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Act now and send your submission in by tomorrow!

On 25  March 2014, the Attorney-General, Senator the Hon George Brandis  QC, released an exposure draft Bill on the proposed amendments to the Racial discrimnation Act 1975 Section 18C, Section 18D. The Attorney-General has called for submissions on the draft by 30  April 2014. Freedom of speech (repeal of s.18C) Bill 2014””Exposure draft [PDF  157KB] […]

The legend of Bodhidharma

Bodhidharma, the third son of a  Tamil  Pallava king  from  Kanchipuram,  who had awakened his  kundalini  and mastered the martial arts, went to China in sixth century and was supposed to be more than 150 years old.  Bodhidharma visited the  Emperor Wu  (Emperor Xiāo YÇŽn 蕭衍 (posthumous name WÇ”dì 武帝) of Liáng 梁 China), a […]

Scam alert – Scammers claim to be from Federal Parliament

    NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe on April 25 2014  issued a statewide scam warning after the Fair Trading Centre in Wagga Wagga reported receiving numerous calls from concerned local residents. “Residents have reported receiving calls from someone claiming to be from the Australian Federal Parliament and offering refunds on overcharging of services […]

Its all IPL in Sharjah as election fever hits India!

  IPL season has kicked off and one week into the tournament there have been plenty of highlights to discuss. TIDU’s Gaurav Joshi reports from UAE about the top five discussion trends re cricket a sport we all love dearly.       1. GLENN MAXWELL The “Big” Show has entertained, spellbound and destructed all […]

For Indo-Australians, it would be ‘Modi Sarkar’

The fact that most of Indo-Australians are naming Modi as the next PM does not mean that there is overwhelming support for BJP down under   By Rekha Bhattacharjee   Sydney 21.4.2014:  While there is still three weeks before the election results would be known, a large section of the Indian Diaspora settled in Australia […]

Mike Baird the new premier of NSW

April 17, 2014. Mike Baird is the new premier of New South Wales after he was elected unopposed by the Liberal party room in the wake of Barry O’Farrell’s shock resignation. Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian has been elected as the deputy Liberal leader. Mr Baird, a 46-year-old father of three, is state’s sixth premier in […]

Premier Barry O’Farrell resigns over a bottle of wine

  New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell resigned today on Wednesday morning after ICAC was presented evidence of a thank you card he sent Nick Di Girloamo for a $3000 bottle of wine, something O’Farrell had previously denied receiving.

Groupon offers audition to star alongside Shahrukh Khan

  Exclusive deal from  Groupon  gives fans the chance to act alongside King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan 16 April 2014:  Groupon has teamed up with the King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan to bring its customers the exciting opportunity to audition for the most hotly anticipated Bollywood film of the year,  Happy NewYear. Available […]

IPL preview

    Gaurav Joshi reporting from India It is hard to believe but despite all the controversies, disputes and rest of the off-field dramas the IPL is in its seventh year this year. On the field the Chennai Super Kings are the only team to win IPL twice, Mumbai Indians are regaining champions, Rajasthan Royals […]

Nairs’ Ramlila, a class act

Deepak and Ravi Sharma  as Rama and Laxman By Neena Badhwar From the very moment Maharishi Vashisht appeared on stage along with his students in dazzling costumes at the Whitlam Centre in Liverpool on April 5, the place turned into a riot of colours, music and dance, the changing scenes intently engaging the audience in […]