Confluence Closing Gala and Farewell Reception of High Commissioner of India in Australia Mr Navdeep Suri

Confluence Closing Gala and Farewell Reception of High Commissioner of India in Australia Mr Navdeep Suri

Confluence Festival of India in Australia, the most significant exhibition of Indian arts and culture ever to be staged in Australia, will end with a special gala event on Tuesday, November 8 at Canberra Theatre Centre. The gala will be hosted by His Excellency, Mr Navdeep Suri, High Commissioner of India in Australia in the […]

SUN TO SET ON INSURER ‘SUPER PROFITS

SUN TO SET ON INSURER ‘SUPER PROFITS

The NSW Government today released a discussion paper for feedback aimed at reining in excessive insurer profits and creating a fairer and more affordable scheme for NSW motorists and injured road users. Currently only 45 cents in every Green Slip dollar goes to injured road users, with the rest going to scheme costs including insurer […]

Democracy, equality under threat in Latin America: Dilma Rousseff

Democracy, equality under threat in Latin America: Dilma Rousseff

Former President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff said here on Friday that she fears the current effort in Brazil to roll back social programmes is part of a region-wide trend threatening the progress made by left governments in diminishing inequality. During the last 15 years, Latin America has experienced rising incomes for workers and the poor, […]

Trump violates ‘basic values’, says Obama

Trump violates ‘basic values’, says Obama

US President Barack Obama said that Republican nominee Donald Trump does not share the values of most Americans and is “uniquely unqualified” to hold the nation’s highest office. Obama on Friday travelled to North Carolina for the second time in three days to rally support for Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton, Efe news reported. “Don’t choose […]

‘By destroying Larung Gar, China committing religious oppression’

‘By destroying Larung Gar, China committing religious oppression’

China is committing religious oppression by ordering the destruction of the Larung Gar monastary in Tibet, Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay said. “The Chinese government should also respect rights of the Tibetan people. Their basic rights should be restored. At the moment the internationally famous Larung Gar monastery is being destroyed,” Sangay said while addressing […]

Terrorism threat to development, democracy: Afghan Ambassador

Terrorism threat to development, democracy: Afghan Ambassador

Terrorism is an enemy of democracy and development and it cannot exist without supporters, Afghan Ambassador to India Shaida Mohammad Abdali said. Speaking late Friday at the ‘India Ideas Conclave’ in south Goa’s Canacona village, Abdali said that terrorism was being used as a tool against the people of India and Afghanistan “to achieve political […]

US confirms Al Qaeda leader’s death in Afghanistan

US confirms Al Qaeda leader’s death in Afghanistan

The Pentagon has confirmed that Al Qaeda’s top leader in Afghanistan, Faruq al-Qatani, was killed in a US strike. The airstrike was carried out on October 23 in Kunar province, located 230 km east of Kabul and along the border with Pakistan, the Pentagon announced on Friday. “This successful strike is another example of US […]

TOURISM THE REAL WINNER TODAY

TOURISM THE REAL WINNER TODAY

No matter which horse crosses the line first today, Australia’s tourism and hospitality industry will be the real winner. With 325,000 racegoers from 43 countries attending the event last year, the Melbourne Cup is galloping ahead at full stretch. The event is expected to contribute more than $700 million to the Australian economy, with almost […]