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.

INFOTAINMENT

Australian diplomats in India go Bollywood-style with Dhurandhar-themed International Women’s Day viral video

The online campaign coincided with messages from Australian political leaders reflecting on gender equality and women’s representation in public life.

NEWS

Pakistani man convicted in Iran-backed plot to assassinate President Trump and Indian-American politician Nikki Haley

A federal jury in New York found 47-year-old Asif Merchant guilty of murder for hire and attempting to carry out an act of terrorism across international borders after a week-long trial in Brooklyn.

NEWS

26 men charged with more than 1,000 offences in major online child exploitation covert investigation

Investigators identified roughly 65,000 unique images and videos depicting child abuse, including more than 300 hours of footage.

NEWS

“There’s more to do”: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese marks International Women’s Day with focus on policy gains

The Prime Minister noted that the current administration is the first Australian government with a majority of women among its members.

IMMIGRATION

Offenders Jaskaran Singh and Jashanpreet Singh held by US immigration, facing deportation to India

Officials did not immediately release further details about the circumstances surrounding the arrests or the timing of Singh’s immigration court hearing.

NEWS

Synagogue shootings come as Jewish groups warn of growing extremist intimidation in Canada

Police in Canada’s largest city have stepped up security around places of worship after gunfire struck two synagogues overnight in the Greater Toronto Area,...

NEWS

$2.4m plan to make Victorian roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists

Pedestrians and cyclists remain among the most vulnerable road users in Victoria.

NEWS

Global drug network uncovered after phone seizure leads to arrests across three continents

Investigators, supported by analysts from Europol, uncovered evidence suggesting the groups were involved in synthetic drug distribution and large-scale money laundering.

NEWS

Lt Gen Susan Coyle, Australia’s first woman Chief of Joint Capabilities, meets Indian defence chiefs to enhance joint operations

Australia’s Chief of Joint Capabilities, Lieutenant General Susan Coyle paid tribute to India’s military personnel who lost their lives in service during a wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial.

INNOVATION

Free pads, tampons and easier access to the Pill aim to improve women’s health in Victoria

“No woman or girl should be caught without pads and tampons when they need them.”

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NEWS

Sydney couple gets 10 years jail over failed $12 million meth import from Iran

The court heard the couple used fraudulent consignee details and repeatedly redirected the shipment to different locations in an attempt to avoid detection by law enforcement.

INNOVATION

Indian scientists identify antiviral compounds in cow urine, effective against Chikungunya virus

Researchers reported even stronger results when the distillate was combined with thymoquinone, a compound derived from Nigella sativa, and piperine from black pepper.

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.