By Staff reporter Literature plays an important role inbuilding bridges of intercultural understanding across countries and cultures. Young people connect to their own cultures as well as to the world beyond their homes through reading books. Writers and poets contribute in changing our society but very few people recognize their efforts. Sydney’s own poet and […]
By Jess Moran In an effort to engage with sports fans from culturally diverse and emerging communities in NSW, Hockey NSW has launched a new Multicultural Engagement Program, which it hopes will bring new people to the sport. To assist them, Hockey NSW enlisted the help of the Australian International Sports Organisation (AUSISO) to deliver […]
By Deepak Bhardwaj Multicultural Communities of Australia (MCA)’s unwavering commitment to sports in wider Australian communities has been recognised by South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) and Cricket Australia (CA). MCA has been announced as State Winners in “Inclusion and Diversity Initiative of the Year 2019-20” Category. MCA has also been announced as State Joint Winners along with Fitzroy […]
WorldRemit, a leading global digital payments company, is today launching The WorldRemit Transfer Tracker mobile App for recipients of money transfers which allows them to track their remittances. The WorldRemit Transfer Tracker App is now available through the Google app store in Nigeria, India, Mexico and Colombia. It will also be free to download through […]
KAMALA HARRIS: A Fresh, Multi-coloured Flower in White House?* By Satendra Nandan Emeritus Professor Satendra Nandan’s new Book, GIRMIT: Epic Lives in Small Lines, will be published in October. His Gandhianjali came out in July. Kamala Devi Harris is an exciting and historic choice for the Democratic Party’s vice-presidential nomination for the forthcoming US presidential […]
Government will invest an additional $1.2 billion to support Australian businesses to employ 100,000 new apprentices or trainees as part of our COVID-19 economic recovery plan. Starting tomorrow, 5 October 2020, businesses who take on a new Australian apprentice will be eligible for a 50 per cent wage subsidy, regardless of geographic location, occupation, industry […]
Labor is calling on Police Minister David Elliott to make sure Police Area Commands and Police Districts are not left short staffed in the wake of the recent outbreak of gun violence. NSW Police resources are under pressure with officers leaving Police Commands to staff border patrols and quarantine arrangements But after another shooting in Sefton, […]
The second Foreign Ministers’ meeting of the Quad will be held in Tokyo from 5-7 October. This will be another important step forward for this grouping of Indo-Pacific democracies, following our inaugural Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New York a year ago. They will discuss strengthening cooperation to support regional responses to the health and […]
Australia establishes Safe Travel Zone with New Zealand. This is the next step for a COVID-safe Australia that will reunite families and friends, offer opportunities for businesses looking for workers, and back the communities that depend on tourism. Australia and New Zealand have worked closely together since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Government is committed to […]
By Pujashaktti Astrologer 31st October: Full Moon in Taurus and Blue Moon In October 2020, there are two full moons.1st October and 31st October The second one is called a Blue Moon, a rare astrological aspect, in October Pluto turns direct in Capricorn, while Mercury turns retrograde in Scorpio. ARIES ~(MARCH 21-APRIL 20 ) October […]