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AG Hon. Mark Dreyfus KC launching My Superhero Voice at Tatterson Pavilion Keysborough on 26 Sept 2024

‘My Superhero Voice’ to tackle child sexual abuse

Australian Government launches translated children’s storybook to support culturally and linguistically diverse communities to have conversations about child sexual abuse The children’s storybook is translated into 10 languages and is an age-appropriate, culturally‑safe and inclusive resource. The Australian Government has launched My superhero voice, a children’s storybook that teaches children

MCG-SCG 3.0 Dr Prabodh Malhotra v Glenn McGrath

MCG – SCG Walk 3.0 by Dr Prabodh Malhotra

 “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart.” – Elizabeth Andrew. HI! My name is Prabodh Malhotra, and I live in Boronia, Melbourne. After doing it for two consecutive years, I plan to walk one more time from the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to Sydney Cricket Ground

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Did Hindus hijack IC 814 flight to Kandahar in 1999?

Netflix series ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ uses Hindu names for hijackers The Netflix series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack has created a storm not only in the entertainment world but in the entire Indian community around the globe. The series, released on OTT, has blatantly used Hindu names for hijackers, when

Sandip Ghosh arrested

CBI arrests RG Kar college ex-principal Sandip Ghosh

Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata where a junior doctor was found (gang-)raped and murdered on the morning of August 9, has been finally arrested by the CBI. It took 16 days for the agencies to decide that his arrest was in

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‘My Superhero Voice’ to tackle child sexual abuse

Australian Government launches translated children’s storybook to support culturally and linguistically diverse communities to have conversations about child sexual abuse The children’s storybook is translated into 10 languages and is an age-appropriate, culturally‑safe and inclusive resource. The Australian Government has launched My superhero voice, a children’s storybook that teaches children

MCG-SCG 3.0 Dr Prabodh Malhotra v Glenn McGrath

MCG – SCG Walk 3.0 by Dr Prabodh Malhotra

 “Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart.” – Elizabeth Andrew. HI! My name is Prabodh Malhotra, and I live in Boronia, Melbourne. After doing it for two consecutive years, I plan to walk one more time from the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to Sydney Cricket Ground

Jacinta Allan Steve McGhie School Saving Bonus

$400 School Saving Bonus will help busy Victorian families

Victorian families will be able to spend the School Saving Bonus on more items when the Victorian Government’s once-off $400 bonus becomes available later this year to all students at government schools and eligible non-government school students. From this week, schools and families will also get more information about how

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Ashvinkumar Chavan’s fruit and veggie business ‘Strawberry Point’ in Forest Hill fined

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured $7,992 in penalties in court against Ashvinkumar Mavjibhai Chavan and his greengrocer business Strawberry Point in Forest Hill for underpaying a young international student. The Federal Circuit and Family Court has imposed a $6,660 penalty against Nilkanth Enterprise Pty Ltd, which operated ‘Strawberry Point’

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Peter Dutton wishes the Indian diaspora

77TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDIA’S INDEPENDENCE  Today is the 77th anniversary of the birth of the modern Indian nation. On behalf of the Coalition, I wish the people of India, and Australians of Indian ancestry, a happy Indian Independence Day. At the stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947, the Indian

John Pesutto promise to clean up CFMEU

Victoria’s CFMEU woes: Coalition fights on, government in damage control

Ever since the revelations were made on 60-minutes about the CFMEU and the alleged “thuggery” and corruption, the state opposition has been at it as a matter of utmost priority. Today, the Victorian Liberals and Nationals made a stand on behalf of the communities they represent. This week in Parliament,

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$367,000 for Sri Venkata Krishna Brundavana, $227,000 for Hindu Society in Vic Gov grants

The Allan Labor Government is continuing to invest across the southern and south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, with funding for the infrastructure and facilities that communities need to celebrate their culture and traditions. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ingrid Stitt today announced that 11 local organisations stretching from Port Phillip to Frankston

Jacinta Allan India visit - September 2024

Premier Jacinta Allan to visit India next month

Premier Jacinta Allan will be visiting India next month. She had first announced this last year at the Premier’s Diwali 2023 reception hosting the Victorian Indian community for its biggest festival of the year. Almost 15 years ago, as Victoria’s Minister for Industry and Trade, Jacinta Allan had written to

Krishna Kumari-Bilawal Bhutto Rakhi story

Hindus in Pakistan celebrate Rakshabandhan; PPP leader Krishna Kumari ties Rakhi to Bilawal Bhutto

Like the rest of the world, the Hindu diaspora in Pakistan, especially those in the north-western city of Peshawar and the southern city of Karachi celebrated the festival of Rakshabandhan (“Rakhi”) with enthusiasm and gusto. Krishna Kumari, a Hindu senator for the Pakistan People’s Party ...


 

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