The Chair of the Community Relations Commission of New South Wales, Stepan Kerkyasharian, has added his voice to the flood of international praise for the life of Nelson Mandela. “I remember nominating him in a newspaper survey in 1999 as the man of the century. “His humanity stood in stark contrast to the decades of […]
South African President Jacob Zuma has confirmed the news that Nelson Mandela has died, aged 95. An emotional Mr Zuma broke the news to the nation during a live press conference that began about 8.45am AEDT. “Our nation has lost its greatest son,” he said as he announced the death of Nelson Mandela. “Our […]
Parwinder Kaur of Rouse Hill died in the most horrific way after she came running out of her house on Greenborough Avenue engulfed in flames. Parwinder had moved to Australia 5 years ago and detectives are trying to figure out how she came to be doused in petrol and set on fire. Neighbours saw […]
Mr Kamal Nath, Minister for Urban Development – NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell meeting in Delhi As promised when he came to power by Premier Barry O’Farrell that he will make annual visits to India, he is now in India currently on his third annual visit. Sensitive issues of Indian students have cooled down and relations […]
Workshop to transform Parramatta Square New York-based urban design guru Ethan Kent has kicked off a series of workshops with Parramatta City Council to help shape the public domain of Parramatta Square, currently one of Sydney’s largest urban renewal developments. The first public workshop was held today, with further discussions to take place early […]
Deepavali 2013 Celebrations at Parliament House – Senator Zed Seselja (ACT), Professor Nihal Agar, Chairman of the Hindu Council of Australia, and Senator The Hon. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Parliamentary Secretary for Social Services with responsibility for Multicultural Affairs. Excerpts of Speech by Senator Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services […]
Sonia Gandhi proud of her company Gandhi Creations – organisers of Premier’s Harmony Day dinner Victor Dominello, Minister for citizenship and Communities with guests From starting as a student studying in Australia to running a successful event company Sonia Gandhi has come a long way. […]
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Education Minister Adrian Piccoli today welcomed Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s commitment to lock in four years of schools funding for NSW, in line with the agreement signed with the Commonwealth earlier this year. Speaking from India where he had been telephoned by the Prime Minister and told of the […]
By Rekha Rajvanshi Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan Birth Anniversary Celebration The Indian Literary and Art Society of Australia (ILASA) Inc. along with Indian Seniors Hornsby celebrated Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s 107th birth anniversary on November 17, 2013 at Epping Leisure and Learning Centre. India’s popular poet, lyricist and Big B’s father Dr Harivansh […]
New Zealand singer Lorde’s single ‘royals’ took the year by storm The year 2013 comes to an end and it was only 11 months ago that we were wishing a happy new year to all. Social media has been the connection where we now celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, share our food & travel experiences, share our […]