As the film continues to garner accolades & acclaim, filmmaker Rohit Gupta’s third directorial award winning film in a row Midnight Delight walks away with another grand recognition by being awarded the Best Drama-Comedy feature at The 21st International Indie Gathering Film Festival 2016 held in Ohio from Aug 8-14th. Midnight Delight had its Ohio premiere on Aug 12th followed by the award ceremony on Aug […]
Queensland’s future as the biofuel hub for the Asia-Pacific has further been advanced with the signing of a high-level agreement between the Palaszczuk Government and the United States Navy. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and United States Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy for Management Thomas Hicks today signed a Statement of Cooperation as part of the […]
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, the Royal Australian Mint (the Mint) has released a special commemorative collectible coin to remember those soldiers who fought and died during the battle. Fifty years ago on 18 August 1966, 108 Australian and New Zealand troops encountered a force of more than 2000 […]
An enhanced referral service designed to help victims of crime and prevent high risk repeat offenders from getting caught in a cycle of crime has been introduced by the Queensland Police Service. Member for Bulimba, Di Farmer, represented Police Minister Bill Byrne at the launch of the enhanced service at Police Headquarters in Brisbane. She […]
I offer my condolences to the BAPS community mourning the passing of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual head of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. The passing of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj marks a difficult time for the global BAPS community. The Indian community of New South Wales makes up a large proportion of […]
Parramatta Park will become the new home of Tropfest, the world’s largest short film festival, in a three-year deal aimed at securing the long-term future of the iconic Australian event, Environment and Heritage Minister Mark Speakman said today. The move to Parramatta will allow the 25-year-old festival to expand and attract a new and broader […]
A former director of one of the Kleenmaid group of companies, Bradley Wendell Young was sentenced to nine years imprisonment last Friday after being found guilty by a District Court jury of 18 offences arising out of the collapse of the national whitegoods distributor. Following a trial which lasted for 71 days, on 5 August […]
An estimated 3.7 million Australians had chronic back problems in 2014–15, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, Impacts of chronic back problems, explains the impact on an individual’s quality of life, as well as the impact on the community in terms of economic and disease […]
NSW Labor has expressed its deepest condolences to the worldwide BAPS community for the loss of their spiritual leader, Pramukh Swami Maharaj. Pramukh Swami Maharaj, head of Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sansthan (BAPS) of the Swaminarayan Pramukh Swaminarayan sect, passed away on Saturday at his ashram located in Gujarat, India. Labor Leader Luke Foley visited the […]
Westmead Hospital’s cardiology team has improved outcomes for patients all the way in India by visiting the U.N. Mehta Cardiac Institute and Research Centre in Ahmedabad. The program, known as Heart Care India, was established by cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Himanshu Desai, and enables the exchange of knowledge, skills and experience. A Westmead Hospital team of […]