Category archives for: Australian News

Face to face with Sachin and Steve

  Sachin Tendulkar with Steve Waugh at the Sydney Cricket ground When Sachin Tendulkar comes to town being one of the best cricketer in the world who is not just revered in India but the whole world and is  inducted  along with Steve Waugh to be Bradman honouree, TIDU’s  Kersi Meher-Homji  feels honoured to report […]

Message from Prime Minister Abbott for The Indian Down Under

                  Mr Abbott with Mr Modi in India Prime Minister Tony Abbott has exclusively sent this message for  the community on the occasion of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Australia in November   The Indian community has become an integral part of our Australian story. Over 400,000 […]

Australia to welcome world leaders including PM Modi

                    Prime Minister Modi to give formal address in Canberra on November 18   The leaders of five of Australia’s key partners – President François Hollande of France, President Xi Jinping of China, Federal Chancellor Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom […]

3D printed titanium heel has man back on his feet

  CSIRO, St Vincent’s Hospital and Victorian biotech company Anatomics have joined together to carry out world-first surgery to implant a titanium-printed heel bone into a Melbourne man. Printed using CSIRO’s state-of-the-art Arcam 3D printer, the heel bone was implanted into 71-year-old Len Chandler, a builder from Rutherglen Victoria, who was facing amputation of the […]

The honourable Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC passes away

                    Gough Whitlam speaking on the steps of Parliament House, Parliament House, Canberra, 11 November 1975 Message from Prime Minister Tony Abbott   Australia mourns the passing of its 21st Prime Minister, the Honourable Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC. We remember his lifetime of service to […]

‘Dhoom 3’ wins AIMC Award for highest grossing foreign film in Australia

              Mitu Bhowmick (4th from left) with the AIMC Award   Bollywood film ‘Dhoom 3’ wins the title of highest grossing foreign film in Australia for the year 2013. Australian International Movie Convention (AIMC) is the premier event to showcase the Australian film industry and provide opportunities for industry […]

Sydney gets ready for Prime Minister Narendra Modi

                  Indian Australian Community Foundation with the support of 150 Indian organisations predominantly from NSW is organising a free public gathering in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 17 at Allphones Arena, Edwin Flack Ave, Sydney Olympic Park from 6pm onwards.  Indian Australian Community Foundation […]

Skilled migration reforms while safeguarding against abuse  

              Australian Government will reform the 457 visa programme for skilled migrants, while maintaining strong safeguards against abuse. The 457 programme must be a means of filling genuine skills gaps in the local labour market while not placing unnecessary administrative burdens on business. An effectively managed skilled migration programme […]

G20 Finance Ministers’ meet in Cairns

By Dr Yadu Singh G20 meeting of Finance ministers and Central Banks Governors on 20-21 Sept, 2014 at Cairns was an important meeting. It made many policy commitments, which, if implemented, will help the world economy  significantly. G20 is the group of 20 important nations comprising of  Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, […]

Afghani cricket team meets Hon Julie Bishop

            Foreign Minister Julie Bishop handles the cricket ball as she talks to  Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi Members of the Afghanistan Cricket Team on September 25 met with the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Julie Bishop, during their current tour in the country, designed to help the squad […]