Post pandemic, India, like all other countries is in overdrive to get its economy back to normalcy as much as possible. Tourism for India has been a major earner. The World Travel and Tourism Council calculated that tourism generated ₹16.91 lakh crore (US$220 billion) or 9.2% of India’s GDP in 2018 andRead More →
THE HON ALEX HAWKE MP MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, MIGRANT SERVICES AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS MESSAGE FOR HOLI 2022 Happy Holi to all Indian Australians, joining with people around the world in celebrating the Festival of Colours. Our cultural calendar has be blessed with the vibrancy and joy of HoliRead More →
MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER HOLI 2022 Namaste to all my Indian Australian friends celebrating the Festival of Colours. Australia is home to people of many diverse faiths who draw great strength and confidence from their beliefs. We are the most successful multicultural and multi-faith nation on Earth —a beaconRead More →
In the lead up to World Hearing Day on last week on March 3, a recent survey revealed Australians were putting their hearing health last, with only 1% of people prioritising their hearing above other areas of health, including physical (56%), mental (26%), dental (8%), gut (5%) and skin (3%).Read More →
Emerging and professional film makers of all ages are being invited to showcase their talents and have their story seen by a wide audience as part of the 2022 Multicultural Film Festival. The festival explores the lives of Victoria’s multicultural communities through original short films. Submissions from those with multiculturalRead More →
Firbank Grammar School announced today that it would be the first school to offer the Australian VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) to students in Sri Lanka. Firbank Grammar School in partnership with the Ladies’ College Institute of Professional Studies, will be working with a dedicated VCE teaching team in Sri LankaRead More →
The Andrews Labor Government is giving more Victorian teachers the chance to upskill for free under a plan to become diversity and inclusion champions and better assist students of all abilities at schools across the state. Minister for Education James Merlino today opened Round 1 of the new fee-free Graduate CertificateRead More →
The EveryAGE Counts campaign and the Older Persons Advocacy Network are calling on the Australian Government to support the development of a new UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons, claiming the human rights of older people are currently poorly defined and routinely overlooked. Today marks an international dayRead More →
Many families and businesses are suffering due to the floods and not only require immediate support to evacuate flood zones, but they will also need ongoing support to rebuild and repair their homes, and their lives. Friends and family of flood victims are turning to fundraising to help support theirRead More →
The Andrews Labor Government has announced to deliver a major stimulus package to help businesses recover strongly from the effects of the Omicron variant – targeting key sectors led by hospitality and tourism. Minister for Industry Support and Recovery Martin Pakula and Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Creative Industries DannyRead More →