This October, follow the winding paths through the Dandenong Ranges to discover Thomas and all of his friends, as they make a delightful return to Puffing Billy Railway’s Lakeside Station for a Day Out With Thomas. The fun and adventure kicks off across two weekends – October 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, and 29 –...Read More
On Sunday 17 September Brisbane’s Roma Street Parkland was abuzz with a celebration of cultures, featuring food, music, dance, storytelling, and craft from around the world. The MOSAIC Festival Brisbane, sponsored by the Australian Government’s Smartraveller saw over 12,000 people attend. Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tim Watts, commented on the importance of these events....Read More
Crime Stoppers urges for reports as new data shows Victorians are highest consumer of deadly drug
Crime Stoppers Victoria is urging the public to share what they know about the drug trade in a bid to tackle organised crime syndicates as part of its National Illicit Drugs Campaign. The call for information comes as new wastewater data has Victorians topping the list for consumption of the dangerous super drug fentanyl. According...Read More
After migrating from Punjab to Australia in 2008, Able Seaman Mandeep Gill completed a masters in engineering management and a masters in engineering telecommunications. Now an electronics technician in the Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman Gill dreamt of joining the Indian Navy when he was young as he was drawn to the ships. “I joined...Read More
Exercise Malabar is a premier Indo-Pacific naval activity that brings together key regional partners to operate in support of an open, inclusive, and resilient Indo-Pacific.Read More
ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 tickets to go on sale this month as updated schedule released
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced that ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 tickets will go on sale on 25 August, as the updated match schedule for the biggest Cricket World Cup was released. Ahead of tickets going on sale, fans will have the opportunity...Read More
The Victorian Government is encouraging young families to enrol their children in Three and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten for 2024, ensuring every Victorian child can have the best start in education and life. Minister for Early Childhood and Pre-Prep Ingrid Stitt joined former AFL star Bachar Houli on Monday at Altona North Children’s Service to encourage parents...Read More
More children and families from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are accessing and attending kindergarten through council-led outreach programs. Supporting councils to run engagement activities and employ outreach workers, grants totalling $3.5 million have backed children and families from CALD backgrounds to access and attend kindergarten, connect with other early childhood supports and transition...Read More
Award-winning refugee social entrepreneur heads English Program’s 75th birthday celebrations
“Learning English is the key to successful settlement” TEDx speaker, 2022 Western Sydney Champion and 2023 Westpac Social Change Fellow Hedayat Osyan says learning English transformed his life. The founder of CommUnity Construction – a social enterprise that has created work and life opportunities for more than 75 refugees – said without good English, refugees...Read More
For more than two decades, North Queensland surgeon Professor Ajay Rane OAM has been dedicated to improving the lives of thousands of refugee women suffering from severe childbirth issues in developing countries. Prof Rane, a Mater Private Hospital Townsville urogynaecologist, has led the fight against women’s health problems, such as obstetric fistula, by training medical...Read More