A big hello to SWR (Provisional) Subclass 491 and SESR (Provisional) subclass 494 and a final goodbye to SR (Provisional) subclass 489 and RSMS subclass 187 (Direct Entry) stream

A big hello to SWR (Provisional) Subclass 491 and SESR (Provisional) subclass 494 and a final goodbye to SR (Provisional) subclass 489 and RSMS subclass 187 (Direct Entry) stream

By Sourabh Aggarwal Education Embassy sourabh@eduembassy.com.au  Many of skilled worker from South Asian origin got their subclass 489 visa and RSMS was their favourite choice. RSMS subclass 187 has ruled subcontinent hearts since 2009, but its time to say goodbye to our favourite RSMS subclass 187 (Direct Entry) stream. Application for Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme […]

Kashmiri Pandits Australia congratulating Govt of India for abrogating biased Article 370

Kashmiri Pandits Australia congratulating Govt of India for abrogating biased Article 370

  By Ash Raina Kashmiri Pandits Australia (KPA), unequivocally rejects the petition submitted by 64 citizens (comprising Pandits, Sikhs and Dogras) condemning the abrogation of article 370. KPA is a member organisation of Global Kashmiri Pandits diaspora (GKPD), which is a Kashmiri Pandit civil society movement of selfless volunteers drawn from all major Kashmiri Pandit […]

RIDESHARE SERVICE DiDi LAUNCHES IN BRISBANE

RIDESHARE SERVICE DiDi LAUNCHES IN BRISBANE

  DiDi offerscompetitive rideshare fares and industry-leadingdriver service fee DiDi confirms SIXDiDiDAYS, providing free rides on Saturdays up to $20 each trip DiDi operates in Melbourne, Geelong, Newcastle and now Brisbane   [Brisbane, July 22, 2019] DiDi, a world-leading mobile transportation platform, has increased its offering to Brisbane upon launching its rideshare service,DiDi Express, in […]

Rugby Run solar farm switched on

Rugby Run solar farm switched on

Rugby Run solar farm has now been switched on and its 247,000 solar panels have started supplying renewable power to regional Queensland homes and businesses. The Rugby Run solar farm, located near Moranbah, will ramp up to full operation to deliver 65MW and 185,000MWh of electricity each year, equivalent to approximately the amount of energy […]

Indian restaurant back-pays 22 workers

Indian restaurant back-pays 22 workers

An Indian restaurant on the Gold Coast has signed up to a Court Enforceable Undertaking (EU) that will significantly improve its workplace practices, after the Fair Work Ombudsman found it underpaid workers a total of $54,470. The Saffron Indian Gourmet restaurant, located at Broadbeach, and its Director and Manager, Sridhar Penumechchu, entered into the EU […]

New Nationally Recognized Domestic Violence Orders

By Pravinita Singh-Pillay CORNERSTONE LAW OFFICES Protection Orders are state based, civil orders, which aim to prevent the commission of domestic violence. Some, but not all of the orders, which can appear on a Protection Order are that one party be ‘of good behaviour’ toward another, that a party remain a certain distance from another, […]

Memorial for the Australians of Indian Heritage Unveiled!

Memorial for the Australians of Indian Heritage Unveiled!

The unveiling of the memorial for the Australians of Indian Heritage is historic and the first of its kind in Queensland. The Memorial Unveiling Ceremony was observed on 18th November, 2017 at RSL Sub Branch Sunnybank.  The ceremony was attended by Major General Paul McLachlan, AM, CSC the High Commissioner for India, His Excellency, Dr A.M. […]

FICQ presents Diwali Indian Festival of Lights 2017: Come and light up Brisbane with Brisbane’s Indian communities

By Dr Indrani Ganguly Public Relations Officer The Federation of Indian Communities of Queensland Inc., (FICQ), the peak umbrella body of all Indian Associations in Queensland invites members of all communities in Queensland to come and celebrate Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights. Diwali is considered a signature cultural event and an important contribution to […]

UNUSUAL SONS OF LORD SHIVA – Story of Andhakasura

UNUSUAL SONS OF LORD SHIVA – Story of Andhakasura

By Dr Arundhati Hoskeri Shiva is a great ascetic who always shut his eyes towards world and worldly affairs. He was always in a blissful state for he never required any external stimulation to remain in that ecstatic state. But Devi or Parvati or Shakti was his loyal concert and wanted to raise a family […]