Unapologetically transgender: Naavikaran on the contours of her life
Naavikaran has her name tattooed on her shoulder. “It is a name I gave myself,” she says. Born Shaun D’ Souza, she is not...
Parliament house lights up to celebrate Deepavali
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello joined the Australian-Hindu community to celebrate the Indian Festival of Lights, Deepavali....
Free driving lessons for newly arrived migrants and others
Almost 3,000 newly arrived migrants and disadvantaged young Victorians will receive free road safety education and professional driving lessons to ensure they’re confident and...
One look was all it took for Quarters’ first-time buyers
When first homebuyers Nishaaharan Easwarapadcham and Ridma Malawatt visited Peet’s Quarters community in Cranbourne – it was a classic case of love at first...
A quiet Onam for Malayalees under locked down Victoria
In a state hit by hard lockdown due to the coronavirus, the famously celebrated festival of Onam for the Malayalee people of Kerala is...
Covid-19 takes the Haryanvi festive spirit online
Association of Haryanvis in Australia (AHA) host Teej festival on Zoom and Facebook
While COVID-19 has given so much sadness and frustration, it has also...
Michelle Rowland holds seniors meet in Blacktown
Federal member for Greenway Michelle Rowland and Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury were joined by more than 75 local seniors – a substantial number of...
Will Coalition’s Budget increase cost of studying Down Under?
Council of International Students Australia also believes an increased burden on healthcare costs may directly impact price of education
International students are worried the Coalition...
Parramasala celebrates a decade of diversity
Celebrating ten years of diversity, Parramasala returns in 2020 from 13-15 March with a jam-packed program of multicultural merriment. One of the largest celebrations...
Bishop Puthur named Eparch of Syro-Malabar Eparchy in Australia
Pope Francis has announced the erection of a new Eparchy to serve the growing Syro-Malabar Church throughout Australia.
Thousands of Syro-Malabar Catholics, primarily from the...