Minister for Multiculturalism Ray Williams presented Roanna Gonsalves with the Multicultural NSW Award at the 2018 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Roanna Gonsalves was gifted with $20,000 prize money for her published collection of 21st century immigrant stories titled The Permanent Resident. Mr Williams congratulated Ms Gonsalves for her dedication to telling stories that educate and […]
By Neena Badhwar Goa Tourism came to promote Goa as a tourist destination in Sydney and New Zealand this month. A sumptuous dinner and presentation on Goa was attended by tour operators, travel agents, airline officials, members of the community, media and Consul General of India Mr. Vanlal Vawna. Gavin Dias (3rd fromLeft) with guests […]
By Neeru Saluja Sensitive filmmaker Meghna Gulzar has once again delved into narrating a true life story with ‘Raazi’. As the much anticipated film has been receiving raving reviews, the director was both excited and nervous when we talked to her a day before the film’s release. The daughter of filmmaker-lyricist Gulzar and actress Rakhee […]
Pokhran II 20th Anniversary By Rekha Bhattacharjee Sydney 11th May 2018 “We can also say the date has been engraved in the history of India as a demonstration of its military power,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his monthly radio address “Mann Ki Baat” a few weeks back. The Indian PM was referring […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji Two 12-year-old Australian elite junior tennis players – Zachary Viiala from Perth and Hana Sonton from the Gold Coast – have been announced as Australia’s representatives for the 2018 Longines Future Tennis Aces tournament in Paris from 31 May to 2 June. Zach’s mother Sharan Dogra is of Indian descent. Zachary and […]
By Neena Badhwar It was a packed theatre around 9000 in all who cheered as she walked on to the stage. She looked small from afar with the audience sitting right up to the auditorium roof. Hillary Rodham Clinton came to Sydney and Melbourne earlier, a neon colourful sign proudly displaying her name outside the […]
The National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair will return to Sydney across two days in 2018, with the event set to kick off celebrations ahead of this year’s NAIDOC Week. Presented by Blak Markets, a social enterprise arm of First Hand Solutions, the National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair offers remote Indigenous art centres and artists the […]
Community groups will be able to help migrants better integrate into Australian life with funding from a new grants program. The Turnbull Government will introduce a new $5 million grants program for measures that support social cohesion and integration of migrants into the Australian community. The Coalition’s 2018-19 Budget establishes the Fostering Integration Grants program […]
Switzerland is number one in innovation, Sweden second and United Kingdom third in the world. Australia stands at nineteenth position. Still a lot of innovative ideas come by combining engineering with medicine and trying to find solutions to medical problems. Acoustic Wearable Belt to diagnose gut disorders Current methods for diagnosing IBS typically include invasive […]
Movies you may like to watch at this year’s Sydney Film Festival when Sydneysiders gather to watch world’s best new films come in June 6-17 for 12 days and nights of inspiring and entertaining premieres, talks and parties. Be among the first in Australia to see the greatest, strangest and most exciting work that cinema […]