National News

1 March 2010.

Beyond India: What have been your achievements since Labor Party Government has taken over Victoria.

Premier: The big things are the investments we have made in Health and Education. Running an education system and a health system that is now regarded as the best in Australia.

The decisions we have made to grow the whole state so that we see balance to the economic development in Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and Ballarat  and across the provincial centers as well. And the additional police we have put on.

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Melbourne, Feb 4 (IANS) An Indian taxi driver was arrested in this Australian city after he bashed up a passenger following a heated argument Wednesday night, media reports said.The 25-year-old passenger had an argument with the driver at about 10 p.m. when they pulled over in Acland Street in St Kilda, Australian news agency AAP reported.

Melbourne, Jan 24 (IANS) Investigation into the stabbing murder of Indian student Nitin Garg was stepped up as the Australian police have released video clippings of the last moments of the victim and re-enacted his final steps on the spot.

Sydney, Jan 14 (IANS) Not all attacks on Indians in Australia are racist in nature, says music maestro A.R. Rahman, now here for a free concert in a bid to bridge relations between India and Australia. The Indian Oscar winner urged the media not to go overboard.

"We need a more responsible media. Media is a great tool but it can also be misused and provoke people. Just one wrong can kill thousands of people. That's happened in the past, and we need to be extremely careful and strict about what we are - the truth," Rahman told a press conference here Thursday.