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.

Indian-Australian Sameer Pandey creates history, elected Lord Mayor of Parramatta

Cr Sameer Pandey was first elected to City of Parramatta Council in September 2017, and elected as Deputy Lord Mayor in January 2022.

Australia returns to Nepal a 13th-century sacred wooden ‘tunala’ stolen from Hindu temple

Australia has been working with Nepal on climate change, disaster preparedness, good governance, and also looking forward to introducing direct flights between the two nations.

India imports record 51,000 tonnes of Australian cotton duty-free under AIECTA

“If the Indian cotton crop is small, there is scope for more imports."

Adelaide man jailed for more than three years for importing drugs in Indian cookware

On 4 and 6 July 2022, Australian Border Force (ABF) staff detected anomalies in two parcels at the International Mail Centre in Melbourne Airport.

The University of Wollongong becomes second Australian university to start campus in India

"The 21st century is truly India’s century, and we are proud to be part of its success story and its contribution to shaping a better world."

Indian-origin Virender Rana appointed Managing Director of Condair Australia 

Mr Rana completed his studies in India - MBA from Appejay Institute of Management and Technology and a B.Sc. (Life Sciences) Panjab University.

Dr Anukriti Mathur’s breakthrough research to reduce infectious diseases will help millions globally

Dr Anukriti Mathur hopes that her work can further narrow the gap in knowledge of the immune system and lead her to establish her innate immunology-focused laboratory that would foster Australia and India collaborations.

Women solicitors outnumber men; more work needed to increase representation of Indigenous and Asians

As of October 2022, there were 90,329 solicitors practising in Australia, an increase of 32,752 (57 percent) since 2011.

Indian-origin bus driver racially abused, NSW Premier praises 11-year-old boy who intervened

"Nobody's said that to me before when I've been racially abused in Australia."

Indian man with Australian citizen wife and daughter denied Partner Visa for failing to meet ‘Character Test’

The Tribunal concluded that if Mr Kambli is not granted a Partner Visa, his relationship with the child will remain as it is and they can meet in India and electronically.

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