MESSAGE FOR DUSSEHRA & NAVARATRI I extend my warmest greetings to all Hindu Australians joining with so many around the world in celebrating Dussehra. Marking the culmination of Navaratri, Dussehra is a time of unity and joy as you gather together in celebration of the triumph of good overRead More →
As COP 26 draws near, a number of Australian politicians have endorsed the new Plant Based Treaty which calls on world leaders to negotiate and implement a global agreement about a transition to a plant based economy. Emma Hurst, MLC who is issuing a notice of motion in the NSWRead More →
As we progress with our vaccination drive and achieve thresholds of 70% and 80%, there will be easing of restrictions and perhaps staggered open up of the state. It is more likely this time that the opening up and easing of restrictions will have the vaccination barometer for far largerRead More →
Today is the start of Term 4 in Victoria. Schools have reopened after break and not all school children in Victoria are allowed back from today. Here is how children will be allowed back in a staggered way to recommence face-to-face learning after the reopening of Victorian schools: Children goingRead More →
The Victorian Government is ensuring students in regional Victoria can return to face-to-face learning as soon as possible – with a plan outlined to return regional schools quickly and safely in Term Four, alongside extra measures to protect school communities and detect outbreaks as early as possible. A staggered returnRead More →
The Victorian Government is ensuring culturally diverse Victorians doing it tough can still put food on the table by helping more multicultural organisations provide crucial food relief to communities during the pandemic. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ros Spence today announced the opening of $2.7 million in grants through the Priority ResponseRead More →
The Victorian Government is supporting multicultural and multifaith communities to reconnect, celebrate and share their culture through COVIDsafe festivals and events in 2022 with grants available for community festivals and events. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ros Spence today announced the opening of the next round of the Multicultural Festivals andRead More →
Advancing common bonds and shared interests of Australia and India If one were to say being a visionary is a variant of fortune telling, then Lisa Singh, the new director of the Australia India Institute is a fortune teller. In the coming years, she wants to see the Australia IndiaRead More →
JOINT LEADERS STATEMENT ON AUKUS As leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, guided by our enduring ideals and shared commitment to the international rules-based order, we resolve to deepen diplomatic, security, and defense cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, including by working with partners, to meet theRead More →
Police are investigating after a woman had her life savings fraudulently stolen by hoax callers last month. Investigators have been told the 27-year-old woman, an international student, was contacted by a man claiming to be from Australian Federal Police on 16 August. The man claimed she had a number ofRead More →