A game-changer for children with intellectual disabilities Learning to become independent is a crucial developmental milestone for all children, but for children with an intellectual disability, mastering everyday activities life skills can be an uphill battle. Now, a new virtual reality (VR) program developed by the University of South Australia is poisedRead More →
Adjusting to the new normal is where all governments are focused right now. The virus may or may not be eradicated the life has to go on. Testing for COVID-19 is where the most focus, and thus investment is. As part of the global fight against the virus, some nationsRead More →
Governments and countries all over the world are preparing themselves for a post-COVID new normal. A lot of housekeeping is going on and much to the delight of IT companies, many things and processes are going digital. One of them is the ‘Incoming Passenger Card’ we all have to fillRead More →
Changes to our drinking habits could be a surprising “good news story” with the COVID-19 lockdown providing a catalyst for positive behaviour change, a new study has found. COVID-19 has changed our alcohol purchasing and consumption patterns in individual and unexpected ways, demonstrating resilience and a focus on self-care, accordingRead More →
Webinar to discuss the opportunities for Rural Tourism in these strange times Rural Aid’s popular Community Builders webinar series this week discusses the rural event and tourism opportunities that exist with international and interstate travel limitations, as a result of covid. CEO of Rural Aid, John Warlters, said this week’sRead More →
The Morrison Government is strengthening the Partner visa program to further protect vulnerable migrants from people who commit family violence and crimes against women and children. Family violence is unacceptable and will not be tolerated under any circumstance. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, whether youRead More →
Fourteen students from India awarded University of Sydney scholarships Ava Khan and Adhip Tanwar both have ideas that could change the lives of millions of Indians living in poverty. It’s these big ideas that have led to both being selected as recipients of the two major scholarships offered under theRead More →
COVID-19 causing virus SARS-CoV-2 lasts for 10 days longer than Influenza on some surfaces Lower temperatures, glass, stainless steel and paper banknotes give virus longer life Researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can survive for up to 28 days onRead More →
This month all local councils (except the Casey City Council, South Gippsland Shire Council and Whittlesea City Council) in the state of Victoria are going to elect new councillors. Usually quiet achievers, the Indian diaspora is now also knocking on the power corridors if their interest in these elections isRead More →
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world, the life has been at a standstill. No matter how much we fool ourselves, it has not been the same. With Victorian schools closed, one cannot help but feel for our young ones who have lost an important – yes theRead More →