Comments on: Australia–India: reimagining the relationship

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:54:11 +0000

What a wonderful article!
I agree (^_^)/
Also, it would be great to do something constructive like you’ve mentioned. In the NT there’s often the Greek Glenti, Chinese New Year, the Burrunga Festival ect. So, why not celebrate with an Indian Festival!?
There could be delicious Indian Food, Bollywood Dancing and Preview Dance Classes ect.
India food is already very popular and I find young wome to be interested ub Bollywood dancing!
Australians love celebrations and parties, so I think something like a Festival would be great!

By: David Feith

David Feith — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:20:57 +0000

Great article by Robin Jeffrey. Let’s not forget the many great things the Indian community has brought to Australia – or to Melbourne at least. We have a great range of Indian restaurants, including some that serve South Indian food like dosais (quite different from North Indian food); we have many Indian groceries shops selling Indian spices and a range of foods, and DVDs! We can now occasionally see Indian films in cinemas, but we can any day get an Indian film on DVD with subtitles, and watch it at home. We also have some great Indian temples – both Hindu & Sikh; we have Bollywood and classical Indian dance schools; we have Indian music concerts and Indian festivals are now celebrated here. The Indian community has significantly enriched the cultural life of Melbourne!

By: Joanne Pyke

Joanne Pyke — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:42:13 +0000

Jeffrey rightly points to some important priorities about the need to better understand the growing Indian population now living in Australia. In the context of Australia’s postcolonial history as a ‘white’ nation, immigration from Asia challenges this identity and the recent violence against Indians suggest that there are racially based tensions within the community that are largely unexplored. A recently released study from Victoria University makes a contribution to the research by exploring international student safety issues in Melbourne. One of the key aims of this study is to canvass the perceived causes of violence against international students and to examine the polarised debate about whether or not such violence is underpinned by ‘racism’ or ‘opportunism’. While the study is largely exploratory, the study contains evidence that racism is one element that threatens the safety of international students. The study also points to the need for better data on the international student experience and the need for reinvestment in services and support for international students. While this study is about international students, Indian students are the second largest group of internatioanl student enrolments, second to the Chinese. The experiences of these students will do much to shape the future of the India/Australian relationship.
The report can be found at this link: http://www.vu.edu.au/news/community-safety-of-international-students-in-melbourne

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