Category: Sydney
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Australia urged to stop forced return of Lankans
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Australia should cease forced returns of Sri Lankan asylum seekers until they are provided fair, thorough and transparent processing of their protection claims, human rights groups said Wednesday. Amnesty International, the Human Rights Law Centre and the Human Rights Watch made the appeal in response to the Nov 29 decision of Australian authorities to turn…
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Indian pays tribute to 50 Australian greats
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It’s a 50×1.5 metre canvas that took Melbourne-based, Kerala-origin Sedunath Prabhakar 18 months and AUS$7,000 to create as a tribute to 50 Australian greats, both living and dead, thereby bringing alive the country’s history. It is set to be unveiled next month. “Through my 50 portraits, I wanted to narrate the history of Australia. The…
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Australia lauds the bravery of Indian soldiers
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Indian soldiers’ bravery revisited on Haifa Day in Sydney….reports Sandeep Datta The Indian soldiers’ valour as displayed in 1918 during first World War to free the Israeli city of Haifa was remembered in Australia . On Sep 23, 1918 Indian soldiers of two elite army units from Jodhpur and Mysore, in a heroic battle with Ottomans,…
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Indian soldiers’ bravery revisited in Australia
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The Indian soldiers’ valour as displayed in 1918 during first World War to free the Israeli city of Haifa was remembered in Australia Tuesday. On Sep 23, 1918 Indian soldiers of two elite army units from Jodhpur and Mysore, in a heroic battle with Ottomans, liberated the port city of Haifa. “The Indian horsemen armed…
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Search on for Pak sailor
The search for a Pakistani sailor, who was aboard a navy vessel and is believed to have jumped off in Australia’s Darwin Harbour, continued Monday. The sailor went missing from Pakistan Navy ship PNS Nasr Sunday morning, ABC reported. According to officials, police were alerted about the incident by the Australia Navy Sunday evening. “A backpack…
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Sydney Light Show
Pictures show the light show in Sydney’s Darling Harbour, Australia. The aquatic light show is among the events of the Vivid Sydney music, light and idea show which starts at the beginning of winter.