Canberra : Australia’s Senate has rejected a government plan to hold a public vote on recognising gay marriage. The Senate voted by a margin of 33 to 29 late on Monday against the non-binding public plebiscite on same-sex marriage, which Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s conservative government had planned to hold on February 11.Marriage equality opponents […]
Melbourne : A United Nations official said Australian would probably be in breach of the Refugee Convention if it enacted a proposal for a permanent visa-ban for asylum seekers who attempted to reach the country by boat, Fairfax media reported on Saturday. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull proposed last Sunday that asylum seekers sent to the […]
brisbane : As Manmeet Sharma’s state of Punjab, India celebrates Diwali, the festival of light, his brother and close family friend are calling for justice. Long time family friend Winnerjit Goldy and Manmeet’s older brother Amit Sharma, also known as Amit Alisher, flew into Brisbane early Sunday morning and as they sat in a home […]
Melbourne : Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday wished happy ‘Deepavali’ to the Indian community living here saying the festival is a powerful reminder that our society is greatly enriched by its diversity. Stating that Diwali is one of the most important events of the Hindu calendar, observed since ancient time, Turnbull said the […]
Sydney : An undersea search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be delayed by up to two months because of bad weather in the Indian Ocean during the southern winter, authorities said on Wednesday.The Boeing 777 disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March 2014 with 239 passengers and crew on […]