15 September 2015 Marlon James, Tom McCarthy, Chigozie Obioma, Sunjeev Sahota, Anne Tyler and Hanya Yanagihara are today, Tuesday 15 September, announced as the shortlisted authors for the 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. The six names were announced by Chair of judges, Michael Wood, […]
Facebook’s famous “like” button, with its silhouette of an upturned thumb, will soon be accompanied by an alternative: a way to “dislike” a post. On Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s co-founder and chief executive, said that Facebook was “very close to shipping a test” of a dislike button. […]
Shiva Lingam: Some unknown truths A look at the curved, oval, iconic representation of Shiva Lingam placed on a globular base, which is found in the Sanctum Sanctorum (Garbhagraha) of all Shiva temples, has given rise to diverse explanations, without comprehending the scientific truths revealed by the ancient […]
New era of leadership and new style of government starts with Prime Minister Designate Malcolm Turnbull who won leadership challenge defeating Tony Abbott by 54 to 44 votes yesterday on September 14, 2014. He will be sworn in as the 29th Prime Minister of Australia today. Julie Bishop was favoured as the deputy leader […]
While we know that roti is nothing but another form of bread, we have always been told that it is a far healthier option to consume. In the days when bread was white, there was a […]
The dangers of labelling and stereotypes were debated by more than 200 students from NSW schools and youth organisations at Multicultural NSW’s annual Youth Leaders’ Day, IDEATION 2015, on Wednesday 9 September. An energetic day of workshops and performances at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney was guided by the […]
The former owner-operator of a Sydney café will face the Federal Circuit Court after allegedly underpaying a 457 visa-holder employed as a pastry chef more than $22,000. The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against Arthur Antonopoulos, who formerly owned and ran the Wild Sage Café at Cammeray in the inner north. Also […]
Leading refugee and migrant settlement agency AMES Australia has welcomed the federal government’s announcement that Australia will take an extra 12,000 refugees from Syria. AMES Australia CEO Cath Scarth said Australia was well placed to accept the increased number of refugees. “Australia has the infrastructure and capacity to […]
By Rekha Bhattacharjee September 5 saw the passing away of a dear friend, elder sister who passed away on her birthday, on Janmashtami, at the age of 79 in Sydney. Jogmaya Narpat Singh, or Mayaji, as we […]
A new clientele is illustrated in an early-nineteenth-century folio, also depicting Rama’s coronation, from a manuscript in the NGV collection (fig. 7). National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne (Australia) is showcasing Lord Krishna and Lord Rama images in an exhibition “Gods, Heroes and Clowns” till October 4th, 2015. It includes over 50 […]