EVACUATION ORDERS FOR 22 HOSPITALS ACROSS GAZA “A BREACH OF INTERNATIONAL LAW,” ACTIONAID WARNS

ActionAid Media Release: Palestinians in Gaza are facing a large-scale humanitarian catastrophe, as 1.1 million civilians are displaced from their homes. Palestinians in Gaza are facing dire circumstances, and without access to food,... Read more »

CHAND RAAT EID FESTIVAL (CREF) 2024 WILL BE HELD ON 9 APRIL 2024

Sydney (Community Announcement by CREF 2024 team): Chand Raat is a multicultural celebration that signifies the culmination of the fasting month of Ramadan and the eve of Eid-Al-Fitr in the Islamic Calendar.... Read more »

NEW REPORT REVEALS THE NEGLECTED BURDEN AND ONGOING ECONOMIC COST OF COVID-19 IN AUSTRALIA

MSD Consumer Media Release;  A new report titled “A Neglected Burden: The Ongoing Economic Costs of COVID-19 in Australia” reveals the economic costs of COVID-19 in Australia are substantial1,2 and highlights the need for... Read more »

SYDNEY COMES TOGETHER TO VOTE YES ON OCT 14

Parramatta, Report by Syed Atiq ul Hassan and Photograph by Surraya Hassan, 9 October 2023”. As referendum polling day rapidly approaches, a diverse gathering of Indigenous Australians, Anglo-Saxon Australians, and Multicultural Australians... Read more »

CRICKET: BRIDGING DIVIDES AND FOSTERING FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND INDIA

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan: Cricket, often dubbed the “gentleman’s game,” holds a unique power to unite the hearts of both Indians and Pakistanis, transcending borders, and political divides. Last night (Wednesday,... Read more »

NEW CASE OF MEASLES IN VICTORIA

Melbourne (Victorian Health Media Release, 26 September, 2023): Victoria has recorded a new measles case in a returned overseas traveler. The case was infectious at a single exposure site in Melbourne on... Read more »

CR PIERRE ESBER ELECTED NEW LORD MAYOR OF PARRAMATTA

Parramatta (Media Release Parramatta Council, 25 September 2023): City of Parramatta Council tonight elected Councillor Pierre Esber as its new Lord Mayor. Councillor Esber, who represents the Dundas Ward and has been... Read more »

EMBRACING CYBERSECURITY FOR FUTURE-PROOF SCHOOLS

(News Release by ISecurityHQ, 21 Seo 2023); n recent years, cyberattacks have gone from an annoyance to the most tangible threat faced by education houses across the globe. In this blog, we... Read more »

INCLINING TOWARD ASIA: AUSTRALIA’S STRATEGIC SHIFT

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s active engagement in Asia signals a significant shift in Australia’s foreign policy. This article explores key developments, such as his participation in ASEAN 2040 visits to Manila... Read more »

CELEBRATE CULTURE THROUGH MOVEMENT: EVERY MOVE COUNTS DURING MULTICULTURAL HEALTH WEEK 2023

Sydney (Media Release Minister for Health, Monday, 4 September 2023): The importance of physical activity for culturally and linguistically diverse communities (CALD) is the focus of this year’s Multicultural Health Week. Launching Multicultural... Read more »

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OPENS ITS FIRST CAMPUS IN BRISBANE

Victoria University, Media Release, 8 Sep 2023: Victoria University (VU) has officially opened Victoria University Brisbane (VU Brisbane), a new flagship campus.  Modelled on the successful Sydney campus, VU Brisbane will work in... Read more »

I SUPPORT THE AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS VOICE REFERENDUM

By Syed Atiqul Hassan, Editor, Tribune International (Australia) On Saturday, October 14, 2023, Australians will cast their votes in a national referendum aimed at amending the Australian Constitution. The pivotal question at... Read more »

THE PRESSURE IS REAL FOR MUMS MANAGING THEIR CHILDREN’S DIGITAL USE

Media Release, UniSA Centre, 24 August, 2023; Parents are spending considerable amounts of energy thinking about and mitigating the risks associated with their kids using mobile phones and the internet. The impacts... Read more »

UPHOLDING THE SACRED DUTY: AUSTRALIANS AND THE REFERENDUM VOTE ON CONSTITUTIONAL INDIGENOUS REPRESENTATION

By Syed Atiq ul Hassan Voting in the upcoming national referendum concerning the constitutional rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians is, in my view, a sacred responsibility for every Australian.... Read more »

WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION IS RIFE FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND WORKING PARENTS

A new study shows that 20 years after it was outlawed in Australia, workplace discrimination is still rife for pregnant women, especially those returning to work after maternity leave. Media Release, 2... Read more »

SKIN DEEP: WORLD FIRST DRUG GIVES HOPE TO AUSTRALIA’S ‘BUTTERFLY CHILDREN

It’s a beautiful moniker, but for Australia’s ‘butterfly children’ it belies a devastating reality filled with enormous pain and suffering caused by a rare skin condition – Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). Media Release,... Read more »

NEW REPORT MAPS AUSTRALIA’S EMERGING ‘SILICON VALLEYS’

CSIRO News Release, 2 August 2023: Australia’s digital technology clusters have been mapped and analyzed on a national scale for the first time as part of a new report released today by... Read more »

MAJOR ANCIENT EGYPT EXHIBITION COMING TO AUSTRALIA IN 2023

Media Release, 2 August 2023: The international partnership brings some of the world’s finest Egyptian antiquities to three Australian venues Remarkable objects from a world-inspiring culture form part of a new exhibition,... Read more »

FIREFIGHTERS PUT TO THE TEST THIS WEEKEND DURING REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Media Release, 2 August 2023; Parkes is already famous for its role in the moon landing and its annual festival honouring the King of Rock and Roll – now the local Fire... Read more »

LIFE COACHING: Personal and Professional Grooming

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Dear Friends and Community Members, I am thrilled to announce the launch of my new “WhatsApp Community Members” larger Group! In this WhatsApp group, I have combined all the amazing... Read more »

COVID-19 RISES AGAIN

Melbourne (Victoria State Media Release, 14 July 2023): The seven-day rolling average of patients with COVID in Victorian hospitals is 137, a decrease of 11 percent from last week. There are currently... Read more »

RELAUNCH OF THE AUSTRALIA-SRI LANKA PARLIAMENTARY FRIENDSHIP GROUP

Canberra (Media Release from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka, 26 June 2023); Australia Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship Group was relaunched in Canberra on 19 June 2023 at the Sri Lanka High... Read more »

THE WORLD IS SHOCKED BY THE HORRIFIC GREECE VESSEL TRAGEDY

“400 Pakistanis lost lives, in desperate pursuit of Escape amidst unsettling instability in the country” By Syed Atiq ul Hassan On June 14, 2013, a boat (fishing vessel) carrying about 750 people... Read more »

AUSTRALIA’S FIRST NATION’S LEGISLATIVE RIGHTS

‘’Enhancing Representation in the Democratic Parliamentary System’’ By Syed Atiq ul Hassan, Sydney Australia On March 23, 2023, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a significant announcement regarding the recognition and empowerment... Read more »