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Indian restaurant forced to backpay employees including 14 international students

Indian restaurant forced to backpay employees including 14 international students

March 15, 2019 0 Comment

15 March 2019: Investigation triggered by a single tip-off has forced an Indian restaurant in Queensland to pay a total of $54,470 in back-pay to its nearly two dozen employees including…

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14,594 Australian visas granted to Nepalese students in six months

14,594 Australian visas granted to Nepalese students in six months

January 31, 2019 0 Comment

By Ram Khatry 31 January 2019 Immigration data released by the Australian government has revealed almost fifty percent increase in the number of student visas granted to Nepalese citizens. An…

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3rd water-related incident in 32 days: another Nepalese youth dies in Australian water

3rd water-related incident in 32 days: another Nepalese youth dies in Australian water

January 27, 2019 0 Comment

27 January 2019: A 25-year-old Nepalese youth has drowned in western Sydney becoming the second citizen of the landlocked South Asian nation to die in Australian water in the last…

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“I will have you deported”, restaurant owner uses threat to abuse Nepalese students

“I will have you deported”, restaurant owner uses threat to abuse Nepalese students

January 6, 2019 0 Comment

By Ram Khatry 6 January 2018 A dodgy business owner in Sydney is using I will have you deported threat to abuse vulnerable international students from Nepal, a victim has revealed.…

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International student loses visa for possessing child exploitation material

International student loses visa for possessing child exploitation material

December 31, 2018 0 Comment

31 December 2018: An international student has lost his visa after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers discovered child exploitation material on his phone. The incident is just another example of…

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Visa lodgement of Nepal students at record high

Visa lodgement of Nepal students at record high

December 25, 2018 0 Comment

25 December 2018: Department of Home Affairs data for the first four months of the current financial year show a sharp rise in the number of Nepal youths applying for…

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EXCLUSIVE: Over 800 Nepalese citizens living unlawfully in Australia; most overstayers are students: immigration spokesperson

EXCLUSIVE: Over 800 Nepalese citizens living unlawfully in Australia; most overstayers are students: immigration spokesperson

June 23, 2017 2 Comments

By Ram Khatry, Sydney 23 June 2017 A spokesperson for the Department of Immigration and Border Protection has revealed there are over 800 Nepalese visa overstayers in Australia. Most of…

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457 visa changes won’t impact on wider temporary education workforce. And maybe that’s deliberate

457 visa changes won’t impact on wider temporary education workforce. And maybe that’s deliberate

April 24, 2017 0 Comment

International student visa allows you to work up to 20 hours a week. from www.shutterstock.com By Jock Collins, University of Technology Sydney 24 April 2018 The Turnbull Government’s decision to scrap…

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International students relieved after Victoria Police arrests and charges “Harry”, the Cardless Cash fraudster

International students relieved after Victoria Police arrests and charges “Harry”, the Cardless Cash fraudster

March 3, 2017 0 Comment

3 March 2017: Police in Melbourne have finally caught up with a reckless fraudster whose specialty was defrauding fresh and unsuspecting international students from Nepal and India. The man posed…

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Police spokesperson says investigations continue into Sydney fight between Nepali youths

Police spokesperson says investigations continue into Sydney fight between Nepali youths

January 2, 2017 0 Comment

2 December 2016: Detectives continue to make inquiries into a possible drunken brawl between two Nepali youths that took place around 3 am on the very first day of New…

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Nepalese students contributed $707 million to Australian economy in 2015-16, course commencements on the rise

Nepalese students contributed $707 million to Australian economy in 2015-16, course commencements on the rise

November 28, 2016 5 Comments

By Ram Khatry, Sydney 28 November 2016 International students from Nepal contributed $707 million to Australian economy in financial year 2015-16 which was a respectable 13.9% increase over 2014-15 figures. The…

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International students and the mirage created by “College will find jobs for you” kind of consultation

International students and the mirage created by “College will find jobs for you” kind of consultation

November 1, 2016 1 Comment

Dr Anupam Pokharel is a Consultant Psychiatrist from Melbourne, Victoria and the president of Nepalese Association of Victoria (NAV). An Australian of Nepalese origin, Dr Pokharel is also a regular contributor…

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Parents of Nepalese student who died in Perth urge members of diaspora to help repatriate their son’s body to Nepal

Parents of Nepalese student who died in Perth urge members of diaspora to help repatriate their son’s body to Nepal

October 22, 2016 3 Comments

22October 2016: The parents of a deceased Nepalese student studying Master of Engineering at Edith Cowan University in Perth have issued a poignant request to help them repatriate the remains of their…

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Police charge Melbourne man for sexually assaulting female student from Nepal

Police charge Melbourne man for sexually assaulting female student from Nepal

October 17, 2016 0 Comment

By Ram Khatry, Sydney 17 October 2016 Police in Victoria have charged a young Melbourne man for sexually assaulting and stalking a 19-year old female international student from Nepal. Responding to…

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Split assessment panel makes Sapkota (Nepal), Sultan (Bangladesh) co-win 2016 International Student Award

Split assessment panel makes Sapkota (Nepal), Sultan (Bangladesh) co-win 2016 International Student Award

October 12, 2016 0 Comment

By Ram Khatry, Sydney 12 October 2016 Two students from Nepal and Bangladesh have shared this year’s International Student Award given away amid a ceremony at the Sydney Opera House yesterday evening.…

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Bijay from Nepal and Sumiya from Bangladesh among finalists for NSW International Student Awards 2016

Bijay from Nepal and Sumiya from Bangladesh among finalists for NSW International Student Awards 2016

September 19, 2016 0 Comment

19 Sep 2016: Bijay Sapkota from Nepal and Sumiya Sultan from Bangladesh are two inspiring South Asian students who have made it to the final list of the 2016 NSW International Student…

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You have friends exploited by selfish employers? Use “Anonymous Report” to help them get their money and rights

You have friends exploited by selfish employers? Use “Anonymous Report” to help them get their money and rights

September 18, 2016 0 Comment

By Ram Khatry, Sydney 18 September 2016 The “Anonymous Report” function that Fair Work Ombudsman launched months ago in response to thousands of complaints about exploitation of workers including international students can be…

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Former operator of Indian restaurant faces legal action for exploiting students

Former operator of Indian restaurant faces legal action for exploiting students

May 19, 2016 0 Comment

Hari Pal, who once ran Konna Indian Restaurant which was later renamed Punjabi Tandoori Corner, is facing a penalty of up to $10,200 and his company RS & JS Pty Ltd of…

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The man who never says ‘no’ to his mum: an Indian Australian’s incredible journey from 800 dollars to millions

The man who never says ‘no’ to his mum: an Indian Australian’s incredible journey from 800 dollars to millions

February 13, 2016 2 Comments

By Ram Khatry, Sydney 13 February 2016 ”Australia is a land of opportunity” – one hears and reads the clichéd statement so often that many of us begin to miss the very…

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NRNA to raise over $100,000 to assist internatinal students with Nepalese passports

NRNA to raise over $100,000 to assist internatinal students with Nepalese passports

February 7, 2016 0 Comment

The Australian chapter of Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), a global body present in 72 nations, is aiming to raise over $100,000 from its upcoming ‘Walk for Welfare’ programmes to be…

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