AMIT SARWAL

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Amit Sarwal is Melbourne-based academic, writer, translator, and former radio broadcaster. He is the Founding Convenor of Australia-India Interdisciplinary Research Network (AIIRN), Co-founder of the Australia Today news network and Founder of Kula Press.

“Australia, we’re going to the Moon”: Here’s your chance to name our lunar rover

The rover will go to the Moon as part of a future Artemis mission by as early as 2026.

More flights and aviation training between New Zealand and India to boost bilateral ties

The airlines from New Zealand may be able to operate any number of services to six major points in India - New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata.

Australia to target growing Indian consumer market in trade expansion

Australia will continue to work closely with India in support of its G20 presidency.

Japinder Sandhu recognised with Point Cook Fire Brigade Champion Firefighter Award

On 2 September 2023, Mr Sandhu will climb 28 floors in 25kg of kit to help raise $700,000 support Lifeline, Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation, and 000Foundation.

Indian-origin comedy talent shines in Screen Australia’s Fresh Blood initiative

The teams were selected from more than 400 entrants, and each has received $50,000 to make three comedy shorts of 3 x 5 - minutes duration.

Queensland launches its India Trade and Investment Strategy 2023–27

The Indian economy is ten times the size of Queensland and the Indian diaspora has grown to over 90,000, making it the second-largest non-European diaspora in the State.

Indian-Australian students emerge on top in Premier’s VCE Awards

Victoria's best and brightest from 2022 were recognised for excelling through the once-in-a-lifetime challenges of VCE and performing at the top of the state academically - in one or more subjects.

Shankari Chandran wins Australia’s prestigious $60,000 literary award for her Novel

The novel's major theme is the role that stories play in national identity

Indian Navy to participate as observers in Australia’s ‘Talisman Sabre’ military exercise

This year more than 30,000 personnel from 13 participating nations and four observer nations will take part in Exercise Talisman Sabre.

Australian researchers find evidence of oldest curry outside India

Earlier studies in South Asia have reported archaeological presences of black pepper, mustard, clove, nutmeg, and cardamom. 

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Hidden cash haul worth nearly $2m restrained in AFP-led crime crackdown

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How cutting the capital gains tax discount could help rebalance the housing market

Current attention is centred on the prospect of the government reducing the capital gains tax concession for landlord investors in residential property.

ISIS claims deadly Islamabad bombing amid warnings of extremist blowback

Repeated international warnings that the direct or indirect cultivation of extremist networks — whether for global jihad or against neighbouring India or Afghanistan — would ultimately prove self-destructive for Pakistan are now playing out.
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