Prime Minister Modi to give formal address in Canberra on November 18 The leaders of five of Australia’s key partners – President François Hollande of France, President Xi Jinping of China, Federal Chancellor Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom […]
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and Senator Zed Seselja celebrate Deepavali along with the community at Parliament House, Canberra The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, on Monday, October 28, 2014, helped usher in the Hindu New Year festival of Deepavali at Parliament House. Senator Fierravanti-Wells used the event […]
Minister Dominello, Premier Mike Baird, Dr Harinath and Hakan Harman Deepavali (Diwali), or the Festival of Lights, represents thousands of years of Hindu tradition and is celebrated by Indian communities across the world to coincide with autumn in the northern hemisphere. The festival is a firm fixture on our State’s annual calendar of […]
Opera House celebrates Deepavali (Pic courtesy Premier Baird’s Office) The sails of the Sydney Opera House have turned a vibrant orange and yellow during an event hosted by NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello in celebration of the Hindu festival of light, Deepavali. […]
Forging stronger ties – PM Tony Abbott with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his recent visit to Delhi in the month of September By Neena Badhwar TIDU talked to Dr Nihal Agar in relation to Indian Australian Community Foundation (IACF) which is now busy organising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit hoping that […]
Here is a chance to win free return flights for 2 to India and celebrate Diwali in its true spirit! Etcom has partnered with St.George to give you this golden chance to enter a Diwali Picture competition… Entry is easy, you just need to: Take a photo of yourself, your friends, or even the […]
Gough Whitlam speaking on the steps of Parliament House, Parliament House, Canberra, 11 November 1975 Message from Prime Minister Tony Abbott Australia mourns the passing of its 21st Prime Minister, the Honourable Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC. We remember his lifetime of service to […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji There was a time when, with few exceptions, cricketers played for glory – theirs and their countries’. It has all changed in a hurry. Nowadays it is dollars first, centuries and hat-tricks later. No one doubts that money is important in all fields. I […]
Finally the wish of the local Indian community has been granted. Last year Shubha and Aksheya Kumar of India Club had sent a request for the Sydney Opera House to be lit on Diwali night. Unfortunately their request on part of the local Indian community […]
Indian Australian Community Foundation with the support of 150 Indian organisations predominantly from NSW is organising a free public gathering in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 17 at Allphones Arena, Edwin Flack Ave, Sydney Olympic Park from 6pm onwards. Indian Australian Community Foundation […]