A breakthrough in chemistry led by Australian scientists could revolutionise healthcare by fast-tracking the development of vaccines and tiny devices that give real-time information about a patient’s condition. Collaborating with teams in Japan, Austria, Monash University and The University of Adelaide, CSIRO scientists led by Dr Paolo Falcaro have found a way to harness the […]
Australia’s emphasis on the rise of China in the Asia Pacific has left the nation falling behind in its relationship with the region’s other emerging power – India. Speaking ahead of The Australian National University’s (ANU) India Update conference, event convenor Dr Assa Doron said Australia must do more to understand India or risk losing […]
Foreign Minister Ms. Julie Bishop has announced the recipients of grants funded by the Australia-India Council today on November 2, 2016. In 2016-17, 19 grants worth $630,000 have been awarded. Each year the Council awards grants to high-quality projects which bolster links between Australia and India by building and enhancing relationships across public policy, education, […]
The inaugural meeting of the Migrant Workers’ Taskforce, held on 21 October 2016, has agreed to a program of action guaranteeing a more proactive approach is taken to dealing with exploitation of migrant workers in Australia’s workplaces. Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Employment, established the Migrant Workers’ Taskforce to bolster the Government’s efforts […]
Over 1,810 academics from universities across Australia have signed an Open Letter to Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull and to all Members of Parliament calling for a just and humane approach for refugees. This includes distinguished experts in refugee law, policy, health and politics. The Open Letter calls on the Australian […]
The biggest festival of India is on in Australia kicking off from August 17 in Sydney right up to the month of November when reputed artists, dancers come down under and display rich cultural traditions of India. It is surely a time to be proud as an Indian down under of our culture and […]
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) briefed multicultural media and community representatives on the upcoming 17th Census of Population and Housing (Census), which will take place on August 9. The 2016 Census Program Head, Duncan Young, stressed the importance of the Census in gaining an accurate snapshot of Australia’s cultural make-up. “We are fortunate to […]
Spirit of India celebrated the International Yoga Day on June 26 at the Dundas Community Centre with enthusiastic participants casting away the early morning chill doing 108 rounds of Surya Namaskar. The Namaskar was punctuated by Srinivas chanting and commentating on relevant Gita verses and their meaning […]
Kersi Meher-Homji heaves a sigh of relief The 2016 elections created more interest than State of Origin, football grand final, Test cricket, rock concerts and Wimbledon put together. But what a waste of time! I am all for democracy – Government for the people, by the people. But do we need so many parties […]
By Neena Badhwar Samantha Gash, Australian lawyer-turned Marathon runner, is preparing to run across India in an ambitious ‘Run India’ marathon starting from Jaiselmer, Rajasthan and ending up in Shillong in the state of Assam. Samantha will be starting her run on August 22 and cover the approximate 4,000 kms in 77 days. Her […]