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Deepak Chopra offers tips on Hotel Room Health

By Melvin Durai I recently spotted an article in the New York Times entitled “Deepak Chopra’s Tips for a Healthier Hotel Room.” I was quite excited to read it. After all, Chopra is a New Age spiritual leader, as well as a doctor who specializes in alternative medicine, so isn’t it about time that he […]

Australian Telangana Forum celebrates Telangana Cultural Night with aplomb

Australian Telangana Forum (ATF) celebrated the Telangana Formation Day in the form Telangana Cultural Night on June 1, 2019, at Ermington Community Centre in Ermington, NSW.   The occasion was celebrated amid rants “Jai Telangana” and the event was graced by The Hon. Dr. Geoffrey Lee, Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Member of Prospect […]

Red Carpet Bollywood Night

Natraj Academy presents ‘Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai’ – a tribute to Laxmikant Pyarelal on July 20

T20 World Cup to fund 2020

Cricket Communities’ Vision Cricket clubs and councils across NSW are being encouraged to apply for $2 million in grants to help their local cricket community through Round 2 of the NSW ICC T20 World Cup 2020 Legacy Fund. Minister for Sport John Sidoti says the Fund will help improve cricket infrastructure, grow female participation and […]

Remember to open the door and the pocket when Salvos come knocking

Federal Minister Hon David Coleman MP, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, launched The Salvation Army’s annual Red Shield Appeal for 2019. The launch will appeal to Australia’s multicultural communities to help raise $79 million for Aussies in need. The Red Shield Appeal launch to multicultural communities, is one of the key events for […]

World Cup records by Indians

By Kersi Meher-Homji Prepare to sleep less, cricket lovers in Australia! The 2019 cricket World Cup starts in England on Thursday and will go on till July 14. The reigning champion Australia has won the World Cup a record five times, in 1987-88, 1999, 2002-03, 2006-07 and 2014-15. They have also been runners-up in 1975 (the inaugural year) […]

Stories of first nation writers and writers of colour matter

Victoria University academic, Dr Natalie Kon-yu has called for the first statistical research study about whether diversity is adequately supported within the Australian Publishing Industry ”” particularly as it relates to First Nations writers and writers of colour. Dr Kon-yu plans to work with writers and academics from around the country to create the first […]

Ramadan Festival in Lakemba is an experience that is one of its kind

By Manju Mittal I am quite fortunate to have nice Muslims friends who took me to Lakemba on the weekend. I have been in Sydney for 30 years and this is the first time I experienced Ramadan festival in Lakemba that turned out to be very special. It is a true display of the cultural […]

Queens of India aim high with High Tea and support ‘Aasra’

By Rekha Rajvanshi On Sunday, May 19, 2019, a unique High Tea was organised by Mansi Khanna Bhatia and the team at Galston Community Centre. High Tea with an Indian twist and an objective to raise funds for Aasra Trust, an NGO working for the street children in India was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Aasra […]