Robin Scott: Multiculturalism is not mini nationalism where people live isolated from others As migrants, we are all interested in policies, which directly talks about us or affects us directly or vicariously. And Multiculturalism is one such area of government policy, which in Victoria, is executed through its two offices:Read More →
Chandigarh/Ludhiana, Feb 3 (IANS) In a tight spot after a young British national filed a complaint of “sexual exploitation” against him, Indian hockey team captain Sardar Singh denied on Wednesday he was engaged to the woman. However, Sardar did not deny knowning the woman from Leeds. “I will first seeRead More →
With Indian cricket team to touch down in just a few days, the team’s fan base down under is abuzz with excitement and victory zeal. Although they were disappointed earlier in 2015 when their heroes – Virat Kohli in particular, failed to deliver the repeat of their 2011 World CupRead More →
Australians are their own worst enemies when it comes to eating better and controlling their weight, according to findings from a new survey by the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet online. The survey, which looked at the weight management habits of more than 2300 Australians, found 69 per cent of respondentsRead More →
The beachside Frankston Waterfront has been transformed into a sand sculpting wonderland – with over 3,500 tonnes of sand sculpted into a sand zoo for all to enjoy. Visitors to the Frankston waterfront have been amazed at the sheer detail and realism of the animals on display at Sand SculptingRead More →
THAT MINUTE … never returns is a short film by Melbourne based filmmaker Ashok Chavali. The film portrays a unique but well researched father-daughter relationship. Each father-daughter relationship is unique yet most Indian households draw a parallel – best described as love-hate-love relationship until she moves on as a responsibleRead More →
Melbourne, December 14: A controversial cartoon published today in response to the Paris climate conference, has been condemned as “racist” towards Indians. The cartoon depicts starving Indians chopping and eating solar panels sent in an attempt to control carbon emissions. One family member even tries to eat them with ‘mangoRead More →
Melbourne, January 7: The 25-year-old Victoria university student had big dreams of becoming an architect. Hassan Asif, moved to Melbourne from Pakistan in 2014 on a student visa before being diagnosed with advanced skin cancer in April. Being too sick to fly home to Pakistan, where he had once hopedRead More →
Of the many noteworthy events to have occurred in Australian politics since my last column for the Bharat Times some months ago, none was as important as the fall of Tony Abbott as prime minister and the subsequent ascendancy of Malcolm Turnbull. I did not foresee this transition, mainly becauseRead More →
Canberra: Innovators and entrepreneurs will be encouraged to bring their ideas to Australia with visa reforms to attract talented and highly educated people under the Coalition Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda. A new Entrepreneur Visa will be introduced to attract innovative talent and changes will be made to retainRead More →