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First official visit to Australia by an Indian President THE first visit by an Indian head of state to Australia will give a fresh momentum to cooperation between the two nations, India’s top diplomat in Australia said.

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, and his wife,

Mrs Savita Kovind, arrived in Sydney on Wednesday 21st Nov for a three-day state visit.

India’s High Commissioner to Australia, Dr. A.M. Gondane, said the President’s trip underscored the deepening engagement between India and

Australia.

“Bilateral relations between Australia and India are moving in a very positive direction whether it is in economics, investment, trade, science and technology, agriculture, defence and security,” he said

“This visit will give further momentum to that co-operation ... we want this relationship to go onto an even higher trajectory and this visit will give it a boost.”

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I was honoured and humbled to be invited to attend the reception in honour of The President of India at Shangrila Hotel in Sydney. It was an historic event as it was the first official visit of any sitting President of India to Australia. The vent was very well organised and coordinated, everyone had a photo opportunity with The Honourable President. Maybe the Sydney siders had learned a lesson from Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit, Prime Ministers Modis reception had to be cut short and he had to escorted to safety by security

guards, the invited guests created a total chaos and there was no control mechanism in place, it was quite disgraceful, this time round it was much better with a coordinated approach Queensland Premier once again held a reception for Queensland Indian Community, the popular event was once again held at the speakers Green of Parliament house. She couldn’t have chosen a better day, beautiful clear blues skies and the steady cool wind, with parliament house as the backdrop set the perfect scene for the reception. The format was the same as previous years, Premiers speech, Dr Maha Sinathamby’s inspiration speech, FICQ president’s speech and the photo session, Dhiraj Shresta and his group provided excellent classical Indian Music in the background. Bilateral ties and B 2B relation were highlighted.

Congratulation is in order for the organisers of Arya Mahasammellan , indeed a proud moment for Brisbane , Qld to be the host , Jitendra Deo and his team did a wonderful job with the organisation part of the samellan , it is by no means a small task , a lot blood sweat and tears goes into putting an event of this magnitude together . Queensland Vedic Centre is definitely being utilised productively and is fulfilling the aims and objectives of the organisation.

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What can I say about Samarpan , I was so proud to be associated even in a very small way , this the display of labour of love , a true Guru Siksha paramrara , it is heartening to see such talent right here in Brisbane , we are indeed fortunate to have Gurus like Smt Padma Sriram who are passing on this rich cultural heritage to our next generation , many of our traditional art form have vanished and if we fail to nurture and support these organisation that are involved in the promotion of our arts and culture many more will vanish I would like to thank Bangladesh Association of Brisbane for having me as a special guest at their sold out function, president JD and his team did a wonderful job, the stage performances were superb Bala Sanskar Kendra, another proud achievement by the students the display of their learning of Sanskrit shlokas, the enactment of Hindu mythological dramas was superb, I was honoured to have received the book of Shlokas by Swami Atmeshananda ji on stage . Congratulation to Krishna and Mano for another successful event.

White Ribbon Day was marked on 23rd November, premier of Queensland Anastacia Palaszczuk once held her White Ribbon breakfast at the convention centre, once again a huge response and we had eight hundred and eighty people attend the breakfast , over thirteen thousand dollars was raised at the auction itself, as vice chairperson for Queensland committee it was my pleasure to attend the breakfast with Peterson from National office .

APSA , another successful event, I was pleased to meet Sneha Khanwalker and Nandita Das in the lead up ceremonies and at the ceremony , inspiring ladies and what a wonderful turn out, once again we were happy to have assisted with the promotion.

Australian Indian Radio , keeps getting stronger and is attracting quality presenters , we are indeed thrilled and thankful to these presenters for hosting their ever popular shows , all of which are receiving good reviews, if you have not done so yet please google Australian Indian Radio and choose your platform to listen via, as Air is available via many online platforms.

Last I must thank my fellow executive committee members of SoFia , we had a wonderful Christmas get together and talks , dedicated people working towards a common goal, well on that note , I must pen off by Wishing everyone the very best for the upcoming festive season , have fun, but stay safe, can’t believe it will be next year when I talk to you again , until then, Happy reading, Umesh Chandra

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I will celebrate Christmas again First official visit to Australia

Pastor Joseph Dass

CHRISTMAS is one of the finest time of the year for many of us. When we exchange gifts with one another, it reminds us of the wonderful gift God has given to all of us. This gift is Jesus Christ, who was born in a manger and is the Saviour of the world, including you and me. ‘‘Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people for there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloth’s, lying in a manger.’’

Luke2v10-12.

We can all be excited to share this gift from God with others. So, others too may experience the joy of salvation. This is so because according to the scriptures we have all sinned. We have sinned when we have done, thought or said bad things.

The result of sin is death and eternal separation from God. But here is the good

news.

In the scriptures we read (Hebrews 9v14) ‘’Christ offered Himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins’’. Jesus is God’s perfect gift to us. The reason Jesus came to earth was to give Himself on the cross for us.

As it was mandatory for the lambs in the Old Testament to be blameless and perfect.

So was Jesus, who had to be perfect and blameless to be our Saviour.

By laying down His life on the cross Jesus paid a high price so that you and I could receive the gift of eternal life. In the scriptures we read, that it was not with perishable things such as silver and gold that we were redeemed but with the precious blood of Jesus.

Jesus is the unconditional love, never-ending joy and everlasting life, as a gift to anyone who believes in Him. When the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared, He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy (Titus 3 v 4-5).

Think of a gift that you gave someone, that was exactly what they longed for — a perfect gift that would have brought much joy to them. Paul speaks of Jesus as God’s gift too wonderful for words!

(2 Corinthians 9v15).

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Prayer is simply talking to God. He knows you.

What matters is the attitude of your heart and your honesty. When you admit the wrong things, you have done and repented of it.

Then believing that Jesus died on your behalf to save you and as you receive this wonderful gift of Jesus in your life, you are saved.

Now death is just a door way to eternity with God. Not only do we receive God’s perfect and indescribable gift, but we are to share this gift with others.

In the scriptures we read (1 John 1 v 40-42) when Andrew found Jesus, he went and found his brother, Simon Peter. Andrew shared the good news about Jesus with him and brought him to Jesus. Soon they both became disciples of Jesus.

This is what Christmas is all about. That we can share the perfect gift of God which we have received, with one another.

This Christmas as you gather with your family and friends, please remember the true reason for the season. God’s wonderful gift for all of us. Let us remember all who are in need locally and overseas.

May I wish you all a very blessed and joyous Christmas.

by an Indian President

Continued from Page 1 President Kovind unveiled a statue of the revered Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi in Parramatta, which is home to a large Indian diaspora.

This year marks the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi who is recognised as one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century. The life-size statue is a gift from the Indian Government.

Census figures show India is the most common country of birth other than Australia in the Parramatta council area.

President Kovind held talks with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and meet with Governor-General Peter Cosgrove.

Dr Gondane said a series of memorandums of understanding between Australia and India were signed during the President’s visit covering trade, mining and education.

An announcement about the expansion of a joint India-Australia research program was made.

Political ties between the governments of Australia and India have strengthened considerably over the past two decades.

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People-to-people links are also much deeper Australia’s Indian diaspora has trebled in size over the past decade to more than 675,000, or about 2.8 per cent of the population.

Earlier this year the federal government released an India Economic Strategy authored by Peter Varghese, a former Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

It said that while India is now firmly entrenched in the “first tier” of Australia’s diplomatic relations, the economic relationship is “stuck in the second tier.”

The report called for Australian firms to focus more on opportunities in India.

President Kovind spoke to business leaders in Sydney when he attended the Australian Financial Review’s India Business Summit on Thursday 22nd Nov and went to an Australia India Business Council event.

President Kovind visited Melbourne on Friday 23rd Nov, where he met the Governor of Victoria, Linda Dessau, and addressed students at Melbourne University.

President Ram Nath Kovind of India.

President Kovind was accompanied by Anant Kumar Hegde, India’s Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, as well as several Indian MPs and officials.

Mr Morrison has described India is a “critical partner” in the Indo-Pacific region and a strong economic contributor to Australia.

“Australia and India are close strategic partners and I look forward to building on our relationship as it continues to grow in strength,” he said when announcing the President’s visit.

President Kovind’s trip to Australia follows a visit to India by the GovernorGeneral, Peter Cosgrove, in March.

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Heritage, history and harmony make Peppers a Manor House for all seasons

The Great Hall at Peppers Manor House in Sutton Forest.

Peppers Manor House, in the Southern Highlands of NSW, still retains its original country charm.

By Rama Gaind THERE is merit in what Indian-born author Amit Kalantri said about everyone’s special day: “a birth-date is a reminder to celebrate the life as well as to update the life”.

No prompting was needed when it came to celebrations as Peppers Manor House beckoned to indulge in a life at a grand country house that exuded an old-world charm.

This picturesque hotel in Sutton Forest is 15 minutes

from Bowral, a scenic 90-minute drive south of Sydney and less than two hours drive from the nation’s capital, Canberra.

One of Australia’s grand country houses, built in 1926, it was originally home to the Katers, a pioneering grazing family, and has retained its original charm.

First impressions as you make your way through the estate gates along the sweeping driveway is a sense of having stepped back into an era of elegance – with all the mod-cons.

Manor House is impressive and commands attention.

Total relaxation Split into two areas, guests either stay in the garden rooms or in the main house, with its rumoured ghosts and ghouls. We’re in the former, and shown to our well-

appointed room from where we can enjoy the views of the sprawling estate. Looking out the window, the setting is tranquil. Wait. Looking through the trees, what’s that activity in the distance?

Who is the lady in white?

A closer look … and yes … it’s the newlyweds, the groom is with members of the wedding party. There’s a flurry of movement as photographs are taken and the radiant bride can be clearly seen, bathed in the late afternoon sunlight.

That’s good luck, to see the bride, that is. A good omen for me as it’s my birthday today.

After a relaxing lie-in, it’s a leisurely walk downstairs to the imposing Great Hall with its nine-metrehigh ceilings, towering glass windows with heavy curtains restrained on either

side as a border to the neat courtyard garden outside.

Fireplaces are a welcome drawcard from the outside cold. Then there’s the Broughton lounge, games room, the music room, bar and nookery, chess sets, taxidermy and quaint ornaments reminiscent of a level of stylish elegance.

Dining at the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide one-hatter Katers Restaurant is a treat. It’s named after the Kater family who owned the property for about 90 years, beginning with pastoralist Henry Edward Kater in 1878.

Southern Highlands beauty Peppers Manor House, nestling in natural surroundings, is a sophisticated country escape.

According to the front office manager Sukhjeev Kochar, there was much to see and do in and

around the hotel.

Looking to unwind? Then you won’t be disappointed as there are plenty of past times from chess, croquet, boules, badminton, billiards, tennis and swimming. Enjoy a nightcap over a game of pool, curl up in front of the log fire in The Great Hall with a good book.

Another option is playing a round at the 18-hole Mount Broughton Golf Course adjacent to the house.

The villages of the highlands are proud of their local farmed produce, arts and hand works. Follow the market trail through different towns of the Southern Highlands.

The lush river valley of the Kangaroo Valley provides rugged bush walks and idyllic picnic spots. While some people come for the waterfalls alone, you can also experience the magnificent cliffs, caves

and colourful wildlife of the highlands country and its national parks.

Take the opportunity to enjoy the history and heritage of the region.

Prison walls, historic inns, houses and churches pay homage to the highlands’ convict past. Discover the heritage trail walks, visit the historic village of Bowral, do some antique shopping, go on a winery tour, horse riding, mountain biking or trout fishing.

You also have to go to the Bradman Museum and explore the wine trails that cover 17 cellar doors in this popular region.

As a former general manager so rightly described it: Peppers Manor House is a place for “all seasons … where guest rooms will retain a 1920s sensibility enhanced with 21st century comforts complemented by classic furniture choices ...”

Diwali & Annakut function 2018 - BAPS Temple THE Chief guest for the morning session was Hon Shannon Fentiman, Member for Waterford (ALP) Minister for Employment and Small Business and Minister for Training and Skills Development.

Along with Hon Minister community leaders such as Palani Thewar, Umesh Chandra and Usha Chandra were present at the function to celebrate the most auspicious festival of Diwali.

The event was started with Thaal (Devotional Bahajns), Aarti and Chief guest speech.

Along with Guest around 800 devotees take part in the holy ritual of “Nilkantha Abhishekam”.

The event was concluded with “ Maha prashadam “ In the evening session The BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Brisbane has donated $1600 to the Rural Aide Ltd to support the

farmers affected by the natural calamity of Drought.

The cheque was presented

by Pujya Swami Vimal Seva Das to the federal Member

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of Rankin and shadow Minister for finance Dr Jim Chalmers.

Dr Jim Chalmers appreciated BAPS’s efforts

in supporting the affected farmers says, “BAPS is not only a spiritual organisation but always accepted the social responsibility and standing by the local community and

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Ramakrishna Paramhansa

RAMAKRISHNA Paramhansa was a prominent religious personality of the 19th century Bengal. He was born on 18th February 1836 in Kamarpukur village, Hoogly district of Bengal.

He was named Gadadhar at birth. His father’s name was Khudiram Chattopadhyay and mother was Chandramani Devi. His parents had five children.

Gadadhar was their fourth child. He was a playful and cheerful as well as naughty and beautiful child.

Ramakrishna was admitted to a local village school but was an unenthusiastic student. He was fascinated by mythological stories narrated by his mother from religious texts such as Ramayan, Mahabharat and Puranas. He enjoyed listening to similar stories from priests and visiting Sadhus.

From an early age, he started experiencing trances, which continued throughout his life. Once, at the age of six, he was walking along the footway in a field during the rainy season. It was a cloudy weather day and a crane

bird flew over him. He was experiencing the beauty of nature. Suddenly, he became excited and fell senseless on the ground. A passer-by saw him there and brought him to his home, where he recovered later.

When Ramakrishna was seven years old, his father passed away. The family experienced financial hardship over the following years. The eldest son Ramkumar went to Kolkata and established a school there to earn a living and help the family. In 1852, he also brought Ramakrishna to Kolkata for study.

However, Ramakrishna failed to complete his studies due to his vacillating nature and internal calling.

A celebrated philanthropist named Rani Rashmani had built Dakshineshwar Kali Temple in Kolkata on the banks of River Ganga in 1855. Kali is one of the manifestations of Durga, the goddess of power.

Rashmani was looking for a priest for the temple.

Conservative priests were unwilling to take up the job considering the lower caste of the lady who built the temple. Ramkumar

accepted the opportunity and agreed to take up the responsibility of the priest.

Next year Ramkumar passed away and Ramakrishna, being very traditional, reluctantly agreed to fill his deceased brother’s position.

Observing his piety and fraternal responsibility, Rashmani’s brother-in-law Mathura Bishwas, the chief patron of Dakshineshwar Kali Temple, named Gadadhar as Ramakrishna.

The beauty of Mother Kali’s image enchanted Ramakrishna and he became her devout follower.

He started identifying mother Kali being alive in her image. At the temple, Ramakrishna experienced spiritual ecstasies devoted to Kali. He used to become senseless during trances and was brought to consciousness by help from others. It was suspected that some disease had inflicted him. He was sent to his village for recovery.

In 1859, in an attempt to cure his disease, Ramakrishna’s mother arranged his marriage to Sharadamani, a five-yearold girl. Ramakrishna lived in the village for some time

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The eight-week tournament ended on 18th November 2018, with the Gamma Desi Boys emerging as winners by beating Skill Punjab Warriors in a nail-biter.

A grand award ceremony was held later in the evening at Michael’s Oriental Restaurant & Function Centre to recognize Brisbane’s amazing cricketing talent.

Mr. Harenderpal Singh bagged the man of the series award for some outstanding contribution and match winning efforts throughout the tournament.

At the Award ceremony, which was well attended

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to recover. He eventually returned to the temple to take up his position of the priest. After that, he did not see his child wife for around nine years. She remained living with her parents as per usual tradition at the time.

In the temple, he once again started experiencing spiritual ecstasies.

He familiarised himself with the teachings of Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a Vaishnava devotee and teacher, who used to experience similar ecstasies due to his extreme devotion to Lord Krishna and Gopi Radha.

The Dakshineshwar Kali Temple was a large complex. Pilgrims from far and away, including Sadhus, Fakirs, Yogis, Tantriks, householder Hindus and Muslims, and various other mystics, used to visit the temple. Contact with pilgrims of various types gave Ramakrishna an opportunity to familiarise himself with different religious traditions of the time. Visitors to the temple spread Ramakrishna’s name and fame, highlighting his trances and dedication to goddess Kali.

Once a highly realised spiritual lady named Bhairavi Brahmin came to the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple. She was very impressed by Ramakrishna and wished to transfer her knowledge to him.

Ramakrishna learnt various devotional techniques with the goal of achieving unity with God from her, over three and half years.

She declared him to be an incarnation of God uniting attributes of both Rama and Krishna. However, Ramakrishna’s mind was not satiated.

In 1864, a Sanyasi named Totapuri visited the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple. He had heard a lot about Ramakrishna.

Totapuri was interested in imparting his knowledge of Vedanta to Ramakrishna, to which he agreed. However, Ramakrishna convinced Totapuri to agree that Mother Kali and Brahma of Vedanta are the same.

Ramakrishna became initiated into the Sanyas order and was entitled Paramhansa.

Ramakrishna had become acquainted with various traditions of Vedanta as well as Shakta and Tantric philosophies.

He also studied religious texts of Islam and Christianity.

He came to the conclusion that all religions are different paths to achieve the same God, who is known by different names.

He integrated Shakta and Advaita Vedanta philosophy of Hinduism and preached Universal Tolerance.

In May 1867, Ramakrishna

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returned to his village to help recover his health, which had been affected by his frequent trances.

His wife, who was living with her parents, came to see him in his village.

By the end of 1867, he returned to Dakshineshwar Kali Temple. Ramakrishna undertook pilgrimages to various religious sites and preached his teaching of love for all Humankind. His wife Sharadamani joined him at the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple. Ramakrishna continued his preaching from the temple.

Brahmo Samaj, a religious organisation founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy (1774 – 1833), worked towards eradicating superstitious beliefs in Hindu society. It attracted the educated population of Bengal. Devendra Nath Tagore, the father of Nobel Laureate Ravindra Nath Tagore, became the leader of Brahmo Samaj after the death of its founder.

Devendra Nath Tagore appointed Keshav Chandra Sen as his assistant in 1862.

Keshav Chandra Sen later diverged from the views of Devendra Nath Tagore, and formed a rival group in 1866. Brahmo Samaj, influenced by Christianity, propagated a monotheistic view of God. Traditional Hinduism, including the teachings of Ramakrishna, allowed its followers the freedom to follow a path that suits one’s temperament, as all forms of God are manifestation of the same supreme God. Leaders of Brahmo Samaj had discussions with Ramakrishna on issues of philosophical differences among various traditions current at the time. Both Devendra Nath Tagore and Keshav Chandra Sen became impressed with Ramakrishna’s

teachings. Many Brahmo Samaj followers turned to Ramakrishna for spiritual guidance.

Vivekananda, whose original name was Narendra Datta, met Ramakrishna at a musical function organised to honour the latter. Ramakrishna noticed Narendra and invited him to visit the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple. Vivekananda was impressed by Ramakrishna’s knowledge and views and became his disciple.

By 1885, Ramakrishna’s health deteriorated due to various reasons, including frequent trances, a hand fracture due to a fall and throat cancer. He was moved from the Dakshineshwar Kali Temple to Kosipur, Kolkata where he passed away on 16 August 1886.

Ramakrishna’s followers worship him as a divine incarnation. Ramakrishna’s wife Sharadamani is known as Mother Sharada and is worshipped along with him.

Temples dedicated to Ramakrishna and Sharadamani are established in many places.

Their tradition follows Advaita Vedanta and the group is known as the Vedanta Society.

Many well-known people became followers of Ramakrishna during his lifetime. His disciples spread his teachings after his death.

Vivekananda, his most popular disciple, spread Ramakrishna’s teachings overseas and established the Ramakrishna Mission for charitable works. The charitable works continue to date and many hospitals, schools and disaster relief works are shining example of its contribution.

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From Stress to Relaxation

Sadhguru, Isha Foundation

WHAT is it that makes you different from morning to evening?

You sleep in the night, and you wake up in the morning. That is making some difference. Suppose you did not sleep well tonight, even your morning will be like four o’clock in the evening. So if you did not get enough rest in the night, your morning also

would be bad. So, what is making the difference is the level of relaxation.

If you could remain relaxed through the day, then you would be the same person as you were in the morning.

So, if your morning state is good, that is a good beginning. Many people are not good in the morning itself.

They are already fuming in the morning. So if your morning is good, that is a good beginning, but you are slowly losing your cool through the day.

Because of the nature of the work and what you are doing, slowly your

relaxation is going away and you are becoming stressed.

Stress is not because of the work. This must be understood. “Oh, we are in a hospital. That is why we are stressed.” It is not true.

Everybody thinks their job is stressful. The Prime Minister also thinks so, the chap on the street also thinks so.

No job is stressful in the world. It is your inability to handle your own systems which makes you stressful.

You don’t know how to keep your body, mind, and emotions. That is why you are becoming stressful.

So how do you keep your

system free of stress so that morning or evening, you are in the same level of enthusiasm, relaxation and happiness?

Let me talk in medical terms. If you take my pulse, on an empty stomach, I would be in the range of 35 to 40. That means, physiologically, my body is in deep sleep, but I am awake enough to do any type of activity in the world.

When you are constantly sleeping, there is no question of stress. When there is no stress, why would you be different at four o’clock or nine o’clock?

So, what is necessary right

and still relaxed, then it is worthwhile.

now is to keep your system in such a way that it is relaxed by itself.

Activity does not take a toll on it. Maybe physically you get exhausted, but it need not make you stressed in any way.

You cannot slow down your system at the cost of activity.

If you are capable of being vibrantly active

If you are so relaxed that you cannot do any activity, that is no good.

There is a whole system of making this happen. You will see if you start certain simple practices of yoga, in three to four months, you would notice that your pulse rate would have dropped at least 8 to 20 counts.

That means the body is running so much more efficiently at a relaxed pace.

Ranked amongst the fifty most influential people in India, Sadhguru is a yogi, mystic, visionary and bestselling author. Sadhguru has been conferred the “Padma Vibhushan” by the Government of India in 2017, the highest annual civilian awards, accorded for exceptional and distinguished service.

Ashok Ramsaran honoured by GOPIO International GOPIO officials Thomas Abraham, Ram Gadhavi, Rajeev Mehta, Lal Motwani, and Asha Samant were assisted by Amb Sandeep Chakravorty in presenting the plaque to Ramsaran. The text of the plaque was read in full by Rajeev Mehta.

Ramsaran served as GOPIO International’s Secretary General and Executive Vice-Present before his election to 2 successive terms as President of GOPIO International beginning in 2011.

He is a paid life member of GOPIO International.

During his tenure with GOPIO, Ramsaran vastly expanded the outreach of GOPIO to actively engage persons of Indian

origin (PIOs) including Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean region, as well as Francophone countries.

In addition, Ramsaran collaborated closely with the Government of India to construct and dedicate the Kolkata Memorial on January 11, 2011, in Kolkata, India and his inscription on the monument in recognition and remembrance of Indian indentured labourers sent to British colonies from 1834 thru’ 1920.

Ramsaran is currently President of Indian Diaspora Council International; Chair of New York Presbyterian Queens Hospital Community Advisory Council; Vice President of Queens (New York) Civic Congress; Board Member of

St. John’s University Centre for the Caribbean (USA) and Latin American Studies; and Board Member of Fresh Meadows Civic Association (New York).

Working with various regional and international organizations, agencies and officials spanning many years, Ramsaran actively engages several regional and global initiatives to “engage, embrace and enhance” the global Indian Diaspora on the basis of shared history and heritage, common interests, interethnic relations, education and benefits of collaboration, economic engagement and issues of concern; to link diverse communities of Indian Diaspora, strengthen the bonds and explore the

benefits of collaboration.

Ramsaran is the recipient of many citations, awards, commendations, and recognition nationally and internationally.

For his many notable contributions, commitment and exemplary service to the global Indian diaspora, Ramsaran was accorded the Uttar Pradesh Ratna award

(2016) in Agra, India and the prestigious Government of India’s Pravasi Samman Award by the President of India (2011) in New Delhi, India.

Communities together – A joint effort

ZILLMERE, Hindu Society of Queensland Inc., Queensland Police Service, Boondall, Boondall Globenet Realty and Taigum Sikh Sabha organised a joint-function on Saturday 10 November 2018 from 11:00am to 2:00pm at PCYC Hall at Zillmere.

The idea about this function was that the Indian Community in the North Side could learn about the services offered by Police Service. At the same time, Police could hear about any concerns of North-Side Indian Community.

This event was really needed so that the Police have a better understanding what the Indian Community requires from Police and the vice versa. It also brings the two organisation closer together. The event was well organised and executed.

The information sessions, dances and the lunch were excellent.

The Queensland Police was very well represented from the 5 top Officers that spoke on their roles and how

they can help our Indian Community. A Punjabi Police Officer spoke in his language that really touched the Sikh community to have a better understanding their issues and how Police can help them.

Umesh Chandra, vice chairperson of White Ribbon Queensland, spoke on the White ribbon campaign, the need of raising the much needed awareness on domestic violence, he said that while White Ribbon mainly advocated on men’s violence against women, the problem has a much broader spectrum. Umesh Chandra has a long association with QPS and was instrumental in the formation of the QPS first Indian Reference group , and still serves on the Police Ethnic Advisory Group.

The function was well organised by the Police Liaison Officer, Amanjot Sharma and Senior Police Liaison Officer, Moira Davis. The amount of input by these two Officers was paid off at the end

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as everything was well organised in terms of information sessions, stage shows and the lunch.

Hope that more of this type of functions are organised in future. It helps the understanding between Indian Community and the Queensland Police.

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Miracle of Miracles... The Christmas Story Key Scripture: (Isaiah 9:6-7) For a Child is born to us, a Son is given to us. The government will rest upon His shoulders. And He will be called: Wonderful counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

His Government and its Peace Will never end. He will rule with fairness and Justice…for all eternity.

The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven’s armies will make it happen.

Dear Reader, We are excited to bring you the Good News of Great Joy. Our purpose is simple and clear. It is to make God real and personal. And to demonstrate God as a Living and a Loving Person; so you may understand His nature and relate to Him practically and personally.

God is not an object or an image or imagination of human mind. God is a living and loving person. We find this amazing revelation in the pages of Holy Bible. Keep reading with an open heart and humble spirit.

It our hope that you will encounter your Creator today.

You don’t need a thousand years for your Salvation (Mukti). You can receive your greatest miracle ‘Mukti’ today.

This is the confidence you can have in Christ alone.

Do you know what is the Miracle of Miracles? It is found in the Christmas Story written for our benefit and blessing. Miracles are real supernatural intervention of God to reveal His love and care for His creation.

Here is the good news of great joy spoken through ages and this truth has never lost its intensity and the intent.

I believe in the Miracles. I also believe in the Miracle of Miracles. The Holy Bible is a living word of a loving God. Every page is filled with life giving truth. As you read this message with an open heart and mind you shall know the truth in complete clarity and simplicity; and in the process

of knowing this truth you will be set free in your mind and spirit. You will be set free to encounter your Creator and Saviour in a personal and intimate way.

Prophet Isaiah wrote a profound prophetic message around 700 BC. The book of Isaiah and the whole Bible is divinely inspired by the Spirit of God. This message accurately foretold about the supernatural birth of Jesus Christ. This is the true story of Christmas, God enters human history as baby born in Bethlehem manger. His birth was a miracle of miracle. This event split the time from BC to AD. There is no other event in the human history that had the power to redefine the time and calendar. This event made the way for grace of God to appear

in human form and flesh.

What was the need for this Jesus the eternal God the supreme being to be born in human flesh? The answer is found in the Holy Bible. The first man and woman (Adam and Eve) whom God created beautifully and wonderfully were separated from their Creator God. This is recorded in the Genesis chapter 3. This lead to the fall of mankind from glorious relationship with God. The whole human race born after Adam and Eve were corrupted with sin. God’s perfect solution to restore the relationship with fallen mankind required a ransom to be paid for our sins. That ransom was the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ born with human flesh, so He could defeat our common enemy sin and Satan.

Jesus was always existed as supreme God, He is the Creator, Sustainer of all that exists in this universe. From micro life to glorious stars and galaxies

were created by the power of His breath. In the book of John it is written “In the beginning was the Word (Jesus) already existed…The Word was God. The Word gave life to everything that was created and His life brought light to everyone. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

We want you to encounter the Miracle Maker, Your Creator.

There is no one in this world loves and cares for you like Jesus Christ. His mercy and compassion extends to all who repent of their sinful ways.

He gives us all an amazing invitation to repent and return Him. Let this Christmas bring true meaning to you so that you may believe in Jesus Christ.

We all are guilty and worst sinners until we repent of our past and welcome Jesus Christ into our hearts. Every person ever lived has broken the one or few of the ten commandments.

No one is perfect in God’s

perfect standard of ten commandments. Christ lived a perfect life and did not break any of the ten commandments.

Then He could offer His life as perfect sacrifice that was pleasing and acceptable to God the father. Therefore, Christ alone can offer a new heart and new mind to begin a new life to all who put their trust in Him. Therefore, we invite you to pray this with a sincere heart; and experience the Miracle of Christmas in your life. Do not harden your heart in unbelief but humble yourself to your Creator and make Him your Saviour and Lord. Please pray loudly with a sincere heart and mind; “Dear Father God, Today, I thank you for your word that has touched my heart. I choose to repent of my wrongs and I confess with my mouth ‘Jesus is Lord’ and I believe in my heart that Jesus died for my sins, God raised Jesus from the dead for my salvation (Mukti ). Now help me to know Jesus and His sweet fragrance more and more so that I can grow in the knowledge of your grace and mercy. Teach me your ways so that I can be person who will learn to honour you and learn to love each other. In Jesus name I ask and pray, so be it”(Amen).

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Xmas wishes from Rotary Club of Brisbane IT HAS certainly been a very busy six months from the time of the presidential changeover and it doesn’t look like stopping anytime soon.

The Rotary Club of Brisbane International (RCBI) has carried on from where it left off under the stewardship of immediate Past President Mr Raj Padarath to the current president in Mr Abdul Azam.

Consisting predominantly of individuals from Fiji, RCBI has continued from strength to strength with its involvement in the local community and projects that they have been carrying out. Their recent engagement was taking part in an End Polio campaign in October which saw them

partake with other Rotarians, friends of Rotary and another community organisation called Queensland Soni Samaj (QSSI) where they flooded the CBD in a sea of red marching from Treasury Casino towards Southbank. QSSI were also involved in assisting RCBI in our local Citizenship Ceremony which was chaired

by Mr Abdul Azam Movember has been the latest activity which the club has engaged in, with both the male and female members doing their bit for raising funds to create awareness for men related medical problems. Together, they have managed to raise an outstanding $8000 towards

the cause to date and $10,000 is certainly not out of the question.

Given it’s the festive season, RCBI has rounded off the year with the continuation of the food drive which is now done in Roma St in the Brisbane CBD and providing “blessing packs” which consist of basic needy items such as food, hygiene packs as well small gift tokens, These packs will also be provided to the Salvation Army.

Mr Azam would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support and wish everyone a very merry xmas and happy new year and be safe, We will be in touch next year.

Chinmaya Mission: Review of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 program

By Sevak Anantharaman THE third part of the exposition on Chapter 2, Sankhya Yoga, titled ‘Many problems, One Solution’ was delivered by Swami Shrikaranandaji (Swamiji) in Brisbane on the 22nd of September 2018.

In his exposition, Swamiji covered Slokas 40 to 53 and conveyed, in his inimitable style, the import of the discourse between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, interlaced with parables and stories from the Puranas.

As Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna, any effort dispensed in assimilating this would never be in vain and would hold a person in good stead in dealing with the challenges.

This cannot be more relevant to all of us in the midst of the many problems that we are continuously faced with in

today’s modern world.

In order to realise one’s full potential, it was imperative not to be bogged down by the past and anxious about the future. One should be guided

by Buddhi yoga (intelligent selfless action) and apply all efforts, with an even state of mind, bringing to bear all of one’s skills to the task at hand in order to optimise the application of efforts.

This would inevitably lead to optimum results. More often than not, rather than applying the energies to the present, one tends to dissipate energy lamenting about the past and worrying about the results and the future. It is important to realise that it is the present efforts that shape our future and not let the exercise of the full force of present efforts be diluted by dwelling on the past and being anxious of the

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future results. This was Lord Krishna’s message to Arjuna in Sloka 47 where Lord Krishna tells Arjuna that one only has the right to work but not to the fruits thereof.

The motive to one’s actions should always be the greater good and not the fruits of action.

Swamiji narrated the story of Dhurva who was single minded in the pursuit of his goal and exhorted the participants to apply the tenets of Karma Yoga in their daily life.

All of us, Jivatmas (individuals), are verily the embodiment of that infinite Truth Sat-Chit- Ananda Brahman. However, the veil of ignorance has made us identify with the Body, Mind and Intellect and make us think we are finite and limited. The web of

ignorance is spun by our own Vasanas or inherent tendencies that are latent in us from our transmigratory past and keeps drawing us to the objects of the world.

It is only by eradicating the Vasanas and awakening the thought in us to search for “Who we really are” that we can realise the ultimate truth within us, our True Nature.

This is the realisation that confers the eternal bliss.

Swamiji explained that eliminating Vasanas was the key that unlocks us to the state of eternal bliss and this can be achieved if one’s actions were guided by the greater good as the motive and the application of Karma Yoga.

Having completed this portion, Swamiji added that the concluding part of Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad

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Australians of Indian Heritage War Memorial (AIHWM) Re-dedication and First Fund Raising Dinner

By Dr. Naidu Bodapati, Secretary, AIHWM Committee.

AUSTRALIA and India share a long and unique relationship.

Prior to colonisation of Australia (prior to 1770), there is evidence of ancient migration of Indians to Australia around 5,000 years ago based on DNA and language development in Indigenous Australians.

The ties between Australia and India again started immediately following European settlement of Australia in 1788. On the founding of the penal colony of New South Wales, all trade to and from the colony was controlled by the British East India Company. Several towns in Australia bear names originating from India.

In preserving the democracy that we all enjoy today, Indians were the largest single contingent of the defence force of all Britain’s colonies and dominions. The Indians also made an invaluable contribution to the Defence Force of Australia, which hasn’t been duly recognised.

However, the Indian diaspora in Brisbane, and the AIHWM Committee (AIHWMC) under the chairpersonship of Mr Surendra Prasad OAM established the Memorial in the memorial garden of Sunnybank RSL Subbranch. The Monument was unveiled and dedicated on 18 November 2017. The role of Sunnybank RSL SubBranch is highly appreciated

by AIHWMC and the wider Indian diaspora.

Re-dedication Ceremony One year after this historic monument being unveiled, the re-dedication ceremony was held at RSL Sub-branch at 19 Gager St, Sunnybank, Qld. The ceremony started at 4 pm on 3 November 2018.

The Master of Ceremonies was Mr Surendra Prasad OAM, Chairperson of AIHWMC. Mr Prasad welcomed all the guests to the annual rededication of the Monument to the Australians of Indian Heritage War Memorial at Veterans Memorial Gardens, RSL Sub-branch Sunnybank.

The guests include the committee members of AIHWM, Australian of the Chinese Heritage War Memorial Committee (ACHWMC), Members of Sunnybank RSL Sub-Branch, elected representatives of Federal, State and Regional levels of the Government.

‘The abide with me’ hymn was

sung by all the participants.

Mr Prasad requested Petra Milaudi, Honorary Chaplain of Sunnybank RSL Subbranch to re-dedicate the Memorial to the service men and women of the Australians of Indian Heritage. Petra Milaudi also performed a prayer, followed by prayers of the priests from Sikh (Gyani Rajindra Singh), Muslim (Imam Syed Wadood) and Hindu (Sadhu Prasad) faiths.

The wreaths were laid by Hugh Polson, President, Sunnybank RSL SubBranch, Archana Singh, Hon. Consul of India; Dr Naidu Bodapati, Shyam Das and Rakesh Sharma representing

AIHWMC; Lewis Lee OAM, Chair, ACHWMC; John Burgess, Envoy to RSL Consular Corps; Inspector Les Bullas of QLD Police Service; elected representatives: Graham Perrett MP, Minister Leanne Enoch, Duncan Pegg MP, and Cr Angela Owen; Jeneth Deen OAM of Qld Muslim Historical Association Inc; Dr Ram Mohan, President of the Federation of Indian Communities Association of Qld (FICQ) and Hindu Community; Rashpal Singh and Parnam Heir from Sikh Community; Imam Syed Wadood Janub and Ibraheim Malik from the Muslim Community, and others

present at the ceremony.

Harry Claassen of RSL was the Flag Attendant, and Dick Martin, Life Member RSL delivered the Ode. Oneminute silence was observed during the ‘Last Post’, followed by the ‘Rouse’.

All the guests, led by Hugh Polson, sang the National Anthem of Australia. Petra Milaudi performed the Benediction.

Mr Prasad thanked all present at the ceremony and concluded the service at 4.30 pm. Mr Prasad also invited all the guests to the fundraising dinner to be followed at 6:30 pm.

The guests were entertained

by a folk dance by Mrs Chaitra Mahesh, and Bhangra dance by Ms Gunkirat Kaur.

The raffle prizes were sponsored by Shyam Das of Targett Travels (a return ticket to Sydney), Michelle Allso of Robertson Garden Hotel (onenight accommodation), Jack Sun (Natural Pharmaceutical Products), Peter Zheng of Australian China Cultural Economic & Promotion Association (6 bottles of wine), and Ms Prabha (elderly care products).

The evening was a great success for the great cause of fund raising to support bursaries to primary school students on behalf of the AIHWMC.

Australia QLD Tamils for GAJA Disaster Relief Fund Raising

தமிழக காவிரி டெல்ொ மாவட்ெங்களை கஜா புயல் கடுளமயாக தாக்கியளத நாம் அறிவவாம், பாதிக்கப்பட்ெ மக்களுக்கு உதவிடெய்ய, அப்பகுதிளய பூர்விகமாக டகாண்டு, நம் குயின்ஸ்லாந்தில் வாழ்பவர்களும் மற்றும் பல தன்னார்வலர்களும் ஒரு குழுவாக இளைந்து நிதி திரட்டிவருகிவறாம், உதவ நிளனப்பவர்கள் கழ ழ்காுமம் வங்கி கைக்கில் உங்கள் நன்டகாளெகளை டெலுத்துமாறு பைிவுென் வகட்டுக் டகாள்கிவறாம். ெிறுதுையுமம் டபருடவள்ைம்!

As we all know Tamilnadu Cauvery Delta was devastated by Gaja cyclone. Volunteers in QLD and of mainly affected region origin have gathered as a team in Queensland to help the people in need and for the relief work in the affected region. Contributions are requested and whoever is willing to Contribute for this disaster relief can remit their donation in the below account. Your support in this cause will be very much appreciated.

Ac Name: Australia QLD Tamils for GAJA Disaster relief fund Ac No: 1025 4708 BSB: 064-144 Bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Contact:

Supported and represented by Tamil community Associations and volunteers in Qld.

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All funds collected will go to the All India People Welfare Association, Chennai, India. Website: https://www.aipwa.org/

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Raising awareness for World Aids Day 2018 THE 1st of December is World AIDS Day. It is an opportunity for people worldwide to raise awareness and show their support for people living with HIV. In 2017, an estimated 36.9 million people were living with HIV/AIDS worldwide and 27,000 of these were people living in Australia.

Despite Australia having a very low HIV infection rate, we still had 963 new HIV cases reported in 2017. Of these new cases, 185 were living in Queensland.

One key HIV issue is that late diagnoses (tested HIV positive at least 4 years after HIV infection) is higher in some migrant groups in Australia such as people born in Central America, Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia countries.

People born in South East Asia countries have the highest undiagnosed HIV rate (27%) compared to the national average of 11% in Australia.

(You can find details at https:// kirby.unsw.edu.au/report/hivaustralia-annual-surveillanceshort-report-2018.)

This means many people originally from these countries are living with HIV and don’t know they have it.

They can unknowingly transmit HIV to others, and develop advanced HIV, which can make treatment difficult.

HIV can affect anyone, regardless of age, ethnic background, religious belief or gender.

Everybody needs to have basic HIV knowledge and get tested and treated if needed.

What is HIV and how do people get it?

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

It can damage the body’s immune system.

Without treatment, an HIV infection can eventually make the immune system very weak after many years of infection (average 10 years) and people then can easily get various diseases.

People can die from these diseases. This is the final stage of an HIV infection, which is called AIDS - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.

HIV can be passed on from person-to-person through sex, blood and mother to baby

during pregnancy, child birth and through breastfeeding.

HIV doesn’t spread through sharing food and/or drinks, kissing, hugging, shaking hands or mosquitoes.

How long can people with HIV live?

People with HIV can live a long and healthy life like other people if they get tested and are treated early. However, if people with HIV don’t receive treatment, they could develop AIDS. Globally, there was approximately a million people who couldn’t access HIV treatment and died last year due to AIDS.

Is there treatment for HIV? Yes, but there is not yet a cure. There are very effective treatments for HIV to control the virus and prevent AIDS. Because it is not a cure, people with HIV need life-long treatment to keep healthy.

Most people who are on HIV treatment can achieve a very low level of the virus (undetectable or a suppressed viral load) which means they cannot transmit HIV to other people.

How do people know they have HIV? People with HIV may not have symptoms for many years. Some people may have flu-like symptoms in the early stage of HIV infection that can last a few weeks. Getting a HIV test is the only way to know if you have been infected.

In Australia, all GPs can provide a HIV test. You can also go to sexual health clinics to get a HIV test. To find a sexual health clinic near your home, please go to www.health.qld.gov.au/ clinical-practice/guidelinesp r o c e d u r e s / s e x- h e a l t h / services/find-service.

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the best treatment and care available.

Where can I access HIV treatment and how much does it cost?

You need a HIV prescription to get HIV medication after a positive diagnosis. Only HIV specialists and GPs with HIV training can prescribe HIV medication. You can find a HIV GP at www.ashm. org.au/hiv/presceiber-lists If you have a Medicare Card (for people who are Australian citizens and Australian permanent residents), you only pay a small amount of money to get the medication.

If you don’t have a Medicare card, you can order cheaper medication online. Please talk to your doctor or contact us for further information.

How to prevent HIV? There is no vaccination for HIV; it is very important to use the following methods to protect you and others:

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sexually transmitted HIV, other sexually transmissible infections (STI) and pregnancy.

POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PEP):

Post-exposure prophylaxis, commonly referred to as PEP, is a 4-week course of antiHIV drugs that may prevent HIV infection. To be most effective, PEP should be started as soon as possible after exposure to HIV, preferably within 72 hours.

PEP can only be prescribed by doctors at sexual health clinics and Emergency Departments in major hospitals. Some GPs with HIV training can also prescribe PEP.

PREP:

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a kind of HIV medicine that can be taken by HIV negative people to prevent HIV infection. However, you can’t take another person’s HIV medicine to prevent HIV. As it is not a vaccine, it only works when you take it every day. If you stop taking PrEP, you will not be protected.

You need a prescription to access PrEP and all GPs can

prescribe PrEP. If you don’t have a Medicare card, you can access cheaper PrEP online at www.greencrosspharmacy. online.

Avoid blood contact to prevent blood-transmitted HIV.

What can I do on World AIDS Day? Talk about HIV with your family and friends Remind people that HIV is still a health issue in Australia Tell people what you know about HIV and find out more information if needed Wear a red ribbon to show your support Participate in World AIDS day activities. You can find various activities in Queensland and HIV related information at www. qldworldaidsday.org.au

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Visiting friends and volunteering combine in a recent trip to Fiji

Above: Peter is pictured with street people and students. Top: Peter with students who were presented with running shirts.

By Peter Lane Rai

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programme ended in 1916, 35,00 Indians had earned enough money to return to India but the rest remained in Fiji.

Their 350,000 Indo Fijian descendants are a clearly visible and vibrant presence of Fiji’s 900,000 population with temples, mosques, restaurants and Bollywood films everywhere.

Our correspondent, Peter Lane Rai, on his recent fourth trip to Fiji travelled to Lautoka, Vunyasia, Nadi and Suva to do some voluntary work and visit friends. Fiji, after the challenging diversity of India where Peter has often do voluntary work, is a delight.

So what did he do? Well,

first some health and exercise sessions with young people at a center in Vunyasi who were then given a sports shirt donated by his running club In Training.

Next to the center, amongst the cane fields was the farm of an Indo Fijian family who had kindly donated some land to build the youth

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center .

For three mornings in Lautoka he helped a Korean Pastor, who gives a free breakfast of rice and meat, six days a week to homeless men and women.

Then on to the nations capital Suva Suva travelling the 160 km on a comfortable but slow,five hour winding scenic bus trip . He spent

time with a Church worker to get insights on Fiji›s social problems.

The return to Lautoka in only two hours 45 minutes was in a "keep praying for safety" mini bus breaking all the road rules God answers prayers as Pete got back safely What an end to his Fiji trip.

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Bala Samskar Kendra (BSK) - education wing of Vishva Hindu Parishad BALA Samskar Kendra (BSK) is the education wing of Vishva Hindu Parishad of Australia that provides an opportunity to younger generation to learn and inculcate the ideologies of Hindu Dharma. This is achieved through valued based education and teachings from rich ancient Hindu scriptures. BSK aspires to increase the selfconfidence in children, develop leadership qualities while appreciating their cultural heritage and tradition. BSK organises number of events which help children to explore new aspects of life and learn a new dimension towards their personality development.

The events also assist parents in providing a positive upbringing for their children. BSK celebrates all important Hindu festivals in an effort to making the children understand and appreciate the significance of the festivals. Children are also enlightened about various Hindu rituals and understand the underlying meaning of each ritual.

The annual event of BSK Queensland, Bala Utsav, where students celebrate what they have learnt over the year at BSK through shloka, vedic chanting, dance and drama, was held on Sunday 25th November 2018 at Acacia Ridge State School. Students from both Brisbane and Gold Coast centres participated in this event. The programme was graced by the presence of dignitaries namely Swami Atmeshananda Ji, the Resident Swami of Vedanta

Centre of Sydney (Brisbane Chapter), Smt. Archana Singh, Honorary Consul of India and Mr. Peter Russo, M.P, Member of Toohey.

Swami Atmeshananda Ji and Smt Archana Singh Ji traditionally inaugurated the programme by lighting the lamp signifying the importance of triumph of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance.

All the students of BSK together chanted the shlokas learnt throughout the year during their BSK classes.

Junior students from Brisbane centre performed Sanskrit action song describing the Panchabhutas (five elements), Panchendriyas (five senses) and the Sanskrit varnamala (consonants).

Purusha Sukta, a hymn from the Rigveda was recited by senior students. This hymn is in praise of the ‘Adhi Purusha’ and is recited during important prayers in temples and during havans.

The junior students from Gold Coast centre then performed an action song while reciting Sanskrit rhymes. The confidence exhibited by junior students (Brisbane and Gold Coast centres) was very evident.

The audience were taken back to the era of Ramayana by the drama “Vibhishana Saranagati” enacted by senior students. The drama was about how Vibhishana reacted to the treacherous act of Ravana in bringing Sita to Lanka and how Vibhishana leaves Ravana to join Sri Rama to uphold Dharma. In addition to the

acting prowess and dialogue delivery talent of the children, the impact of the drama was further enhanced by the costumes they wore.

Several hours of practice went into the drama and for the senior students, this was also a learning experience in that they learnt about Ramayan and also about various characters in the epic. In addition, they also learnt about the art of public speaking, dramatics and time management.

Throughout the act children carried the character and exhibited their deep understanding. The moral that the children learnt was that irrespective of our relationships and circumstances one has to always uphold Dharma.

This year is quite significant as it marks the 125th anniversary of Swami Vivekananda’s address at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893. His historic speech changed the perception of other nations and religions towards Bharat and Hindu Dharma. The series of events which happened before and during the Chicago summit were brilliantly enacted in the form of drama by students and parents. The skit included key events of Swami Ji’s life such as the birth of Narendranath Dutta, his childhood and the education along with his journey of transformation from Narendranath to Swami Vivekananda. The skit further continued Swami Vivekanand’s journey to Chicago and his addressing the parliament of

world religions. The whole auditorium was echoed with applauses when our student addressed the parliament as “My dear brothers and sisters….”. This was astonishing to the spectators.

A booklet published by VHP Queensland, containing all the essential sholkas for recitation by children was released by Swami Atmeshananad ji.

The first copy was received

by Smt. Archana Singh.

This book will be given as a part of BSK curriculum for 2019 prospective students.

This was followed by a scintillating group dance by the children to a song from the popular Telugu movie Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum. The dance depicted the avatars of Lord Vishnu with a message about how good always triumph over evil. The children dressed up as avatars of

Vishnu and narrated the story of each avatar through dance. The programme ended by the vote of thanks acknowledging the efforts and contribution all involved in the success of the event.

BSK Queensland thrives to organise many such events that will bring positive changes in the life of our children and parents.

The BSK Queensland has been functioning since 2010 in Queensland and is run by dedicated volunteer parents and on a not-for-profit basis.

The BSK classes are held on Sundays (during regular school terms) from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM in Brisbane (at Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank) and in Gold Coast (at Benowa State High School, Benowa).

During the first one hour and fifteen minutes children are taught the essential values that underpin

Hindu Dharma, shlokas and value education from Hindu scriptures. Also, BSK inculcates interest in ancient Sanskrit language that forms the foundation for Vedas and Upanishads, and therefore spoken Sanskrit is also being taught. Then for 45 minutes, children are also taught traditional Indian games, yoga and exercise for everyday practice to make them strong and develop leadership qualities. BSK believes that a healthy mind and healthy body are important for all round development of a child. In the remaining 30 minutes, children learn their own mother tongue.

Please contact BSK Queensland at bskqld@ live.com.au for additional information, in relation to the Sunday classes, volunteering and sponsoring opportunities.

Huge crowd attends Hindu Society of Qld Inc's Deepawali function

By Prem Chand, (Vice-President)

HINDU Society of Queensland Inc.’s Deepawali function was held on Saturday 3 November 2018 from 5:00pm at Bracken Ridge High School which attracted a huge crowd.

While the day was hot but the evening turned out to be good The function commenced with Diwali

pooja attended by Mr and Mrs Anup Kumar and conducted by Aachaarye Praveen Shandil from 4:30pm. After which dinner commenced and finally the live show program for 3 hours. The function was well attended from people as far as Logan and Ipswich.

The guests for the night were Cr Amanda Cooper, the Councillor for Bracken Ridge, Cr Jared Cassidy, the Councillor for Deagon and

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Jadish and Angila Puran from Radio Brisvaani. The acknowledgment of the land and the welcome to the Country was performed

by Aunty Peggy Tidyman.

The live performances program was a mixture of cassical and Bolloywood dances, bhangra, DJ and vocalists was played by Sargam Orchestra lead

by Nirbhay Chand. The students of Iscon Temple played a Jayanthi Drama.

Entertainment was ably provided by a wide variety of talented locals, showing just how much much range of skills the community has and the diversity of people who performed.

A huge crowd that attended the function thoroughly enjoyed the dinner, sweets and the live program. The Master of Ceremony for the Night was Dinesh Goundar and Muskan Attri. The function also included 8

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raffle prizes and 13 Lucky Door prizes. A 60 page full colored 2018 Deepawali Souvenir magazine that was distributed free to all attendees. For the very first time, five stalls were located at the entrance to the hall, where sponsors of the 2018 Diwali magazine displayed their businesses.

The benefits of this celebration go beyond the reward of a great function celebrating the Hindu

Festival with everyone. It helps strength the strong sense of Indian community, it provides an opportunity for other communities to enjoy our Indian culture and food, and it creates greater awareness of our Community and helps build a stronger community. The Society is thankful to all the performers that took part and the audiences who came out in great numbers and supported the event.

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Fiji’s inflation rises to 5.2 percent

By Filipe Naigulevu

THE high price of yaqona, vegetables, fuel, alcohol and tobacco has pushed Fiji’s headline inflation upwards standing at 5.2 per cent in October.

The Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) Economic Review for the month ended November 2018, the country’s headline inflation increased to 5.2 percent in October from 4.6 percent in September.

This was largely due to supply side shocks that led to higher prices for kava and vegetables when compared to last year, as well as increased prices for alcoholic beverages, tobacco and fuel due to duty changes and global commodity price movements.

Over the month, consumer prices also increased by 0.6 percent as prices of fruits and vegetables increased coupled with the impact of the upward revisions of fuel prices in mid-October.

Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rise and consequently the purchasing power of a currency falls.

This means as inflation rises, it decreases the amount of goods that your money can buy and decreases its purchasing power.

However the central bank noted that core inflation for October remained below 2.0 per cent.

Inflation is expected to subside to around 3.5 percent in 2019 and 3.0 per cent in 2020.

Fiji’s annual inflation increased to 5.2 per cent in October from 4.6 percent in September. This was largely due to supply side shocks that led to higher prices for kava and vegetables when compared to last year, as well as increased prices for alcoholic beverages, tobacco and fuel due to duty changes and global commodity price movements. Picture: FILE

What Makes NZ Tick In Dubai: Fijian 2 Tell

By Sheldon Chanel

FOR two Fijians who are the newest members of the New Zealand rugby 7s squad playing and winning in Dubai is just something they do all the time.

Amanaki Nicole and Luke Masirewa have been to The Sevens Stadium in Dubai twice now, and won both times. This time around it was in front of a global televi­sion audience as part of an impressively resilient New Zealand side that beat Unit­ed States 21-5 in the final.

Twelve months earlier, they had also won a Saturday night final in front of a packed Pitch 1 crowd, playing alongside their mates in the Speranza22 side in the Inter­national Invitational.

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Nicole had, in fact, flown over think­ing he would be

part of the Speranza22 side again for their Invitational defence, only to be summoned in to a New Zealand squad driven by injury.

He told The National newspaper, the feel­ing of winning a Dubai title while repre­senting New Zealand did not differ much from doing the same alongside his mates last year.

“They are quite similar, to be honest,” Nicole said.

“The brotherhood we have here is just like we have with Speranza.

“Everyone before the final was telling each other how much we love each other.

It was pretty much like last year.

“Everyone was like, ‘Man, we’re not go­ing to get this chance again’, but I was lucky enough to get it again this year, which is unreal.”

Speranza22 was set up in 2013, to honour the memory of Marco Speranza, a former

Abu Dhabi Harlequins junior who died earlier that year in an air-crash in his na­tive Argentina.

Emotion

Nicole said New Zealand’s title win was fuelled by the sort of emotion that had won Speranza22 their title in 2017. “Every­one had each other’s backs – just like the Speranza boys,” Nicole said.

“We were willing to put our bodies on the line for the guys inside and outside of us. I don’t even know how to explain how we made it through that final.”

Injuries to four players meant New Zea­land had been down to just nine squad members by the time of the final. To em­phasise the point about emotion fuelling their win, Ngarohi McGarvey Black had been moved to tears during the national anthems.

He gave away an early penalty, but recov­ered his

Amanaki Nicole (left) and Luke Masirewa with the New Zealand 7s team in Dubai on December 2, 2018. Photo: The National

poise to the extent he scored the third try as the final was won.

“Emotion is good,” New Zealand coach Clark Laidlaw said. “You have to

play with emotion, that is actually the difference a lot of the time.

“If you don’t match other teams’ emo­tions, you get beat in sevens. Crying like

that showed me that he was ready, and he wasn’t the only one crying like that during the national anthems. That just showed us we were ready.”

Fiji growers celebrate opening of cane access roads

2018 Dubai 7s: Fiji finishes fifth

The Fiji 7s team finished fifth in Dubai. Picture: MARTIN SERAS LIMA

FIJI won the fifth-place play-off at the 2018 Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens narrowly edging South Africa 24-19.

The two top teams went blow-for-blow before South Africa’s Muller du Plessis’ try and Dewald Human’s successful conversion gave

them a sniff of a 19-14 victory.

But not before Waisea Nacuqu’s breakaway try levelled the scores and an extra time warranted after Vilimoni Botitu missed the straightforward conversion.

Fiji edged its score line a little further when debutant

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Aminiasi Tuimada chipped the oval ball ahead before collecting his own kick to score his team’s winning try.

More reports from the Dubai 7s will be available in tomorrow’s edition of The Fiji Times and in our e-Edition.

Sugar cane trucks in Fiji’s western division. Photo: RNZ / Alex Perrottet

THE Pacific Community says rehabilitation work on 30 kilometres of Fiji cane access roads was officially opened yesterday.

The SPC said the roads would benefit more than 90 cane-farming households in the area, thanks to a

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partnership between it, the European Union and the Fiji government.

The Bulivou road rehabilitation work is being funded by the EU under its Sugar Protocol programme.

It is being done in conjunction with a plan to

reforest the foothills of the sugar belt.

This four-year project, also funded by the EU, is focused on watershed management and is designed to improve livelihoods and empower people and communities through reforestation.

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Christmas Greetings MERRY CHRISTMAS From my family to yours, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Queensland Performing Arts Company presents A Christmas Carol

Eugene Gilfedder as Scrooge

ENGLAND in 1843 was gripped by poverty, famine ,ignorance and exploitation of children working long hours in factories owned by the wealthy .

Charles Dickens ,the author ,was so concerned to change this that he wrote his immortal “A Christmas Carol “ knowing that if people daily lived out the real

Nelle Leen as Mrs Crachit

meaning of Christmas,that is, of giving to each other,the world would be a better place .

A Christmas Carol, being performed at Queensland Performing Arts Company, South Brisbane from December 7th to 20th, is described by Nelle Lee, acting in it as Mrs Crachit.

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“Not preachy or religious but a wonderful book, wonderful theater still addressing social concerns in our modern world “ The story is how, on Christmas Eve, the miserly Ebeneezer Scrooge is visited by four ghosts warning him that his selfish life will soon lead to his own lonely death and the death of Tiny Tim,the crippled son

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So terrified is Scrooge of dying that he changes his life becoming generous to the poor, daily living with the real spirit of Christmas in his heart to “bless God and everyone”.

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Announcing Sangeet Mela 2019

By Shen Flindell, Festival Director Sangeet Mela 2019

THE team behind Australia’s premiere Indian classical festival are excited to announce that planning for Sangeet Mela 2019 is well under way.

The event will be held on Saturday 30th March and will feature Carnatic vocal by Smt Charulatha Mani, Qawwali ensemble led by Tahir Qawwal, sarangi solo by Sri Sangeet Mishra, Bharatanatyam

dance by Smt Sriranjani Chandramouli with live ensemble, and sitar solo by Sri Saikat Bhattacharya.

We are calling on community leaders to support this important cultural event, and for aspiring young Indian classical artists to apply for our Sangeet Mela Rising Star Awards.

Rising Star Awards As part of Sangeet Mela’s mission to foster Indian classical culture in Brisbane,

several young artists under the age of 26 will be given the opportunity to perform at the festival and will receive a “Sangeet Mela Rising Star Award”.

Each year one or two awards may be given in each of four categories (Vocal, Instrumental, Percussion and Dance), each in the two broad genres of Hindustani and Carnatic Sangeet.

Many past award recipients identify these awards as a pivotal moment in their development as classical

artists.

Past winners include Dr Helena Joshi (Kathak dance), Sri Arthavan Selvanathan (mridangam), Ku Roshni Sriram (Carnatic vocal), and Ku Mathuja Bavan (both Bharatanatyam and violin).

We invite and request all dance and music gurus, members of the community and connoisseurs of music to circulate this information among your students or any young enthusiastic performers to apply for these awards.

Full details of the conditions of application are available on available

on the Sangeet Mela Website at: www. sangeetmela.org/awards/ Applications close Friday 1st February, 2019. Winners will be informed by Friday 15th February, 2019.

Further support for Sangeet Mela 2019 I’m sure all community leaders understand the importance of cultivating “Indian Classical Music” (which includes the music of Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka).

We request the support of community groups and businesses in any or all of the following ways:

Please keep Saturday 30th March free in your calendar, and don’t organise any competing event.

Forward information about Sangeet Mela 2019 to your association or school membership and other networks.

Purchase tickets in bulk at a discount rate for your members.

Become a sponsor of Sangeet Mela 2019.

Please get in touch with me via email on shen@ sangeetmela.org or phone 0415 106 428 to discuss any of these ways to support the development of Indian classical music in Brisbane.

Radio4EB Tamil-Oli’s Volunteer Broadcasters Annual Gathering

By Venkattesh Raja, Radio4EB Tamil-Oli Youth Broadcaster

FROM humble beginnings on the second floor of a small bakery in 1979 to broadcasting in over 50 languages throughout Australia, Radio4EB is leading the way in community radio.

Not long after 1986, Radio4EB began to host and broadcast in perhaps one of the most beautiful languages in the world, Tamil.

In 2018, the Tamil group has 26 volunteer Broadcasters(BCs), strong with the new addition of a youth broadcasters group.

It gives us the pride to

be a part of the Radio 4EB Tamil community, knowing that we hold first place for listening hours in digital broadcasting.

Not to mention, our position in the top 10 for FM radio listeners, among 50 other languages.

On the 28th of October, the Tamil-Oli (Tamil language broadcast) held a family get-together on the North Side of Brisbane at the marvellous Bullocky Rest.

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hard work and dedication to Radio4EB Tamil-Oli. From playing charades and tug of war, to simply just having a chat with our friends and family, it was an event that went down in our books, as an unforgettable one.

I would like to thank our wonderful Tamil broadcasters for allowing me to join the family and become a part of the youth broadcasters group.

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Banyo Diwali Festival a success

The 2018 Banyo Diwali festival has been hailed as a success by organisers and the visitors. Diwali is the Vedic festival of lights and is a time to celebrate spiritual ascendance of light and good over darkness. This was a chance for the local Punjabi-Indian community to showcase their rich dance, music and food to the north Brisbane community,

and they did not disappoint.

On display were Tabla performances, Haryanvi Dance, Giddah dances, Children’s Bollywood dances and much more. Perfect weather and an enticing array of food and sweets served by Sona Palace, Zillmere and Singh Sabha Gurudwara Taigum set the stage for a cultural

afternoon to remember.

Special thanks go to Devinder and Gurjeet Bains, Jaipur Palace, Sona Palace, Powerlink, Holy Cross Laundry, Brisbane Sikh Temple; Logan Road and Banyo District Community Group among others for sponsoring and organizing the event which is growing in size an popularity.

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Who, What, Where, When…

Bangladesh Association of Brisbane held cultural program Bangladesh night 2018 on Sunday 25th November at Genesis Christian College Hall, Bray Park, and the night included many delightful cultural items and addresses by various community leaders.

Ayyappa Pooja and Bhajans were held on 24 November at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Primart School hall in Enoggera.

Nepalese festival in King George Square, the festival is organised by the National body in conjunction will all local Nepalese associations.

Queensland Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk, hosted a White Ribbon breakfast at Convention centre on 23 November – White Ribbon day, around 880 people turned up for the event.

Qld premier, police minister and Police commissioner arrive at the Dedication of the Queensland Police Memorial on Saturday 24 November 2018 , Botanical Garden will now be the permanent home for the memorial plaque Panel discussion at White Breakfast in Brisbane Convention Centre, moderated by Kay McGrath.

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GOPIO Queensland Diwali dinner a great success GOPIO Queensland held its annual Diwali dinner on 16th November at Michael’s Oriental Restaurant, the sell our event was extremely well organised and delivered. Known for well organised events GOPIO Queensland lived up to its name and, the evening was Co-hosted by Umesh Chandra and Amarjot Bains Goraya , both experienced in the field.

President Vinita Khushal welcomed everyone and shed light on the chapter’s activities, Umesh Chandra gave an overview of GOPIO International and the operations worldwide. The entertainment for the night included Raina Raniga and group, Dance Masala and Manju Verma. The event was attended by three levels of government Other activities for the night included the ever popular Bingo, best dressed competition and raffles.

A fun filled night enjoyed by everyone with very good feedback from all who attended. Vikas Sinha delivered the vote of thanks,

Michaels Oriental catering team did a wonderful job once again, Shabnam and Sam from dream style decorators did their magic

for GOPIO Queensland as usual.

Shabnam’s birthday was also celebrated with a special cake, GOPIO

Queensland showed its appreciation for her commitment dedication and support for the organisation.

The night finished off with

everyone on the floor dancing away to the music of DJ Deep who also did the sound and lighting for the entire program

Australians’ call for tools to challenge sexism and disrespect answered SEXIST jokes, objectifying women, off-colour comments; most people hate these all too common signs of disrespect towards women, but too often they just go along with them, or don’t feel comfortable voicing their disapproval.

Australia’s national body for the prevention of violence against women, Our Watch, has today launched an interactive online video campaign to help Australians do something when they witness disrespect towards women.

The campaign, Doing nothing does harm, was developed in response to new research that revealed four in five Australians (79 per cent) want practical tips on how to take positive bystander action, with only 14 per cent of Australians currently likely to act.

The campaign centrepiece is a series of short, interactive videos that recreate everyday situations and challenge the viewer to click “do something” when the conversation turns disrespectful.

The conclusion of each video is dependent on the viewer’s choice of action – or inaction.

Doing nothing does harm also provides Australians with practical tips about how to respond to casual sexism in a social environment, after the research revealed 75 per cent of the population want advice that helps them act without being a ‘party pooper’.

Our Watch Chair, Natasha Stott Despoja AM, said the campaign aims to help people understand what disrespectful behaviour towards women looks like and how bystander inaction can imply

acceptance.

“We know from our research that disrespectful attitudes and behaviours are part of the culture that can drive violence against women. When everyday signs of disrespect go unchallenged, it is normalised, excused and tolerated,” Ms Stott-Despoja said.

According to the Our Watch research, almost half of Australia’s population (47 per cent) can recognise and identify disrespect towards women but are unlikely to do something. Another 39 per cent of all Australians struggle to even recognise such situations.

“The Doing nothing does harm campaign equips Australians with simple and practical ways to do something about some of the disrespectful behaviour they observe everyday – whether that

is among friends or in public situations,” Ms Stott Despoja said.

“The defining message of the campaign is that no matter how big or small the action you take, we can all play a part in challenging disrespect,” she added.

Our Watch Chief Executive Officer, Patty Kinnersly, said it was vital that we help Australians overcome the barriers to action and encourage bystanders to do something.

“When we remain silent or do not show our discomfort in the face of disrespectful comments or jokes, we are contributing to a society where men and women are not treated equally,” Ms Kinnersly said.

“The good news is that together we can all help create a new

‘normal’, where women and men are always treated with equal respect. Doing nothing does harm but doing something can make a world of difference.”

You can watch the Doing nothing does harm videos via an interactive website Our Watch has designed, doingnothingdoesharm. org.au, which provides a deeper understanding of how people could act when they see disrespectful behaviour towards women.

“If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, family or domestic violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit www.1800RESPECT.org. au. In an emergency, call 000” To access guides for reporting about violence against women and their children, visit: www. ourwatch.org.au

Australian campaign encourages communities to anonymously report drug dealing activity AUSTRALIAN’S are being asked to help Crime Stoppers and the Australian Police Service disrupt the manufacture and supply of drugs in the local area by reporting anything they know about drugdealing offences.

The Dob in a Dealer campaign is a nation-wide

program funded by the Federal Government to stop Australia’s supply chain of illicit drugs including methylamphetamine (ice), cocaine, MDMA, heroin and cannabis.

Crime Stoppers National Executive Officer, Liliana Montague said, “Crime Stoppers is an inclusive organisation

and a trusted service that is independent of the Australian Federal Police Service.

“We are a natural partner for community safety and crime prevention and rely on the general public to anonymously report suspicious criminal activity, so we can work with Australia’s law enforcement

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to help keep our communities safe,” she said.

Every year, Crime Stoppers launches national and state-based initiatives to raise awareness of specific crimes taking place within Australia’s communities to increase the information being reported by the general public.

Crime Stoppers Dob in a Dealer campaign encourages public support to help police intervene with criminals and organised crime gangs responsible for the manufacture and supply of these drugs and alleviate the cost to Australian communities.

“Criminal drug related

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activity is not only costing millions of dollars in healthcare and law enforcement, but it is tragically and unnecessarily costing human lives,” Mrs Montague said.

“Through Dob in a Dealer, we’re not asking you to dob in your mates. We’re asking you to be a mate, and look after the welfare for friends, family and colleagues by reporting to Crime Stoppers anything you have seen or heard that could relate to the import, manufacture or supply of illicit drugs.

You don’t have to have the complete story. Your small piece of information could be the missing piece of the puzzle.”

Community events are being held around the nation to raise awareness for the Dob in a Dealer campaign.

The last Dob in a Dealer campaign which ran from February 2016 to March 2017 saw a 95 percent increase in the number of reports made concerning drug related activity and contributed to the seizure of more than $860,000 worth of drugs.

If you have any information about someone who is manufacturing or dealing drugs, you can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report online at www. crimestoppers.com.au. You can remain anonymous.

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Newsletter 142 Kaarthikai/Agrahāyaṇa Month (mid-November 2018 to mid-December 2018) Festivals Dear Sri Selva Vinayaka devotees,

Hindu Ahlaya Sangam Qld Inc (HASQ) cordially invites you to Sri Selva Vinayakar Temple Brisbane (South Maclean) for Kaarthikai /Kartika Month Festivals.

Sri AyyapaSwamy Virutchika Rasi Masa Abishekam/ Kaathikaii Maasa Pirappu on Saturday 17 November 2018 Sri Lalitha Sahastranama Stotram Chanting on Sunday 18 November 2018 Kaarthikai Somavaram viratham on Monday 19 November 2018 Pirathosha Viratham on Tuesday 20 November & 4 December 2018 Sathya Narayan Pooja/Powrnami /Thiru Kaarthikai /Sarvaalaya Theepam on Thursday 22 November 2018 Pillayaar Kathai-Vinayakar Viratham starts /Kumaralya Deepam on Friday 23 November 2018 Sankatahara Chathurthi on Monday 26 November 2018 Sri Vishnu Sahastranamam & Paaraayanam on Sunday 02 December 2018 Chathurthi Viratham on Tuesday 11 December 2018 PillayaarKathai –Vinayakar Viratham ends with Kajamuha Samharam on Thursday 13 December 2018 Thiruvembawai Festival Starts on Friday 14 December 2018

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Health

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Aloe vera: Beauty benefits for all skin types Nimisha Modi

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HEY GIRLS, I have started Aloe vera, found it useful. Thought you will like their benefits. Aloe vera is a succulent plant with rejuvenating and soothing properties, aloe vera holds many benefits for the skin and health. It has been used in alternative medicines and cosmetics for centuries due to its benefits.

It is used in various forms – as a gel, oil, juice, the whole plant and in creams, soaps and tablets.

People who have sensitive skin can also use aloe vera as it is very soothing and does

not cause any irritation.

Its anti-inflammatory properties help in treating blemishes, acne and other skin problems. A minor cut or wound, a burn or a rash can be effectively treated with aloe vera. The gel is extracted from the leaves of the plant and when applied to the skin, softens dead skin cells leaving the skin feeling soft and smooth upon regular use.

It also delays visible signs of ageing like fine lines and appearance of wrinkles.

While a lot of aloe products are available in the market these days, one can even plant it at home and reap in its benefits from its juice and gel. But if planting it at home isn’t possible, get an aloe vera

based gel and use it for your skin. Buy moisturisers, lotions and creams which have aloe content in them.

Aloe vera or aloe-based products come in handy in summers as well as winters. Its cooling properties provide instant relief from sunburns in the summer by hydrating the skin and in winters, it helps get rid of dryness by adding moisture to the skin.

Aloe vera face packs 1. I f you have normal skin: Take one table spoon of Aloe Vera gel and mix it with one table spoon of gram flour (besan), one table spoon of orange peel powder and some curd. Apply this pack on your face and neck,

avoiding the area around the eyes. Wash it with water after 30 minutes and pat dry the area with a towel. This is a good pack to keep your skin looking smooth and supple.

2. I f you have oily skin: Oily skin is usually prone to acne and regularly applying this face pack can do wonders for your skin.

Boil Aloe Vera leaf with water and then grind it into a paste. Now add a few drops of honey to this paste and apply it on your face.Rinse it off with cold water after 15 minutes. Follow this treatment once every week to get clear skin. You can even try

fruit face packs for oily skin.

3. I f you have sensitive skin: Take Aloe Vera gel and add cucumber juice and curd to it. Mix it well to form a paste and add 3 drops of rose water or any essential oil to it. Keep it for 15 minutes on your face and neck and then wash it with water. This pack is very mild and does not cause any irritation but clears the skin of dirt and impurities.

4. I f you have dry skin: Mix Aloe Vera gel with olive oil and add some shea butter to it (you can add shea butter creams also).

Mix it well till it forms a thick paste and then

apply it on your face and neck. Keep the pack for at least 20 minutes and wash your face with cold water to lock the moisture in your skin.

Also you can get rid of sun tanning, apply aloe vera gel mixed with lemon juice on the affected area for 10 minutes. Alternatively, if you want to get rid of pigmentation, mix rose water instead of lemon juice and wash off with cold water. Aloe vera is a natural remedy for various skin problems so make good use of its beauty benefits.

Enjoy summer and keep smiling as Christmas is not far away.

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Scientists closer to pinpointing cause common female fertility issue

Dr Rozeena Musa

POLYCYSTIC ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common cause of female infertility with one in five women affected by it worldwide, and roughly three-quarters of these women struggling to fall pregnant. Until now the cause has been unknown, but researchers have recently found that it may be caused by a hormone imbalance in pregnancy that is passed on to the baby.

Excess exposure in the womb to a hormone called anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) may trigger the PCOS syndrome before birth.

The French National Institute of Health and Medical Research researchers found that pregnant women with

polycystic ovary syndrome have 30 per cent higher levels of AMH than normal. Since the syndrome is known to run in families, they wonder if this hormonal imbalance in pregnancy might induce the same condition in their daughters.

Putting the theory to test on mice in a laboratory setting, the researchers found the excess AMH hormone raised the level of testosterone, but this was able to be reversed using cetrorelix, an IVF drug routinely used to control women’s hormones.

The team is now planning a clinical trial of cetrorelix in women with the condition, which they hope to start before the end of the year.

They hope it will minimise the symptoms of PCOS and result in restoring ovulation and eventually increasing the pregnancy rate in these women.

Until these results are known, here is a summary of how PCOS can currently impact fertility and what treatment options are available now: How can PCOS impact

fertility?

PCOS can have a substantial impact on fertility due to the abnormal progression of the ovarian follicles. Normally during the month, the follicles go through certain hormonal cycle responses and they reach a stage when there is a release of an egg through ovulation. Then if fertilisation with a sperm occurs an embryo can be created. However, with PCOS, there is abnormal follicular growth in response to the hormone cycle, often followed by a lack of ovulation and progesterone is produced causing significant subfertility with unopposed estrogen, which not only affects fertility but also other aspects of health.

What are the treatment options for PCOS? If fertility is the main priority for a woman with PCOS, the first line of treatment, which can have a huge impact, is lifestyle, diet and exercise. A healthy lifestyle improves all of the symptoms of PCOS, including fertility. If an overweight woman loses

at least 5 per cent of her weight, she can sometimes go to spontaneous ovulation on her own. Her chances of not only getting pregnant, but sustaining a healthy pregnancy with a good outcome, are significantly improved.

Lifestyle should never be underestimated.

The second step is ovulation induction, which can be done by clomiphene citrate (Clomid or Serophene), which is a tablet through a certain regimen, or can be done Image: Courtesy Shutterstock.com with an FSH injection acne and hirsutism and of a small dose. It depends maintain regular menstrual on the clinical scenario. Up periods. Most importantly, to 40 per cent of women the OCP provides constant using clomiphene will have success in ovulating, progesterone to protect endometrium and resulting in pregnancy rates the decrease the risk of uterine comparable to those of the general population. Both cancer from the unopposed ways, they need support estrogen that is a common through the process, feature of PCOS. Women with PCOS also clinically and personally. need second-yearly Glucose If infertility is not the Tolerance Tests (GTT) and immediate concern, the combined oral regular metabolic screening contraceptive pill (OCP) such as a cholesterol check. can be prescribed to reduce Unfortunately, PCOS is

a chronic condition (just like asthma is), and while women living with it can never completely be free from it, they can control and minimise the effect of it on their life and health through careful management with their healthcare professionals. The results of the above mentioned study will also be interesting to follow, potentially resulting in new treatment options for women with PCOS into the future.

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Kartarpur corridor: A road to peace between India and Pakistan?

By Secunder Kermani, BBC News, Kartarpur

SEVENTY-five-year-old Gurcharan Singh was just a child during Partition in 1947, when his family left their home in the city of Sialkot, in modern day Pakistan, to head to India.

Now on a visit to the Sikh temple in the Pakistani village of Kartarpur, he was delighted that the two countries had agreed to construct a corridor allowing visa-free access to pilgrims from India.

"Since Pakistan was created our community has wanted this," he told the BBC. "Two families,­ Indians and Pakistanis,­ are meeting again."

The Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur is one of the holiest places in Sikhism. It's believed to have been built on the site where Guru Nanak, the founder of the religion, died in the 16th Century.

The temple is located around 4km (2.5 miles) from the border with India, but tensions between the neighbouring countries have meant Sikh pilgrims have often found it difficult

to visit. Some have had to be content with viewing it through binoculars from India.

The "Kartarpur corridor" will however lead from the Indian border straight to the gurdwara, with the sides fenced off.

The move has been welcomed enthusiastically by the Sikh community, and also represents a rare instance of co-operation between the two countries, which have fought three wars against each other since independence.

Relations between India and Pakistan remain strained, but at a ceremony formally starting construction work on the pathway on the Pakistani side of the border, the country's Prime Minister Imran Khan said: "We will only progress when we free ourselves from the chains of the past".

A number of Indian politicians were amongst those attending.

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told the BBC the Kartarpur project would help improve the countries' relationship.

"The more people meet, the more they realise how much in common we have, and what we are missing by not resolving our outstanding issues." he said.

Formal talks between India and Pakistan have stalled since an attack in 2016, which Indian authorities blamed on Pakistani-backed militants. Pakistan denied the claim.

Prime Minister Khan directly addressed the commonly held view that Pakistan's powerful military and intelligence services don't want peace with India, whilst civilian governments generally do.

"My political party, the rest of our political parties, our army, all our institutions are all on one page. We want to move forward," he said.

However India's Foreign Minister, Sushma Swaraj, said the initiative did not mean "bilateral dialogue will start", adding: "Terror and talks cannot go together.

The moment Pakistan stops terrorist activities in India, bilateral dialogue can start."

Pakistan denies supporting militants targeting Indian forces in Kashmir and

Gurcharan Singh welcomes the opportunity to unite Indians and Pakistanis

in return accuses India of supporting separatist movements within Pakistan.

Following his election victory this summer, Mr Khan announced that for every "one step" India takes on improving relations, Pakistan would take "two".

However, a planned meeting between the countries' foreign ministers on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in September was cancelled

by Indian officials, amidst anger over stamps issued by Pakistan commemorating

what they termed Indian atrocities in Kashmir.

Analyst Michael Kugelman, from the Wilson Centre, told the BBC the Kartarpur border crossing was a "significant" development but it would be wrong to suggest that the next step was a peace process.

"It's a confidence building measure but at the end of the day India and Pakistan are still at loggerheads".

Many observers have also predicted that substantial progress on dialogue between the neighbours

would have to wait at least until after elections are held in India, next April or May. Mr Kugelman said: "It's politically risky for the Indian government, particularly for a Hindu nationalist government like the current one, to extend an olive branch to Pakistan during the height of campaign season."

The Kartarpur corridor is due to become operational next year, in time for celebrations of the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak.

No contradiction between strategic autonomy and strategic partnership: Mattis WASHINGTON: India and the US have agreed to accelerate defence and national security ties as defence secretary James Mattis, at a meeting with Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman, asserted that the Trump Administration sees no contradiction between strategic autonomy and strategic partnership.

Defence minister Sitharaman is currently on a five-day maiden trip to the US. From here, she travels to California to visit the Defense Innovation Unit of the Department of Defense and the Indo-Pacific Command headquarters in Hawaii.

"The United States and India, in Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi's work, have overcome hesitations of history, carrying forward the legacy of friendship and making clear there is no contradiction between strategic autonomy and strategic partnership," Mattis said on Monday as he welcomed Sitharaman at the Pentagon for a delegationlevel meeting between the two leaders.

Having arrived in Washington DC Sunday, she started her official visit by visiting the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department, where she signed on the condolence book of former US President George HW Bush.

From there, she drove to the Arlington National Cemetery where she laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a gesture which did not go unnoticed at the Pentagon.

"On behalf of our department and all of our service members, thank you for paying your nation's respect at Arlington National Cemetery this morning. We're grateful," Mattis said, welcoming the defence minister at the Pentagon, where she was given a red carpet welcome.

Mattis said Sitharaman's presence at the wreathlaying made clear that the US-India military relations were not "defined by brittle or empty words" but by the human aspect of partnership steeped in recognition of the two nations' respective sacrifices and the cause of peace, friendship and freedom.

The two largest democracies of the world, despite diverse histories and cultures, have shared principles, values and respect for the rules-based international order.

"The US-India relationship is a natural partnership between the world's oldest and the world's largest democracy," he said.

While this is her first trip to Washington DC, the two leaders have met four times in about a year, reflecting on the growing defence

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relationship between India and the United States.

"We have made meaningful progress in advancing USIndia defence cooperation, most notably with your nation hosting September's inaugural two-plus-two ministerial dialogue in New Delhi," he said.

The ministerial talks served as a tangible demonstration of "our shared vision for a safe, secure, prosperous and free Indo-Pacific, underpinned by respect for the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of all nations," Mattis said.

"Today, I reiterate US appreciation for India's

leadership as a stabilising force in pursuit of that vision, promoting peace and security across the region and the globe," he said.

The defence secretary said the two-plus-two ministerial dialogue also made clear the commitment of India and the US to further bolster their defence partnership.

"Today, we build on that momentum as we work to implement our agreement from September, Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA)," he added.

Describing the inaugural two-plus-two meeting in

September as a landmark event, Sitharaman said it set the stage for strategic consultations between the two countries.

"The bilateral meetings during the two-plus-two

dialogue in New Delhi" and other meetings, including the one in Singapore in October, were indeed positive and productive, she added.

Mob violence in Bulandshahr over alleged cow slaughter Piyush Rai, TNN

BULANDSHAHR : A police inspector died after he sustained fatal head injuries following mob violence over an alleged case of cow slaughter in Bulandshahr (UP) on Monday morning.

The deceased, Subodh Kumar Singh, was posted at the Syana Kotwali in Bulandshahr.

Several policemen and protesters were also injured and were admitted to nearby hospitals. In addition, some police vans and other private vehicles were torched by the angry protesters.

According to the police, certain right wing groups along with locals

protesting against the cow slaughter went on a rampage and attacked the Chingrawati police outpost, approximately 150 kms from the national capital, in Bulandshahr city.

A protester, Sumit Kumar, was injured in firing and was rushed to a hospital in Meerut where he succumbed to his injuries, the police said.

The atmosphere in Bulandshahr continues to be tense even as senior police officials including ADG Meerut zone Prashant Kumar reached the spot to take stock of the situation.

According to sources, some Hindu outfit members after finding carcasses of

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cattle in a field loaded them in a tractor and parked it near the Chingrawati police outpost. They claimed it was a case of cow slaughter and became embroiled in a clash with the police.

The incident occurred just a day after Tabligi Iztema, a three-day Islamic congregation involving lakhs of Muslim devotees, coming from all across the country and abroad, culminated.

Additional police forces have been deployed on the route being used be the devotees to return as isolated incidents of harassment have been reported at various places, although they are yet to be confirmed.

According to Bulandshahr DM Anuj Kumar Jha, "Some people protesting against cow slaughter had blocked the Syana Road after which a police team reached to clear the route.

While talks were going on, the situation escalated and SHO Syana police station, Subodh Kumar, was fatally injured."

Meanwhile, SSP Bulandshahr KB Singh said the situation is now under control. "Adequate police forces are in place and we are in the process of identifying anti-social elements who perpetrated the crime. No one will be allowed to take the law into his/her own hands", he said.

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Brisbane home prices to take off as Sydney, Melbourne suffer

By Elizabeth Tilley BRISBANE home prices are about to take off at a time when the nation’s overall housing market is in its biggest slump since the global financial crisis.

The Queensland capital was the only major state capital to record a rise in home values last month, and a leading property expert says the best is yet to come.

The CoreLogic November hedonic home value index out today confirms Brisbane home values grew 0.1 per cent during the month, while national dwelling values fell 0.7 per cent — the index’s weakest performance since December 2008.

The biggest falls were in Sydney, down 1.4 per cent in November, and Melbourne (-1 per cent).

Nationally, home values are down 4.2 per cent since peaking in October last year.

But while Sydney and Melbourne are suffering, all the indicators point to prices heading north in Brisbane, according to Place Advisory residential research director

Lachlan Walker.

“Population growth, thanks to interstate migration, is the highest it’s been in a decade,” Mr Walker said.

“Infrastructure spend is also the highest in recent history — over 130 major projects totalling upwards of $55 billion.”

Mr Walker said those factors, coupled with high employment, better affordability than the southern capitals, low vacancy rates and dwindling supply were all in Brisbane’s favour.

“These leading indicators place Brisbane in a very strong and positive position to potentially recognise the growth which has been avoiding us for now close to 10 years,” he said.

CoreLogic head of research Tim Lawless said Brisbane was proving more resilient to the downturn because its home prices had never climbed as high and its recent growth was at a more sustainable level.

Brisbane’s more affordable prices relative to Sydney and Melbourne were helping prop up that market and it was

Place Advisory residential research director Lachlan Walker. arguably the country’s most stable market, according to Mr Lawless.

Better affordability also meant Brisbane was not as exposed to the current lending climate, where banks were becoming increasingly restrictive in giving out new loans.

“There has been strong migration into southeast Queensland, especially from NSW,” Mr Lawless said.

“Housing is much more

National home values fell 0.7 per cent in November, according to CoreLogic. Image: AAP/Sam Mooy. segment dwellings could diminish affordable than in Sydney owner-occupier and Melbourne and that’s of the market, as well as demand across the resale increasing demand for uncertainty ahead of the next market with less investment federal election. housing. demand for properties with “Potentially investor low rental yields. “The halving “In many ways, Brisbane has underperformed in the sentiment is being weighed of capital gains tax concessions last decade, but that’s actually down by the potential for would likely provide further made the market more changes to taxation policies disincentive to investment, related to housing should there on top of weak prospects for sustainable.”

Mr Lawless said the weak be a change of government,” capital gains, premiums on investment mortgage rates, national result came amid he said.

“A negative gearing rollback low rental yields and fewer tightening credit conditions, which were spreading to the looking to exclude established depreciation benefits.”

Brisbane’s housing market leads the nation as only city to record home value growth

By Elizabeth Tilley BRISBANE’S housing market is leading the nation, with the city the only major state capital to see home values grow this month.

Plummeting home prices in Sydney and Melbourne have dragged the national market into the biggest slump since the start of the global financial crisis, but the Queensland capital continues to defy the downturn.

Preliminary figures from CoreLogic’s Hedonic Home Value Index show Brisbane was the only major capital to record growth in prices over November — albeit a modest 0.1 per cent.

Annual growth was expected to hit 0.2 per cent by monthend.

It’s the second month in a row that Brisbane has recorded growth in home values at a

time when every other major state capital either remained stagnant or went backwards.

CoreLogic head of research Tim Lawless said Brisbane was proving more resilient to the downturn because its home prices had never climbed as high and its recent growth was at a more sustainable level.

Brisbane’s more affordable prices relative to Sydney and Melbourne were helping prop up that market and it was arguably the country’s most stable market, according to Mr Lawless.

Better affordability also meant Brisbane was not as exposed to the current lending climate, where banks were becoming increasingly restrictive in giving out new loans.

“There has been strong migration into southeast Queensland, especially from

NSW,” Mr Lawless said.

“In many ways, Brisbane has underperformed in the last decade, but that’s actually made the market more sustainable.”

The CoreLogic preliminary figures reveal national property prices fell 0.9 per cent over the first 28 days of November.

This would push total falls for the year to an estimated 5.6 per cent — the largest national drop in prices since December 2008.

Sydney recorded the biggest price falls of all the country’s five major capitals, followed

by Melbourne and Perth.

“Queensland residential real estate is presenting an unbeatable buying opportunity for savvy property-watchers and what we’re seeing here is buyers who know what they want and are acting quickly to

grab a good bargain.

Blambles Finance Group director Campbell Gordon said it was important to realise the national figures were skewed towards the nation’s two biggest housing markets.

Mr Gordon said his clients were finding good buying opportunities in the current Brisbane market because of its relative affordability compared to Sydney and Melbourne.

According to CoreLogic, Brisbane has a median house price of $538,000 — still significantly less than Sydney’s $980,000 and Melbourne’s $750,000, despite the price falls in those two cities.

He said the local economy, improving employment and infrastructure spending was luring southerners north.

“We lagged Sydney for a

long time, but now we’re actually spending a bit of money on infrastructure and it’s drawing more people here,” Mr Gordon said.

“Financing conditions are tough and so we’re not going to see any massive price growth in the short term, but hopefully in the medium term things might turn around and I think they will.”

Universal Buyers Agents director Darren Piper said the signs of recovery in the Brisbane apartment market was instilling confidence in investors.

Mr Piper said he experienced one of his biggest months on record in October and was confident of seeing further lifts throughout the rest of the year.

“We’re seeing a lot of buyers attracted by the lifestyle, great schools, weather — and prices of course,” Mr Piper said.

“There’s also a renewed confidence in the market, so we’re seeing more people upgrading that we haven’t seen for the last 12 months.

“They’re more confident that their home will sell and see the opportunities elsewhere in the market.”

AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver said tighter credit, rising supply, a significant pool of borrowers having to switch from interest-only to principle and interest mortgages and reduced foreign demand were weighing on the overall market.

Mr Oliver said AMP expected Sydney and Melbourne to record 20 per cent top to bottom house price declines out to 2020.

The CoreLogic Hedonic Home Value Index is set for release on Monday.

Geelong tops regional property market performance activity increased over the Richmond-Tweed recording Sunshine Coast (7.7 per cent), seen no change. The largest the largest increase for houses followed by the Gold Coast increase in rental rates for year to August 2018.

The regional analysis on (4.7 per cent), and Newcastle (4.3 per cent), Wide Bay (1.7 houses was seen across the rental properties found that & Lake Macquarie recording per cent) and Cairns (1.4 per Gold Coast (4.8 per cent), Wide Bay was the only region the largest increase for units cent). Looking at units, the while for units, Townsville where advertised rental rates (5.3 per cent). All three regions Sunshine Coast saw the largest saw the largest increase (3.7 increase in median unit value per cent). remained unchanged year- across New South Wales saw (5.3 per cent), followed

by Victoria: Tuesday 20 March, 2018 growth in home values over Sales activity was on-year for both houses and the Gold Coast (2.8 per cent), units. The largest increase the year to September 2018, while median unit values down -9 per cent across Geelong, while the LatrobeA NEWLY released report in advertised rental rates for with the largest increase focusing on Australia’s houses was found in the Gold for houses seen across the across Cairns (-0.7 per cent) Gippsland region saw a 6 per property market performance Coast, whereas for units, the Newcastle & Lake Macquarie and Wide Bay (-0.6 per cent) cent increase in the number of homes transacting over the in larger regions outside of the largest increase was seen in region where the median fell over the year.

Dwelling sales were down year to August. Both regions capitals has found the Geelong Newcastle & Lake Macquarie house value increased by 9.0 region recorded the largest over the year to September per cent. The largest increase in four of the five Queensland saw home values increase over for units was seen across the regions over the year to August the 12 months to September annual increase in median 2018. region, 2018 with the Wide Bay region 2018, with median values values for both houses (16.6 New South Wales: Sales Richmond-Tweed per cent) and units (11.9 per activity was lower year-on- where the median unit value once again the only location to increasing by 16.6 per cent for see an increase in home sales houses and 11.9 per cent for increased by 9.3 per cent. cent). year across all three regions, (2 per cent). Looking at the units in Geelong, compared Townsville and Bunbury with the biggest fall in Queensland: Townsville was Queensland rental market over to the Latrobe-Gippsland again the only region to ofthe property the vast majority home sales (nine outregion, of 10) in median Australia were the onlyDespite regions to a seeslowing sales volumes seen market, across once 12 months to September where house see values fall for both houses 2018, advertised rental rates and unit values increased by both house and unit values Illawarra (-14.7 per cent) still turning profit for Across the 91.1% of all properties that resold and units, down -1.3 per centnation, fall over theare 12 months to whena compared to their August vendors. across the Wide Bay remain 6.9 per cent and 6.4 per cent and -3.9 per cent respectively.

September 2018, and Latrobe2017. quarter Advertisedwent rentalfor a price above their previous in line with purchase one year ago for respectively. Over the 12 in the December price.

The largest increase in house both houses and units, while months to September 2018, Gippsland and Wide Bay were rates increased over the year the only regions where sales to September 2018, with values was seen across the Townsville houses have also the advertised rental rate for

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units in Latrobe-Gippsland remained unchanged, while house rents have increased by 1.8 per cent. In Geelong, advertised rental rates for houses increased by 2.9 per cent, while unit rents increased by 3.3 per cent.

Western Australia: The Bunbury region saw house values fall -4.6 per cent over the year to September 2018, while unit values fell -4.9 per cent. Sales volumes across the region continue to fall, down -3 per cent over the 12 months to August, with current activity -11 per cent below the five year average. Rental rates in the Bunbury region fell -1.6 per cent for units compared to September 2017, while advertised rates for houses were unchanged over the same period.

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The official party at the Queensland Premiers reception of Indian community.

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What's On!

Every Sunday

Bhajans and Kirtans start from 4:00pm

Dharam Guru Pundit Tripathi Ji’s Prawachan from around 6:00pm, Then Aarti & Bhog is sung and finally Maha Prasad (dinner) is served to everyone Aa Shree Vishnumaya Mandir, 86 Scott Lane, North Maclean, www.shreevishnumayamandir. com.au Ph: 5548 6814. This programme is held every Sunday.

8th December 2018

Introduction to Meditation - Brisbane From 4:30pm. Free Event St Lucia Community Hall, 27 Guilfoyle Street, St Lucia QLD Australia 4067.

8th December 2018

South Pacific Islander Christmas in the Park Festival 2018 From 10am – 5pm.

Mulbeam park cnr, Muller road & Beams Road, Boondall.

9th December 2018

Christmas Lunch Organized by Queensland Telgu Association From 11am – 2:30pm. Free Event.

Whites Hill reserve, 258 Boundary Road Camp hill QLD 4152

14th December 2018

Come & enjoy Live Tamil Music & Songs Queensland Vedic Cultural centre.

198 Learoyd Road Willawong QLD 4110 Email: tamilbrisbane@gmail.com Contact: David Kumar 0424 243 868

15th December 2018

EOYS 2018 & Christmas Night 05:00PM – 09:00 PM Princess Theatre: 8 Annerley road Woollongabba.

17th December 2018

Christmas Party Organized by Brisbane Indian Prestige Lions Club 6pm for 06:30pm start.

RSVP 14th December. Indian Brothers Annerley 277 Ipswich road, Annerley QLD 4103

25th December 2018

Free Christmas Community Lunch / Christmas Service From 10am. Lunch: 11am Grand Avenue School, Forest lake.

Call 0418 745 179 of Email: info@ elevatechurch.org.au before 24th December.

28th December 2018

Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi Birthday Celebration From 9.30am - 1pm.

96 Vedanta drive Springfield Lakes

19th January 2019

Pongal Festival organized By Tamil School From 3pm onwards Robelle domain Parklands, Springfield Central 4300

20th January 2019

Shree Vishnu Maya Mandir Celebrates Second Anniversary of the Temple From 4pm 86 Scott Lane, North McLean. www.shreevishnumayamandir.com.au

25th February, 2019

GOPA KUTEERAM (Working towards spiritual, moral emotional, social & creative development of Children.

Other dates include: March 25th, April 22nd May 27th June 24th, July 22nd,

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30th March 2019

Varnam Cultural Society QLD INC Presents CHITHIRAI KALAI VIZHA From 3pm. Free Entry Robelle Domain parklands Springfield Central Swapna: 0422 344 248 ec.varnamqld@ gmail.com

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Weekly Events...

Mondays…

Brahma Kumaris Australia – Meditation & Positive Thinking Sessions – Mondays 10.30am to 11.30am: Regular meditation should improve your ability to focus and think clearly. By practising mediations which cultivate our ability to sense and care for our natural energy we are able to live life with greater awareness and confidence.

Each class includes guided meditations, discussions, short talks and the introduction and practice of techniques. Each session is a different topic. Meditation sessions Tuesdays 6.30pm to 7.30 pm and Sundays 5.30pm to 6.30pm. During these sessions there will be meditation commentaries, music and periods of silence. You can come and go at any time during these sessions. Venue: 27 Bordeaux Parade, Mermaid Waters. Please phone to register – 5575 2126. Email goldcoast@ au.brahmakumaris.org or visit www. brahmakumaris.org/au/whatson for more information Brisbane Good Samaritan Prayer Fellowship (Malayam Service) – Congregation on every Sunday from 10am to 12pm at Stafford Scouts, 38 Appleby Road, Stafford, Qld 4053.

For further information contact 0468 358 646 or 0411 269 322. Come and hear the message of your eternal life, GOD BLESS Picabeen Community Centre – you’re invited to playgroup! – For parents with children aged 0-5 years from all cultures and backgrounds. Come along and meet families from all backgrounds in your community.

Every Monday (Except public holidays) 10am – 12pm. Picabeen Community Centre, 22 Hoben Street, Mitchelton Qld. Phone 3354 2555 Zi Za Dong Zen Association – Energy Healing to improve health and well beings – ZZDZ Assn. Inc is a not for profit charity foundation based in Brisbane. Focusing on energy healing named Qi Gong through meditation, it provides free energy healing sessions and guidance. Practicing Qi Gong will encourage you to achieve a positive outlook on life, by helping to reduce stress and calm your mind. It also increases vitality, enhances your immune system and helps to eliminate negative attitudes and behaviours. Session Times & Locations: Mondays-Thursday & Saturday 9am – 12pm at 10 Cognac Court, Calamvale. Thursday afternoon (except 1st week) 3.30pm – 6pm at Sunnybank Hills Shoppingtown Library. 67 Level 2, Cnr Calam & Compton Road. Friday afternoon 2pm-5pm at Logan West Library – 69 Grand Plaza Drive, Brown Plains. For more information email zzdz.aus@gmail.com or visit www.zzdz.org.au

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Ramayan Recital and Satsang. From 7.00pm at Sanatan Qld Centre (SSDHAQ), 550 Wembley Road, Berrinba Qld.).

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Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Qld Inc – Vedic Yaj (Havan) – The Sabha performs Havan Yaj every Sunday from 2-4pm at Queensland Vedic Cultural Centre, 198 Learoyd Rd, Willawong and the public is welcome to be part of it. The members of public now can perform Havan Yaj at the centre. The fee of $50 is required for use of centre facilities to cover operating costs.

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Worship in Hindi, English, Malayalam and other Indian Languages. For more information Phone 07 3315 5597 / 0413 347 562 or email info@apabrisbane.com.au / www.apabrisbane.com.au Bala Samskar Kendra – Hindu Scripture Classes for Children – The aim of Bala Samskar Kendra (BSK) is to provide an opportunity to the children to learn about rich Hindu culture through value based education from various Hindu scriptures and let them gain self-confidence and grow up in to individuals who are proud of their tradition. Every Sunday 2:30pm-5pm at Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank (use Turton Street entrance). Contact bskqld@live.com.au / Hari 0411 137 396 / Krrishna 0411 776 509 / Ram 0416 813 747 Brisbane Multinational Church Service – Every Sunday 9.30am at 757 Gympie Road Lawnton. Come and join us for a great time of Praise and Worship plus inspired preaching of God’s word. We thrive for the presence of God and are passionate to see people be trained up and grow in the knowledge of the word of God. Special service time to pray for healing, deliverance and other spiritual needs.

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Hindu Cultural Hub (HCB) at Clayfield – Monthly Cultural congregation – Bar-Jai Community Hall, 178 Alexandra Road, Clayfield Qld 4011. Pooja by Hindu Priest, Bajan and Kirtan by devotees, monthly religious updates / guest speakers on spiritual (or) yoga techniques. Prasatham with vegetarian dinner served. For more details contact 0469 016 416 or visit www. hinduculturalhub.org The John Oxley District Orchid Society – Meeting – We pride ourselves on being a friendly Society and new members and guests are always welcome at our meetings held on the second Wednesday of each month starting at 7.30pm. Venue is Oxley Bowls Club, 24-30 Englefield Road, Oxley. Please contact Sonia Addison 3277 5825 or jodos-inc@hotmail.com for more information The Gold Coast Hindu Cultural Association – Gold Coast Bhajan – monthly Bhajans held every third Friday of the month starting at 7.15am at the Helensvale Community Centre - 31 Discovery Rd, Helensvale.

Activities include Bhajan recitals, short educational presentations and free vegetarian dinner. All are cordially invited to attend. For further information please contact Director/Religious Activities, Mr S Barataraj on 0417 588 839 or gchcan@ gmail.com or visit www.goldcoasthindu. org Organization of Hindu Malayalees Queensland (OHM Queensland) – Monthly Bhajans held every first Saturday of Malayalam calendar. Activities include Bhajans, Malayalam Class, Library service, religious short educational presentations, vegetarian dinner etc.

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Prepared by M.Aslam: All praise is to Allah swt and peace and blessings be upon his Beloved Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wassalam.

Muhammad (Peace be upon him): A Mercy for Mankind and All Others ALHAMDU-LI-LLAH wa asSalatu wa as-Salamu ‘ala Rasool-illlah, Our failure to properly describe the greatness of the Messenger of Allah stems from our own incapacity to grasp the different aspects of it, and properly express what we believe about his character. The following are glimpses of his character and preaching that show how he was a mercy for all existences, sent by their Lord, the Most Merciful.

HIS BIRTH

Our most beloved Prophet Muhammad (May Allah bless him and give him peace), the last Prophet and Messenger, was born in the Bani Hashim neighborhood in Makkah on Monday morning, the 12th of Rabi‘ Al-Awwal, in the year of the Elephant .

HIS CHARACTER

‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: “Whenever Allah’s Apostle was given the choice of one of two matters he would choose the easier of the two as long as it was not sinful to do so, but if it was sinful, he would not approach it. Allah’s Apostle never took revenge over anybody for his own sake but (he did) only when Allah’s legal bindings were outraged, in which case he would take revenge for Allah’s sake.” (Bukhari.) ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said that he used to repair his shoes, sew or mend his dress and to do what ordinary men did in their houses.

Milking the she-sheep and catering for himself were some of his normal jobs. He would pray: “O Allah, grant me life as a poor man, cause me to die as a poor man, and resurrect me in the company of the poor.” (Tirmidhi, Baihaqi).

HIS MESSAGE AND HOW IT CHANGED THE WORLD

In the following pages, we will embark on mentioning a few examples of the Messenger’s conduct and preaching. I hope that after reading the following pages, our love for him will grow and we shall become more aware of the great impact of his message on humanity. We will also see that he was truly, as Allah indicated, sent as a mercy for all worlds.

PREACHING MERCY FOR ALL: MERCY WITH PARENTS

The Prophet taught good conduct towards ones parents, saying, “The Lord’s good pleasure results from a father’s good pleasure, and the Lord’s displeasure results from a father’s displeasure.” (Tirmidhi.) Mu’awiyah ibn Jahimah reported, Jahimah came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said: “O Messenger of Allah! I intend to go in the path of Allah Ta ala and I have come to consult thee.

He said “Hast thou a mother?” He

said, “Yes.” He said: “Then stick to her, for Paradise is beneath her two feet.” (Nisai.) He was once asked: “O Messenger of Allah, who is most deserving of friendly care from me?”

He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, “Your mother.”

The questioner asked who came next, and he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, “Your mother.”

He was asked again who came next and he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, “Your mother.”

And when He asked who came next, he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied, “Your father.”

(Bukhari, Muslim).

MERCY WITH THE WIFE

He enjoined compassion towards ones wife, saying, “The believer should not harbor hatred towards his wife. If he dislikes something in her, then surely he will be pleased with another quality in her.” (Muslim.)

MERCY WITH THE FAMILY

About the importance of good conduct towards ones family, he said, “Among the believers who show most perfect faith are those who have best disposition and are kindest to their families.” (Tirmidhi). He emphasized maintaining good relations with the family. “One who cuts ties of relationship will not enter Paradise.”

(Bukhari, Muslim)

MERCY WITH THE CHILDREN

“If anyone cares for two girls till they grow up, he and I will come on the Day of Resurrection thus,” and he joined fingers. (Muslim). This was within the same culture and generation that daughters were so devalued that they had frequently been buried alive by their own parents.

MERCY WITH THE ORPHANS

“I and the one who takes responsibility for an orphan, whether his own kin or of others, will be in Paradise thus,” and he pointed his forefinger and the middle finger with a slight space between them. (Bukhari).

MERCY WITH THE WOMEN

“Act kindly towards women, for they were created from a rib and the most crooked part of the rib is its top. If you attempt to straighten it you will break it, if you leave it alone it will remain crooked: so act kindly towards women.” In this hadeeth the Prophet forbids men from forcing women to be like themselves. The bent they have is most suitable for the functions of motherhood which requires emotions to be put in front of reason. (Bukhari, Muslim.)

He said, “Verily women are the full sisters of men” (Abu Dawood & alTirmidhi: Saheeh al-Jame’ 2333).

There is no stronger statement that can further affirm gender equity. In delivering Allah’s message, he also gave women the right to inheritance,

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choosing their husbands, getting separations from them, owning and managing their property and many more that were not given to them during his time by any nation.

MERCY WITH THE POOR AND CAPTIVES

He established the believers’ responsibility towards the weak of their societies. “Feed the hungry, visit the sick and free the captive.” (Bukhari.)

MERCY WITH THE SICK

Abu Hurairah (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Whenever a Muslim visits a sick brother (Muslim) or merely goes to meet his brother, then Allah says: ‘You are holy; your walking is holy; you have arranged your abode in Jannat.’” (Tirmidhi.)

MERCY WITH THE SERVANTS

Anas said: “I served the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for ten years and he never said to me, ‘Shame!’ or ‘Why you do such and such?’ or ‘Why did you not do such and such.’” “A person who has a female slave in charge and takes steps to give her a sound education and trains her in arts and culture, and then frees her and marries her, he will be doubly rewarded.” (Sahih Bukhari, Kitab al-Nikah).

MERCY FOR THE OUTCASTS AND LOWER CLASSES

The Prophet gave a speech during the days of Tashreeq in Hajj and said, “O people know that your Lord is One and your father is one. Let it be known that there is no virtue of an Arab over a non-Arab, or for a black over white, or white over black, except by piety and righteousness.” He then recited: “O people we have created you from a single male and a single female and made you into nations and tribes that you may know each other. Verily the most noble of you before Allah is the most righteous. Certainly Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware. (Reported

by Ahmad after Jabir).

MERCY FOR THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL

The Prophet taught respect for the dignity and privacy of others. “O ye who believe! Let not a folk deride a folk who may be better than they (are), let not women (deride) women who may be better than they are; neither defame one another, nor insult one another by nicknames. Bad is the name of lewdness after faith. And whoso turneth not in repentance, such are evil-doers.” “O ye who believe!

Shun much suspicion; for lo! some suspicion is a crime. And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of you love to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Ye abhor that (so abhor the other)! And keep your duty (to Allah). Lo! Allah is Relenting,

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Merciful”

MERCY WITH THE NONMUSLIMS

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported that when Allah’s messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was asked to invoke a curse on the polytheists he replied, “I was not sent as one given to cursing; I was sent only as a mercy.” (Muslim).

“If someone entrusts a person with his life and then that person killed him then I am clear of the killer even if the victim is a disbeliever” (Nisa’i) “He who harms a non Muslim harms me, and he who harms me harms Allah.”

(At Tabarani)

MERCY WITH THE ANIMALS

The Prophet (peace be upon him) truly was a mercy not only to all humanity, but even to animals – to beasts and birds. He said: “There is a reward for all the good that you do for anything possessing a living heart.” (Sahîh alBukhârî ) He also mentioned to us the story of a prostitute who gave water to a thirsty dog and who was forgiven by Allah and admitted into Paradise. On the other hand, the Prophet (peace be upon him) informed us that another woman entered Hell because she imprisoned a cat without feeding it or letting it out to eat until it starved to death. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) saw a sparrow in her nest lamenting the loss of her chicks which had been stolen by someone, he said: “Who has caused her to grieve over her chicks? May Allah curse the one who caused her to grieve over her chicks.”

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “No sparrow is killed without cause except that it complains to Allah about it on the Day of Judgment.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade the killing of any animal for mere sport. “Verily Allah has prescribed proficiency in all things. Thus, if you kill, kill well; and if you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each one of you sharpen his blade and let him spare suffering to the animal he slaughters.”

(Muslim).

MERCY FOR THE WHOLE ENVIRONMENT INCLUDING THE INANIMATE THINGS

“Uhud is a mountain that loves us and we love it” said the Prophet (May Allah bless him and give him peace), after their defeat at the hands of the pagans by ‘Uhud. (Bukhari & Muslim)

MERCY FOR ALL

Those who count on mercy from their Lord must be merciful. “Allah will not show mercy to him who does not show mercy to others,” Prophet Muhammad said (Bukhari, Muslim).

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Sports News

Veterans Soccer Tournament in Sydney FOUR New Zealand Fiji soccer teams participated in a six team international veterans’ soccer tournament in Sydney.

The NZ teams were: Labasa and Rewa from Auckland, Hamilton and Wellington.

It was an excellent opportunity for overseas teams to showcase their talent via engagement of former national or district representatives.

Team Hamilton was supported by Canberra based players, Rewa and Labasa had some of Fiji’s famous icons in their teams such as: Esala Masi, Stuart Bola, Ramendra Dutt, Sameer Ali, and many

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The surprise package for the tournament was Team Wellington which relied totally on its local Wellington based players.

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Mary Kom in no mood to slow down: I want a seventh world title and an Olympic gold MC MARY Kom won her sixth world championship title after beating Ukraine's Hanna Okhota in the 48kg final bout last week.

Boxing legend MC Mary Kom is in no mood to slow down after her latest triumph and has set her sights on winning her seventh World Boxing Championships title and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Mary etched her name in history books by winning an unprecedented sixth gold in 48kg category at the Women's World Championships in New Delhi last week.

The Manipuri trailblazer,

who won her sixth title after a gap of eight years, said despite several additional responsibilities -- including being a mother of three -she has continued to work towards achieving her dream of winning the world championship again.

"My dream was to become a world champion again. I worked very hard for it. I am a mother of three I had several responsibilities," Mary said at a felicitation ceremony organised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED. "The government also gave me an extra responsibility by naming me member

of parliament but I never stopped training.

"Now that I have won the sixth title I want a seventh one and I also want to win an Olympic gold," she added.

Mary, who fights in 48kg category will have to bulk up for the 2020 Olympics qualifiers where she will fight in the 51kg division.

The 48kg is not in the Olympics. Her bronze in the Olympics also came in 51kg in the 2012 Games.

The 36-year-old also dispelled all rumours of retiring any time soon. "I am going to fight for another 1-2 years at least," she said.

Mary Kom is the most decorated amateur female boxer in the world (Mary Kom Twitter)

As Anthony Mundine falls, Jeff Horn must rise Jeff Horn sent Anthony Mundine into retirement but there’s an important learning the Queenslander must take from his rival

ANTHONY Mundine’s messy exit from the fight world has heaped more pressure on Jeff Horn than just the expectation to win.

The fast-talking, pot-stirring boxing star called time on his career after being knocked out after just 96 seconds in the River City Rumble on Friday night and said no amount of money could tempt him to step back into the ring.

And Mundine’s departure will leave a gaping hole in Australian boxing Horn has been tasked with filling.

After his loss in Brisbane Mundine admitted all the “hype and bulls*** that I talk” was purely an act to put bums on seats, but didn’t accurately reflect who he really is. Well, it worked.

Jeff Horn has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders.Source:AAP

Boxing commentator Paul Upham said Horn’s stunning win over Manny Pacquiao last year has given him the opportunity to showcase Australian boxing on the world stage, and he implored the Queenslander to take The bout at Suncorp Stadium responsibility for leading the was the third-biggest fight on charge and making Australian Main Event pre-sale behind fighters relevant both inside and only Mayweather vs McGregor outside home territory. and Green vs Mundine — proof Upham said Mundine was The Man could sell fights like fantastic for shining a light no other right to the very end. on his domestic opponents, But now the sport Down particularly those who went on Under can’t rely on Mundine to to fight overseas like Daniel promote boxing like he has for Geale and Sam Soliman, and 18 years, so Horn needs to step now it’s time for Horn to do the up. same.

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Mundine was given a rude shock.Source:AAP “Mundine has shone a light on Australian boxing. Before he came along we had Kostya Tszyu and a few other guys compete on a world level, but so many other fighters got an opportunity to be in the spotlight (because of Mundine),” Upham told RSN radio.

“Certainly what he did for Australian boxing by bringing attention and giving opportunities to many boxers, you’ve got to give him credit for that.

and people get seen.

“We need Jeff Horn. At the moment, we haven’t got too many guys who are pressing to beat world guys.

“What normally happens is Australians fight and then move up to the world scene and it’s a different class. Jeff Horn beating Manny Pacquiao opened some doors to him and even though he lost badly to Terence Crawford he’s got to regroup.

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Although a one-sided loss to Terence Crawford this year dented his credibility, particularly in America, Horn’s win over Mundine means he can begin his path towards international redemption after surrendering his welterweight strap.

But Horn will never be the trash talking machine Mundine was. Whereas Choc could generate headlines with his tongue, nice guy Horn will have to use his fists to keep his name up in lights and ensure Australian boxing doesn’t slip into the rear-view mirror.

Horn and his promoter Dean Lonergan both called Mundine a “promotional genius” after their fight and Lonergan said Australian boxers could learn a lot from how The Man went about his business outside the ring.

“It was his talking before the fight that blew this thing up and made it massive. When it comes to promotional genius, this guy’s as good as it gets,” Lonergan said.

“Certainly he can teach a few Australian boxers how to promote themselves.

“It’s true that Australian boxing was carried on his

shoulders for many years and there’s a lot of Australian boxers who are incredibly grateful for the opportunity Anthony gave them by fighting them and giving them the biggest paydays of their lives and making them financially secure.”

In Mundine’s absence, it’s up to Horn to turn himself into a box office drawcard — for his own interests and those of his compatriots.

His trainer Glenn Rushton said the two would explore all options for Horn’s future, including pursuing fights at welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight. Rushton wants a rematch with Crawford — although he admitted that would be a few fights away at least — and also threw up the world’s biggest earning boxer Canelo Alvarez as a possible opponent.

A win against Mundine hardly gives Horn a golden ticket to spruik his wares in the US — the reality is he knocked out a man 13 years his senior, after all — but the Australian boxing community will hope his latest win at least sets him on the path towards future title shots.

Because without Mundine, the country needs a hero to make Australian boxing great again.

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Mini Sangam NSW Convention SANGAM NSW – A New Era

In November 2018 a new Sangam NSW executive committee was established following the Annual General Meeting.

The new look Sangam NSW executive committee is led by Vishwa Goundar (President), Ravin Naidu (VP), Sachin Kamal (Pulle) (VP), Yaad Ram (VP), Vishwa Mani (VP) and Satya Nadan (VP).

Kamlesh Nadan has been appointed Treasurer and Rateesh Swamy – the General Secretary.

The new President has been an executive member of Sangam NSW for many years and is now determined to lead a very capable team of officials who are determined to further strengthen Sangam Unity.

As a first step towards promoting Sangam Unity, the new committee organised a very entertaining evening for all members and friends on Saturday 1 December at Durrant Oval in Warrick

Farm. The evening was well conducted by MCs – Mrs Saroja Dass and Mr Rateesh Swamy. The focus of the evening was to outline Sangam NSW’s program for the next 12 months and in between informative

speeches, Sangam themed entertainment was provided.

The entertainment included sehanai and duffla music, with couple of artists performing their ‘natak.’

The new executives, Sachin and Rateesh

mentioned a number of initiatives Sangam NSW had in pipeline for the future of Sangam community in Sydney. Some of the initiatives included: valuing the Sangam elders in the community and establishing

a TATA’s Club; celebrating Swamy Kup Sami Day; and reviving Sangam Conventions. In January

2019, the Committee will organise a Mini Convention during Aust Anniversary Day.

North Sentinel Island, The Andamans, India

By Dhaval Vyas, Ahmedabad, India.

IN A world of rapid urbanization, we often assume there are no tribes left isolated without external contact on Earth.

But the Sentinelese people who inhabit the tiny island of North Sentinel that is part of the Andaman group of islands in the Bay of Bengal are living proof to the contrary.

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This violent response is part of a pattern of violence that has marked most attempts at contact by outsiders with this tribe over the centuries.

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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Act of 1956 prohibits travel to the island and any approach closer than five nautical miles in order to prevent the resident tribes people from contracting diseases to which they have no immunity. The area is patrolled by the Indian navy.

Believed to number anywhere from 50 to 400, the Sentinelese have lived in isolation on the island for 60,000 years, resisting attempts by authorities and anthropologists to study their culture and integrate them into the modern world.

And when someone wanders to their island, like it happened for two fishermen on January 26, 2006, they relentlessly murder them. So protective

are the Sentinelese of their territory that an Indian coastguard helicopter that attempted to retrieve the fishermen’s bodies (they had been tossed into shallow beach graves after their killing) was greeted by a volley of arrows from the tribesmen that prevented the craft from landing.

The Great Andamanese tribes, who numbered several thousand in the 18th century, were decimated by the Crown colonialists and currently less than 100 of them live.

Their diet consists mainly of coconuts and fish that can be found in the shallow waters around their shores.

Based on observational data, they are huntergatherers, as agriculture is not known to them. Their meat consists of turtles and small birds found on the North Sentinel Island.

Initially thought to have been badly affected by the tsunami on Christmas 2004, it was soon revealed that the islanders had

moved to higher ground before disaster struck – almost as if they knew the giant tidal wave was coming. Inhabitants of nearby islands were greatly affected by the tsunami but after several aerial reconnaissance missions conducted it is a fair assumption that there is no damage to the Sentinelese.

If not for their metaltipped arrows carved from hulls of wrecked ships, the Sentinelese would be described as Stone Age people.

For instance, Sentinel canoes are constructed to fish in only shallow water.

New Delhi has deliberately carried out little development in much of the tribal area, intending to preserve the culture of the tribes people and for fear that bacterial contamination may cause their extinction.

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As of now, the Sentinelese will be left to the isolation they had so vigorously defended over many centuries.

I’ve been following the story of a young American, John Allen Chau, who was recently killed when he persistently attempted to make personal contact with the inhabitants of North Sentinel Island.

Chau, who violated Indian law in his selfdefined mission to spread his particular brand of Christian evangelism. “You guys might think I’m crazy in all this,” he wrote in his last letter to his parents.

“But I think it’s worth it to declare Jesus to these people.”

After paying some Indian fishers to bring him within paddling distance (but beyond bow and arrow range), he made

several attempts to land, carrying some trinkets and a waterproof Bible.

He succeeded in getting ashore, apparently sang some “worship songs” to the inhabitants, and shortly thereafter was riddled with arrows, his body buried on the sandy beach.

India finds itself in the list of top mysterious countries and holds its position tight with those being still unsolved. Owing to India’s vast size, cultural differences, mythological stories, it naturally becomes a land of strange tales.

There are mysteries of India that are still looking for answers.

No scientific reasoning has been able to solve these cases and they are still hanging in oblivion.

CREEPY as they sound, such tales will drive you nuts and leave you baffled.

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2018 APSA Winners Announced KORE-EDA Hirokazu’s Shoplifters (Manbiki Kazoku) was tonight named Best Feature Film at the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA). The Award was accepted by producer Taguchi Hijiri at the glittering APSA ceremony in Brisbane, Australia.

This marks the first time a film from Japan has won the APSA for Best Feature Film, and is Kore-eda’s first APSA win from eight nominations.

Previous nominations include Best Children’s Feature Film nomination for I Wish (Kiseki, 2012), Best Feature Film and Achievement in Directing nominations for Like Father, Like Son (2013), Best Screenplay and directing nominations for The Third Murder (2017) and three nominations for 2018 Cannes Palme d’Or winning Shoplifters. The

for Burning (Republic of Korea). The win adds to their collection of APSA wins. Both previously won Best Feature Film for Secret Sunshine (Miryang, 2007) and were nominated together for Poetry (Shi, 2010) and Burning. Alongside his win for Secret Sunshine, Chang-dong has also won Best Children’s Feature Film for A Brand New Life (Ye Haeng Ja, 2009), Achievement in Directing for Poetry and Best Youth Feature Film for The World of Us (Woorideul, 2016).

His three winning APSA vessels appeared on the set of Ben’s (Steven Yeun) apartment in Burning.

The Cultural Diversity Award under the Patronage

film is Japan’s official submission for the Oscars®.

In a spread of awards representing the geographical and cultural diversity of the Asia Pacific region, APSAs went to films from Australia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, People’s Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Singapore and Turkey.

The Awards, hosted by New Zealand movie star Cliff Curtis and popular Australian TV presenter Sofie Formica were held at Brisbane Exhibition & Convention Centre.

Winners are presented with a unique hand-crafted glass trophy created by Brisbanebased glass artist Joanna Bone.

The Jury Grand Prize was awarded to Lee Joondong and Lee Chang-dong

of UNESCO was awarded to Garin Nugroho and Ifa Isfansyah for Memories of My Body (Kucumbu Tubuh Indahku) (Indonesia) and accepted on the night by lead actor Muhummad Khan.

The winner was determined by the APSA Cultural Diversity International Jury comprised of Jury Chair Khadija Al-Salami (Yemen), Anthony Krause (UNESCO) and Mattie Do (Lao People’s Democratic Republic).

As the winner in this category, Garin Nugroho will present a screening of his winning film on December 15 in Paris at UNESCO’s Paris Headquarters as part of the Intergovernmental Committee meeting on the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.

Gurrumul, the first win for Australia in this category at APSA. Best Youth Feature Film went to producer/director Banu Savıcı and producer Mesut Ulutaş, for Turkish film The Pigeon (Güvercin).

Best Animated Feature Film went to director Leo Gabriadze and producer Timur Bekmambetov for Rezo (Znaesh’ mama, gde ya byl) (Russian Federation).

Winners in these three categories were determined by the Youth, Animation, Documentary International Jury made up of Jury Chair Mitzi Goldman (Australia), Rubaiyat Hossain (Bangladesh) and Luke Hetherington (Singapore).

Pacific. The fund awards four development grants of US$25,000 annually, and is wholly supported by the MPA. To date, 32 projects have now been funded, with many going into production and garnering success at film festivals around the world.

The four 2018 MPA APSA Film Fund recipients are: Producer Ifa Isfansyah, director Kamila Andini (Indonesia) for Yuni Producer Olga Khlasheva, director Adilkhan Yerzhanov (Kazakhstan) for Hell is Empty and All The Devils Are Here Producer Mai Meksawan, director Uruphong Raksasad (Thailand) for Worship Director, producer, screenwriter Semih Kaplanoğlu (Turkey) for Asli

The Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the region’s highest accolade in film, honour cinematic excellence and the cultural diversity of the world’s fastest-growing film region; comprising 70 countries and areas, 4.5 billion people and responsible for half of the world’s film output. In 2018, 46 films from 22 countries and areas of the Asia Pacific region received APSA nominations, including the first nomination for a film from Uzbekistan.

During the Ceremony, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) announced the four recipients of the 9th round of the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund, created to support, at script stage, new feature film projects originated by APSA Academy members and their colleagues across Asia

A new script development film fund was also announced tonight, the APSA Academy Sun YatSen Bo Ai Film Fund.

Exclusive to APSA Academy members, the fund supports a film project which demonstrates cinematic excellence and aligns with the Foundations Ideals: the embodiment of the ‘Bo Ai’ (Universal Compassion) spirit, promotion of tolerance, inspiring positive change and fostering the human spirit.

The inaugural recipient was announced as director Feras Fayyad (Syria) for feature documentary The Cave. Fayyad was the winner of the APSA for Best Documentary Feature Film in 2017 for Last Men in Aleppo, which was also nominated for an Oscar®.

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Both Burning and Memories of My Body were developed with a grant from APSA’s long-running Academy partnership with the Motion Picture Association (MPA) through the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund. Now in its 9th year, the MPA APSA Academy Film Fund received a record 125 submissions from Academy members in 36 different countries, and four more recipients of a US$25,000 grant were announced tonight, with successful projects from Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand and Turkey.

Nadine Labaki won the Achievement in Directing award for Capharnaüm (Lebanon), having been nominated in the same category for the inaugural APSA in 2007 for her film Caramel. A Special Mention in this category went to Ivan Ayr for Soni (India).

After being awarded a Special Mention for Best Performance by an Actor in 2016, narrowly beaten by fellow countryman Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui took the Award this year for Manto (India).

The award was accepted during the ceremony by internationally acclaimed actress and director of Manto, Nandita Das, who was also the recipient of the prestigious FIAPF Award for achievement in film in the Asia Pacific region.

Best Performance by an Actress went to Chinese star Zhao Tao for Ash is Purest White (Jiang hu er nv) (People’s Republic of China, France), accepted by the film’s producer Shozo Ichiyama. In a moving recorded message Zhao Tao said “I was lucky to become an actress, and have the opportunity to play different roles of ordinary Chinese women on screen, to express their difficulties and emotions in a country of radical changes, to share their love and hope. Thank you for your acknowledgment of my performance. Thank you for your attention to those ordinary women. Love

conquers all.”

Best Screenplay was awarded to Dan Kleinman and Sameh Zoabi for Tel Aviv on Fire (Israel, Belgium, France, Luxembourg).

Japanese cinematographer Hideho Urata was awarded the Achievement in Cinematography prize for A Land Imagined (Singapore, France, Netherlands).

Singaporean filmmaker Yeo Siew Hua was also awarded the 2018 APSA Young Cinema Award for the film, which was the Locarno Festival Golden Leopard (Best Film) winner, and was supported by the Asia Pacific Screen Lab. The APSA Young Cinema Award is presented in partnership with NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema) and Griffith Film School (GFS) to recognise the emerging filmmaking talent of Asia Pacific.

Winners in the feature fiction categories were determined by the APSA International Jury, comprised of Alexander Rodnyansky (Russian Federation), Nia Dinata (Indonesia), Deepak Rauniyar (Nepal), Vladimer Katcharava (Georgia) and Antonia Zegers (Chile).

The inaugural Best Original Score award went to the celebrated composers Hildur Guðnadóttir and the late Jóhann Jóhannsson for Mary Magdalene (Australia, United Kingdom). The winner was determined by the Music in Film International Jury comprised of Jury Chair Ryuichi Sakamoto (Japan), Sneha Khanwalkar (India) and Nigel Westlake (Australia).

Sakamoto said of the winning film “Mary Magdalene’s soundtrack is a meticulous work of art by the composers. The quality of craftsmanship and the depth of emotions are overwhelming.”

Best Documentary Feature Film went to Australian director Paul Damien Williams and producer Shannon Swan for

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