The Hon Alex Hawke MP minister for Immigration, citizenship, migrant services and multicultural affairs message for Indian Republic Day 2022

The Hon Alex Hawke MP minister for Immigration, citizenship, migrant services and multicultural affairs  message for Indian Republic Day 2022

Best wishes to the Indian Australian community as you celebrate Indian Republic Day. This day – 26 January – is a day of national celebration for both Australia and India. Our connection extends beyond this shared date though, with our enduring friendship and partnership – founded on our shared ideals of democracy, freedom and inclusion […]

Message from the Prime minister – India Republic Day 2022

Message from the Prime minister – India Republic Day 2022

Namaste to everyone celebrating India’s Republic Day. It is a wonderful co-incidence of history that Australia shares its national holiday with India— 26 January. There is an easiness, a natural connection, between our two cultures, and a deep friendship. Australians call it mateship. Indians call it dosti. Our familiarity means that we can work easily together […]

What are the implications of Russia’s military build-up on Ukraine’s borders?

What are the implications of Russia’s military build-up on Ukraine’s borders?

Ukraine expert available for comment 25 January, 2022 University of Sydney expert Dr Olga Boichak says the military build-up on Ukraine’s borders threatens sovereignty of newly independent/developing countries, energy security in the region, and global nuclear non-proliferation. Journalist note: Dr Boichak is a Ukraine citizen and former Ukraine youth delegate to the United Nations. Her full biography below. […]

Novel coronavirus (covid-19) update

Novel coronavirus (covid-19) update

Across NSW, more than 95 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 93.9 per cent have received two doses to Sunday 23 January 2022. Of people aged 12 to 15, 82.7 per cent have received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 78.3 per […]

Free use of aboriginal flag secured for all Australians

Free use of aboriginal flag secured for all Australians

The Aboriginal Flag is now freely available for public use after the Morrison Government completed negotiations with Harold Thomas. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the Aboriginal Flag copyright has been transferred to the Commonwealth. “We’ve freed the Aboriginal flag for Australians,” the Prime Minister said. “Throughout the negotiations, we have sought to protect the integrity […]