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Hindus say respecting all religions and tolerance are central to being Indian, reveals new survey

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Nearly half of Muslim respondents say partition of India hurt communal relations with Hindus (48%), while fewer say it was a good thing for Hindu-Muslim relations (30%). While two-thirds of Sikhs (66%) say partition was a bad thing for Hindu-Muslim relations.

High Commission invites Indians in Australia to register and connect through a dynamic portal

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“Connecting with the Indian Diaspora’. The diversity and colours of India are its strength, which astonishes to attract the world and connect the Indian Diaspora here to avail the new opportunities being generated in India."

A ‘Sydney couple’ jailed for three years for slavery: Do you know what it is?

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The 39-year-old woman was sentenced to serve three years and three months in prison. The 47-year-old man was sentenced to serve two years and six months

Indian-Australian Neuroradiologist wins prestigious American award

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“It is a massive honour to be selected for these positions and to be the only person from Australia or New Zealand to represent our region.”

Australia losing Indian international students to the UK and Canada

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Indian students are actively looking at countries where borders are open, so we are right now losing huge amounts of students to the UK and Canada. That’s pure and simply because borders are open, and they want to get out and they want face-to-face learning.”

Adani thanks Australia for striking coal at Charmichael project

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“Proud of my tenacious team who mined Carmichael’s ‘first coal’ in the face of heavy odds... Thank you, Queensland and Australia.”

‘Traumatised, Lonely and Homeless’: A Tale of International Students Survival in Australia

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"I get chills and tears in my eyes when I think of those times. I have nightmares and have been seeking counselling from my university.”

Pardeep Singh Tiwana becomes the first Indian-origin judge in Australia

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Judge Pardeep Singh Tiwana's family originally hail from Kot Kalan village in the Indian state of Punjab.

Market Mantra: Why Australian share market performs differently than rest of the World?

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The Australian dollar also gained against the Indian Rupee with 1 Aussie dollar buying 56.31 Indian rupees.

Indian Diaspora and Hybridity: Where do I fit?

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At the end of the 18th century, the English administration wanted to convert their Indian subjects to Christianity but did not want them to be too Christians or too English as they foresaw that they were simply producing a colonised mimic”

Standing with ‘Hire me’ sign outside Melbourne train station lands Indian-origin graduate a job

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Kushagra stood outside the stations for 3 weeks in the morning from 8:00 am to 9:15 am.

Sexual Offence wing is looking for this man, can you help?

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The man showed an explicit pornographic video on his mobile phone to a 13-year-old girl.

Sydney goes to partial lockdown, check details

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"This is a difficult time for everyone, however, we need to take these steps now to get on top of this outbreak."

Australian citizenship fee almost doubles from 1 July 2021, find out about your application category

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This is the first citizenship application fee increase in more than five years.

That fateful flight 36 year back which killed 329 innocent people

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Some of the family members of the deceased in that ill-fated flight live in Australia and still fighting for justice.

Taylor, Williamson help New Zealand defeat India to clinch inaugural WTC title

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Right from the first session, the Kiwi bowlers brought out their A-game. It was all about discipline and patience for the New Zealand bowlers

Australians’ trust in India and Modi has increased, new survey reveals

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Six in ten Australians (61%) say they trust India

Hooray! Restrictions in Victoria to ease from tomorrow, Check details

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Masks must still be worn inside. But more people in metropolitan Melbourne can return to offices, with 75% capacity – or 30 people in a workplace – whichever is greater.

Barnaby Joyce’s return, and John Anderson’s loss, is symbolic of political culture gone awry

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It is a political culture of personal ambition, a certain nastiness, as exemplified by the experiences of women in parliament and an obsession with popularity as expressed through polls.

WTC final: Kohli, Pujara at the crease with thrilling finish on cards on Reserve Day

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India was on top after the first session on Tuesday but New Zealand fought back to take a crucial first-innings lead.

Australian supermarket’s ‘cultural insensitivity’: Samosa or Triangles what would you call it?

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"Well, my question is tomorrow if they want to get a packed butter chicken what will they name it?"

WTC final: Rain plays spoilsport, Day Four washed off

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"It pains me to say it, but a ONE-OFF & incredibly important cricket game should NOT be played in the UK"

7th International Yoga Day celebrated with ‘great enthusiasm’ across world

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In Australia, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and even smaller towns like Ballarat and New Castle saw multiple programs organised on the occasion.

Queensland doctor Ajay Rane recognised as #HealthHero

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He has spent two decades treating and operating on women with catastrophic childbirth injuries in some of the world’s poorest countries.

Market Mantra: Will US inflation worries kill the positive Australian market momentum?

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Job ads in Australia have now reached levels not seen in 12 years, thus sparking fears among some businesses and recruitment firms of a workplace shortage.

WTC final, Day Three: Ishant removes Conway, but Kiwis on top against India

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For India, Ajinkya Rahane top-scored with a knock of 49 runs. Skipper Virat Kohli also chipped in with a knock of 44 runs.

Indian History presented Bollywood style, but is it Distorted?

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No doubt the controversy brings the movie into the limelight and ensures opening at the box office. But, this tactic could never assure success without the overwhelming public response.

#Maskup Sydney: New COVID exposure sites added, full list here

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Close contacts – Get tested immediately and self-isolate for 14 days

‘Sore loser’ Mamata Banerjee goes to court over BJP’s Nandigram Win

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Mamta Banarjee seeks an order from the court to strike down the election of Nandigram.

Anushka Sharma shares ‘random photos’ from World Test Championship final venue

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Anushka shared the 'random photos' as her husband and Indian captain Virat Kohli prepares for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand.

Late wickets put England on top as India crumble after Mandhana-Shafali show on Day Two

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Openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma scripted the highest first-wicket partnership for India in Test matches against England.

Meet the Indian-origin family who puts their rubbish bin out just five times a year

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“My parents, grandparents, uncles, aunties and cousins were always making use of everything, nothing was ever just thrown out.”

Australia’s unemployment rate goes down as jobs surge resumes

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said Australia has recovered better than any other advanced economy in the world.

Australia’s minimum wage raised to $20.33/hour, but is it enough?

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The increase applies to anyone who is paid minimum award wages or the national minimum wage.

Victorian travel limit gone, but masks to stay, here is the list of changes

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"But it’s no exaggeration to say the single most important thing every single Victorian can do is to get tested as soon as they have even the mildest of symptoms."

Instagram removes Hinduphobic content, tells Delhi High Court will look into grievances

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"The content uploaded on Instagram presented abusive language written about Hindu gods and goddesses along with their vulgar representation in the form of cartoons and graphics."

From Australia to India, fans and friends remember SSR on his first death anniversary

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Memories are all we have of you, may you be on your eternal journey and find happiness where ever you are. We miss you.

Kin of the head of ‘world’s largest family’, in India, refuse to perform his last rites

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The 76-year-old with 39 wives, over 90 children and at least 33 grandchildren

Would you like to be member of Victorian Multicultural Advisory Council, here is your chance

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“The Regional Advisory Councils are the Commission’s eyes and ears – they are key to ensuring government policy is inclusive and culturally appropriate.”

Former Indian Cricketer Venkatesh Prasad reacts to American journalist’s ‘Hinduphobic’ tweet

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What a sad low and miserable life this man is.

Hindu, Hinduism and Hindutva: Countering the tale of divisive narratives

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What must a Hindu do? What must a Hindu think? What misery a Hindu feels when their Deities are “proved” by learned scholars to be erotic symbols?

Market Mantra: Fourth straight week we are bullish, but be watchful with NAB

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The world hopes the demand for Gold from India will start boosting the prices again.

New Zealand jumps to No.1 in Test rankings after winning series against England

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Matt Henry was awarded the Player of the Match for picking three wickets in each innings while Devon Conway was handed the Player of the Series award

4 reasons schools should let students wear sports uniforms every day

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Most students think they would be more active if they could wear their sports uniform every day.

Israel-Palestine Crisis: Discourse of Violence

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A violent escalation of the Israel-Palestine crisis has spawned a significant outcry, with multiple casualties and massive bombardment. Although the cease-fire has been declared between both sides, the use of violence in psychological, philosophical, and historical terms needs to analysed to avoid it in the future.

Is this the beginning of Indian National Congress’ demise?

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"I DON'T WANT TO COMMENT ON WHAT THE PARTY LEADERSHIP HAS DONE OR NOT DONE. WE HAVE REACHED A STAGE IN INDIAN POLITICS WHERE DECISIONS OF THIS NATURE ARE NOT BASED ON IDEOLOGY AT ALL."

Is Greens party’s political discourse normalising worst form of Hinduphobia?

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Are you listening Mr David Shoebridge, MLC NSW Greens, you owe an apology to the entire Hindu Community.

Do you want to travel to India? here are six reasons for permission to be granted

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Please make only one request per person. Duplicate requests will delay assessment. If you are not granted an exemption, you should not continue with travel plans, as you will not be permitted to depart Australia.

Thousands of deaths likely if COVID-19 ‘left to run’ in Victoria without high vaccine uptake

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"Among those not vaccinated – possibly up to 30 per cent of the community – we could see a large number of hospitalisations and deaths, as well as many cases of ‘long COVID’.”

Australian universities to collaborate with Indian institutions on cyber security

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The aim of this strategy is "to deliver a safer, more secure and prosperous cyberspace across Australia, the Indo-Pacific and the world.

Indian Australian organisations collect 1 million dollar for COVID relief

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Please donate to the organisations that spend 100% of the money collected on the relief work rather than spend 30-60% on their administrative structure.

Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne & Brisbane among world’s top ten Most Liveable cities

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Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth have performed better than Melbourne which used to be at rank 2 and has now fallen at rank 8

Australian ultra-marathoner raising money for Covid-relief in India

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“Your run or walk can take place anywhere, at any time on the weekend across the event weekend. We welcome runners of all abilities from all over the world to join us for this important cause."

Australian rapper L-Fresh The Lion’s account banned in India after allegedly ‘Divisive & Hateful’ tweets

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A Twitter spokesperson said that when it receives a valid legal request, it reviews them under both the Twitter Rules and local law.

Melbourne Lockdown ends tomorrow with some restrictions in place, check details

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Metropolitan Melbourne will move to almost the same settings currently in place across regional Victoria. And regional Victoria will move towards further easing.

11-year-old Theekshitha Karthik is the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee national champion

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WELL DONE TO ALL THE STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO TOOK UP THE CHALLENGE, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS

Free Covid-vaccines for everyone above 18 years, starting June 21: Indian PM Modi

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In these two weeks, the central and state governments will together make necessary preparations according to the new guidelines.

Indian-origin police officer Gurpreet Arora awarded Order of Merit

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THIS IS NOT JUST MY ACHIEVEMENT, IT IS AN ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY AND I WISH TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO HAVE HELPED ME ON THIS JOURNEY.

Are you International student stuck in India due to Australia’ travel ban?

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Scores of students currently enrolled in higher education institutes have paid international fees but are studying online from home.

Bollywood star Evelyn Sharma marries Indian-Australian Dr Tushaan Bhindi in Queensland

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They were planning to get married ever since their engagement but the Covid-19 pandemic ‘slowed down’ their plans.

Market Mantra: Banks take Australian market to all-time high, Bitcoin suffers thanks to Elon Musk

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It is expected that Aussie will continue to rally against the Indian Rupee and may go above the Rupees 57 mark next week alone.

No more imposters in virtual calls: Indian & Australian collaboration develops FakeBuster

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The FakeBuster will expose imposters and also detect faces manipulated on social media to defame someone.

Find out what is Hindu Religion in Australia – Its Roots and Growth

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How should we put the roots of the Hindu religion in Australia and keep our connections with its diverse traditions?

‘Racism’ and ‘Violence’: Roots of the Colonial Past

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Racism against other nationals who willfully or forcefully migrate to a place different from their birth has been extensively resurfaced to be researched in the world of academia, but its origins are deeply buried in the past.

Yami Gautam and ‘Uri’ director Aditya Dhar got married

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"With the blessings of our family, we have tied the knot in an intimate wedding ceremony today."

Will agricultural partnership strengthen trade cooperation between Australia and India?

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Australia’s two-way agricultural trade with India was valued at over $1 billion in 2020 and our key agricultural exports to India in 2020 were lentils, greasy wool, almonds, raw cotton and oats.

Why do our COVID outbreaks always seem to happen in Melbourne?

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Nancy Baxter, The University of Melbourne and Tony Blakely, The University of Melbourne A man from Wollert, a suburb in Melbourne’s north, breezed into Melbourne...

Morrison Government announces $500/week support for lockdown affected Victorians

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Australians who have had their hours of work and income significantly affected due to Victorian state lockdown will be eligible for a temporary COVID...

COVID restrictions ease tonight for regional Victoria

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From 11.59 pm tonight the five reasons to leave the home will be removed in regional Victoria and there will be no limit on...

Indian-Australian Young Citizen of the Year recipients using their cooking skills for COVID relief in India

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Two young Indian-Australian girls from Toowoomba in Queensland are using their cooking skills to raise funds for the COVID crisis in India. The funds raised...

Australian Federal Court upholds International travel ban

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An Australian court has rejected a challenge to the federal government’s power to prevent its citizens and permannet residents from leaving the country so...

Indian ‘superhero’ honoured for delivering food to hundreds during COVID-19

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In United Kingdom, the government has honoured Prabhu Natarajan with the UK Points of Light Award for his Covid relief efforts. Mr Natarajan along...

Melbourne Lockdown extended for 7 days, List of change in restrictions

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On the advice of Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton, the current lockdown restrictions will remain in place in Melbourne for a further seven days...

Australian cricketers released from 14 days quarantine after return from India

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Australian cricketers and staff have been released from hotel quarantine, two weeks after arriving home from the Maldives. Total 38 players, coaches, officials and commentators...

Victorian businesses can apply for $2,500 lockdown support package

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The Victorian Government has announced a support program for businesses most affected by the seven-day circuit breaker action, including operators in the hospitality, retail,...

Tennis star Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open after media conference fallout

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Amid the controversy regarding her decision to not attend press conferences at the ongoing French Open, Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka on Monday announced...

Can Modi government vaccinate all Indians by end of 2021?

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According to the Secretary, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Dr Ashutosh Sharma, Modi government's COVID-19 immunization plan to vaccinate all Indains by December...

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