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.

IMMIGRATION

Leaders celebrate Sangam’s service to Fiji, marking 100 years of Indo-Fijian cultural and educational impact

Founded in 1926, Then India Sanmarga Ikya Sangam has grown into one of the country’s largest community organisations, managing a network of schools and early childhood centres.

INNOVATION

Federal funding boost for Royal Children’s Hospital as Good Friday Appeal marks 95 years

The latest commitment adds to $6 million already provided by the federal government to the appeal, which supports treatment, research and training at the hospital.

INFOTAINMENT

“Cinema, not propaganda”: How one leftist icon just silenced the critics of India’s blockbuster Dhurandhar

Piyush Mishra — actor, lyricist, playwright, and for much of his career a prominent voice associated with progressive cultural politics — has said plainly that Dhurandhar is cinema, not propaganda.

IMMIGRATION

Migrant worker exploited for seven years in domestic servitude as wage theft investigation uncovers millions

Across Australia, the $13.5 million program, run by the Department of Home Affairs, has uncovered millions in unpaid wages, threats of visa cancellation, and cases of modern slavery.

POLITICS

One Nation just a seat away from toppling Liberals as South Australia opposition

Thomas’s win delivers One Nation a fourth seat in the House of Assembly and contributes to a total of seven representatives across both chambers — a notable increase for a party that has traditionally occupied the political fringes in South Australia.

NEWS

‘Evil voices’ in head drove accused to vandalise historic Fiji Hindu temple, court hears

The vandalism sparked outrage across Fiji when it occurred last July.

INNOVATION

AgriMaitri roundtable launched to co-design solutions for Australia–India agribusiness ties

“By leveraging Australia’s advanced agriscience and premium exports alongside India’s scale, digital agriculture expertise, and growing markets, we aim to create a Shared Value Roadmap for both countries.”

IMMIGRATION

Australia to support Pakistan in major crackdown on human trafficking gangs

AFP personnel based in Islamabad recently took part in a National Dialogue focused on improving criminal justice responses to trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants in Pakistan.

INNOVATION

Tongala Nutrition founder Siddharth Jani celebrates Victorian investment as expansion creates 40 new jobs

The company, which began producing nutrition products in 2023 after acquiring a former Nestlé factory, is positioning itself as a key player in Victoria’s booming food production sector.

IMMIGRATION

Migration wave propels Melbourne toward becoming Australia’s biggest city as population skyrockets

Key source countries include New Zealand, the United Kingdom and China, while Australians are increasingly returning from destinations such as Indonesia and Japan.

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NEWS

Indian-Australian scientist Prof. Rajeev Varshney named among world’s top agri-food pioneers

Prof. Varshney, Director of the Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI), the WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, and Murdoch University’s International Chair in Agriculture and Food Security, is one of only four Australians to have received the honour since the list was launched in 2024.

NEWS

‘I fell in love with India’: Australian solo traveller praises kindness and hospitality of strangers

Reflecting on her month-long journey, Paige said the warmth she encountered wherever she travelled was one of the main reasons she had developed such a strong affection for India.

IMMIGRATION

Almost half a million arrivals, 174,500 new homes: IPA says Australia’s housing crunch is no mystery

For the March quarter alone, net housing supply increased by 54,200 dwellings, compared with 193,780 net permanent and long-term arrivals.