By Gaurav Joshi The Indian Test tour 14 months ago was tumultuous on and off the field. The four nil drubbing signified the drop in Australian cricket standards. The outcry from various corners of the world was Australia cricket had reached bottom of the barrel and needed to scrape that same barrel to […]
Amitabh taking a selfie with fans While the IFFA Awards reached their 15th year milestone and celebrated the Bollywood phenomenon with a star studded performance at Tampa Bay, United States in April, Australia witnessed its own Bollywood gala extravaganza down under as month of May set in. The former brand ambassador of IFFA, […]
From Left: Neeru Saluja, Arti Banga with Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan Bollywood’s greatest star is visiting Melbourne as the chief guest of Indian Film Festival Melbourne where he was present at a press conference attended by the media and politicians from the Victorian Government which has […]
From left: Former Bradman Scholar David Miller, Bradman Foundation Director Hon, John Howard, Amit Balgi, Bradman Foundation Chairman Maurice Newman Wollongong cricketer Amit Balgi has beaten 60 other applicants from around Australia to be named the 2014 Bradman scholar. Mr Balgi will receive an allowance of $5,000 a year for a maximum of three years […]
On 25 March 2014, the Attorney-General, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, released an exposure draft Bill on the proposed amendments to the Racial discrimnation Act 1975 Section 18C, Section 18D. The Attorney-General has called for submissions on the draft by 30 April 2014. Freedom of speech (repeal of s.18C) Bill 2014””Exposure draft [PDF 157KB] […]
April 17, 2014. Mike Baird is the new premier of New South Wales after he was elected unopposed by the Liberal party room in the wake of Barry O’Farrell’s shock resignation. Transport Minister Gladys Berejiklian has been elected as the deputy Liberal leader. Mr Baird, a 46-year-old father of three, is state’s sixth premier in […]
New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell resigned today on Wednesday morning after ICAC was presented evidence of a thank you card he sent Nick Di Girloamo for a $3000 bottle of wine, something O’Farrell had previously denied receiving.
Frank Bainimarama By Karam Ramrakha While India has remained steadfast in ‘clean’ elections, what intrigues us are the promised September elections in Fiji. For eight years, Military commander Frank Bainimarama has ruled Fiji with a hand-picked Cabinet without elections. As promised he has renounced his military position, and will now form a political party and […]
Mitu Bhowmick with Hon. Minister Louise Asher By Neeru Saluja She is the lady behind bringing Bollywood to Australia. Mitu Bhowmick Lange, Director of Mind Blowing Films has been staging Indian film festivals since more than a decade. The festival not only brings leading Indian film figures to the Australian shores, but encompasses a […]
TWO large objects identified by satellite in the south west off Perth in the Indian Ocean may be related to missing Flight MH370 and are ‘possible indications of debris’. Describing the credible sightings as the best lead investigators currently have, Australian Maritime Safety Authority general manager John Young said the objects were “relatively indistinct […]