By Jack Bettar Bankstown, Lakemba and Punchbowl are three of the many suburbs in Sydney we tend to correlate with the Lebanese and Syrian community. But away from these modern associations there is a little-known history of this very cultural group that lies in the most unlikely of places: Redfern. Immigrants came from the former Ottoman province of Syria, which …

A fantastic event titled “Spreading the Culture of Peace” organised by HWPL& IWPG in the City of Parramatta. This festival was held in Parramatta, where communities from all over Sydney who have experienced war in their homeland, those communities who support peace and peace advocates came together and united in support of each other and for peace. Philosopher Lao Tzu …

After a frenetic campaign and a long count, Chisholm has finally made history. Liberal Gladys Liu will become the first Chinese-Australian woman to sit in Federal Parliament’s Lower House after notching a surprise victory in the suburban Melbourne seat, securing Scott Morrison a majority Government. It wasn’t meant to be this way. A few months ago Coalition strategists had almost …

The International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG) celebrated the proclamation of International Women’s Peace Day together with Mother’s Day on Saturday, The women leaders from all over the world support the work of peace of IWPG on an international scale, and contribute their power and expertise to cease war and create a peaceful world. In May this year, marking the 6th Annual …

By Marcelle Mansour OAM The Hon. Shoaquett Moslemane MLC, Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council honored the SBS Arabic24 Executive Producer Marie Myssy at NSW Parliament House, Jubilee Room, on Thursday the 2nd of May 2019, in recognition of 40 years of service to Journalism. The celebration was attended by a crowd of community activist members, Artists, Poets, friends, relatives, and …

Scott Morrison has crossed paths with Tony Abbott away from the official election campaign trail at a Good Friday church service, telling the former prime minister he’d be on the hustings in Warringah “soon”. The Prime Minister, who was with his wife Jenny Morrison, read a traditional Good Friday reading from the Book of Isaiah at the St Charbel’s liturgy …

As-salamu alaykum We’ve all been shocked by the terrorist attack in Christchurch, we’ve all been devastated by the terrible loss of life. Innocent worshippers in their mosque, at prayer. People at their most humble and vulnerable, gunned down in an act of hate-filled terror. This was an attack on the Muslim faith and it was an attack on all people …

See Sydney from new heights Looking for an exhilarating way to tackle your fear of heights? Embark on one of our Wild Ropes courses and navigate suspension bridges, climbing walls, flying foxes and more as you overlook glistening Sydney harbour! Get a new view of the Zoo as you catch a glimpse of your favourite Australian native animals underneath your …

Dear Resident One of the things I love most about our City, is the diversity of its people. According to the latest Census, more than 60 per cent of residents speak a language other than English at home and around 45 per cent came to our City from another country. And, part of that diversity is our youth. We have …