AMIT SARWAL

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Dr Amit Sarwal is the Co-Founder and Editor of The Australia Today, with a career spanning broadcast media and academic leadership. He brings strategic vision, cross-cultural expertise, and editorial innovation to storytelling that connects communities and amplifies diverse voices.

INNOVATION

Australia thanks India for offer to maintain Navy ships, signs first mutual submarine rescue arrangement in Indian Ocean

Key agreements included the Australia–India Implementing Arrangement on Mutual Submarine Rescue Support, and progress on the 2024 Air-to-Air Refuelling arrangement.

INNOVATION

Albanese and Ley welcome US-brokered Gaza peace deal

"There is a very long road to recovery in Gaza, securing long-term peace and building the Palestinian state."

HEALTH

More doctors registered as Connecting the Docs expands to 10 more rural health services in Victoria

The program addresses long-term workforce shortages by streamlining recruitment, supporting international transitions, and offering flexible career pathways across hospitals, community care, and primary care settings.

IMMIGRATION

40 employers inspected over pay of skilled migrant pathway visa workers

Most of the 40 inspected businesses, employing migrant workers, were in the fast food, restaurant and café sector, with others in hair and beauty, manufacturing, recreation, and health.

INFOTAINMENT

Indian Navy team with two women officers completes daring climb of Mt Black Peak

Flagged off from INS Satavahana, Visakhapatnam, on 19 September, the 13-member expedition — including two women officers — reached the summit of the tallest peak in the Bandarpoonch Massif, also known as Kala Nag.

POLITICS

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson renews push to ban burqas and face coverings in Australia

Senator Pauline Hanson first made headlines in 2017 when she entered the Senate chamber wearing a black burqa to highlight her proposed ban.

HEALTH

Baby Priya’s Bill introduced to safeguard paid parental leave after stillbirth or infant death

The Bill introduces a new principle into the Fair Work Act, ensuring that employer-funded paid parental leave cannot be cancelled if a child is stillborn or dies, unless otherwise agreed.

IMMIGRATION

“Non-sensical and ludicrous”: Fiji Deputy PM Prasad hits back at opposition over Indo-Fijian population claim

Prof. Prasad accused the former FijiFirst government, in which Seruiratu was a senior member, of concealing ethnic data by classifying all citizens simply as “Fijian” — despite a United Nations recommendation to retain disaggregated statistics.

INNOVATION

Albanese welcomes Indian Defence Minister, highlights strong defence partnership built on trust

Prime Minister Albanese said the defence partnership between Australia and India “keeps getting stronger – built on trust, shared interests and a commitment to a peaceful, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific.”

INNOVATION

Rush to buy gold in Australia, prices hit record high ahead of Diwali

Australia, already a leading gold producer, is well placed to gain.

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POLITICS

“While Australians struggle…”: Pauline Hanson attacks PM Albanese’s Global Citizen Award after blunt exchange with journalist

Albanese’s response was notably brief, with the Prime Minister rejecting the premise of Bourke’s question before continuing with the press conference.

NEWS

South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas warns cutting migration would be ‘madness’

“There could be no greater act of national economic self harm than to slash migration numbers for political purposes.”

NEWS

India backs Australia’s bid for UN Security Council seat as Albanese launches 2029-30 campaign

“As an active and ambitious middle power, we have a practical contribution to make to international peace and security”