By Kersi Meher-Homji Prepare to sleep less, cricket lovers in Australia! The 2019 cricket World Cup starts in England on Thursday and will go on till July 14. The reigning champion Australia has won the World Cup a record five times, in 1987-88, 1999, 2002-03, 2006-07 and 2014-15. They have also been runners-up in 1975 (the inaugural year) […]
Victoria University academic, Dr Natalie Kon-yu has called for the first statistical research study about whether diversity is adequately supported within the Australian Publishing Industry ”” particularly as it relates to First Nations writers and writers of colour. Dr Kon-yu plans to work with writers and academics from around the country to create the first […]
By Manju Mittal I am quite fortunate to have nice Muslims friends who took me to Lakemba on the weekend. I have been in Sydney for 30 years and this is the first time I experienced Ramadan festival in Lakemba that turned out to be very special. It is a true display of the cultural […]
By Rekha Rajvanshi On Sunday, May 19, 2019, a unique High Tea was organised by Mansi Khanna Bhatia and the team at Galston Community Centre. High Tea with an Indian twist and an objective to raise funds for Aasra Trust, an NGO working for the street children in India was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Aasra […]
By Vijay Badhwar Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has swept to power for his second term in a resounding victory encompassing the whole country. There is no Hindi belt any more, nor a North-South-East-West divide; it’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) all the way. BJP has crossed the 300 barrier on its own, nearly winning 20 […]
PM Narendra Modi releasing May 24, 2019 Starring: Vivek Oberoi as narendra Modi and Manoj Joshi as Amit Shah Directed by Omung Kumar PM Narendra Modi is an upcoming Indian biographical film directed by Omung Kumar and jointly produced by Suresh Oberoi, Sandip Ssingh, and Anand Pandit. The film is based on the life of […]
By Vijay Badhwar I must admit right from the outset that I am a Labor supporter, dismayed and disappointed, hurt and even angry that a much anticipated win was snatched from Labor Party’s grasp so masterfully: doing nothing. The art of manipulating public opinion by simple messages is now perfected after its application for Trump […]
Cannes Film Festival, as always, attracted some of the world’s most celebrated actors, and one could spot a few Indian celebrities on its red carpets too. As many as 1,854 feature films were submitted to be part of the 2019 Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival from across the world this year. As many […]
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Transport Minister Andrew Constance today announced travel on the new North West Metro will be free this Sunday, when the turn-up-and-go rail line opens to the public. “I am so excited Australia’s first driverless metro is about to open and as a big thank you to the community the NSW Government […]
Message from Bill Shorten, Labor Leader It is with a heavy heart that I write to you about the passing of Bob Hawke, Australia’s 23rd Prime Minister.The Australian people loved Bob because they knew Bob loved them, this was true to the very end.With his passing, the labour movement salutes our greatest son, the Labor […]