Following an announcement by the federal government that it will cut funding for higher education in Australia, grave concerns have been raised by stakeholders in the sector. Prof Deep Saini, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Canberra, is among those who feels the move announced by Treasurer Scott Morrison will hurt Universities, and may...Read More
CAN AUSTRALIANS AFFORD THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF UNIVERSITY FEES?
The government has unveiled plans for higher education reforms aimed at delivering “a more sustainable sector, more choices for students and increase transparency and accountability in higher education” as per a statement on the Department of Education and Training website. Though not as far-reaching the Abbot government’s deregulation bloodbath of 2014, the measured spending cuts...Read More
Ed Husic is a man of many firsts. He’s the first federal MP ever to be sworn in using the Koran, the first Muslim frontbencher appointed to Kevin Rudd’s government and probably the only known Muslim to openly support same-sex marriages. Husic’s first stub at competitive politics saw him contest for the MP seat in...Read More
Stay at home dads, are a rarity in Australia. But that’s not the reason why they’re making the news. A study by the Australian Institute of Family Studies shows that despite their full-time availability men are spending fewer hours taking care of their children compared to their working wives. A report by the Australian government...Read More
Keep in touch with friends and family in India with Telstra’s flexible Pre-Paid Day2Day mobile plan
Telstra, Australia’s largest mobile network, has today launched the easy and flexible Telstra Pre-Paid Day2Day® mobile plan, with recharges starting from $5 for use for up to 5 days. For a minimum of $1 per day, charged every day (AEST) from customers’ available recharge credit, customers receive daily inclusions of: Unlimited calls and text to...Read More
Journeying through nearly 25 years of economic growth sans any recession, Australia surely deserves a lot of plaudits owing to its fantastic prosperity stretch. While, there have been many talks and write-ups about Australia’s economic reforms back in 1980, that helped the country grip on this booming expansion, what remains overlooked or less talked about...Read More
FATAL ACCIDENT KILLS FIVE, INJURES SEVERAL, INCLUDING INDIAN-ORIGIN IT-PROFESSIONAL
Accidents spare nobody and befall on us as a ghastly shock. Australian based IT-professional Nethra Krishnamurthy met with a similar disaster last week, when she was hit by a speeding car at Melbourne: Australia’s second largest city. Assuming to be in her mid 30’s, Nethra was on her way back to the office after having...Read More
The ever advancing technology might not have made 2017 a year of flying cars or remote-operated dog moving about the streets; but with a radical overhaul of security announced by the Australian Government, technology shall soon substitute the need of passports as the important source of identification. What is this ‘Seamless-Traveler’ all about? Aimed to...Read More
Since its inception, nearly a quarter of a million people have availed its services, but not anymore. Almost after two decades, the 457-visa category is being abolished by the Australian government! Introduced in the year 1996 by the Howard Government, it gave employment to foreign nationalities in around 650 different sectors. Let us now understand...Read More
The world, it seems, is becoming an increasingly divided place. With the rise of the political right across the world, which came into stark notice with the election of Donald Trump earlier this year as the president of the United States, there is an increasing perception among people that battle lines have dug deeper into...Read More