World-leading synthetic biology company Ginkgo Bioworks will establish an office in Melbourne, bolstering Victoria’s position as the national leader in mRNA research and manufacturing. A partnership with the Victorian Government has enabled the move, in what is hoped to be the first step in future long-term business expansion within Australia.Read More →
On 28 October 2021, the Australian Government announced COVID-19 vaccination booster doses for people 18 years of age and older. Read on to find out more about the booster program, and when you can get your booster dose. Why is there a booster program? The COVID-19 vaccines availableRead More →
Due to COVID pandemic, the Indian diaspora has had to celebrate festivals in downsized versions and low key styles. But the innovative and creative team at Celebrate India Inc. has delivered yet again at Fed Square Diwali 2021. Like last year it delivered a brilliant platter of cultural tapestry toppingRead More →
An Indian man in the UK, who stabbed his wife multiple times before driving to a nearby street where he left her body on the pavement has been jailed after pleading guilty to murder. Kashish Aggarwal, 28, attacked his wife Geetika Goyal at their home in Wintersdale Road, Leicester, onRead More →
Work is officially underway on Kangan TAFE’s new Health Hub in Melbourne’s north that will train the next generation of Victorian health heroes. Minister for Training and Skills Gayle Tierney today visited the Essendon campus to turn the first sod on the $2 million project, which will cater for aboutRead More →
The Victorian Government is making schools safer for students and staff and reducing the disruption caused by coronavirus outbreaks, with the roll-out of free, at-home rapid antigen tests for schools. With rapid antigen tests now approved for self-administered use across Australia, the tests will be rolled out to up toRead More →
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges to everyone in Australia. We have all had to make changes in our lives to keep ourselves, our family and community safe. Getting Covid-19 vaccines is a critical step to getting back to the things we love to do. Everyone in Australia 12Read More →
Indian Australian Aamir Qutub, creator of a community platform that helped provide vulnerable people with groceries and other essentials during the COVID-19 pandemic has been honoured with a Young Alumni of the Year Award at the 2021 Deakin University Alumni Awards. Aamir, who graduated from Deakin’s Master of Business AdministrationRead More →
Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh will soon launch his own political party in Punjab, he has announced on Twitter. It was widely anticipated that he would break away from the Congress party after the way he was treated in the final days of his chief ministership. As alsoRead More →
Schools in Victoria will be able to pick the mental health tools that best match the needs of their students, with the Victorian Government’s Schools Mental Health Fund providing a suite of options to give students tailored support. Minister for Education James Merlino today revealed the interim menu of resources and initiativesRead More →