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Celebrating Australia India ties with Prime Minister Modi

“This is a relationship we need to invest in. Our strong partnership with India will deliver benefits for Australia in trade, investment and business, and in regional security and stability.”

NZ’s budget used a ‘gender lens’ for the first time – the result was a win for women

Fifteen agencies, supported by the Ministry for Women, used a gender budgeting toolkit to undertake this work.

Indian PM Modi says Namaste Australia as PM Albanese calls him boss!

This is PM Modi's first visit to Australia in almost a decade the last being in 2014. He greeted the crowd with 'Namaste Australia'.

Australia’s first ‘Little India’ unveiled by Indian PM Narendra Modi to celebrate Indian diaspora

Also announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit is the $42 million Centre for Australia-India Relation’s (CAIR) location in Parramatta.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Australia

During the visit, the Prime Ministers will also attend a community event in Sydney to celebrate Australia’s dynamic and diverse Indian diaspora, a core part of the country's multicultural community.

Indian-Australian Sameer Pandey creates history, elected Lord Mayor of Parramatta

Cr Sameer Pandey was first elected to City of Parramatta Council in September 2017, and elected as Deputy Lord Mayor in January 2022.

Indian Supreme Court finds Hindenburg allegations against Adani to be false

Indian stock market regulator told the Court it had "drawn a blank" in its probe into alleged violations in money flows from offshore entities into the Adani Group.

Albanese and Biden finding it difficult to manage flood of requests to meet Indian PM Modi

"I am getting phone calls from people I have never heard of before. Everyone from movie actors to relatives. You are too popular."

Australia returns to Nepal a 13th-century sacred wooden ‘tunala’ stolen from Hindu temple

Australia has been working with Nepal on climate change, disaster preparedness, good governance, and also looking forward to introducing direct flights between the two nations.

Program to plant 20 million trees prioritised cost-saving over gains for nature, research finds

The program aimed to improve native vegetation, support a richness of plant and animal species and reduce greenhouse gases.

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NDIS fraud: Buckets of gold, silver and cash seized in multimillion-dollar home raid

“Recovery action also undermines the incentive for engaging in serious crimes for profit, and it restores public money so that much-needed services can continue to be provided to the community.”

Surgeon in Australia helps operate patient in India in live robotic surgery expertise demonstration

The live procedure illustrated how tele-enabled robotic systems could, in future, support access to specialist surgical care in locations where distance and workforce shortages limit availability.

Premier Jacinta Allan moves to cut child surgery wait times with $50m health package

“I know how scary it can be to have a sick child in hospital… the endless wait until they are home safe.”
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