Unions are stepping up the fight to close the gender pay gap, pushing for major changes to parental leave and workplace bargaining for women.

Among the recommendations from an Australian Council of Trade Unions-commissioned report is the call for primary and secondary carer definitions to be abolished and families to be given 26 weeks' parental leave to use how they please.

The Indian government, concerned over the falling value of Indian currency, is considering a plan to tap overseas Indians, according to Indian media.

Are you ready for "Australia Cha Raja." Ganesh Utsav is going to be celebrated with zeal in South Australia, with a 12 foot Ganesha idol which is supposed to be the largest Ganesha idol outside India. The celebrations organised by the  United Indians of SA Inc along with several other groups will go on for two days from the 15th to 16th September between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm.

Dr Kapil Chousalkar gives us the highlights....

The Sikh and Maori communities stood united after the tragic death of Parminder Singh  Jabbal in New Zealand on 11th July 2018. 

10-year-old Indian-Australian Roy Vir Rana plays for the club's Junior Academy. 

India's GDP growth in the June quarter was 8.2%, highest in the world among major economies. However, the Indian currency 'rupee' has come down by around 12% this year against the US dollar.  

There are calls for older migrants and their families to receive greater help accessing aged care.

A Senate Inquiry is underway throughout 2018 to conduct a thorough investigation into the practice and the prevalence of dowry in Australia, as well as its potential links to family violence.

घरेलू हिंसा और दहेज के ख़िलाफ यहां यानी ऑस्ट्रेलिया में क्या किया जा सकता है कि इसके लिए गुरुवार को लेबर पार्टी के कुछ नेताओं द्वारा एक मीटिंग का आयोजन किया गया, ज़ाहिर तौर पर इस मीटिंग में ऑस्ट्रेलिया में भारतीय समुदाय से जुड़े लोगों और ख़ास तौर पर दहेज़ और घरेलू हिंसा के निस्तारण के लिए काम कर रहें संगठनों को आमंत्रित किया गया था. 

Many people living in a large city have entertained the idea at some point of moving to the countryside. But if you’re seriously thinking about making the big move, here’s some useful information.

The inaugural 2+2 dialogue between Indian and Australian Foreign and Defense Ministers took place in the Indian capital, New Delhi, this week. Indian Foreign and Defence Ministers, Sushma Swaraj and Nirmala Sitharaman, met American Secretary of State and American Secretary of Defence, Mike Pompeo and Jim Mattis. There was a discussion on a number of issues with an emphasis on Defence and Security relations, the Indo-Pacific and people to people ties.

During this dialogue, India and the US signed the COMCASA (Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement). Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj also said at a press briefing that both countries had agreed to work towards India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

We spoke to Director, Centre for International Security, at Gateway House: Indian Council for Global Relations, Sameer Patil to know more about the important outcomes of this dialogue.