Scams are on the rise across Australia. Fraudsters are coming up with more ingenious ways to con people out of money. Durva Bhatt, from the Indian state of Gujarat, is an engineering student at Macquarie University in Sydney. Ms Bhatt was out jogging when she said she received a call from fraudsters pretending to the...Read More
News and Community updates for and from Indians living in Sydney New South Wales NSW. Stay updated on what the Indians in Sydney Newcastle Wollongong and Byron Bay are up to.
Fully Vaccinated International Students to Arrive before Christmas
Education partners have signed up for a programme with the New South Wales government to bring back international students. The pilot programme will only be available to those who are fully vaccinated, with the first consignment of 500 overseas students due before Christmas. Institutions such as Macquarie University, University of Sydney, UNSW, University of Newcastle,...Read More
Australia is all set to celebrate Diwali
Indian Diaspora is getting ready to celebrate Diwali, the “festival of lights,” after a particularly dark year. On November 4th, Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs worldwide will commemorate the occasion, which honours new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil. On top of long-term local lockdowns in Australia, the Australian population has also had to...Read More
One residual effect of the Covid pandemic has been an upsurge in cybercrime. According to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority, reports of phishing have spiked this year. One such victim is Sanjay Joseph. Mr Joseph was in the process of buying a property in North Kellyville, Sydney, when he received a text message from his...Read More
ROAD-TRIPPING: 4 SCENIC DESTINATIONS TO DRIVE TO POST-LOCKDOWN
The summer is upon us, Covid restrictions are being lifted, and the car is idle in the driveway. Covering 3 million square miles, Australia has a lot of roads. So maybe now is the time to take that road trip. Here are some suggestions: New South Wales South-Coastal Drive The South Coast goes all the...Read More
Western Sydney University Appoints An Academic Chair in Ayurvedic Medicine
Western Sydney University has finalised a plan to appoint an Academic Chair in Ayurvedic Medicine. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) had been signed by both the Western Sydney University and the Government of India Ministry of AYUSH. The AYUSH Academic Chair will be in charge of the campaign supporting Ayurvedic Medicine and oversee Ayurvedic Medicine...Read More
As the number of Indian migrants continue to increase, the news that the Blacktown City Council has approved new street names such as Patel Street, Uma Street, and India Parade Street does not come as a shocker. Nimal and Manish Patel The developers who inspired the Blacktown City Council to approve the names are Manish...Read More
Australia’s public Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) is a hybrid-funded broadcaster with approximately 80% of its funding derived from the government. Popular among the Indian diaspora community, it provides multicultural coverage across Australian states. It comes as a surprise that the diverse publicly funded broadcaster has come under repeated scrutiny for workplace bullying and more. Pallavi...Read More
Australian Restrictions Separate Children from their Families
Johannah, aged 5, says goodnight to her mother. Unfortunately, it’s through a computer screen. They are 9100 Kilometers apart, and Drisya has not hugged her daughter for 18-months now. Johannah is one of 173 children stranded in India, unable to enter Australia due to restrictions and rules on minors flying alone. Johannah lived with her...Read More
Chennai man caught trying to transport 10.2 kg cocaine to Sydney
Around noon came a man in an auto-rickshaw at Excel Worldwide Pty Ltd, a courier firm in Phase-2, Industrial Area of Chennai. He was carrying two boxes of crockery items that were destined to be delivered in Sydney, Australia. As per regular procedures, the courier company started sanitising all the packets. They also checked the...Read More