Category: Australia/Pacific
Demand for Australian Envoy’s resignation echoes in Australian parliament after he meets RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
:dateline:On December 1, Australian parliamentarian Janet Rice raised the issue of Australian Envoy Barry O’ Farrell's meeting with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in the upper house of parliament for Greens. She sought...
Sikh Aware resolves the issue of Amritdhari Sikh not being allowed to wear Kirpan at work in New Zealand
:dateline:Amandeep Singh, an Amritdhari Sikh is working as truck driver since Oct 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. Due to a complaint by fellow employees, he was requested to provide a letter from...
Sikh Aware Sevadars Eye Victory as Harnek Singh New Zealand Withdraws Challenge in Court
:dateline:In new developments today, Harnek Singh has withdrawn the challenge to the decision of the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) delivered in Oct 2019 by filing a “Consent Memorandum” in the Employment Court.
The...
BREAKING: Controversial Harnek Singh New Zealand Shamed With Hefty Penalty For Fraud and Underpaying Employees
Harnek Singh's Singh Sabha Organisation ordered to pay more than $105,000 in penalties and overdue wages
:dateline:In a landmark decision today, controversial radio broadcaster Harnek Singh’s organization Sri Guru Singh Sabha Auckland Inc....
Australian Sikhs Request New South Wales Premier For Representation And Helmet Exemption
:dateline:New South Wales Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, responded warmly to a request to address two pressing issues faced by Sikhs in New South Wales. She was visiting the Glenwood Gurdwara in Sydney yesterday...
VCAT slams Melbourne school for not admitting Sikh child due to his ‘Patka’
:dateline:Taking strong notice of not admitting a Sikh child due to his ‘patka’ by Melton Christian School of Melbourne, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal on February 2 directed the school authorities...
Australian Sikh Bikers Campaign Helmet Exemption
A group of Sikh blueberry farmers — who are also enthusiastic motorbike riders — are lobbying a Coffs Coast council to allow them to ride their motorcycles without a helmet.
Being members of...
5 Year Old Australian Sikh Wins Right To Wear Turban At School
:dateline: In a landmark decision, the Victorian Administrative and Civil Tribunal (VCAT) ruled on Tuesday that 5 year old Sidhak Singh had been unlawfully discriminated by a Christian school that had refused to...
