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

Pakistani-Canadian accused of masterminding horrific Mumbai terror attacks extradited to India

Rana, a former Chicago businessman, is accused of aiding LeT in plotting the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people, including at a Jewish centre, and injured hundreds at sites like the Taj Hotel and CST station.

INNOVATION

Queensland scraps stamp duty for first-home buyers to boost housing market

Experts believe that this reform, effective from May 1, 2025, will see first-time buyers save an average of $9,096 on a median-priced house-and-land package.

INNOVATION

Fiji’s DPM Biman Prasad calls for collective action to drive real change across the Blue Pacific

“Global markets are unsettled. Global trading environment is unsettled. The impacts on our economies of tariff conflicts will be significant.”

INNOVATION

From Coimbatore to Mumbai, Australian cotton leaders stitch India tour with significant MoU

It permits the duty-free entry of 51,000 tonnes of Australian cotton into India each year.

INNOVATION

Peter Roberts officially takes charge as Australia’s new High Commissioner to Fiji

A seasoned diplomat, Roberts previously served as Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo and was Ambassador to Timor-Leste from 2018 to 2022.

INNOVATION

Australia strengthens education ties with South Asia through school leaders’ mission

The group is visiting Brisbane, the Gold Coast, and Perth, with a focus on exploring opportunities in school and undergraduate education.

Australia Votes

Dutton pledges $840m to fast-track Adelaide freight bypass

Dutton accused the federal Labor government of delays and underfunding, declaring that only a Coalition government would provide a “real plan” to tackle traffic and freight inefficiencies in Adelaide.

Australia Votes

Dutton backtracks on work-from-home policy, Labor attacks Coalition’s U-turn

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton accused Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of “twisting” the policy and wrongly implying it would extend to the private sector.

SPORTS

Tanvi Lathwal makes history as first Indian-origin shooter in Australian squad

Currently ranked third nationally in Australia’s open category, Tanvi’s journey reflects resilience, adaptability, and the fire to succeed on the global stage.

Australia Votes

Albanese promises $2.3bn to make home batteries more affordable

The initiative, set to roll out from July 2025, targets both cost-of-living relief and environmental goals by making renewable energy storage more accessible.

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