Knowles deserves recognition: Coach Reid

Knowles deserves recognition: Coach Reid

Melbourne, Jan 15 (IANS) Australia hockey national coach Graham Reid said national star Mark Knowles deserves the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Player of the Year for 2014 award that was given to him Thursday. “Mark is thoroughly deserving of the recognition he has received. It was just 12 months ago that he took on the […]

‘Sydney terror attack just the start’

‘Sydney terror attack just the start’

Sydney, Dec 27 (IANS) Just over a week after the hostage crisis in Sydney which left three people dead, terrorism is rearing its ugly head again in Australia with a suspected jihadi threatening the police on social media. The Daily Mail Australia refers to tweets by a man who called himself Abu Abdullah, believed to […]

Daniel Andrews creates history

Daniel Andrews creates history

NehaKolape Daniel Andrews is Victoria’s new premier, consigning Denis Napthine’s Coalition to being the state’s first one-term government in 60 years. Amid an anti-Coalition backlash over rising unemployment, the East West Link, and the Abbott government, Labor has picked up at least 46 seats in the 88-seat lower house, winning the critical sandbelt electorates of […]

Inaugural Diwali and Annakut celebration at Parliament of Victoria,

Parliament of Victoria, Minister for Multicultural Affairs &Citizenship and BAPS ShriSwaminarayanMandir, Melbourne jointly hosted Inaugural Diwali and Annakut celebration at Parliament of Victoria in Melbourne on 16th October 2014 in the presence of over 110 guests. The celebrations were attended by Hon Dr Denis Napthine (Premier of Victoria), Hon Matthew Guy (Minister for Multicultural Affairs […]

Australia’s first Indian Culture and food based retirement apartment concept launched

Neha Kolape  21 Apartments out of 84 Jeevan Dhara apartments already reserved by Indian seniors over 55 years  Australia’s first retirement living plan to cater Health, Transport, Food and entertainment needs of senior  Sustainable development aiming to reduce car use and reduce carbon foot print  Jeevan Dhara is new retirement option […]

Law graduate turned Bollywood Actress Pallavi Sharda addresses AALA Diwali Dinner

Australian-Indian Bollywood actress, Pallavi Sharda, was the keynote speaker at the Australian Asian Lawyers Association (AALA) Diwali dinner on October 28, held at the Gaylord Indian Restaurant in Melbourne. The evening was opened by Mr Reynah Tang, President of the AALA. The AALA, he said, is the first association in Australia to focus on the […]

India, Australia agree on new security cooperation framework

Canberra/Melbourne, Nov 18 (IANS) India and Australia Tuesday marked a new synergy in bilateral relations as they agreed on a framework for security cooperation to boost defence, civil nuclear and economic ties even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended a hectic five-day, four-city visit. The two countries signed five agreements, including one on exchange of […]

Duminy withdrawn from South African squad for Australia

Melbourne, Nov 10 (IANS) South African all-rounder J.P. Duminy has been withdrawn from the upcoming five-match One-Day International (ODI) Series against Australia due to a chronic patella tendinopathy to his left knee. Farhaan Behardien, who is currently in Australia for the T20 International (T20I) series, will replace Duminy in the squad. Marchant de Lange has […]

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