This year Deepavali Fair 2014 organised by Hindu Council of Australia will be held on Sunday 19 October 2014 at Parramatta Park in Parramatta. Hindu Council of Australia is the umbrella body for Hindus in Australia. The organisations’ aims and objectives are to represent Hindus settled […]
The Fair Work Ombudsman is urging the nation’s major supermarket chains and shopping centres to help stamp out exploitation of vulnerable trolley collectors. Trolley collectors are arguably among Australia’s most vulnerable and potentially exploited workers. According to the 2011 Census, over a third of the 1500-strong national trolley-collecting workforce is under 20 years […]
Josh Lucas with Coco in ‘Red Dog’ Australia produced the world’s first feature film with The Story of the Kelly Gang but today Australian film industry is struggling. Since the 1980s Australian films’ total share of the local box office has fallen steadily from over 23% […]
Top: Premier Baird launches Parramsala Festival at the grand Marion in Parramatta Bottom: Di Henry, Festival Director (second from Left), Sumathi Krishnan and Sonia Gandhi at the launch When Premier Mike Baird says […]
Manju Mittal met up with much more docile Dharam not the ‘Garam Dharam’ of yesteryears when he came to Sydney in August with his first wife Prakash Kaur leaving behind Hema Malini his second wife. Out of all the old flames two actors have survived well – Amitabh […]
August 26, 2014. Minister for Ageing John Ajaka today urged organisations, councils and community groups to apply for the $200,000 2015 NSW Seniors Week grants program, with just over three weeks left before applications close on 19 September. “Seniors Week is an important celebration with more than 250,000 seniors participating across the state but […]
Aug 21, 2014. Minister for Citizenship & Communities Victor Dominello has today repudiated claims made by NSW Labor about the NSW Government’s plan for multicultural communities in NSW. “It is sad that yet again NSW Labor is attempting to politicise multicultural affairs in NSW”, Mr Dominello said. “Let’s get the facts right. The Ministerial […]
A new campaign by Australia’s consumer protection agencies is reminding travellers of the simple steps they can take to protect their travel and holiday bookings. Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria Dr Claire Noone says that increased competition and the growth of online bookings has changed the way people plan and purchase their trips. “For […]
Minister for Women Pru Goward today committed a further $90,000 in funding for the Men’s Behaviour Change Network. The advisory body was established by the NSW Government last year to represent and develop NSW practitioners of Men’s Behaviour Change Programs. Ms Goward said today’s announcement reaffirms the Government’s commitment to break the cycle of […]
The NSW Labor Opposition has accused the Baird Liberal Government of abandoning the State’s multicultural communities following the extraordinary admission by Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello in Parliament this week that he quietly disbanded 15 Multicultural Consultative Committees at the start of August. The Committee members were appointed by the NSW […]