Indonesian Women community celebrated their important day called Kartini Day which was held on 21 April, 2017 at Jakarta Indonesia Restaurant, New Farm. Kartini Day is very important for Indonesian women, as RA Kartini is one of Indonesian women heroes who fought for women’s emancipation or equal rights with men. The organiser, Ms Vera Pottinger […]
By Reena Augustine In celebration of Mother’s Day 2017, Red Carpet Functions and Tuntifady Designs presented the first ever African Australian fashion show at Rocklea Showgrounds on 13 May. The show was aimed to bring more exposure to a number of beautiful African inspired collections, showcasing the talents of young African Australian designers. Models of […]
By Dr Arundhati Hoskeri Educationalist, Mythologist and Motivational Speaker Let’s understand the etymological meaning of word Shiva. Sham karotiitishiva, in Sanskrit sham means auspiciousness, Karoti means to create, meaning the one who creates auspiciousness is Shiva. If this is true then why is Shiva called a destroyer or ‘Pralaykarak’? Shiva destroys the world but it […]
By Dr. Pradeep Neupane Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive system disorder in these days. The exact cause of IBS is still unknown, but research has shown that it is triggered by lifestyle and stress. IBS is described as a functional disorder of the small intestine, characterized by pain, discomfort and altered bowel […]
By Reena Augustine The Republic of China (ROC) National Celebration is the national day of Taiwan, also known as ten-ten as it is held on 10thOctober every year.Our international press group was invited by President Tsai Ing-wen to attend the ROC National Celebration of 2016, and between the dates of October 9-14, we had been taken to […]
By Ashutosh Raina The annual Sherwood State School Fete will be held on Saturday 13thMay 2017. For those who are new to the school and the fete, we would like to tell you about our most important fundraising effort for the year – our school fete.The event which is one of its kind in Brisbane […]
By Ashutosh Raina Tell us something about yourself… I am a proud Indian by birth and Australian by choice. I was born and brought up in a small town of Chhattisgarh state, ‘Raigarh’ in India. I did my schooling from Sambalpur (Odisha), Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) and from Hyderabad (Telangana). That’s one of the reasons why […]
By Ashutosh Raina FICQ organised a Dinner reception with the new High Commissioner of India for Australia His Excellency Dr Ajay M. Gondane, on 20th March, 2017
By Ashutosh Raina An evening of cultural diversity at Sunnybank to assist Anthony Shorten, regain the seat for the LNP. Anthony is a gentleman and works with everyone around him – with his sole motive being – help others for the betterment of society. The support from all walks of society is a testament of Anthony’s reach, […]
Duncan Pegg is the State Member for Stretton. His electorate includes the suburbs of Calamvale, Stretton, Drewvale, Kuraby, Runcorn, Eight Mile Plains and Sunnybank Hills. Within Parliament Duncan is a member of the Finance and Administration Committee, which is a portfolio committee of the Legislative Assembly with responsibility for the areas of Premier and Cabinet […]