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Mauritian Australians
Mauritian Australians are Australians of Mauritian descent, or who were born in Mauritius. The Census in 2011 recorded 23 280 Mauritius-born people in Australia, an increase of 28.1 percent from the 2006 Census. The 2011 distribution by state and territory showed Victoria had the largest number with 11 600 followed by New South Wales (5752), Western Australia (3932) and Queensland (1476). Mauritians are a rapidly growing migrant group having increased steadily over the past 30 years. Many Franco-Mauritians and Creole mixed families seeking better opportunities for their children migrated to Australia. The Franco-Mauritians helped to develop Queensland's sugar industry. Cultural background As Mauritius is a country with a multicultural and multiethnic society, Mauritians have different and diverse ethnic backgrounds. However, in the 2011 Census most Mauritius-born people living in Australia reported being of Mauritian descent (13,651), followed by those of French (4,536) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of , the second most populated state (after New South Wales) with a population of over 6.5 million, and the most densely populated state in Australia (28 per km2). Victoria is bordered by New South Wales to the north and South Australia to the west, and is bounded by the Bass Strait to the south (with the exception of a small land border with Tasmania located along Boundary Islet), the Great Australian Bight portion of the Southern Ocean to the southwest, and the Tasman Sea (a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean) to the southeast. The state encompasses a range of climates and geographical features from its temperate coastal and central regions to the Victorian Alps in the northeast and the semi-arid north-west. The majority of the Victorian population is concentrated in the central-south area surrounding Port Phillip Bay, and in particular within the metropolit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese People
The Chinese people or simply Chinese, are people or ethnic groups identified with China, usually through ethnicity, nationality, citizenship, or other affiliation. Chinese people are known as Zhongguoren () or as Huaren () by speakers of standard Chinese, including those living in Greater China as well as overseas Chinese. Although both terms both refer to Chinese people, their usage depends on the person and context. The former term is commonly used to refer to the citizens of the People's Republic of China - especially mainland China. The term Huaren is used to refer to ethnic Chinese, and is more often used for those who reside overseas or are non-citizens of China. The Han Chinese are the largest ethnic group in China, comprising approximately 92% of its Mainland population.CIA Factbook "Han Chinese 91.6%" out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orwin Castel
Orwin Castel (born 18 June 1973) is a Mauritian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Langwarrin SC in Australia. He won 16 caps for the Mauritius national football team, and had spells with clubs in South Africa and Mozambique during his career. In 2013, he came out of retirement and signed a 1-year deal with Langwarrin SC Langwarrin Soccer Club is an Australian soccer club based in Langwarrin South, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1964, the club competes in National Premier Leagues Victoria 2. History Langwarrin Soccer Club was formed by ... of the Victorian State League Division 2, in order to help them in their bid for promotion. Unfortunately he didn't sport his trademark mullet in the later stages of his career, however he still had the fans out of their seats with a number of dramatic saves External links * References 1973 births Living people Mauritian footballers Mauritius men's international footballers Mauritian expatriate footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shalom Brune-Franklin
Shalom Brune-Franklin (born 18 August 1994) is an English-Australian actress known for playing Private Maisie Richards in the BBC series ''Our Girl'', Umm Khulthum in ''The State'' and Aoife in the Australian series ''Doctor Doctor''. She stars as DC Chloe Bishop in all seven episodes of BBC One's ''Line of Duty'', series six (2021) and plays one of the lead roles in '' The Tourist'' on BBC One (2022). Biography Shalom Brune-Franklin was born in St Albans in England to a Mauritian mother and Thai-born English father. When Brune-Franklin was 14, she moved with her parents and her younger brother, Siam, to Mullaloo, Western Australia. She holds both British and Australian citizenship. Early acting career During her studies at Ocean Reef Senior High School, Brune-Franklin took up drama class then went on to win the school's drama award for high achievement. Brune-Franklin enrolled to study journalism at the Edith Cowan University but after seeing the Western Australian Acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Babet
Ralph Emmanuel Didier "Deej" Babet ( ; born 29 June 1983) is an Australian politician and a member of the United Australia Party. He was elected to represent Victoria in the Australian Senate at the 2022 Australian federal election, commencing his six-year term on 1 July 2022. Early life and career Babet was born on 29 June 1983 in Rodrigues, Mauritius. He and his family migrated to Australia in 1990 when he was seven years old, and he became an Australian citizen in 1993. He spoke French as his first language. Babet grew up in Doveton, attending the Holy Family Catholic Primary School and later St John's Regional College in Dandenong. He holds the degree of Bachelor of Business from Swinburne University of Technology and an advanced diploma in sales and marketing from the Chisholm Institute. On Christmas Day 2014 in Toorak, Babet was charged with criminal damage. On 6 March 2017, a criminal damage charge was recorded but no conviction was given by the Melbourne Magistrate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludovic Boi
Ludovic Boi (born 27 March 1989) is a Mauritian-Australian footballer who plays in the Football West State League for Floreat Athena. Career Ludovic started out his professional career with Stirling Lions. After that, he signed on for the inaugural Perth Glory youth squad, featuring prominently. On 1 November 2009 he made his senior debut for Perth Glory as a substitute against Melbourne Victory. In 2010, he rejoined Stirling Lions. A-League career statistics (''Correct as of 20 April 2010'') Honours Personal honours * National Youth League Top Scorer: 2009-2010 with Perth Glory Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues. Founded in 19 ... - 5 goals (tied with Glen Trifiro) References External links Perth Glory profile Living people 1989 births A-League Men players Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angry Anderson
Gary Stephen "Angry" Anderson (born 5 August 1947) is an Australian rock singer, songwriter, television personality and actor. He has been the lead vocalist with the hard rock band Rose Tattoo since 1976. As a solo artist, he is best known for his international hit " Suddenly" (1987). On Australia Day 26 January 1993, Anderson was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his role as a youth advocate. According to rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, "over the course of a lengthy career, hegravel-throated vocalist ... has gone from attention-grabbing, rock'n'roll bad boy to all-round Australian media star." Rose Tattoo were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2006. Biography Gary Stephen Anderson was born on 5 August 1947 in Melbourne, Victoria, to an Australian father and Mauritian mother. He has a brother Rodney living in Melbourne. Anderson's nickname of "Angry Ant" developed "during his youth after his aggressive and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Adelson
Jake Joseph Clifford Adelson (born 11 January 1996) is an Australian professional footballer who last played as a right back or right winger for Newcastle Jets. Adelson played youth football in England with Everton before returning to Australia play for Western Sydney Wanderers' youth team. He made his professional debut for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League in 2015, before joining Newcastle Jets in 2017. Adelson has represented the Australian under-20 national team. Club career Adelson began his youth career with Blacktown City FC before signing for the Everton F.C. Academy as a sixteen year old. After playing for the U-18's and U-21's at Finch Farm, Adelson wasn't able to break into the first team or sign elsewhere in England (which included a trial at Huddersfield F.C. among others), so he decided to return to Sydney, signing with the Western Sydney Wanderers Youth squad. At season's end, Adelson trialled with Newcastle Jets FC before signing with Central Coast Marin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Astruc
Ivan Astruc (28 April 1876 – 9 April 1905) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ... (VFL). He died following a period of illness in 1905. Astruc remains the only Mauritian to play in the VFL/AFL. Sources External links * * 1876 births 1905 deaths VFL/AFL players born outside Australia Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Fitzroy Football Club players Mauritian emigrants to Australia {{AFL-bio-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Havana Brown (musician)
Angelique Frances Meunier (born 14 February 1985), known professionally as Havana Brown or DJ Havana Brown, is an Australian DJ, singer, record producer, songwriter and dancer. In 2008, Brown signed with Island Records Australia as a DJ for the record company, and began releasing her ''Crave'' compilation album series, which featured remixes of songs from other artists. This led to her touring with international artists, including Britney Spears, Rihanna, the Pussycat Dolls, Chris Brown and Enrique Iglesias. Brown made her debut as a recording artist in 2011, with the single "We Run the Night", which reached number five on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The single earned Brown two ARIA Music Award nominations for Breakthrough Artist Single and Highest Selling Single. Following this success, Brown signed a US record deal with Universal Republic via producer RedOne's label 2101 Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meanjin
''Meanjin'' (), formerly ''Meanjin Papers'' and ''Meanjin Quarterly'', is an Australian literary magazine. The name is derived from the Turrbal word for the spike of land where the city of Brisbane is located. It was founded in 1940 in Brisbane, by Clem Christesen. It moved to Melbourne in 1945 and is as of 2008 an imprint of Melbourne University Publishing. History ''Meanjin'' was founded in December 1940 in Brisbane, by Clem Christesen. The name is derived from the Turrbal word for land on which the city of Brisbane is located. It moved to Melbourne in 1945 at the invitation of the University of Melbourne. Artist and patron Lina Bryans opened the doors of her Darebin Bridge House to the ''Meanjin'' group: then Vance and Nettie Palmer, Rosa and Dolia Ribush, Jean Campbell, Laurie Thomas and Alan McCulloch. There they joined the moderates in the Contemporary Art Society (Norman Macgeorge, Clive Stephen, Isobel Tweddle and Rupert Bunny, Sybil Craig, Guelda Pyke, Elma Roach, O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Slap (Australian TV Series)
'' The Slap'' is an Australian television drama series. It was first broadcast on ABC1 from 6 October to 24 November 2011. The series is based on '' The Slap'', a 2008 novel by Australian author Christos Tsiolkas, which explores what happens when a man slaps a child, who is not related to him, at a suburban barbecue. Filmed in Melbourne, Victoria, the series was produced by Matchbox Pictures' Tony Ayres, Helen Bowden and Michael McMahon, with Penny Chapman serving as executive producer. The directors—Jessica Hobbs, Matthew Saville, Tony Ayres and Robert Connolly—directed two episodes each. The writing team included Emily Ballou, Alice Bell, Brendan Cowell, Kris Mrksa and Cate Shortland. The series was aired on DirecTV's Audience Network in 2012, and an American adaptation of the series, also starring Melissa George, premiered on NBC on 12 February 2015. Characters Main *Hector (Jonathan LaPaglia) Hector seems to have it all. He is handsome, financially secure, and married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
