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Sydney! get ready for a selfie with Bollywood stars at IFEFA

  Maxine Salma and Amarinder Bajwa with Gulshan Grover Bollywood heat is on as Sydney warms up to International Film and Entertainment Festival Australia (IFEFA)’s debut initiative to celebrate world cinema in the southern hemisphere. The festival will provide an opportunity to showcase movies from around the world that may not be shown in the […]

Sydney prepares for Modi

  Indian Australian Community Foundation (IACF) is organising an all public event at all Phones Arena, Sydney Olympic Park to felicitate Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi. It has created an overwhelming interest and response from over 300 associations from Sydney and other cities.  30,000 people registered just in a matter of three days when it […]

Melbourne comedy festival roadshow and raw comedy heat to India

    Rohan Desai with Kate McLennan and Justin Hamilton Ronny Chieng,  Kate McLennan,  Elbowskin,  Nish Kumar  (UK) and  David Williams  take the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow across the Sub-Continent while searching for the hottest comedy talent. Indian audiences and up-and-coming comedians are in luck this November as the Melbourne International Comedy Festival takes both […]

Bowen to visit India

              Chris Cowen MP, Shadow Treasurer, Member for McMahon   The Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen will visit India this week where he will participate in the World Economic Forum which will focus on economic growth and development in India and the region. Mr Bowen will also be taking the […]

Face to face with Sachin and Steve

  Sachin Tendulkar with Steve Waugh at the Sydney Cricket ground When Sachin Tendulkar comes to town being one of the best cricketer in the world who is not just revered in India but the whole world and is  inducted  along with Steve Waugh to be Bradman honouree, TIDU’s  Kersi Meher-Homji  feels honoured to report […]

Message from Prime Minister Abbott for The Indian Down Under

                  Mr Abbott with Mr Modi in India Prime Minister Tony Abbott has exclusively sent this message for  the community on the occasion of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Australia in November   The Indian community has become an integral part of our Australian story. Over 400,000 […]

New gold opal card for seniors

            Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced that seniors and pensioners can from Monday November 3 order their own Gold Opal card if they choose to, and pay no more than $2.50 a day to use public transport. Seniors and pensioners can still buy and use their paper Pensioner […]

New ‘Speak-Out’ line to improve reporting of racism and abuse

    Speaking out,  Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello A new Speak-Out Hotline has been launched to protect people from race and religion-based harassment, intimidation and abuse, Minister for Police and Emergency Services Stuart Ayres and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello announced on October 29, 2014. Mr Ayres said the new […]

Nihal Gupta and Peeyush Gupta Appointed to SBS Board

                    Nihal Gupta with ex  Premier of NSW Mr Barry O’Farrell appointed chairman of SBS Board on October 17, 2014 The Australian Government has appointed Mr Nihal Gupta as Chairman of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Board and Mr Peeyush Gupta (not related) as non-executive Director […]

Serendib Awards 2014 – For inspiring Sri Lankans!

              Virosh Perera CEO Serendib News Network The Serendib Awards 2014 will celebrate and recognise Sri Lankan individuals who have made a difference in the community here in Australia.   This milestone event will be held at the Grand on Princess on the 31st  of October.   The purpose […]