This month-end will close the postal vote on the issue of whether to change the definition of marriage to allow same- sex marriage in Australia. The law as it currently stands – recognizes the union of two people of the same sex as one couple or household but they cannotRead More →
Gold Coast, Oct 4: As the 2018 Commonwealth Games (CWG) Queen’s Baton relay began its India leg on Tuesday, the host city of Gold Coast in Australia’s northeastern state of Queensland is gearing up to receive nearly 60,000 visitors, many from India, during the April 4-15, 2018 Games. The IndianRead More →
Adani Group’s $3.5bn debt-funded ‘investment’ in Australia including Carmichael Coal Mine at risk Canberra, Oct 3: An investigation by the ABC has alleged that the Adani Group’s Australian operations have “previously unknown tax haven ties in the British Virgin Islands”. ABC’s ‘Four Corners’ programme has uncovered the British Virgin IslandsRead More →
Celebrating new beginnings, the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness, Diwali is known as the Festival of Lights around the world. In Melbourne, Diwali will be celebrated at the Immigration Museum with live music, dance performances and plenty of family fun activities in October. Across two specialRead More →
Telstra launches iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus with most generous data and international calling inclusions yet The new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus went on sale at Telstra on Friday with thousands of Australians visiting stores across the country to get hands-on with the new phones. Telstra isRead More →
Aarzu Singh of Gold Coast, Queensland, has been crowned Miss India Australia 2017 in Sydney, an organisers of the event have said. Mallika Raj from Canberra was the runner-up. Aarzu Singh, 20, won the beauty pageant title on the basis of overall performance at official auditions and talent workshops heldRead More →
MLA’s Lamb ad sparks Australia wide protests Melbourne, September 24: As reported by Bharat Times earlier, the Meat & Livestock Australia (“MLA”) advertisement depicting Lord Ganesh in its Lamb advertisement has upset Indians and Hindus all over the world. Such is the depth of gravity of their hurt and protestRead More →
India Forums Australia organised a peaceful gathering – “Stand For Ganesha” to raise awareness throughout Australia. People gathered in Melbourne Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth in different numbers but all Ganesha worshippers who protested peacefully against the might of the powerful Meat & Livestock Australia (“MLA”) who have chosen toRead More →
Is back stiffness all in the mind? New scientific evidence from a University of South Australia researcher shows – for the first time – that feelings of back stiffness may purely be a protective mechanism to avoid further injury. A paper published today in Nature journal Scientific Reports by DrRead More →
Science Olympiad girls sweep eight medals including one gold and break Australia’s record at the International Physics Olympiad Sydney: YiJie Neo, a Year 12 student from John Monash Science School in Melbourne, has won a gold medal in the International Earth Science Olympiad in France. Her win takes Australian teamRead More →