COMMUNITY URGED TO VACCINATE AS FLU SEASON BEGINS IN NSW

Sydney (NSW Health Media Release, 25 April 2023): NSW Health is urging the community to book in for their influenza vaccine as the state’s flu season has now begun, with the latest... Read more »

ANZAC DAY FROM A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan; ANZAC Day, celebrated on April 25th each year, is a National Day of Remembrance in Australia and New Zealand to honour the members of the Australian and... Read more »

The Battle for Democracy: Authentic vs Corrupt Systems Compared

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan: Patriotism, honesty, and independence of state institutions reflect a truly democratic system. Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Canada, India, Pakistan, and many Asian and African countries have... Read more »

HALDON STREET LAKEMBA OVERFLOWS WITH MUSLIMS FOR TARAWEEH PRAYERS

Tribune International (Report by Syed Atiq ul Hassan, 19 April 2023); In the lead-up to the holy month of Ramadan, preparations begin in Lakemba (Sydney Australia), a popular area of Sydney known... Read more »

AL-AQSA MOSQUE WAITING FOR THE ARAB LEADERS

B Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD; Truth has its own Language How do you contemplate wisdom, reason, and respect for tolerance and decency out of the political chaos, blind terror, religious awe, and... Read more »

DISPLAY OF MULTICULTURALISM DURING RAMADAN IN SYDNEY

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan; During the month of Ramadan in Sydney, shops and markets are adorned with lanterns and messages of Ramadan Kareem. Locals who were unfamiliar with Ramadan and fasting... Read more »

THE IRAN-SAUDI AGREEMENT MARKS A SIGNIFICANT SHIFT IN THE POLITICAL LANDSCAPE OF THE MIDDLE EAST

By Hanif Bismi; Despite changes in the international environment and China’s foreign policy principles, the Five Principles continue to serve a useful purpose as they offer an alternative to the American conception... Read more »

MINISTER SPORTS ORGANISES SONGKHLA HAT YAI SONGKRAN FESTIVAL

Bangkok (Report by Sulida Wangchi): Minister of Tourism and Sports H.E. Pipat Ratchakitprakarn is leading the charge to make the Songkran Festival in Hat Yai bigger and better than ever before. His goal is... Read more »

The War between Russia, Ukraine and the West Encroaching the Humanity towards Extinction

By Mahboob A. Khawaja; “The hell of human suffering, evil and oppression is paved with good intentions. The men who have most injured and oppressed humanity, who have most deeply sinned against... Read more »

Imran Khan Talks Cricket, the Taliban and Being Ousted from Power | VWN Meets

SOURCE: VICE NEWS Pakistan is in the middle of political chaos — and one man is at the center of it all. Former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted last year in... Read more »

NSW LABOR TRIUMPHS OVER LIBERAL PARTY AFTER 12-YEAR STRUGGLE FOR POWER

Sydney (Tribune’s Report by Syed Atiq ul Hassan, 26 March 2023); After 12 years of hard work, NSW Labor has ousted the Liberal party and is preparing to govern the state. The... Read more »

PAKISTAN: FIRING IN FLOOD

Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD.; They want to Arrest Imran Khan and Destabilize the Country Is Pakistani politics is a game of deception, betrayal and dishonesty to the national interest? Pakistan’s trajectory of... Read more »

IS AUSTRALIA’S STRATEGIC FOREIGN POLICY ALIGNED WITH ASIA?

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan; Over the last 50 years, Australia has undergone a significant transformation from being an Anglo-Saxon nation to a multicultural one. Multiculturalism is something that Australians take great... Read more »

AUSTRALIA’S EXPANDING TIES WITH INDIA: COULD IT FURTHER IRRITATE CHINA?

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan; Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is on a four-day landmark visit to India. This is Mr. Albanese’s first visit to India as Prime Minister. Both countries claim... Read more »

100,000 NEW JOBS FOR WESTERN SYDNEY

Sydney (NSW Premier’s office media release, 27 Feb 2023); A re-elected Liberal and Nationals Government will create 100,000 new jobs in Western Sydney over the next five years, turbocharging the economy and... Read more »

ONE HUMANITY AND THE EARTHQUAKES IN TURKEY AND SYRIA

By Mahboob A. Khawaja [When the Earth is shaken to her utmost convulsion. And the Earth throws up her burdens (from within) . And man cries (distressed) what is matter with her……... Read more »

NSW POWERS AHEAD IN FMD AND LUMPY SKIN VACCINE DEVELOPMENT

Sydney (NSW Government Media Release, 23 Feb 2023); The NSW Liberal and Nationals Government has taken another step forward in its mission to develop world first mRNA vaccines against exotic livestock diseases,... Read more »

COLD AND WARM HISTORICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND TURKEY

(By Syed Atiq ul Hassan): [Australia and Turkey have a complex history, with their relationship once strained due to Australia’s involvement in the Gallipoli campaign during the First World War, where over... Read more »

NSW FINANCE MINISTER, DAMIEN TUDEHOPE RESIGNS

Sydney (Media Release, Minister for Finance and Employee Relations, 17 Feb 2023); Tonight I have given my resignation as the Minister for Finance, Minister for Employee Relations and Leader of the Government... Read more »

MOST AUSTRALIANS ARE SKEPTICAL ABOUT CURRENT HOUSING MARKET

Most Australians are skeptical about the current housing market, with six in ten saying it is a bad time to buy (Media Release from YouGov, 17 Feb 2023); Proximity premium still prevalent,... Read more »

ASYLUM SEEKERS FINALLY FREE FROM LIMBO

Canberra (Media Release, Press Council of Australia, 14 Feb 2023); The Law Council of Australia welcomes yesterday’s announcement that the Commonwealth Government will provide a permanent visa pathway for existing Temporary Protection... Read more »

PREPARING FOR THE UNPREDICTABLE: CAN WE MINIMIZE THE DAMAGE OF MEGA NATURAL DISASTERS?

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan In recent years, earthquakes have caused widespread destruction and loss of life in countries such as Turkey, Syria, Afghanistan, Haiti, Indonesia, Nepal, and Japan. These are some... Read more »

NSW LABOR NEEDS TO SAY HOW MUCH IT WILL COST THE BUDGET

Sydney (NSW Government Media Release, 14 Feb 2023); Chris Minns needs to come clean with NSW voters and explain the cost of his plan to remove the public sector wage cap and... Read more »

FASTING FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

By Nureesun Mahamud During the stage of motherhood, blessed events such as pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding offer unique opportunities for Muslim women. Ramadan fasting is an obligation in Islam, but expectant mothers... Read more »