By Vijay Badhwar Noble Laureate Muhammad Yunus provided a stark contrast between his concept of banking and the Australia’s Big Four, the former full of joy and satisfaction and the latter with lots of disgruntled customers. It was truly an inspirational lecture at the University of New South Wales on November 4 that life was […]
By Gaurav Joshi As the plane heads south of Delhi and swerves to the left towards Ranchi, there is sense of apprehension about the impact Mahendra Singh Dhoni has had on his town and people. After all it was Dhoni that put Ranchi on the world map. Before that it was a place the rich […]
Savitha, Suchitra and Suma, Handmade Collections Indian Mumpreneurs, started as a meeting place for businesswomen from the Indian subcontinent to network, motivate and learn from each other’s experience, have a laugh or two, even vent their frustrations, What motivates these mums turned entrepreneurs? In a big city like Sydney, a lot of demands are placed […]
Australian South Asia Forum Inc. (ASAF) is a not-for-profit established in 2012 with a view to bringing Australians of South Asian heritage or those with an interest in South Asia (comprising eight nations of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) on a single platform with a view to achieving greater […]
Australia’s largest ever fruit and vegetable survey has found that four out of five Australian adults are not eating enough fruit and vegetables in order to meet the Australian Dietary Guidelines. Worryingly, the Fruit, Vegetables and Diet Score Report released today, found one in two (51 per cent) adults are not eating the recommended […]
By Manju Mittal An exceptionally talented young singer Jagpreet Grover, fondly known as JP by the Sydneysiders, needs no introduction to his fans in Sydney. He is one of the most popular singer who croons like Rahat Fateh Ali Knan. JP has performed in Sydney number of times and has won all at his concerts. […]
Pics by Mark Riboldi Representatives from Community Legal Centres (CLCs) in every state and territory gathered in Sydney yesterday and today for crisis talks in the face of the looming 30% cut to Commonwealth funding for CLCs from 1 July 2017. As part of the talks the National Association of Community Legal Centres (NACLC) with […]
A new NSW CTP Green Slip Scheme is a step closer and expected to commence in December after a bill to reform the scheme passed NSW Parliament today. Minister for Finance, Services and Property Victor Dominello said the passage of the Motor Accident Injuries Bill 2017 would substantially reduce Green Slip premiums and ensure people […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji After a roller-coaster ride, India won the Dharamsala Test and the series to put the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in their cabinet. Oh, so many ups and downs, highs and lows amidst lost wickets and lost tempers. Australia started off with a convincing 333 run victory in the first Test at Pune before […]
In 2011, The Perth Mint achieved an incredible triumph with the successful casting of the world’s largest gold bullion coin, the Australian Kangaroo One Tonne Gold Coin, inspired by the enduring popularity of the annual Australian Kangaroo Bullion coin Series. Tipping the scales at a massive one tonne of 99.99% pure gold, the colossal coin […]