Man in court for luring young woman with fake social media account, and commit sexual act
A Nepalese national, charged over allegedly committing sexual act in front of a teenager earlier this year, will appear in Sydney court today.
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Nepalese youth dies following Sydney pub fight while four of his countrymen surrender passports
24 March 2020 I Troubled Nepalese Australians are urging young members of the diaspora to enjoy responsibly after a 23-year-old man dies in hospital following a nasty brawl between two…
Burwood man charged for hiding camera in couple’s bedroom and filming “private act”
19 February 2019 I Police in Sydney’s inner west have charged a man for allegedly hiding camera in a young couple’s bedroom and “film person in private act without consent”.…
Football-loving Nepalese youths in shock as police discover body of their mate in water
Ram Khatry I 18 February 2020 I Football-loving Nepalese youths are in shock and disbelief following unexpected death of a bubbly and sporty community member whose body was retrieved from…
First “International Nepali Day” observed
15 JANUARY 2020 I Nepalese expatriates have expressed concern over the increasingly divisive tendencies of their communities based on politics, caste, religion and other differences. Speaking at a programme organised…
Sydney City security officers stop “Visit Nepal” rally led by minister Yogesh Bhattarai
7 JANUARY 2020 I Security personnel in Sydney City have stopped a rally organised to “launch” Visit Nepal Year 2020, the scenic nation’s ambitious year-long tourism promotion exercise. The organisers had…
Western Sydney Nepalese man arrested for arranging to meet 14-year-old girl for sex
4 JANUARY 2020 I NSW Police detectives have arrested a Nepalese man from Western Sydney for planning to meet up with a girl whom he believed to be 14 years…
Mates cook up Nepalese meal for firefighters braving Southern Highlands inferno
21 December 2019 I Goat curry is the kind of food that “talks” to anyone and everyone from Nepal, including tens of thousands Nepalese origin people that call Australia home.…
Globe-trotting Nepalese band enthralls expatriates at sold-out Sydney event
15 December 2019 I They may be a Third World band but the sheer force of their popularity enables Nepathya to tour the world as if they were a platoon…
Expect another wave of sad & angry outbursts from Nepalese students in Australia
29 May 2019: The future of hundreds, if not a thousand or more, Nepalese students may be seriously affected if recent decisions by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) on…
Nepalese man got his victim drunk on tequila before allegedly raping her repeatedly: report
13 May 2019: A Nepalese man working as “an aviation engineer” in New York has fallen victim to his own Facebook profile after his alleged rape victim identified him through…
Policy change impacts Nepalese students applying for VET student visa
8 May 2019: Nepalese students wishing to apply for a student visa to pursue Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses in Australia are beginning to feel the heat of recent…
Wild brawl during a match between two Nepalese community football clubs
28 March 2019: A video has emerged on social media showing what appears to be a violent clash between players of two Nepalese community football teams from Sydney. Sagarmatha Football…
Young Nepal woman dies in Sydney, police investigating “into the circumstances of the death”
27 December 2018: Police in New South Wales continue to investigate the death of a young Nepal woman who died in Sydney’s southwest last Saturday. It is understood the 23-year-old…
Nepalese student dies in Sydney, college promises to refund $10,000 to family
8 December 2018: A 20-year-old international student from Nepal has died in Sydney due to “brain hemorrhage”. His Australian dream had just started, on October 6, when he arrived in…
Sydney hotel stay irked Mahabir Pun on the final night of his Australian tour
15 August 2017: Mahabir Pun, the man behind Nepal’s National Innovation Centre, left Australia little unhappy and little mortified because he had to spend the last night of his Australia…
Community leader says fake doctor Shyam Acharya must be jailed, $30000 fine not enough
15 March 2017: Federation of Indian Associations of NSW (FIAN) has demanded stricter penalties for a fake doctor who stole medical credentials of a British doctor and then managed not…
Exploited Sydney man speaks out, warns fellow Nepalis against evil “community leader” in disguise
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 21 January 2017 A Sydney-based Nepali cook has spoken out about a “community leader” who in 2014 defrauded him of $15,000 by promising a well-salaried hospitality role.…
Deep legal troubles for two visiting Nepali youths, charged with assault ABH and common assault
By Ram Khatry, Sydney 8 January 2016 Two Nepali youths are in deep legal troubles after being charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH) and common assault. Responding to…
Nepalese students contributed $707 million to Australian economy in 2015-16, course commencements on the rise
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…
