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.

INNOVATION

Australia’s Deakin University announces INR30 million scholarships program for Indian students

This new initiative recognises deserving Indian students with consistently high academic performance.

INNOVATION

Sydney’s Surjit Gujral who catered to world cricket’s biggest stars passed away

Surjit Gujral migrated from India in 1980, pioneered authentic North Indian cuisine in Sydney and counted Australian and international cricketers as regulars at his restaurant.

INNOVATION

Indian scientists develop ‘space bricks’ to build homes on Mars

ISRO and IISc's method can produce space bricks of various complex shapes and sizes.

INNOVATION

Indian entrepreneurs create Australian playground theme party venue

The play area, inspired by the time Sinaya spent in Melbourne, is based on the theme of Australian playgrounds that encourages the idea of kids being one with nature when it comes to play.

INNOVATION

Australian UAV Technologies signs MoU with India’s defence services startup

This is probably the first of its kind MoU between defence industry companies since the initial initiatives of the Australia-India Free Trade Agreement came into effect.

INNOVATION

Indian-Australian horse trainer eyeing for the next big win

Sandhu, who has a team of around 30 horses in work, is looking forward to growing his stables and a change of fortune by winning more races in 2022.

SPORTS

Australian cricketer Mitch Marsh admitted to hospital after contracting COVID-19 in India

Australian all-rounder Mitch Marsh has been admitted to hospital in India after testing positive for COVID-19.

INNOVATION

India allows duty-free imports of cotton from Australia

India's textile industry has welcomed the signing of the Indo-Australia trade agreement and duty-free imports which would help gain high quality cotton produced by Australia.

REAL ESTATE

Vijay Balasubramaniyan fined $250k for breaching Australia’s foreign investor laws

Vijay Balasubramaniyan has become the first person fined $250,000 by Australia’s Federal Court for breaching foreign investor laws.

SPORTS

2026 Commonwealth Games to be held in regional areas of Victoria to boost economy

The focus on regional areas will provide "affordable housing and modern sports infrastructure" to the people living here.

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Knife rampage ends in fatal police shooting after woman stabbed and officers attacked in NSW

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IMMIGRATION

“All of you are putrid f…ing dogs”: Alleged racist slurs and spitting at Uber Eats driver by teenage girls at Sydney supermarket as police...

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POLITICS

Open Mosque Day turns into political flashpoint as Islamic Council of Victoria accused of selective exclusion despite $400,000 taxpayer funding

“Victoria is a place where people of all faiths can and do worship freely. But incitement to harm is not worship, it is hate speech,” he said.