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Pink Sari Inc. prepare to attend the Domain Sydney Pink Test

Indian breast cancer awareness group to help spread an important message on Jane McGrath Day Grass roots breast cancer awareness group Pink Sari Inc. are preparing to attend Jane McGrath Day at the Domain Pink Test in Sydney next month (Australia vs India 5 January 2019) to drive an important message for Indian communities in […]

Good parenting means teaching important lessons

By Melvin Durai I’ve been a parent for more than 16 years and let me tell you, it isn’t easy. Every stage of a child’s life unleashes new challenges on a parent. When I hear that a group of kids has committed a misdeed of some sort, I’m not quick to blame poor parenting. I […]

Samosa burgars, pani puris, tandoori chicken tacos at the Boxing Day test between Australia and India

Samosa burgers, pani puri and tandoori chicken tacos are just a few of the dishes set to hit Yarra Park as part of the Indian Summer Festival – a free festival coinciding with the Domain Boxing Day Test between Australia and India at the MCG. Over twenty food trucks and stalls – including from pioneering […]

The ugly myth to Taj Mahal, presented through a dark comedy

By Rekha Rajvanshi Guards at the Taj’ – a black comedy drama in English written by Pulitzer Prize nominee Rajiv Joseph was staged at the Monkey Baa Theatre Company in Darling Quarter on Sunday, 9th December. The play was the directorial debut of newly arrived Jyotsna Sharma, who has been involved with theatre back home […]

Saurabh Shukla: The characters I play are like my girlfriends, all close to my heart

By Manju Mittal The multitalented Saurabh Shukla is a respected actor- writer and director.   Saurabh who hails from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, has been entertaining audiences through films, television and theatre for the past 25 years. Having started his career in 1994 with Shekhar Kapur’s ‘Bandit Queen’ Saurabh has acted in various film such as […]

Indian community urged to continue to ‘stop it at the start’

The highly effective Stop it at the Start campaign to reduce violence against women continues to change the way we understand the link between disrespect and violence against women. Jointly funded by the Australian, state and territory governments, the campaign encourages all adults – parents, family members, teachers, coaches, employers, community leaders and other role […]

Indian President calls on Australian businesses to ‘hop, skip and jump’ and invest in India

26 November 2018.  Visiting Indian President Ram Nath Kovind has exhorted Australian businesses to “hop, skip and jump” to India to benefit from the country’s remarkable growth story. Delivering the annual AIBC national Australia India Address 2018 at a packed Shangri-La Hotel ballroom in Sydney on Thursday, the President said Australia and India shared many […]

Pauline Hanson said that there is no problem with Indian migrants at Hindu Council’s Diwali in Canberra

        By Manju Mittal Hindu Council of Australia, in association with the Hon Coleman MP, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs and Senator the Hon Zed Seselja Assistant Minister for Treasury and Finance, celebraterd Deepawali festival and Annakut in the Great Hall of the Federal Parliament House in Canberra on Monday […]

Bill Shorten to Indians celebrating Diwali: ‘You people bring light and life to Australia’

Bill Shorten, MP, Leader of the Opposition gave the following speech at Deepavali celebration at Parliament House in Canberra on December 3, 2018   “Namaste. Vanakkam. Kem Cho. Bula. Your Excellency, parliamentary colleagues, the Member for Banks representing the Prime Minister, distinguished guests one and all, welcome to Parliament House. You do this parliament great […]

Test cricket heats up on Seven

Australia v India LIVE and FREE – 7 and 7mate this summer 3 December, 2018.  Seven’s Test coverage starts this Thursday LIVE from the Adelaide Oval as Australia start its campaign to win back the Border-Gavaskar trophy from India. After a turbulent year, the Aussies will be hoping their world class bowling attack including  Mitchell […]