How the Indian Community in Australia fared in 2018 – A Snapshot

How the Indian Community in Australia fared in 2018 – A Snapshot

Unlike the previous years, in 2018, Indian community made headlines in Australia for drowning deaths, criminal activities and a few noteworthy achievements. Verdict on Sam Abraham murder case caught the attention of both Indian and Australian media. Nine people of Indian origin mostly international students and tourists drowned in Australian waters this year. Australian Government […]

What a migrant should do soon after arriving in Australia?

What a migrant should do soon after arriving in Australia?

This advice is for those who arrive in Australia after getting their Permanent residency overseas. Most of the things we mention here are applicable for all those who have come here for permanent stay irrespective of the visa conditions. Register for a Tax file Number Tax File Number (TFN) is a personal reference number, which […]

Indian woman shot with nail gun by stepson in critical condition in Sydney

Indian woman shot with nail gun by stepson in critical condition in Sydney

NSW Police arrested 20-year-old Akash Narayan and charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent to murder on 26th December 2018 for shooting his step mother with nail gun. 50-year-old Ragni Narayan was shot twice at close range by Akash after they had a verbal fight at their home in Bonnyrigg Heights in Sydney’s south-west […]

Two Indians dead in drowning tragedy in a closed beach in Phillip Island

Two Indians dead in drowning tragedy in a closed beach in Phillip Island

Two men from a Punjabi family drowned at a closed beach near The Colonnades, off The Blvd on Phillip Island, around 5.30pm on Christmas eve. A helpless mother watched her 20-year-old son and husband drown, as her other son, a 12-year-old boy was taken to hospital for treatment. The family is from Cranbourne East. Emergency […]

Holi Celebrations in Melbourne 2019

Holi Celebrations in Melbourne 2019

Holi with Sapna Chaudhary at Sandown Racecourse Date:    Sunday, 17 March 2019 Time: 10:00am to 7pm Venue: Sandown Raceway, 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale, Victoria Tickets · $15 general entry and $40 for VIP area (Buy at the Gates) or https://www.premiertickets.co/event/holimela2019/?fbclid=IwAR2GXqrFseHM8q6umU9GXor-IKWGwt1gj6KFybcdJ1hfcI_hwn-kW9Dupa0   Rain Dance area , Colour shoots and variety stores   Melbourne Holi Festival 2019 […]

Why I killed Odiyan ?

Why I killed Odiyan ?

Odiyan is a Malayalam language movie released a couple of days back, directed by Shrikumar Menon, with a star cast that includes Mohan Lal in title role alongside Prakash Raj and Manju Warrier.  Destined to be a South Indian superhit, trolls started raining in, even before the very first show reached halfway. True to the […]

Senthill Kumar Arumugum sentenced to life in prison for killing Meena Narayanan

Senthill Kumar Arumugum sentenced to life in prison for killing Meena Narayanan

  Senthill Kumar Arumugum, who murdered Singapore citizen Meena Narayanan after she declined arranged marriage has been sentenced to life in prison on 14th December 2018 in Brisbane. Arumugam will be eligible to apply for parole after serving 20 years of his life sentence in custody. With a mandatory non-parole period of 20 years, he […]

Indian Nurse from Punjab allegedly behind the murder of Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley

Indian Nurse from Punjab allegedly behind the murder of Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley

24-year-old Toyah Cordingley was found dead on Wangetti Beach, 42km north of Cairns on  21st October 2018. Her body had visible and violent injuries. Now the Police have gathered enough evidence to point the finger at an Indian Nurse who already fled Australia for India.The Queensland Health-registered nurse reportedly worked at Innisfail hospital, south of […]

No thanks for white man Leyonhjelm’s “Brown Men” speech

No thanks for white man Leyonhjelm’s “Brown Men” speech

Wooing or appeasing ethnic communities for votes is an artform Australian politicians are yet to master and this week Senator David Leyonhjelm’s much criticized speech thanking Brown men for their services just proved it once again.  The Senator’s speech goes as follows, “The young brown men I come across in my day-to-day life are often […]