Melbourne, December 11: As the final count of votes has now been finalized by the Victorian electoral commission (VEC), although Dr Ali Khan has lost in the final count of preferences due to leakage of preferences below the line, BT can confirm, there are still three candidates in the state parliament who have their heritage…
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Win FREE Tickets to The 73rd Australian DanceSport Championship
Bharat Times has Double Passes to the ultimate DanceSport event at Melbourne Arena Australia’s dancing elite will be joined by a flock of international talent and the country’s most devoted dance enthusiasts this December for the Australian DanceSport calendar event of the year. The premier competitive ballroom dancing event will see over one thousand competitive…
Kmart urged to pay living wages to women workers in Bangladesh factories
“Dear Kmart We all love a bargain…but the bargain shouldn’t be what she makes.” Melbourne, December 6: Iconic Australian department store Kmart is being urged to become a national leader in ensuring living wages for the workers who are trapped in a cycle of poverty by the pittance wages they are paid for making our…
By far, the best economics of quality science education
Good news for Indian international students When it comes to education, genuine students would want to go to the very best colleges and Universities to complete their degrees. No wonder, the world has seen students from developing countries travelling in droves to developed countries for further education and paying huge amounts of money for it….
School Students & Celebrities protest Climate Change, Adani
‘Strike 4 Climate Action’ brings thousands of students together across Australia Melbourne, December 1: Thousands of schoolchildren across Australia walked out of class on Friday, to demand action by the federal government on climate change. The “Strike 4 Climate Action”, inspired by 15 year old Swedish student Greta Thunberg, brought together children in capital cities and 20…
Nawazuddin Siddiqui wins Best Actor at 12th APSA in Brisbane
joining previous winners Rajkummar Rao & Manoj Bajpayee, Siddiqui reigns for India Brisbane, November 30: Nawazuddin Siddiqui was named Best Actor for his outstanding performance in Manto at the Asia Pacfic Screen Awards (APSA) in Brisbane last night. Siddiqui’s win marks the third consecutive year Indian actors have won in this category following Rajkummar Rao…
Indian Craft Beer – Bira 91 to be served at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne, November 30: Spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground may soon be sipping on an Indian craft beer brand – Bira 91, as they soak in the game of Cricket. B9 Beverages, which owns and markets Bira 91 beer, has signed a five-year global partnership deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC), according to a joint…
Activist Tarang Chawla calls to combat Sexism and Disrespect to Women
Melbourne, November 27: Sexist jokes, objectifying women, off-colour comments; most people hate these all too common signs of disrespect towards women, but too often they just go along with them, or don’t feel comfortable voicing their disapproval, feels Our Watch Ambassador, Tarang Chawla. It is to combat this inertia that Our Watch has launched an interactive…
Tributes for 8 year old, Avreet Jhinger killed in fatal car crash in Doncaster
Little girl Avreet is being remembered as a beautiful princess who loved to dress up and dance Doncaster, November 29: Avreet Jhinher, an eight year old school girl died after being hit by a car in Doncaster. The devastated family retraced the little girl’s last steps, this morning, after she was fatally struck in Melbourne’s…
Harish Rao appointed new Chairman of The Australian World Orchestra
Zubin Mehta to return to Australia in March 2019 under the baton of Harish Rao Melbourne, November 29: The Australian World Orchestra (AWO) today announced esteemed entrepreneur and business leader Harish Rao as the new Chair of the Australian World Orchestra (AWO), following the recent departure of Adrian Ahern. A Patron of AWO since 2012,…