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.

SPORTS

Australia and India’s rising hockey stars set for high-stakes U-18 showdown

Hockey Australia confirmed its men’s and women’s U-18 squads will tour India from 10 to 21 May, while Hockey India has named 24-member boys’ and girls’ squads for the series to be played in Bhopal between 15 and 20 May.

NEWS

Australia and India intensify defence partnership with major push on maritime security

The discussions also focused on enhancing interoperability across military domains, increasing the scale and complexity of joint exercises, and advancing maritime security cooperation amid growing regional strategic competition.

SPORTS

Former Australian champion Ian Vincent builds Meghalaya into India’s emerging canoeing hub

Vincent's move to India followed his marriage to Sheila Vincent, who is from Kerala, and he has since built a life around developing water sports in the hilly state of Meghalaya.

POLITICS

Prime Minister Albanese commits $3.8bn more to Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop East

The funding boost supports construction of a 26-kilometre underground orbital rail line through Melbourne’s eastern and south-eastern suburbs, designed to link major employment, education and health precincts and ease pressure on the city’s radial rail network.

NEWS

‘Money already in Australia’: Indian MP Swati Maliwal alleges hawala trail in Punjab land scam investigation

Swati Maliwal alleged that “crores of rupees have already reached Australia through hawala” and claimed those involved planned to flee overseas if they lost political power.

POLITICS

Albanese announces $10bn fuel security plan as nation faces “extraordinarily volatile times”

The government said April recorded 92 fuel shipments into Australia — the highest monthly figure this year — as authorities diversified supply chains through imports from Europe, North America, South America and Algeria.

IMMIGRATION

Fiji turns to skilled Indian workers as more than 15,000 locals leave for overseas jobs

PM Rabuka said Fiji continued to face persistent workforce shortages driven by strong global competition for labour, increasing domestic demand and labour mobility schemes.

NEWS

UNSW and Deloitte India to launch AI Centre of Excellence at Bengaluru campus

A start-up and innovation hub will support entrepreneurship among students and staff, while future programs are expected to include executive education and professional development

NEWS

Woman questioned by police over ‘anti-Indian’ post, Foreign Affairs Minister defends it as free speech

Officers invited her to attend a police station to discuss the post, which authorities reportedly considered “racist” and “unwelcoming”

NEWS

Victoria secures 10 million litres of diesel to safeguard farmers and food supply

Allan said supporting farmers was essential not only for regional jobs but also for keeping grocery prices stable.

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IMMIGRATION

Almost half a million arrivals, 174,500 new homes: IPA says Australia’s housing crunch is no mystery

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SPORTS

“Born to Fly”: Melbourne’s Rahul Sharma sets World Record running 566-kilometre across Sri Lanka for children’s cancer cause

The documentary Born To Fly, directed by Ali Khajeian, captures Sharma’s journey of endurance, friendship and purpose, highlighting the message behind the campaign: “Dream Like a Kid.”

OPINION

What’s in the US‑Iran peace deal? A lot of concessions and empty promises from Trump, in return for little

President Donald Trump’s claims of success make this feel like an “emperor has no clothes” moment.