Tag: canberra
New helmet laws for Sikhs and Muslims in Canberra
Aussie Sikhs and Muslims no longer have to wear a helmet on bikes – while other riders still face fines of up to $344 for cycling without one Sikh and Muslim riders...
Taxi business in Loss in Canberra due to Public Service job cuts
Taxi drivers say these are dark days for taxis in Canberra - too many cabs and public service cuts, mixed with economic uncertainty, have made people thrifty and the passengers stop coming. It...
Indian Student Taxi Driver in Canberra accused of raping passenger
A Canberra taxi driver has been accused of raping a passenger who caught his cab home after a night out in Civic last year. Neelander Neel Sirohi, 30, allegedly picked up the woman...
Canberra Cab firm loses legal bid to stop wheelchair booking system
A Canberra cab company has lost a legal bid to force the ACT government to abandon a wheelchair taxi booking system. Aerial Capital Group launched court action after the government set up the...
Canberra Taxi drivers strike over GPS guided booking system
More than 100 drivers and operators of Canberra Elite taxis are on strike over the introduction of a GPS guided booking system by Aerial Capital Group. The new booking system was introduced on...
Canberra Punjabis denied bail over alleged sexual assault
Two men who allegedly used a social media application to lure, abduct and rape a woman were trying to set up meetings with others in the city, a court has heard. Ajitpal Singh,...
Two Punjabi men charged over phone app sex trap, now in Australian custody
Two Indian Punjabi men, who allegedly blackmailed, abducted and raped an Australian woman, will remain in custody till Oct 22, an Australian court has ruled. POLICE are warning mobile phone users to take care with...
Sarbjeet Kaur, Canberra’s first female Punjabi Bus Driver
While it is quite common today to see women among the fleet of bus drivers of the state-owned and managed bus companies in Australia, it is the first time in its history that...