Telstra customers will be able to access their home broadband allowance out and about both in Australia and overseas when Australia’s largest Wi-Fi network, Telstra Air, launches on Tuesday 30 June. In addition to lighting up thousands of hotspots at payphone sites and retail outlets in popular locations, Telstra has joined exclusively with […]
Andrew Robb in India to further trade ties between India and Australia Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb made his third visit ( June 21-24) to India this year to continue building support to finalise a strong and mutually-beneficial Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) by the end of […]
NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley and Daniel Mookhay, Member Legislative Council pay respect to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, New Delhi NSW Opposition Leader Luke Foley paid tribute to Gandhi on his first stop of his 4-Day tour of India, laying a wreath at the Raj Ghat memorial in Delhi. Mr Foley is in India […]
Professor Brij Lal was made a Member of the Order of Australia, Member in the General division (AM) for his work on Pacific history and culture when the Queen’s Honours List was announced this Sunday on June 7, 2015. Other Indians who received Medals (OAM) in the General division are: Dr Ashim Kumar Majumadar […]
June 9, 2015. Barry O’Farrell has been appointed to the board of the Australia-India Council (AIC) taking on the role of Deputy Chair. Said foreign Minister Julie Bishop, “Mr. Barry O’Farrell will make a positive contribution to the work of the AIC at this important time in the bilateral relationship. The Australian Government has […]
By Neeru Saluja In India, 100,000 children go missing every year. Half of them haven’t even been found as yet. Most of these children end up in human trafficking and are sexually exploited. While the statistics are shocking, imagine what the parents go through when their child is kidnapped. A missing child is […]
Message from Prime Minister Abbott The Commonwealth Government intends to update the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 so dual nationals who engage in terrorism can lose their citizenship. The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection will be able to exercise these powers in the national interest where a dual […]
Thursday May 7, 2015. Australian researchers have made significant progress into cancer research, with results from a study highlighting the potential benefits that innovative treatments may offer to cancer sufferers. The study, led by Associate Professor Brendon Coventry from the University of Adelaide, showed that local injections into cancer masses, not only produce size reductions […]
By Rekha Bhatta Australia has withdrawn Ambassador from Indonesia – as Australia strongly felt that it was a cruel and unnecessary execution of Bali 9 Ring Leaders! “Australia had hoped Indonesia would show mercy to the young men who have for a decade worked hard to rehabilitate them selves and improve lives of […]
THE HON. TONY ABBOTT MP, PRIME MINISTER THE HON. JULIE BISHOP MP, MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS EXECUTIONS OF ANDREW CHAN AND MYURAN SUKUMARAN The Australian Government deeply regrets the executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. The Government had hoped that Indonesia would show mercy to these young men, who have worked hard […]