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.

OPINION

Budget bottom line: Albanese’s pre-election promises and their impact

If re-elected, these policies could significantly shape Australia’s economic landscape.

IMMIGRATION

Sunita Kotnala named 2025 Canberra Citizen of the Year for empowering women through trade skills

The award is especially meaningful for Sunita, marking 25 years since she migrated from India to Australia as a skilled worker.

IMMIGRATION

New Zealand history prize celebrates legacy of Indian-origin scholar Sekhar Bandyopadhyay

Prof. Bandyopadhyay has also played a key role in non-political diplomacy, leading three New Zealand delegations to Indo-NZ meetings in New Delhi and Wellington.

POLITICS

Queensland secures record funding, paving way for full funding of all Australian public schools

The deal ensures that all public and state schools in Queensland will be on a path to full and fair funding, marking a key milestone in the nationwide Better and Fairer Schools Agreement.

INNOVATION

South Australia’s Premier in India to strengthen education, trade and flight links

"This will provide a significant boost to our economy, community, and workforce."

POLITICS

Canadian PM to run in Nepean after dropping three-term Hindu MP Chandra Arya

Despite his extensive background in finance—having served as Governor of both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England—PM Mark Carney has never before held elected office.

INNOVATION

Pacific security leaders unite to strengthen regional cooperation

Established in 2019, JHoPS brings together 24 Pacific island jurisdictions, two observer countries, the United States and Japan, and seven regional organisations to address regional security challenges.

INNOVATION

Australia slips, India rises but trails behind war-torn countries in World Happiness Rankings

The report considers social support, freedom, generosity, income, and perceptions of corruption as key factors influencing happiness.

OPINION

Balochistan’s plight highlights the double standards of Australian politicians and activists on human rights

The region remains one of the most heavily militarized in Pakistan, with security forces routinely carrying out raids, abductions, and extrajudicial killings.

POLITICS

Albanese commits $44.6m to enhance intelligence capability to keep Australia safe

2024 Independent Intelligence Review praised agencies for protecting Australia’s national interest but urged further investment in economic security, crisis preparedness, and open-source intelligence.

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OPINION

Australia signs defence deal with India then walks into disputed history, exposing geopolitical fault line

Australia views its relationships in Islamabad and New Delhi through entirely separate bilateral lenses, India views Western engagement with Pakistan through the uncompromising prism

IMMIGRATION

Rishen Shekhar appointed ANU Pro Vice-Chancellor for International and Future Students

Shekhar said he was looking forward to joining ANU in its 80th year and helping tell the university’s story more widely.

IMMIGRATION

Can you send your Indian passport home with a relative after getting Australian citizenship?

"After receiving citizenship, to return the Indian passport, can it be handed over to a relative who is returning back from a visit here so that they can formally hand it over to the Passport office back in India, or does it need an in-person appointment?"