Lavender Foundation, a Melbourne based community organisation, recently started an awareness campaign about family violence against men. The campaign was supported by a number of community organisations, such as Forum for Indian Australians, Melbourne Service Club, Let’s Feed, Ramon Helps and Women of Wyndham and South Asian Community Link Group. Family violence against men is […]
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) today announced the nine Asian films nominated for the inaugural AACTA Award for Best Asian Film. The Award, which was announced earlier this year alongside AACTA’s Asia International Engagement Program, acknowledges the finest Asian films of the last 12 months, reflecting the popularity and importance of […]
In 2011, Nandita Chakraborty fell 40 metres during a horrific rock climbing accident which left her with a traumatic brain injury resulting in a cognitive disability. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of lifelong disability and death worldwide, but is considered a ‘silent epidemic’ as society is largely unaware of the magnitude of […]
Monday 14 August, 2017: The Telstra Bollywood Dance Competition (TBDC), a signature event of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), returned to Melbourne’s Federation Square over the weekend with Bollywood celebrity judges and dance performances from 22 dance groups. This year Telstra live-streamed the event for the first time ever, over Australia’s best mobile […]
The grand Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) will take place from Thursday 10 – Tuesday 22 August, 2017 with special guests, events, and screenings of over 60 films. This year, IFFM has diversity as its central theme. It will showcase over 60 films — indie and short included — in 20 different languages. The […]
Maharashtra Businesses and professionals council Australia (MBPC Australia) celebrated Maharashtra Day 2017 with elegant Business Networking Gala Dinner in Melbourne at The Thornbury Theater on 5th May 2017. Prompted by the vision of strengthening business and professional ties between Maharashtra Community in Australia and other countries, MBPCAustralia is enabling many realize their dream. In addition […]
By Dr. Pradeep Neupane Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive system disorder in these days. The exact cause of IBS is still unknown, but research has shown that it is triggered by lifestyle and stress. IBS is described as a functional disorder of the small intestine, characterized by pain, discomfort and altered bowel […]
OFBJP Australia took another leap forward towards its commitment to support women’s voice in decision-making, leadership and peace-building as Victoria Chapter kick-started its journey in 2017 by hosting an event dedicated to women achievers in Melbourne. In what turned out to be a momentous occasion, four outstanding women provided an insight into their journey which […]
Cricket is one of the most popular sports in Australia played at different levels; domestic, local and international. Due to its huge popularity in all regions of Australia, Cricket is also referred to as Australia’s National Sport. Cricket has been played in Australia for over 210 years now and contrastingly Australia holds some of the […]
By Yogi Ashwini In Ayurveda, two conditions, known as Ardhaavabheda (half sided headache) and Anantavaata (meaning literally the unilateral pain) resemble the classic migraine. It can be triggered by large number of factors such as anger, frustration, depression, conflict, indigestion, a particular food and even weather. Some blood pressure or asthma medicines can also cause […]