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Australia Not as Safe as Claimed, insists FISA
MELBOURNE: FISA questions the claim made by the Australian delegation visiting India that attacks on Indian students in Australia were
FISA welcomes Rudd’s COAG outcomes - but now it is time to include international students
3 July 2009
Melbourne
While welcoming the COAG initiative for development of a national International Student Strategy that will promote a broader vision of international education Mr Gautam Gupta, spokesperson for FISA, called on the Government to include Indian Students as part of the solution.
Thank You Victorians
25 June 2009
The Federation of Indian Students of Australia (FISA) would like to thank the Victorians for their strong support for the victims of recent racist attacks.
FISA Executives and student volunteers will be thanking Victorians on Friday 26 June 2009 at Flinders Street Street Railway Station from 7:30 am onwards.
FISA welcomes Brumby's first 3 steps to address safety concerns in Victoria
15 June 2009
FISA is calling on all Indian students and the established Indian community to join the Premier on the 12 July for the Harmony walk.
Community Relations Commission Forum for International Students from the Indian Sub-Continent
13 June 2009
FISA's Sydney Representative met with the Chairman and Media Officer of the Community Relations Commission (CRC) of NSW on 11 June 2009.
FISA is working closely with the CRC on the current issues at hand and supports the initiatives from the CRC.
FISA concerned about recent arrests and charges
12 June 2009
In the recent two weeks a number of Indians have been arested and charged by Police in both New South Wales and Victoria. FISA is quite concerned with these actions and charges of the Police.
FISA will be working with various Community Legal Centres to provide representation and justice to all people involved in peaceful protests in Melbourne and Sydney.
FISA calls for calm and peaceful action
10 June 2009
In response to the recent incidents in the Harris Park area in suburban Sydney, FISA sends a strong message to that it denounces any form of violence. FISA rejects acts of thuggery or retaliatory acts and is appealing to all Indian students and the Indian community for calm.
FISA calls for established Indian community in Australia to help Indian students
FISA calls for established Indian community in Australia to adopt a 10-point plan to help Indian students
After a spate of racial attacks on Indian students in Melbourne and other Australian cities it has become obvious that young Indians are facing racism and exploitation with little help from the established and largely successful Indian community.
FISA Executives met today to discuss the deteriorating security situation in Melbourne
Federation of Indian Students of Australia (FISA) met today to discuss the deteriorating security situation in Melbourne for Indian students and possible solutions. The increase in the incidence of violent attacks has evoked a strong reaction from Government of India .
FISA concerned about growing unrest and anxiety
8 June 2009
FISA is concerned with the growing unrest and anxiety amongst the
Indian community in Australia. These recent reported acts of violence against Indians have created confusion and a number of students have expressed concern.
We are working closely with various authorities to bring about
solutions locally. These solutions may take a long time and in the