Suspected ex-boyfriend of Dr Preethi Reddy, Dr Harshwardhan Narde dies in deliberate car crash Sydney, March 6: Sydney based dentist, Preethi Reddy was reported missing, after she failed to turn up home, late Sunday. The 32-year-old spoke to her family on Sunday morning at about 11am and had told her family on the phone that…
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Women’s experiences of intimate-partner violence in the Indian Community
Melbourne, March 4: A research has been commissioned to explore and record experiences of Indian women in relation to domestic violence and their help-seeking patterns at the School of Psychology at Deakin University. With a total of 500 people are expected to participate in this project, the research will also record a partner’s beliefs about…
Bangladeshi origin former taxi driver is ISIS ‘admin’ in Australia
Sydney, March 2: A former Sydney taxi driver of Bangladeshi origin has been linked to Islamic State, (ISIS) accused of administering the group’s encrypted messages. He currently lives in Sydney with his wife, children and step-children, according to the online vigilante group Ghost Squad Hack. The man originally from Bangladesh is now an Australian citizen….
Early learning centre to complete Windermere educational infrastructure
Melbourne, March 1: A site has been acquired in Windermere and a proposal for a state-of-the-art early learning centre is currently in preparation for lodgement with the Department of Education and Training Victoria. Branded ‘Colours Early Learning’, the centre will complete Windermere’s commitment to providing educational facilities on-site, with two public primary schools, one public…
Rithvik to perform at Melbourne Recital Centre after perfect score in VCE Tabla
Melbourne, February 27: Rithvik Chand has written his name in history books in Victorian Education with first-time perfect score in VCE tabla. The Lake View Secondary College student completed his VCE music examinations on the tabla at the end of 2018 and achieved a perfect score of 50. It is the first time anyone has…
Sitting in front of the TV for Dinner puts kids in the obesity hot-seat
Childhood obesity is a growing concern in the Indian migrant community The simple act of switching on the TV for some downtime could be making a bigger contribution to childhood obesity than we realise, according to new research from the University of South Australia. The study investigated the impact of different sitting behaviours – watching…
Hindu student Sanya barred from Perth Catholic School for nose piercing
Hindu Council takes up issue of nose piercing restriction; but school shops for a more favourable opinion to support its decision Melbourne, February 15: Hindu Council of Australia has taken up the issue after a Hindu female student was barred from attending a Catholic school for donning a nose piercing. Hindu girl, Sanya Singhal, 15,…
Australian Sheikh, Mohamad Tawhidi’s visit to India stirs controversy
Melbourne, February 14: Australian Sheikh, Mohamad Tawhidi is currently visiting India but has stirred controversy within Australia. According to Mohamed Ainullah, the Sheikh is “fake” and is issuing “inflammatory comments against Muslims in general and Pakistan in particular”. Ainullah of AMUST, an Australian Muslim organisation, commented that he is “receiving red carpet treatment by Islamophobic…
Bengali Kantha weaves a magic of women-centered practice in Dandenong
This month of February, Kantha weaves a magic of personal and inter-generational, women-centered practice with narratives embroidered on worn, at times stained and frail muslin sarees. Featuring paintings the exhibition addresses the Kantha textile tradition of India with artist Natasha Narain presenting ‘A Kantha Garden for Her’ showing at Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre,…
