Melbourne, Feb 15) The squeeze is on for places in Australia’s one-day side and Mitchell Marsh is in no doubt that Shane Watson remains a crucial part of the co-hosts’ quest for a fifth ICC World Cup title. Australia’s selectors will have plenty to ponder about in the coming weeks as they attempt to fit captain […]
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA; ICC Cricket World Cup fans flocked to Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl this evening as Tina Arena, Jessica Mauboy, Daryl Braithwaite, Nathaniel and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Musical Director Chong Lim officially opened the tournament. The opening event included a spectacular fireworks display and multicultural performances reflecting the diversity and excitement of […]
In 2014, the number of Victorians who donated their organs at death reached 117,exceeding the previous record outcome of 110 deceased organ donors in 2013, according to the latest national data released. This is the highest ever annual outcome for any state and territory in Australia. DonateLife Victoria State Medical Director and National Medical Director […]
Melbourne, Feb 4 Australian opening batsman David Warner on Wednesday backed all-rounder Glenn Maxwell to star in the World Cup but wants him to show more patience in his innings. Power-hitting batsman Maxwell scored 95 runs and took four wickets in last Sunday’s One-Day International (ODI) tri-Series final victory against England. Warner, though, admitted he […]
Parul Paliwal with Inputs from Neha Kolape Despite its high and diverse immigration, enormous cultural and religious diversity contemporary Australia is a highly successful and well functioning multicultural society. Neha Kolape in a conversation with Mr. Robin Scott, Minister for Finance and Multicultural Affairs talked about the most discussed topic nowadays i.e. Multiculturism and what […]
After tasting success with his Short & Sweet debut in Sydney, followed by rave reviews for his hit at Melbourne Fringe, Rajendra Moodley ‘Raj’ is taking his one man comedy show to a new level of shame and fame for this year’s Adelaide Fringe as he reclaims the name ‘Curry Muncher’. “Highly entertaining…” THE AGE […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
In a shocking revelation, as many as 163 Indians, most of them brought to the US as teenagers from villages in northern India to be trained into Vedic Pandits by two institutions set up by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi of transcendental meditation fame, appear to have gone missing over the last 12 months. Of the 1,050 […]