ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY AND ENJOY NEW EXPERIENCES AT PUFFING BILLY RAILWAY

After being closed for 250 days – the longest amount of time since c.1958 when services stopped for the conversation of broad-gauge electric for the Upper Ferntree Gully to Belgrave section, and c. 1962 when the Railway reopened to … Read More

IIT Kanpur – La Trobe Director appointed

The IIT Kanpur – La Trobe University Research Academy has appointed a respected experienced engineer, academic and researcher as its inaugural Director.

Esteemed expert in electrical engineering, Professor Suresh Chandra Srivastava, will take a leadership role in training the … Read More

The Stories That Made Headlines in 2020

2020 has been an absolute rollercoaster of a year, and it’s safe to say that no one could have predicted some of the major news stories that would make headlines in 2020. Below we have compiled a list of … Read More

Meet the Australian-Indian Scientist shortlisted for the Superstars of STEM

Dr Parwinder Kaur has been shortlisted as one of Australia’s 2021-2022 “Superstars of STEM” for her work saving endangered animals by researching their DNA. The biotechnologist from The University of Western Australia believes this great honour will propel her … Read More

Campfire negligence continues to place communities at risk

Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) crews are on high alert after finding 89 unattended campfires across Victoria so far this month.

The unattended campfires were found at popular camping areas around Victoria.

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How Chetan Chauhan’s legacy is helping develop cricket in Africa

Sadly the Indian cricket legend Chetan Chauhan was one of the many tragedies of the global pandemic, losing his life to Covid-19 in August 2020. However, his legend will now live on thanks to his ex-wife who has generously donated … Read More

Why Indian farmers are protesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s farming reforms

Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is seeking to change agricultural laws and farmers are not happy. Thousands of farmers have been protesting on the border of Delhi for over a month now, and they are showing no signs of … Read More

Everything you need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccine

Scientists worldwide have pulled together in what the Australian Medical Association called a “huge human endeavour,” to produce a life-saving vaccine as quickly as possible to end the Covid-19 global pandemic.

Fortunately, scientists have now created a vaccine already … Read More

How to Celebrate Christmas on a budget

Christmas, the most magical time of the year, and the most expensive… For many of us, making Christmas the perfect, memorable experience for our loved ones can be a stressful day, especially if we don’t have an unlimited budget … Read More

The Good Things That Happened In 2020

2020 has been an unprecedented year that has felt like we’ve been hearing one piece of bad news after another. With all of the downright depressing news and fears surrounding Covid and our uncertain futures, you’d be forgiven for … Read More

This ancient town is the perfume capital of India

In the Northeast of India’s Ganges belt is the small city of Kannauj. Although you would be forgiven for not knowing about Kannauj, this almost lesser-known city is the perfume capital of India. 

Most modern perfumes are made using … Read More

Shane ‘Steve’ Warne in another name-calling controversy

Retired professional cricketer Shane Warne has recently landed himself in hot water during his commentary at the Adelaide Test match between Australia and India, which was shown on Fox Sports. During day one of the first test, the 51-year-old … Read More