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.

NEWS

Over 4.7 million under-16 social media accounts deactivated under Australia’s minimum age law

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the early results were “encouraging,” adding that “our Government has acted to help keep kids safe online.

IMMIGRATION

Two Indian international students’ alleged detention sparks controversy amid Minnesota protests

Visuals shared online appear to show officers handcuffing and escorting the men from the premises after questioning staff.

POLITICS

‘City of aspiration’: Modi credits Mumbai voters as NDA storms civic polls

Overall, the BJP and its allies were on course to win 24 of Maharashtra’s 29 municipal corporations, marking a significant expansion from the 2015 civic polls.

HEALTH

“Can men get pregnant?” debate sparks calls to revoke Indian-American doctor Nisha Verma’s medical licence

Indian-American Dr Nisha Verma declined to give a direct answer, saying she treated patients with diverse gender identities and arguing that such yes-or-no questions were often used as political tools.

NEWS

Vikrant Thakur pleads guilty to manslaughter of wife Supriya Thakur, denies murder in Adelaide court

Officers found 36-year-old Supriya Thakur unconscious and attempted CPR, but she could not be revived.

POLITICS

Nation divided as Albanese gears up to debate controversial hate speech bill

The legislation, which aims to create new federal offences for promoting racial hatred, increase penalties for hate crimes, and target radicalising preachers, has sparked backlash from multiple quarters, including the Coalition, One Nation, and Jewish and Muslim community groups.

IMMIGRATION

Running a red light lands Indian truck driver Sukhdeep Singh in US deportation net

Authorities determined that Sukhdeep Singh is an Indian national who is unlawfully present in the United States, despite being in possession of a California commercial driver’s license.

NEWS

Fiji explores tech-driven smart agriculture ties with India

Fiji also signalled interest in practical partnerships covering digital farm and livestock registries, value-added processing, sugar bio-industries, food waste management and the use of agricultural by-products for animal feed.

NEWS

New recovery funding announced as Queensland rebuilds after floods

Flood-affected small businesses can check their eligibility for disaster recovery grants through the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority.

INFOTAINMENT

Indian film festival opens in Fiji, celebrating shared culture and cinema

Indian High Commissioner Suneet Mehta said the festival is a tribute to the deep-rooted cultural relationship between India and Fiji, nurtured over generations through shared traditions, values and the universal language of cinema.

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Two Indian-origin delivery drivers fight off alleged armed carjacking attempt in Melbourne

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IMMIGRATION

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NEWS

$800,000 NDIS and childcare scam mastermind sentenced to more than seven years

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