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1.6 billion on light rail to reduce congestion

[youtube yRju1uqoQ6Y] Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian announced to a forum of around 300 representatives from the private sector, inviting them to work with the NSW Government in the delivery, maintenance and operation of Sydney’s new light rail. In December last year the NSW Government announced it would build light rail through the Sydney CBD […]

King of Youtube Psy makes waves with his new ‘Gentleman’

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon with Psy doing the Gangnam steps.   Psy was recognized by the United Nations as an “International sensation”   [youtube ASO_zypdnsQ] Park Jae-sang known as Psy is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, record producer and television personality. Park Jae-sang was born on December 31, 1977, to an affluent […]

When Dilip Kumar declared his love for Madhubala in court

Madhubala, a great Indian screen beauty,   referred to as the Venus Queen of Indian cinema in the fifties and the sixties, once had many actors falling for her including Dilip Kumar. She was often compared to sex symbol Marilyn Monroe as they both were extremely beautiful and photogenic. Unfortunately they both died young. Madhubala […]

GOPIO takes seniors on a cruise of Sydney harbour

By Manju Mittal GOPIO organised a great outing on April 7 taking our Indian seniors for a cruise on the harbour. They all boarded it from Woolwich wharf. It was a packed event though there was plenty of space for all and a great day to take great pictures on a balmy day. Basking in […]

Holi Hullad Charity Night collects funds for 350 eye cataract operations!

    Rekha Rajvanshi watches as senior Mrs Tolani, Chandru Tolani’s mum lights diya on the night. Chandru donated 101 Cataract eye operations. By Neena Badhwar Philanthropy ‘is a desire to improve the welfare of humanity’. In Australia, philanthropic collections amount to around $11 billion annually and volunteers contribute some 836 million hours annually, according […]

You decide!

  National Broadband network plans vary on speed and infrastructure cost between the Liberals and Labor, with the Liberals aiming for a national average speed of 25 Mbps while Labor is pushing for a national average speed of 100 Mbps. Its amusing to note that the average internet speed at home in Singapore and South […]

Travel to Melbourne in a bullet train

Shikansen known for their amazing speeds and service in Japan   Do you want a bullet train like the Japanese Shinkansen at 350km/hr speed with travel time between Sydney and Melbourne of 3 hours or less. Australians have been invited to transform the way our nation travels by voicing their support until 30 June for […]

Bombay Jayshri, classical singer and lyricist of Oscar nominated Life of Pi’s “Pi’s Lullaby” comes to Sydney for a concert

Bombay Jayshri at the Oscars this year Bombay Jayashri embodies Indian music like superstars do their genres. She represents the emerging new generation musician belonging to the world. She is deeply classical, uncompromising in adherence to the core tradition of Carnatic music, yet ceaselessly seeking avenues to give and take in equal measure from world […]

Indians being targeted by phone scammers

The phone scammers know the weaknesses of common people. Bank accounts, well being of a near and dear one, luring with money offers, posing as bank officers or from ATO. Now the scammers have found another weakness to target people by impersonating as immigration officers. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has urged visa holders […]

April 7 – World Health Day

  By Neena Badhwar World health Day is on April 7. It is recommended that one should check the lifestyle one is leading and try making improvements. Improvement in one’s health and help oneself for a healthy, happy life and aging. One way to do this is to go for regular Total Blood Checkups (either […]