16 Jan: Mail Today. Prof. Ralph Martins, has been named Western Australia's Australian of the Year 2010. Martins, director of the Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease Research and Care at Edith Cowan University, was born to Goan parents in Bahrain, and moved to Perth at 16. His team is undertaking the largest study of its kind in the world to develop a blood test to identify the role of lifestyle factors in Alzheimer's disease. 229 words.
For a photo of him and more info see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2010/January/2010_January_19.html Also Carol Furtado: Bollywood has wide appeal 1. 19 Jan: Australian Associated Press. Carol Furtado got her big break performing on MTV but stuck to her roots and is helping to popularise Bollywood around the world. She stars in Merchants of Bollywood . A bigger version of the show returns in February for a run of shows in Melbourne and Sydney . 449 words. 2. 18 Jan: New York Times. The Merchants of Bollywood," a musical about the Hindi film industry, is set for its first worldwide tour this year. 3. Video clip interview in which she mentions her Goan connection.7m. 45s. For a photo of Carol and access to the links see http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/newsletter/2010/January/2010_January_19.html
