Fake Buddhist monks scamming people in Melbourne, says Consumer Affairs

by Tammy Mills, The Age, May 26, 2014

Melbourne, Australia -- Dodgy Buddhist monks wearing robes that hide tracksuit pants and runners are scamming Melburnians and visitors to the CBD, Consumer Affairs says.

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Community combines for Vesak Day celebrations

The Buddhist Channel, 13 May 2014

Queensland, Australia -- The University of Queensland community celebrated the birth, enlightenment and death of Budda at Vesak Day celebrations on Tuesday 13 May.

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Public invited to check out Buddhist centre

by JANINE RANKIN, Stuff, Matrch 5, 2014

Manawatu, New Zealand -- After years of work and a tortuous path through resource consent processes, Palmerston North's Amitabha Buddhist centre is ready to settle into peaceful meditation.

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Tibetan Buddhist Society celebrates New Year with Yuroke festival

by Natalie Savino, Derald Sun, February 23, 2014

Yuroke, Australia -- IT MIGHT almost be March, but this weekend will be a celebration of the Tibetan New Year.

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New hub for Canberra's burgeoning Buddhist community

by Emma Kelly, Canberra Times, February 11, 2014

Canberra, Australia -- One of Canberra’s largest residents will be housed in a striking new hub that will cater for the territory’s growing Buddhist population.

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NSW Fair Trading issues warning over bogus Buddhist monk scam

Sydney Morning Herald, January 8, 2014

Sydney, Australia -- NSW Fair Trading has warned people to be on the look-out for con artists dressed as Buddhist monks after dozens of smh.com.au readers said they had been approached by men in orange garb asking for money.

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Bid to build 22m-high Buddhist temple on Salisbury Highway is in doubt

by Duane Schultz, Northern Messenger, January 9, 2014

Adelaide, Australia -- A PLAN to build Australia's tallest Buddhist temple in Parafield Gardens is in doubt after the Federal Government cut a $150,000 grant to the SA Khmer Buddhist Association.

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Buddhanet launches Buddhist eLibrary

By Justin Whitaker , Patheos, December 27, 2013

Sydney, Australia -- This week, the well-known Buddhist web resource Buddhanet launched a mobile site: Buddhist eLibrary.

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Buddhist monk beaten unconscious

3News, 17 Aug 2013

Auckland, New Zealand -- A 58-year-old Buddhist monk has been beaten unconscious and left tied up on the floor of the Quan Am Buddhist Monastery south of Auckland.

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Plans lodged for 22m high Buddhist temple on Salisbury Highway

by Duane Schultz, News Review Messenger, June 19, 2013

Salisbury, Australia -- A PLAN to build the tallest Buddhist temple in Australia has been lodged with Salisbury Council.

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