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Hinduism becomes the third-largest religion in Australia

Hinduism is the oldest and the third largest of the world’s major religions.

Premier launches new ‘Faith NSW’ coalition of religious communities

The coalition - comprising of Islamic, Hindu, Christian, Jewish and Buddhist communities - aims to build stronger relationships between the respective communities, and foster greater engagement with the NSW Government on common issues and areas of importance.

The Dalai Lama and his joking tongue

In the interest of children, while we must not normalize ‘sucking the tongue’, we must not also commit the crime of penalizing the innocent and normalizing contextual ignorance. 

Is ‘Caste’ being weaponized against the Indian Diaspora?

The narrative that Hindus are religiously obliged to observe “caste” is a trope derived from Protestant theology, their debates over scriptures, and anti-cleric prejudices.

US State Department rejects putting India on its list of countries violating religious freedom

Given the totality of the facts and the circumstances, determined that religious freedom concerns in India do not warrant a country of particular concern designation or placement on a special watch list.

Salvatore Babones decimates USCIRF’s targeting of India

12 countries including China, Pakistan, Iran, Russia and Saudi Arabia are on US State Department's 'Countries of Particular Concern' (CPC) list this year.

Australia’s Nepali community ready to celebrate Hindu festival of Chhath

"As our community in Australia is growing day by day it has been very important to keep our traditional values and essence alive."

New Zealand now has a ‘Waheguru Lane’ to connect with Indian cultural values

Around 50% of the population of South Auckland is home to South Asian origin residents, especially in the areas of Manukau, Mangere, Manurewa, and Papatoetoe.

Australians reject discrimination that is based on religious belief: new research

Australians reject protections for religious organisations to exclude people from employment and schooling on these bases.

Australian architects to design biggest Hindu temple in Sydney

Emu Plains business, DDC Architecture and Interior Design have been revealed as the Australian architects for a new Hindu Temple. This $41 million Hindu Temple...

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Hundreds fail compulsory retests as bribery scandal rocks New Zealand’s licensing system

The requirement for mass retesting followed findings of what the agency described as “serious misconduct” by testing officers.

South Australia election countdown officially begins with Labor ahead and Liberals at historic low

South Australia’s election campaign is officially under way after Premier Peter Malinauskas and Deputy Premier formally received the writs from Government House, signalling the 28-day countdown to the 21 March state election.

Australian firms secure key deals through AI impact summit in India

Business delegates assembled by Austrade showcased the breadth of Australia’s AI ecosystem, spanning established enterprises, universities and emerging technology scale-ups.
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