SBS Director of Audio and Language Content Mandi Wicks SBS Radio provides an invaluable service to migrant communities by delivering balanced and impartial multilingual news and information. To meet the needs of new migrants and emerging communities, SBS has launched a weekly ‘how to’ guide on […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji After Sri Lanka whitewashing Australia 3-0 in the series in Sri Lanka yesterday, Australia has lost its no.1 Test ranking. On virtue of winning the series in West Indies 2-0, India has shot up to be top-ranked Test nation. But […]
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 […]
By Neeru Saluja She makes me ROFL and I’m sure she has the same effect on you. She is the talk of the town, the spice to the kitty parties and the muse of MIL-DIL relationships. You have to admit a slice of Pammi Aunty lives […]
India’s 70th Independence Day celebration returned to its rightful place at the Indian Consulate in the Sydney CBD enjoined by more than 100 from the proud Indian community, among them many seniors. It was convenient for many who worked in nearby offices, albeit lacking the family atmosphere the national day celebrations created at the Consul […]
The Telstra Bollywood Dance Competition (TBDC), a much-anticipated event of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne’s (IFFM) bumper schedule of celebrations, rocked Melbourne’s Federation Square on Saturday, 13th of August 2016 with a panel of high-profile celebrity judges and impressive dance performances from 26 dance groups. The competition, […]
The spiritual head of BAPS, celebrated for his worldwide socio-spiritual services, His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj passed away at the pilgrimage place of Sarangpur, Gujarat, at the age of 94. Pramukh Swami Maharaj was the fifth spiritual successor in the guru parampara tradition of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. For more than seven decades he travelled tirelessly, […]
The Royal Commission does not ordinarily comment upon operational matters. However, because of the level of public discussion in relation to immigration detention centres the Commission indicates the following. The Royal Commission has an ongoing investigation in relation to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s response to allegations of child sexual abuse in […]
Neetu Singh and Rishi Kapoor with ageless Simi Grewal at IFFM 2016 By Neena Badhwar Indian Film Festival Melbourne (IFFM 2016) organised and presented by Mind Blowing Films brought Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh as its chief guests this year. And this 70s duo stole Melburnian’s hearts with their presence and class. When Rishi Kapoor […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji The iconic Australian cricketer Steve Waugh has done more for the poor and diseased in Udayan, India, than any Indian cricketer. The Steve Waugh Foundation has raised funds and is raising funds for the daughters of leprosy sufferers in Udayan. A gritty batsman and a brainy […]