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Labor is under fire for backing the legislation recently passed in Parliament.

Labor is under fire for backing the legislation recently passed in Parliament.

As part of our weekly newswrap from West Punjab, our Lahore-based correspondent brings to you the past week's most important news from Pakistan's Punjab province. 

As part of our weekly newswrap from West Punjab, our Lahore-based correspondent brings to you the past week's most important news from Pakistan's Punjab province. 

New Zealand has come up with changes to immigration settings that impact post-study work rights for international students. The new arrangement will reduce the risk of exploitation, say migration experts.  

An annual national survey tracking public opinion on immigration and population issues has found a strong majority of Australians still see benefits in immigration despite a rise in the number of people saying the current immigration intake is too high.

After facing the wrath of Punjab state leaders for his ‘Rahul is my Captain’ jibe, Punjab Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has defended his remark saying he has done nothing wrong. While addressing a press conference in poll-bound Hyderabad on Friday, Mr Sidhu had said “Congress President Rahul Gandhi was his captain and that Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh was an “army captain.” Hear this news in this week’s weekly Punjabi Diary. For missed programs, podcasts, and much more, please visit www.sbs.com.au/punjabi 

After facing the wrath of Punjab state leaders for his ‘Rahul is my Captain’ jibe, Punjab Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu has defended his remark saying he has done nothing wrong. While addressing a press conference in poll-bound Hyderabad on Friday, Mr Sidhu had said “Congress President Rahul Gandhi was his captain and that Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh was an “army captain.” Hear this news in this week’s weekly Punjabi Diary. For missed programs, podcasts, and much more, please visit www.sbs.com.au/punjabi 

Are men and women both victims of dowry? While the cultural practice is linked to domestic violence against women in the Australian Indian community, SBS Punjabi has uncovered a number of false cases of dowry abuse lodged against Indian men living in Australia as a Senate inquiry investigates the need for a Federal anti-dowry law.

School holidays are a challenge for many parents. However, there are plenty of free activities near you if you know where to look. As for those who cannot afford to take time off work, holiday care programs ranging from traditional vacation care, tennis, swimming to arts could be the answer.