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Monthly Archives: March, 2021

Australia sees population decline since World War I

Australia's population has declined for the first time. In fact, such a drop has been recorded after more than a century. Experts believe that the...

Indian doctor and MP asks Modi not to waste Rs 35,000 Cr on COVID vaccines

Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSR Congress Party) Lok Sabha MP Dr Sanjeev Kumar Singari (M.B.B.S., M.S., M.Ch) said that the government should not waste...

#NandedAttack: जुलूस रोकने पर पुलिस पर किया हमला

कोरोना को लेकर लंबे समय से चले आ रहे प्रतिबंधों को तोड़ने का सिलसिला भी चल रहा है। होली को लेकर महाराष्ट्र सरकार की...

Indian-American healthcare workers protest over Green Cards backlog

A group of Indian-American frontline healthcare workers held a demonstration to protest over Green Card backlog. This demonstration was organised in front of the US...

Education funding is unfair — and public schools asking parents to chip in makes it worse

Anna Hogan, Queensland University of Technology We have estimated around $8 billion of non-government or private funding flows through Australia’s school system each year —...

Pakistani national tragically dies in Sydney floods

A Pakistani national, Ayaz Younus, has become the first fatality in NSW floods. Mr Younus, a 25 yo software engineering graduate, died in floodwaters in...

$390,000 recovered in unpaid wages for 163 security guards

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recovered $389,982 in unpaid wages for 163 security guards following an investigation into 19 security businesses in Queensland. Businesses...

As one student gets out of bed, another gets in: thousands are ‘hot-bedding’ in Australia

Alan Morris, University of Technology Sydney; Catherine Hastings, University of Technology Sydney, and Gaby Ramia, University of Sydney International students commonly share bedrooms so they...

Rural Australian town hit by mice plague

Rural areas in New South Wales are infested with mice. These rodents have invaded homes, entered farmer’s barns, destroyed shops and valuable machinery. https://twitter.com/i/status/1371242488992727046 In the...

Indian Australian shopkeeper stabbed by a girl in Adelaide CBD

An Indian Australian shopkeeper Yash Gupta running an Adelaide city convenience store was stabbed after an argument over a damaged product on Sunday night....

Democratic Values rally behind the QUAD Alliance

Op-ed: In the post-corona world order, countries are willing to give a shot to Globalisation pivoted on democratic values and not profits alone. The...

6 COVID vaccines will come up in India

Recently, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan announced that more than 6 COVID-19 vaccines will come up in India. He also informed the media...

Australia to build the world’s first platypus sanctuary

Recently, the Australian conservationists unveiled that Taronga Zoo will build the world's first platypus sanctuary. This aims to promote breeding and rehabilitation as platypus face...

Do you have a claim in $13.8 billion lost Australian super money?

Australia's Superannuation Minister Jane Hume told Sunrise that the federal government is hoping to reunite workers with $13.8 billion of lost and unclaimed superannuation. According to the Australian...

Local IT services business in court for wage theft

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the operators of an IT services business in Melbourne. Facing court are...

Small regional Kiwi town gets its first Indian-born female police officer

Recent Police graduate Constable Ramandeep Kaur Sandhu, 28 yo, is Hawke's Bay's first Indian-born female police officer. She was formally welcomed at a mihi whakatau (a welcome...

International tourists to pay increased fees to visit Taj Mahal

Among the seven wonders of the world listed Taj Mahal is situated at India's state of Uttar prasdesh. Now, the local Agra district administration has...

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah ties knot with sports reporter Sanjana Ganesan

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah tied the knot with sports presenter and anchor Sanjana Ganesan on Monday.Bumrah shared adorable pictures from the wedding ceremony...

Gurdeep Singh takes oath as first Sikh Senator in Pakistan’s history

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party leader Gurdeep Singh took oath today as a Senator. He has become the first turban-clad Sikh representative in the upper house...

Food truck business in court for underpaying Indian employee

The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action in the Federal Circuit Court against the operators of a Melbourne-based business that builds custom food...

COVID-19: India has vaccinated more people than the Australian population just in two months

India's nationwide COVID-19 vaccination has crossed 2.56 crores coverage, the union health ministry informed on Thursday evening."A total of 2,56,90,545 vaccine doses were administered...

Police appeal for dashcam footage in Jasmeen Kaur murder investigation

South Australia Police's Major Crime unit are continuing their investigation into the suspected murder of Jasmeen Kaur. SA Police are appealing to anyone with dashcam...

Former Australian PM advises again on changing ties with the British monarchy

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull bolstered his argument for Australia severing its constitutional ties with the UK monarchy. This was over the controversial interview...

Rare Black Rhino calf born at Taronga Zoo in Australia

A rare black rhino calf was born at the Taronga Western Plains Zoo in the New South Wales. Black Rhino is a critically endangered species. Taronga...

Pakistan to receive 45 million doses of Indian COVID-19 vaccines

Pakistan is likely to receive 45 million Indian manufactured doses of COVID-19 vaccine in March. This was reported by National Health Service (NHS) Secretary Amir Ashraf...

Jasmeen Kaur’s body found 400 km from Adelaide, alleged stalker in custody

An Indian-origin aged care worker's body was discovered in a grave almost 400 kilometers away from South Australia's capital Adelaide. A 20-year-old man of Indian...

Parents seek end to racism at a multicultural Australian school

The indigenous and ethnic community leaders in Shepparton are planning to meet this week to resolve racial tensions. The Age reports that these racial tensions...

“Vaccination against corruption next month, get ready”

Well-known actor-politician Kamal Haasan took the first vaccine dose against the coronavirus. While doing so, Hassan launched a sharp attack at the AIADMK. "Immunisation of...

10 Indian Origin Women Making a Difference in Australia

1-Kaushaliya Vaghela The biggest and brightest name among many many superwomen of Indian origin in Australia is Kaushaliya Vaghela. The first India-born elected Member of...

Lessons Learnt from Pre and Post COVID-19’ teaching methodology

COVID-19 has disrupted the educational system due to the closure of schools, universities, and other educational institutions. This becomes even worse with vulnerable students...

Indian-origin scientist tests sewage in Australia to map the spread of COVID

Sudhi Payyappat leads a team of experts in examining sewage samples collected from wastewater treatment plants across New South Wales. The results from his lab...

Indian-Americans are taking over USA, jokes President Biden

US President Joe Biden on Thursday said "Indian-Americans are taking over the country." He made these comments while congratulating the team of NASA scientists over a virtual interaction. Biden...

International passenger flights to Melbourne could resume next week

International passenger flights have not arrived in Melbourne since February 14.  On Friday, Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that he expected the Victorian Government...

Bhangra dancer celebrates COVID-19 vaccine on a frozen lake in Canada

Gurdeep Pandher, a resident of Whitehorse in Canada, performed Bhangra on a frozen lake to celebrate his vaccination against Covid-19. In a tweet accompanying...

Tsunami waves observed after powerful earthquakes near New Zealand

According to US Monitor, Tsunami waves were observed following a cluster of powerful South Pacific earthquakes, the largest at 8.1 magnitude. Evacuations from coastal areas...

Canada thanks India for sending 500K doses of COVID-19 vaccines

Canada thanked India for sending coronavirus vaccines, of which 500,000 doses reached on March 4, a week after the AstraZeneca vaccine was approved.Anita Anand,...

Australia supports made in India COVAX through an $80 million contribution

Recently, the Hon'ble Barry O'Farrell, Australian High Commissioner to India, posted on Facebook that Australia was pleased to support COVAX Advance Market Commitment through...

Government approves construction of First Sikh school in Australia

The NSW government has approved construction of first Sikh school in north-west Sydney. The underlying philosophy behind establishing this first Sikh School is: "The aim of...

Australian COVID-19 trial opens at two hospitals in India

The AustralaSian COVID-19 Trial (ASCOT) has been expanded into India. According to the University of Melbourne media release, the first patients were recruited last week. These...

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