United States – Sri Lanka Business and Investment Dialogue

Washington DC – United States and Sri Lanka, in a recent meeting, have discussed progress on trade and investment issues to foster economic growth and provide a strong foundation for greater economic... Read more »

New Speak-Out Line to Improve Reporting of Racism and Abuse

A new Speak-Out Hotline has been launched to protect people from race and religion-based harassment, intimidation and abuse, Minister for Police and Emergency Services Stuart Ayres and Minister for Citizenship and Communities... Read more »

Between The Deen and Halloween

by Imam Zaid Shakir One of the tragedies of our times is found in the easy willingness with which some Muslims accept practices, rituals or cultural symbols that have their roots in... Read more »

Record Expenditure drives Positive Outlook for Australian Tourism

Australian tourism industry has brought in $101.6 billion in 2013-14, while total visitor spend was up by 4%. Record expenditure of $30 billion (up 7%) by international visitors, and $72 billion (up 3%) by domestic... Read more »

Land Council commits $16 Million for development of Aboriginal Communities

The NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC) has released a $16 million economic development policy to foster wealth creation for Aboriginal people over the next five years across the State’s 120 local Aboriginal... Read more »

New Campaign urge Motorists to Ride Safe

NSW Government has launched a new motorcycle education campaign ‘Ride to Live’ to help motorcyclists and other motorists better identify and manage the issues, which put riders at risk. Minister for Roads... Read more »

Pakistani Student receives Victorian Premier’s Volunteer of the Year 2014

Melbourne – It took less than 2 years after arrival in Australia for Khurram Jahangir Khan, 19, student of University of Melbourne from Pakistan, to get recognized as the Victorian Premier’s volunteer... Read more »

Changing face of South Asia – The nexus between America and India

By Yasmeen Aftab Ali ‘The United States, which once considered Pakistan a ‘corner stone’ of its foreign policy seems to have shifted the balance towards India. There are speculations that US may... Read more »

Australian Envoy in Pakistan Launches the Fayyaz Foundation

Australian High Commissioner HE Peter Heyward has this week launched the Fayyaz Sumbul Foundation, a charity organisation registered in Australia which aims to assist the families of Pakistan police officers killed in... Read more »

FM Julie Bishop proud of Women achievements in Media

“Women in the Media have come a long way and are inspiring example for next generation” Women now account for more than 56 per cent of all journalists in Australia, surveys indicate... Read more »

Australia to welcome world leaders in mid November

Sydney (Tribune International): The leaders of five of Australia’s key partners – President François Hollande of France, President Xi Jinping of China, Federal Chancellor Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister David Cameron of... Read more »

Pakistan, Iran agree to enhance coordination at border

8th round of Pakistan-Iran political consultations in Islamabad discuss trade ties, gas pipeline project, energy collaborations and border security cooperation. During a high-level meeting held in Islamabad on October 27, 2014 Pakistan... Read more »

A Woman suffered by racial attack

Melbourne – A 48-year-old woman, who was wearing a Hijab was attacked by unknown person while she was returning home from shopping at Lalor Plaza. According to her daughter, Abrar Ahmed, she... Read more »

Australia launches ‘Match Australia’ to promote Tourism, Trade

Match Australia sports, business program to promote trade, investment, tourism and international education during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, has been launched by Trade and Investment Minister, Andrew Robb, AO MP. Match... Read more »

MUHARRAM- REFLECT, RESOLVE AND RECLAIM

For E Islam by Sister Jasmine Khan Muharram is one of the sacred months of the Islamic year. Muharram is the month with which we begin our lunar calendar. It commemorates the... Read more »

Pakistan celebrate a 221-run victory over Aussies

Pakistan have recorded a 221-run victory over Australia in their first Test in Dubai after bowling the tourists out for 216 Pakistan 454 (Sarfraz 109, Younis 106) and 286 for 2 dec... Read more »

Noam Chomsky Blasts United States for Supporting Israel

As U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announces plans to set up an investigation into the attacks on United Nations facilities during Israel’s recent assault on the Gaza Strip, world-renowned political dissident Noam Chomsky recently spoke... Read more »

Google unveils Inbox – New Email App

Google's Gmail team thinks it knows how to solve the email problem with a new app named Inbox which offers a different way of handling the daily avalanche of email. The App... Read more »

‘Homeland’ inaccurately portrays Islamabad

The show's clear lack of homework on Pakistan is astounding; the setting, the characters, and the language that Homeland tries to pass off as "local" are all foreign to me. It would... Read more »

Pakistan spinners strike after Younus, Shehzad heroics

Younis, Shehzad leave Australia needing miracle as Aussies reel on 59-4, chasing 438 * Younus gets second century of match DUBAI – After four days of the Dubai Test match a suddenly... Read more »

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank launched

China-Led Infrastructure Bank set to start work before end of 2015 Twenty-one Asian countries have signed an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding for establishing a new multilateral bank to finance infrastructure projects in... Read more »

British-Australian company searching for copper in Uzbekistan

The British-Australian company Rio Tinto Mining & Exploration Ltd. (Rio Tinto) started exploratory drilling for copper at the prospective Gava area in Uzbekistan’s Namangan region in July 2014, the company’s general manager... Read more »

Australian Surgeons successfully perform First ‘dead heart’ Transplants

World-first dead heart transplant at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital a game changer Surgeons at St Vincent’s Hospital have made a dead heart beat again and successfully used it in a transplant. Termed... Read more »

Singapore and UK reaffirm commitment to Combat effects of Climate Change

New bloom in ties between Singapore and London botanic gardens LONDON – Singapore and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and address the impact of climate... Read more »