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I visited Villawood Immigration Centre today and met some Tamils refugees from Sri Lanka detained there. This was a followup of last weeks visit by Mr AAAA. I took some food purchased by me and a
large box of snacks donated by Janani restaurant. The situation there is grim and we need to act as a community. But first, let me tell you what is good there. |
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Australian Tamil Congress is delighted to host GTF President Father Emmanuel in Australia.
There are number of public meetings scheduled to provide the opportunity to meet, greet and hear Father Emmanuel’s thoughts. Please call ATC at 1300 660 629 for any specific information.
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The investigation into the 2G scam seems to be snaking its way to the front door of the DMK. The CBI is connecting the dots between former Telecom Minister A Raja and the companies he allegedly colluded with; the dotted line seems to suggest that the kickbacks paid to Mr Raja were routed into a TV channel owned by the first family of the DMK. |
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 A Sri Lankan family granted asylum in Australia has been split up following a negative security assessment by ASIO. The father remains in Villawood detention centre where he could stay for years. The man has no prospect of being released from detention and could end up being repatriated to another country. It is the 13th case in which ASIO has intervened and given a negative security check to an individual who has already been granted refugee status.
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A Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seeker will be flown to Perth for medical treatment after he was believed to have had his teeth knocked out during a brawl at the Christmas Island detention centre.The Department of Immigration confirmed that in the early hours of Monday morning an altercation broke out between eight Sri Lankan, Iraqi and Kuwaiti detainees at Christmas Island. A spokesman said that at about 1am (local time) staff from the detention centre's service provider Serco were able to break up the fight without any injuries being sustained. |
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Looks at the condition in tea plantations in Kenya, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka that employ millions of workers. Some tea is sold under the brand name 'Fair Trade', which is supposed to guarantee that the workers get a little extra money every time a consumer buys their tea. But does the label live up to its name? The program asks whether the money goes back to improving the conditions for the workers and whether the consumer gets value for money. |
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Attorney-General Robert McClelland today welcomed the release of the Kokoda Foundation’s report, ‘Optimising Australia’s Response to the Cyber Challenge’. The report, co-sponsored by the Attorney-General’s Department, examines the evolving global cyber security threat and proposed responses to the challenges it presents.“The report acknowledges the need for an integrated whole-of-government approach on cyber security and identifies a number of important issues for consideration,” Mr McClelland said.
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Attorney-General Robert McClelland said Tony Abbott’s calls today for $100,000 low interest loans for small businesses affected by natural disasters in Queensland are $150,000 short of what’s already available for victims of the recent floods. In newspapers this morning, Mr Abbott called for loans of up to $100,000 for disaster-affected small businesses at an interest rate of four per cent, over a seven year period. Under assistance that’s been provided to Queensland small businesses and primary producers for nearly a month now, loans of up to $250,000 are available, at an interest rate of four per cent, over a seven year period (with the possibility of an extension to ten years). “Mr Abbott’s policy is $150,000 short of what’s being delivered right now for small businesses and farmers affected by natural disasters in Queensland,” Mr McClelland said.
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The Banyan Project is an arts project that intertwines the ancient and the new: Indian classical dance with video and web production.The project is an opportunity for any Sri Lankan who has come to Australia recently and has an interest in the arts. We welcome all ages and all levels of experience – from the beginner looking to find their voice and have fun, to the professional artist looking to get a foothold in the Australian arts industry (and anywhere in between). |
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ATC CORDIALLY INVITES YOU AND YOUR FAMILY TO ATTEND A MEETING WITH
REV FATHER EMMANUEL,
PRESIDENT
GLOBAL TAMIL FORUM (GTF) |
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Eleven months after he was clandestinely filmed making out with Tamil actress Ranjitha, Nithyananda on Tuesday denied it was he who featured in the CD in a compromising position with the woman. Nithyananda’s claim also flies in the face of his own statement before the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in April 2010, when he admitted to his interrogators that he was the one who was filmed having sex with Ranjitha. In the 15-page statement, Nithyananda admitted, inter alia, to having had sex with Ranjitha several times as well as with 15 other women devotees. |
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