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.

HEALTH

Winston Peters says ‘promise kept’ as New Zealand government pauses new puberty blocker prescriptions

The government announced on Wednesday that it will pause new access to the drugs — gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues — until the findings of a major United Kingdom clinical trial, due in 2031.

BUSINESS

Samoa Observer ban sparks outcry over media freedom in the Pacific

Samoan Prime Minister La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt temporarily barred the country’s only daily newspaper from engaging with him and his ministers.

BUSINESS

Fiji Airways welcomes new Australian CEO Paul Scurrah with bold vision for growth

“Fiji Airways is the Happiest Airline in the World. I have every confidence that this claim is one we can truly stand behind.”

POLITICS

Albanese pledges more rail funding as new Hawthorn community hub opens

“This will be a source of pride in this growing community for decades to come.”

BUSINESS

Taiwan human rights delegation visits Fiji to explore regional collaboration on media rights and press freedom

The delegation, used the visit to recognise USP Journalism Programme’s long-standing contribution to academic research, media development and the advancement of press freedom across the Pacific.

BUSINESS

Thousands of Victorians walk and jog to explore West Gate Tunnel

Registration fees raised more than $175,000 for two west-based charities — the Community Bike Hub, which provides bicycle access and education, and West Welcome Wagon, which supports asylum seekers and refugees settling into life in Australia.

BUSINESS

Australia’s SCATS signs MoU with Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya to advance smart mobility in India

A pilot system will be implemented across at least five intersections in Vadodara, with hardware sourced wherever possible through India’s ‘Make in India’ programme.

INFOTAINMENT

65,000 years of Australian Indigenous storytelling through 300 artworks coming at Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi

For Australia, bringing Songlines to India represents a deepening of cultural links with a country whose civilisational heritage also stretches back millennia.

IMMIGRATION

Ayesha Safdar named South Australian Local Hero for empowering migrant women

"I am sincerely grateful to the women in our community for trusting me with their stories and journeys, and to my colleagues and students, whose inspiration fuels my work every day."

SPORTS

Young star Hasrat Gill joins crowds as Sydney Thunder brings cricket and culture to Drummoyne Oval

Thunder stars Chamari Athapaththu, Phoebe Litchfield and Hasrat Gill headlined the highly anticipated Sydney Smash, facing off against Sydney Sixers icons Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy in the second match of the evening.

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IMMIGRATION

Pakistani international student assaulted, allegedly racially abused in attack caught on camera outside Melbourne 7-Eleven

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IMMIGRATION

Record $540,000 fine over alleged ‘modern slavery’ migrant labour racket in NSW

Investigators reported that some migrant workers were living in squalid conditions described as akin to modern slavery.

IMMIGRATION

International student drowns at Sydney beach while testing new diving mask

Fangqi Peng, 30, was at the popular eastern suburbs beach on Sunday afternoon with three friends who were collecting sea snails along the shoreline.