Premier at Diwali function at the MCA last year, she said, Diwali will be celebrated differently this year due to COVID-19 Diwali, Deepavali, Festival of Lights It is a pleasure to send my warmest greetings to everyone celebrating Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, in NSW. Diwali began as a harvest festival and is celebrated […]
Long-awaited North Connex tunnel is finally operating with much less traffic on pennant Hills Road, something that the locals have borne the long delays due to traffic congestion for the last few years. It was a sigh of relief for the motorists as most of the trucks have now been directed to use the tunnel. […]
By Neena Badhwar Diwali was celebrated at the Consulate General of India with around 15-20 community members (number restricted due to Covid) to share and discuss the spirit of Diwali festival. Prime Minister Scott Morisson’s Diwali message was played where he talked about the darkness that fell on us all as a humanity and that […]
Continued warming of Australia’s climate, an increase in extreme fire weather and length of the fire season, declining rainfall in the southeast and southwest of the continent, and rising sea levels are some of the key trends detailed in the latest State of the Climate report, released today by the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO. […]
Message from the Prime Minister DIWALI 2020 Warmest greetings to everyone celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights, it’s a special moment for people of many faiths. At the time of the new moon, on the darkest day of the month, Diwali carries a powerful message. It tells of how light dispels darkness. Most years, we […]
The nation paused at 11 am today for Remembrance Day to mark the 102nd anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War on 11 November 1918. The national ceremony to commemorate Remembrance Day at the Austrlaian War Memorial was broadcast live across Australia by the ABC and streamed online. The ceremony was closed […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry: A voice of reason… healthy, happy and safe. Dr. Henry is the Provincial Health Officer for British Columbia, the first woman in this position. She is also an associate professor at the University of British Columbia. She has a background in epidemiology and is a specialist in public health and preventive […]
Older people in need of safe and secure housing will soon have a place to call home in South Western Sydney, with construction of Anglicare’s $130.5 million Minto Village nearing completion. Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Gareth Ward today marked the topping out of the 220-unit project, which includes 110 homes being delivered […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji It was worth remaining awake till 4.15 am (Sydney time) today to watch Mumbai Indians (MI) defeat Delhi Capitals (DC) by five wickets to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 played in Dubai. DC started poorly to lose 3 for 22, quickie Trent Bolt taking two wickets. But they recovered to […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji The Indian cricket team will be in Australia soon and two milestones will be reached during the Boxing Day Melbourne Test next month. It will be the 100th Test between India and Australia and the 50th between them in Australia. The first time the two mighty cricket nations played each other in […]