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INNOVATION

Four Sri Lankan Australians receive Multicultural Awards for Excellence

The 2022 Victorian Multicultural Awards for Excellence recognise people and organisations who have fostered cross-cultural understanding.
INNOVATION

Centre for Australia-India Relations gets $44 million in the budget, location still undecided

The Centre will also administer the $20.8 million Maitri (friendship) scholars, fellowship program and cultural partnership.
INNOVATION

Dan Andrews’ Diwali dinner called ‘culturally insensitive and religiously disrespectful’

"I was upset with 'Wine and Beer' flowing at a religious/spiritual occasion, it should have certainly not happened."
INNOVATION

Summer is coming: Melbourne now has chief heat officers

It’s a first for the country and part of an international movement to improve how cities handle heat in a warming world.
HEALTH

What should you do if your child is a picky eater or wants to be a vegetarian?

Children are still growing and need more nutrients than adults, even though they may consume less food overall.
INNOVATION

Australian high school students writing at below expected levels: says report

Based on NAPLAN writing results from 2011 to 2018, AERO report notes that most Australian Year 9 students use punctuation at a Year 3 level.
INNOVATION

Jatinder Singh and his partner faces court for allegedly pocketing $10.4 million in banking error

Police allege that this money was used to buy houses, gifts, furniture, art, and other luxury items. 
OPINION

Why are floods happening in Victoria?

Victoria’s claim to fame in disasters is that it’s the most bushfire-prone region in the world and is more familiar with flash floods.
HEALTH

Struggles, Sufferings and Hope within ADHD crisis of Australia

Even when a patient manages to get an appointment with a psychiatrist, the cost of undergoing an ADHD evaluation can be prohibitive for many.
INFOTAINMENT

Are tourism souvenirs valuable cultural artefacts?

Tourists spend around one-third of their travel budget on retail purchases.
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NEWS

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan extends free public transport, slashes fares to half

Under the plan, free trains, trams and buses — originally due to end in April — will now continue until June 1. From that date, fares will be reduced by 50 per cent through to the end of 2026.
POLITICS

PM Modi says opposition “let Indian women down” after quota bill fails in Parliament

The constitutional amendment fell short of the required two-thirds majority, with 298 MPs voting in favour and 230 against, marking a rare legislative setback for the government.
NEWS

Taxi and rideshare sting operation in Perth exposes safety breaches and fare gouging

The operation, led by the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure alongside WA Police and the Australian Federal Police, targeted more than 100 vehicles over four hours at Perth Airport.
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