration agents are being warned to act lawfully following the cancellation of the registration of a Sydney migration agent, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, said today. The Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (Office of the MARA) found that Mr Issam Sam Issa, a lawyer […]
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Gough Whitlam speaking on the steps of Parliament House, Parliament House, Canberra, 11 November 1975 Message from Prime Minister Tony Abbott Australia mourns the passing of its 21st Prime Minister, the Honourable Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC. We remember his lifetime of service to […]

By Kersi Meher-Homji There was a time when, with few exceptions, cricketers played for glory – theirs and their countries’. It has all changed in a hurry. Nowadays it is dollars first, centuries and hat-tricks later. No one doubts that money is important in all fields. I […]
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This unique conference in Sydney brought together by the AIBC NSW Education Chapter, New South Wales University leaders with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Directors and Deans from India to explore joint Research Partnerships and Exchanges. The AIBC NSW Education Chapter conceived and launched this momentous event, in collaboration with the IIT Alumni Association […]
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”‹ On Sunday 26 October, Dandenong Market is celebrating the Festival of Lights with a fun day of free entertainment for the whole family (from 10am – 3pm). A full day of free activities in planned: including breathtaking dance performances by the inimitable Bollydazzlers, samples of traditional Indian […]
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Finally the wish of the local Indian community has been granted. Last year Shubha and Aksheya Kumar of India Club had sent a request for the Sydney Opera House to be lit on Diwali night. Unfortunately their request on part of the local Indian community […]
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