Category archives for: Australian News

Australia’s ‘Super Saturday’ By-election results undermine Turnbull’s authority

By Rekha Bhattacharjee The last Saturday’s five by-elections results have not been a threat to the Prime Minister’s leadership – nor has it changed the numbers in the House of Representatives or in the Party Room – yet the voting pattern of the public indicates their anger towards their circumstances and that of the politicians. […]

Australia’s Trade with India

India and Australia have a strong and productive bilateral partnership. Underpinned by trade and investment, the scope of Australia’s relationship with India has increased in line with India’s rapid economic and strategic growth. Australian exports to India are on the rise, India is now Australia’s 4th biggest export market underlining the importance of India as […]

Community grants for water safety programs to prevent drownings

NSW Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant has announced that applications are now open for organisations to improve water safety in the community and help prevent drownings in NSW. Mr Grant said that the release of the Royal Life Saving NSW Summer Drowning Report for 2017/18 reveals that last summer, 36 people tragically drowned in […]

India-Australia free trade agreement soon?

By Rekha Bhattacharjee The long-pending free trade agreement with  Australia  is expected to be cleared with Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu’s visit to the country on June 26. The two countries are also expected to discuss ways to promote investments. The long-pending free trade agreement with  Australia  is expected to be cleared with […]

Sydney Wake up, June is the international month of Yoga and well being

As part of IDY 2018 celebrations, Indian Cultural Center, Consulate General of India, Sydney has organized several pre-yoga day sessions leading to the official International Yoga Day celebrated every year on June 21. Do join in activities and live a healthy, happy and harmonious life by bringing yoga into your daily routine and form associations […]

Tennis star of the future – Zachary Viiala

By Kersi Meher-Homji Two 12-year-old Australian elite junior tennis players – Zachary Viiala from Perth and Hana Sonton from the Gold Coast – have been announced as Australia’s representatives for the 2018 Longines Future Tennis Aces tournament in Paris from 31 May to 2 June. Zach’s mother Sharan Dogra is of Indian descent. Zachary and […]

Hillary won Sydney with her insightful sum up of world affairs and about the constant vitriolic barrage targeted at women

By Neena Badhwar It was a packed theatre around 9000 in all who cheered as she walked on to the stage. She looked small from afar with the audience sitting right up to the auditorium roof. Hillary Rodham Clinton came to Sydney and Melbourne earlier, a neon colourful sign proudly displaying her name outside the […]

National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair returns to Sydney

The National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair will return to Sydney across two days in 2018, with the event set to kick off celebrations ahead of this year’s NAIDOC Week. Presented by Blak Markets, a social enterprise arm of First Hand Solutions, the National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair offers remote Indigenous art centres and artists the […]

Some exciting innovative ideas developing in Australia

Switzerland is number one in innovation, Sweden second and United Kingdom third in the world. Australia stands at nineteenth position. Still a lot of innovative ideas come by combining engineering with medicine and trying to find solutions to medical problems. Acoustic Wearable Belt to diagnose gut disorders Current methods for diagnosing IBS typically include invasive […]

Sydney Film Festival announces its first 26 films of its program

May 7,2018. The 65th Sydney Film Festival today announced a sneak peek of this year’s essential viewing: 26 new films to be featured in this year’s 6-17 June event, as well as a new Festival location: HOYTS Entertainment Quarter. The announcement is in advance of the full program launch on Wednesday 9 May. “65 years […]