SAY IT AGAIN

ABUSING WOMEN, ABUSING POWER

PAWAN LUTHRA wrote an editorial on the blatant lack of respect towards women by a certain section of the Australian community.

Aneeta Menon wrote: Kudos, Indian Link. It is refreshing to see men, who are not terrible, using their platforms to contribute to an important national conversation. Doubly so when speaking to diasporas who traditionally lack diversity in their news reporting and are often forced to rely on sensationalist gutter trash.

Monisha Gupta wrote: I have read your editorial with interest, it is spot on. The problem is that they don’t see the problem.

As a society we have become so inured to discrimination, gender stereotypes and domestic violence that it is hard to make people see the wrong in their behaviours and actions. And then there are family members and friends with statements like ‘boys will be boys’.

Queensland with its Great Barrier Reef, its tropical climate, sea and food is similar to Goa - like a mini slice of Australia.

Ex-MasterChef Australia contestant Sarah Todd on when she rst went to Goa

I’d like to thank @Ra_THORe sir and @SushmaSwaraj ma’am for the prompt action taken so that the Indian TT team reaches Australia in time to play the Australian Open. Table tennis player Madhurika Patkar on being not allowed to board the Air India ight recently

Indians Waiting For Australian Citizenship

INDIAN LINK published a report on Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Alan Tudge’s explanation as to why some Indian migrants will have to wait a bit more to get their Australian citizenship.

Nicholas Houston wrote: What about the fact that the Australian Government attempted to retrospectively change the law to require people to have a greater period of time in Australia as a permanent resident, and when that law was blocked in the Senate by the ALP and Greens in October 2017, the Government stopped processing applications. It is clear the Liberal Party wants to reintroduce the legislation, and it seems the Government has stopped processing applications until it gets the new law through. Best not to believe everything you read in a Government press release. In the meantime, everyone is just waiting patiently.

Incentive For Intercaste Marriages

INDIAN LINK shared a post on how the Odisha government in India has hiked the incentive for intercaste Hindu marriages from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh.

Leyla Singh wrote: What’s intercaste? Is it mixed caste?

Maria Fernandez wrote: Uhmmmm I missed out, I think. Jayanthi Vellore wrote: OMG, I need to claim!

Sona John wrote: Never knew this kind of thing existed.

Melbourne Car Crash Tragedy

NEHA MALUDE wrote about the recent car crash tragedy in Melbourne in which two young Indian-origin children lost their lives.

Loreen Lal wrote: So heart breaking to lose your loved ones only because of reckless and stupid drivers. They shouldn’t be allowed on the roads ever.

Ginz Sidhu wrote: So sad. Please start a donation page or does anyone know if there already is one?

New beginnings with @biradyajnik as we bid farewell to a very successful #MahatmaGandhi: An Immigrant, Digital Exhibition. An excellent cross-border collaboration between India and Australia. Immigration Museum General Manager Rohini Kappadath on the Gandhi digital exhibition

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS

In our June-2 2018 edition we featured the eight Indian-origin honourees in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list this year

Kanti Jinna OAM wrote: Thank you sincerely for your kind words attributed to me in my interview with you. Your interview has gone around my friends and relatives in several countries around the world including Fiji of course and has had excellent mileage for me in particular and Indian Link in general. Thanks also for sending me a copy of your lovely news magazine featuring all the other Queen’s Birthday honours recipients. I will treasure it. Grateful for efforts to share this happy moment in our lives with your readers. Dr Sudarshan Sachdev OAM wrote: Thanks for your excellent and factual article about me and my family. I really appreciate your professional presentation

De Silva Hebron Barristers & Solicitors wrote: Fantastic article!

Arvind Shrivastava OAM wrote Thanks for the compliments; the article reads very well. Really appreciate your kind efforts.

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Chaitalee, who’s just arrived in Australia, shared this picture on her Instagram account @ leesohoni and captioned it: Can’t wait to watch the new (well not so new here!) season of MasterChef Australia!

Indian Link Poll

We asked: Cancer Council Queensland has called for a ban on smoking at the workplace, saying that it affects productivity at work. Do you agree?

Yes it does: 98%

No, it won’t make a difference: 2%

Doesn’t matter whether it is Uruguay, India or Australia. Children have the right to enjoy childhood, to have fun and a chance to ful l their dreams. It was a huge experience at the Don Bosco Sneha Bhavan in Kochi to remember something we should never forget #CityInIndia

Melbourne City FC player Bruno Fornaroli on coaching Indian kids recently