Tag: International Refugee Convention

Noshir Irani Noshir Irani, a beloved figure in Sydney's Zoroastrian and broader Indian-Australian community, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)...

  On June 10, 2026, Narendra Modi surpassed Jawaharlal Nehru's record of 4,398 consecutive days as prime minister, becoming India's longest-serving elected leader. It is...

  When Melbourne’s Dr Abhishek Verma first found out he was getting an OAM, he didn’t believe it. “I thought this has got to be some...

  In the 1800s, U V Swaminatha Iyer (known affectionately as Tamil Thaataa) painstakingly rebuilt Tamil scholarship, restoring lost texts and revitalising the language for future generations.   Is it any surprise that Professor Balasubramaniam Venkatesh,...

  Chethicad Thomas When Chethicad Oommen Thomas OAM landed in Victoria in 1969, the White Australia Policy had just been lifted. Determined to help other migrants...