Strathfield SES assists after Hornsby roof collapse
Strathfield State Emergency Service (NSW SES) volunteers assisted emergency services personnel at Hornsby after a partial roof collapse at the Westfield Shopping Centre on...
Engagement through culture, a theme for PBD
The recent regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2013, which had more than 500 delegates in attendance, had a series of interesting lectures and discussions. Shveata...
AAA holds third expert forum in St George region
Asian Australian Alliance (AAA) held its third expert panel forum for the St George region community on 10 November.
AAA is a platform for Asian...
‘Communication key to government,’ says Chris Bowen at SFL event
The recent Sub Continent Friends of Labor (SFL) and media dinner saw a huge turnout, with Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen, Tony Burke, Shadow Minister...
GOPIO NW’s charity dinner raises funds for school in north India
For the last four years, the Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) has been raising funds to help underprivileged primary school-going kids...
Australian brewery apologises for Ganesh-Lakshmi on beer bottle
Hindus worldwide, perturbed over Brookvale Union Brewery’s ginger beer carrying juxtaposed images of Hindu deities Ganesh and Lakshmi, have thanked the company for apologizing...
NSW turns orange on ‘WOW’ day
NSW SES volunteers have spent around 400,000 hours helping their communities in times of storms, floods and other emergencies, and Strathfield residents are being...
Sydney hosts Australia’s first Overseas Indian Conference
Regional Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2013 a success; attracts 500 delegates from Asia Pacific region
Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Mr Vayalar Ravi and Premier...
Melbourne film fest replete with re-runs, says Jude Perera
Hindi language films dominate; emerging Indian movie-makers nowhere in the picture.
Melbourne’s Indian Film Festival showed a host of classic Bollywood hits in May to...
PBD is a tremendous networking opportunity: Biren Nanda
Biren Nanda, the High Commissioner of India in Australia, took his charge in Canberra in 2012, and has since then been diligently building ties...