New Vision to engage Australia’s Diverse Communities in sports

Australian Cricket has unveiled its renewed vision for ensuring Australia’s favourite sport is a sport for all Australians. A week-long recognition of diversity and inclusion begins at the Carlton Mid One-Day International at the... Read more »

New era of Multicultural practices begin

The commencement of the Multicultural NSW Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 would maintain and promote greater social cohesion and community harmony and renew focus in the beliefs and values which unite Australians. The... Read more »

Cricket world mourns loss of Hughes

The cricket community worldwide is in mourning today following the death of Phillip Joel Hughes, aged 25. Hughes had remained in an induced coma at St Vincent’s hospital after suffering fatal head... Read more »
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Young Hughes left cricketers in grief

‘His death is a very sad day for cricket and a heartbreaking day for his family, says Prime Minister  Sydney (Tribune International Report): As long as cricket remains in Australia Phillip Hughes... Read more »

Rebuilding NSW: $8.9 billion to boost Sydney’s Transport System

The new infrastructure project of about $8.9 billion is termed a game-changer, one that would transform Sydney forever, announced NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian. “Sydney’s future lies in building a... Read more »

Multicultural Marketing Awards recognize Business Leaders

Greater Western Sydney Giants Football Club was named as the winner of the Big Business Award at the Australian Multicultural Marketing Awards for its success in promoting the Aussie Rules Football to... Read more »

Hughes in ‘critical condition’ after being hit by Bouncer

Cricket world in shock as Australian batsman struggles for life Australian batsman, Phillip Hughes, has undergone surgery and is in intensive care following emergency surgery after being struck by a bouncer. Hughes was hit below his... Read more »

Child Trafficking on the rise, says new UNODC Report

Vienna – One in three known victims of human trafficking is a child, majority are girls who together with adult women account for 70 per cent of overall trafficking victims worldwide, says... Read more »

Microsoft hires Robot Security Guards

Rise of the Robots Five-foot-tall, 300-pound shiny white robots are now patrolling in front of Building 1 on Microsoft’s Silicon Valley campus. Designed and manufactured by robotics company Knightscope, the presence of... Read more »

Mobile Bus Library Program launched in Islamabad

To introduce world of books to children and re-establish a national culture of reading in Pakistan, a Mobile Bus Library Program has been initiated under United States Agency for International Development (USAID)... Read more »

India, Pakistan were very near to framework agreement on Kashmir

New Delhi: India and Pakistan were very near to a framework agreement on the Kashmir issue through back-channel talks during the Congress-led regime, former Pakistani foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri said Wednesday,... Read more »

Nepal, India ready for cross-power trade accord

KATHMANDU – -Nepal and India have agreed to formulate a master plan for the period until 2035 and an action plan until 2025 on power trade. The two countries will also hold... Read more »

Russia, Pakistan sign historic defence agreement

Islamabad – During the first-ever visit of a Russian defence minister to Islamabad, Pakistan and Russia on Thursday signed a milestone agreement to enhance cooperation in the defence field. The agreement came... Read more »

E-voting ruled out by Australia – for now

Risks of e-voting outweigh benefits – for now While some democracies prefer electronic voting, such as USA using voting machines and Estonia offering e-voting, but Australia is not ready for widespread online voting in... Read more »

Pakistan taking decisive action against militants: General Raheel

WASHINGTON – Chief of the Army Staff General Raheel Sharif has said that Pakistan is taking decisive and indiscriminate action against Taliban militants including the Haqqani network. Speaking at a banquet held... Read more »

Australia and China agree to strengthen cooperation

Tony Abbott and Chinese president Xi Jinping have officially concluded negotiations over a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which will deliver at least $18 billion over a decade that maintains full scrutiny of... Read more »

Sri Lanka designated to Chair CCW 2015 Convention

Sri Lanka has been designated by acclamation to Chair the 2015 Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW). Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha, Permanent Representative of Sri... Read more »

USA and China: Where do they stand?

By Yasmeen Aftab Ali APEC Summit, Asia Pivot and US midterm elections Republicans have swept in with 52 seats in the Senate. For the first time since 2006 they have a majority... Read more »

Is there a Method in Imran Khan’s Obduracy?

By Saeed Qureshi Imran Khan, the Chairman of PTI has vowed to remain in the fray (Dharna) even if he is left alone. He disdainfully castigates the other political leaders and accuses... Read more »

Contributions of Australian Muslims recognized at Sydney Conference

The Sydney Muslim Conference brought young people together from diverse cultural backgrounds and highlighted how Islam plays a positive role in a harmonious society. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Services, Senator... Read more »

NSW Premier Meets Indian PM Modi in Sydney

At a reception held for the Indian community of Australia in Homebush, Premier Mike Baird had a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “It is a pleasure to be meeting with Mr Modi in... Read more »

While Modi receives ecstatic welcome by Indians at Olympic Park; Pakistanis protest outside NSW Parliament

Sydney (Tribune International, 17 Nov 2014); While Indian Prime Minister receives overwhelming welcome by thousands of Indians at Sydney Olympic Park, the group of Pakistanis protest against India to end the Kashmir... Read more »

Career Expo in Blacktown creates new paths for locals

Knobin Consulting took another challenge to organise the first kind of vocational sector educational exhibition in the most populated city of Western Sydney, Blacktown. The aim of ‘Vocational Career and Employment (VCE)... Read more »

Newly appointed HC of Pakistan in Australia, hosted a reception meeting Pakistanis

Sydney (Press Released from Consul General of Pakistan in Sydney, 9 Nov 2014): Her Excellency Naela Chohan, the newly appointed High Commissioner of Pakistan in Australia, hosted a reception to meet the... Read more »