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"Australia longs for when we can welcome our Indian friends, family and students back to our shores," the Australian prime minister said in his congratulatory message on India’s Republic Day.

This 26th January, Australia sings the changed national anthem. The second line of ‘Advance Australia Fair’ is now changed to ‘We are One and Free’ as opposed to its earlier version, ‘We are Young and Free’. The change was made to acknowledge the history and cultural significance of the First Nations People. 

In this bulletin: **Australia approves the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, roll out to begin end of February. **The new case in New Zealand is confirmed to be of South African Strain. **In India, farmers permitted to hold the Kisan Gantantra Parade tractor rally and more news.

कोरोना महामारी ने हम सभी के जीने का तरीका बदल डाला लेकिन अब राहत कि ख़बर यह है कि अगले महीने से ऑस्ट्रेलिया में कोरोना वैक्सीन रोलऑउट शुरू हो रहा है। आइए, जानते हैं कि पिछले एक साल में ऑस्ट्रेलिया ने कोरोना वायरस का कैसे मुक़ाबला किया।

Many Australians took it to the streets at the weekend across several cities in support of their demands to consider parents as their immediate family members.

The processing time for Skilled Independent Visa (Sub Class 189) has jumped up to 20-24 months in recent months leaving many skilled migrants in limbo.

In this bulletin: **Calls for the government to do more to support Australians stranded overseas. **Donald Trump's second impeachment trial to begin early next month. **India celebrates 125th birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. **In Tennis, Andy Murray to miss the Australian Open and more news.

After a major spinal cord injury, Dr Dinesh Palipana was told to let go of his dream of becoming a doctor. Today, he is the first quadriplegic doctor in Queensland and works in the second busiest emergency department of the country. He has since received the Medal of the Order of Australia and is now an Australian of the Year Award Finalist.

In this bulletin....** The current cap on international arrivals to remain until next month...**Tasmania and Victoria reach a quarantine-swap deal...**In India, eight people reported dead in a dynamite blast at Karnataka's Shivamogga... and more news