Australia’s first national survey of renters shows that many tenants fear eviction, having their rent increased, or being blacklisted from renting residential property in future, a situation which leaves them too scared to request for basic maintenance services from their landlords. The survey, a joint effort by Choice, National Shelter and the National Association of...Read More
Henderson Island, in the Pitcairn Group of South America, has earned the dubious honour of having the highest density of plastic rubbish anywhere in the world. The island, which ironically is listed among World Heritage sites, is said to contain almost 37.7million items of debris that collectively weigh 17.6 tonnes. This is according to a...Read More
Kochi Metro Rail, a train network in India, has become the first company in the country to employ transgender women. This initiative is aimed at tackling prejudice and integrating transgender women into the Indian society. The rail company hired 23 members of the hijra community as ticket sellers and cleaners to take them out of...Read More
Netflix cheating is when the person with whom you watch movies and series goes ahead and watches it all by themselves, without you. Needless to say, this has the potential to ruin the closest of friendships, so in this article we will guide you on how to tell if your spouse is Netflix cheating on...Read More
Carbohydrates are the primary culprits when it comes to weight and weight loss. The vast majority of us eat much more carbs than we need to on a daily basis, and therefore stand to gain a lot health-wise from going on low-carb diet. We tell you in this piece how to begin on this journey....Read More
The biggest problem with weight loss is the fact that everyone around us appears to be eating everything in sight without putting on the pounds. In this article, we will tell you why this is so, and what you can do to put a tight lid on envy so that you can have more time...Read More
The Order of Australia Medal, which is given out to selected recipients every year, is a prestigious medal. This year, four Indian-origin people have received it for their contribution to medicine and to the community at large. We profile each one of them below. Congratulations, guys! OAM stands for Order of Australia Medal, and the...Read More
Leaks and hacks have become a legitimate process by which truth becomes known to the people, thanks to WikiLeaks and the role it played in the US Presidential elections. Now, after a bunch of high profile Indians find their Twitter accounts hacked, we profile Legion, the group that claims to have done it. With the...Read More
Bringing parents from India to live in Australia has always been problematic. The current options take too much time and are too expensive. In this article, we look at the new temporary parent visa and summarise the main rules as they apply to applicants from Australia who wish to bring their parents over from India....Read More
When an Australian looks at it, their heart is filled with pride. When an outsider lays eyes on it, the word changes to awestruck! That is the appeal of the Sydney Opera House. A major tourist spot, a UNESCO world heritage site that boasts of a rich cultural history, the 1973 building needs no...Read More