Victorians are being reminded to book in their annual flu vaccination ahead of an expected rise in flu and other respiratory viruses this winter. Victorian Chief Health Officer Clare Looker today visited the Royal Children’s Hospital for her annual vaccination and to encourage more Victorians to get theirs, particularly thoseRead More →
Australian immigration system seems to be in chaos, particularly in light of the High Court’s decision in NZYQ. It has engulfed the Albanese government but sadly for the Albo team, it is entirely of its own making. And it is not surprising that some commentators have criticized Ministers Andrew Giles (Immigration)Read More →
If there was any doubt about the cricketing prowess of the Indians, it all vanished on Wednesday night when the Indian batsmen thrashed NZ bowlers to the fences long and wide for sixes and fours and the bowlers led by Mohammed Shami – took their batsmen to the cleaners withoutRead More →
Nominations are now open for a new category of the Premier’s VCE Awards 2023 which recognises the outstanding achievements of Victoria’s first VCE Vocational Major (VM) students. Minister for Education Ben Carroll today encouraged teachers across the state to get in early and nominate high-performing students for the Outstanding VCERead More →
Victoria has suffered its worst ever post-Christmas job losses as more than 100,000 Victorians lost their jobs in January 2023. ABS data released today has shown a concerning 0.5 per cent increase in Victoria’s unemployment rate to 4.0 per cent – the equal highest of any mainland state or territory.Read More →
Distinguished Professor Brajesh Singh, from the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment at Western Sydney University, has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Arrell Global Food Innovation Research Impact Award. Presented annually by the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph in Canada, the Arrell Global Food InnovationRead More →
Guest contributors Laurie Berg and Bassina Farbenblum explain the new Workplace Justice Visa Migrant worker exploitation is entrenched in workplaces across Australia. Tragically, a deep fear of immigration consequences means most unlawful employer conduct goes unreported. On Wednesday, however, the government officially launched a two-year pilot of innovative visa reformsRead More →
BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, (the Hindu temple) in Edmonton, Alberta Canada was vandalized again. Chandra Arya, and Indian origin MP from Nepean has called for those responsible to face justice. During the last few years, Hindu temples in Greater Toronto Area, British Columbia and other places in Canada are being vandalizedRead More →
Anand Runwal, 40, died trying to save his twin daughters from the tracks at Carlton train station in Sydney will be remembered for being a dad. He gave up his life doing what all dads do, 24/7, act to protect their children, ‘heroic’ of course. It is extremely unfortunate thatRead More →
Today, two senior Labor ministers Linda Burney and Brendan O’Connor have announced their retirement. And the Opposition leader Peter Dutton has used this opportunity again to call for the sacking of Andrew Giles. Linda Burney, who has had a good political career, will be remembered as the minister for IndigenousRead More →
Leader of the Opposition, John Pesutto, has today written to Premier Jacinta Allan, demanding the establishment of a Royal Commission into CFMEU misconduct on Victorian Government projects. For a decade under Labor, illegal and thuggish behaviour has been allowed to occur by the CFMEU on taxpayer funded construction projects, whichRead More →
Actress Malaika Arora dazzled on the runway in Delhi, illuminating designer Archana Kochhar’s showcase with her radiant presence. The event, headlined by Estetica Hair Magazine India, unveiled Kochhar’s latest collection, “Midnight Ebony.” The jewellery for the show was provided by Pyare Lal Jaggannath Saraf. Inspired by the opulent glamour ofRead More →
Member for Wills Peter Khalil MP says the Albanese Labor Government is committed to improving accessibility and availability of emergency accommodation for women and children experiencing family and domestic violence with more funding for Safe Places in Wills. The Safe Places Emergency Accommodation Program provides a capital investment to fundRead More →
Works on the new Melton Hospital will kick off this year with the Allan Labor Government naming the preferred consortium to deliver the landmark project. Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Health Infrastructure Mary-Anne Thomas today announced exclusive negotiations will begin with Exemplar Health consortium to build the more thanRead More →
In yet another tragedy striking the Australian Indian community where two young Indian students died in water, the question of water safety has resurfaced. Community leaders, again in mourning, believe something urgently needs to be done, particularly in light of the huge toll last summer. The two men who diedRead More →