Australian aid and development sector celebrates the generosity of Australians and their willingness to support people and communities in the face of natural disasters and conflict. “When it comes to global humanitarian crises, Australians are generous and compassionate in helping people in need,” said the Executive Director of the Australian Council of International Development, Mr […]
. Migration plays a critical role in Australia’s present and future economic wellbeing and will boost Australia’s GDP per capita by 5.9 per cent by 2050. . The settlement of migrants and refugees can have economic and social benefits for Australia as a nation as well as for individual communities. . The spouses of skilled […]
The Government has re listed Al-Shabaab, Hamas’ Izz al-Din al Qassam Brigades, Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad as ‘terrorist organisations’ under the Criminal Code. The organisations remain listed because they continue to directly or indirectly engage in, prepare, plan, assist in, foster or advocate the doing of terrorist acts. Al-Shabaab […]
By Rekha Bhattacharjee Sydney, August 8 (IANS): Even though the mining pundits are convinced that India’s Adani Group is all set to quit Australia because of a chain of delays, PM Tony Abbott has come out openly to support the proposed mega coal mine project owned by […]
By Rekha Bhattacharjee Sydney, August 6 (IANS). With the Federal Court declaring the approval of $16 billion coal mine in Central Queensland as “invalid”, there are speculations that Gautam Adani led Indian conglomerate may decide to walk away from the controversial project. […]
By Rekha Bhattacharjee Those Australians who are worried over the slowing Chinese economy may have some reason to smile as Canberra is already working desperately to stitch up a Free Trade Agreement with the world’s second most populous country – India. If everything goes according to plan […]
Dr Peter Friedlander The Australian National University (ANU) South Asia Research Institute is calling for more Australian schools to teach Hindi or risk Australia falling behind in its relationship with India. The Institute will hold a workshop for education and language specialists on Friday to help develop a […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji What a pleasant surprise! The Indian cricket team which toured Australia for a series of Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODIs) in 2014-15 will be here again in January 2016 for five ODIs and threeTwenty20 Internationals (T20) against Australia. But wait there is more! For […]
Thursday 9 July 2015 – unINDIAN, one of the most anticipated and much-awaited Australian film release of the year, will open at cinemas across the country on October 15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QMRiv9a7uI&feature=youtu.be The cross-cultural comedy, starring Brett Lee and Tannishtha Chatterjee, and directed by Anupam Sharma, was filmed in Sydney last summer and is the first […]
Representatives from Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Mauritius are in Australia working with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to strengthen search and rescue capabilities in the Indian Ocean region. The Search and Rescue Capability Partnership Program commenced in January and is delivered by AMSA as part of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s […]