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.

Air Force’s Exercise Kummundoo bridges health and culture in regional Queensland

Running from 1 October to 6 November, the annual exercise — now in its 11th year — is a partnership between the Air Force and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO).

Liberal Senator Smith wants Indian oil refineries sanctioned, calls to ban imports to Australia

Senator Smith said that while the government had strengthened sanctions against Russia, Australia was not doing enough to address the indirect flow of Russian oil revenue.

Fiji marks 55 years of independence with PM Rabuka calling for unity

Rabuka paid tribute to Fiji’s founding fathers and communities, acknowledging contributions from iTaukei, Indo-Fijians, Rotumans, Chinese, Europeans, Pacific Islanders, and all who call Fiji home.

Australia thanks India for offer to maintain Navy ships, signs first mutual submarine rescue arrangement in Indian Ocean

Key agreements included the Australia–India Implementing Arrangement on Mutual Submarine Rescue Support, and progress on the 2024 Air-to-Air Refuelling arrangement.

Albanese and Ley welcome US-brokered Gaza peace deal

"There is a very long road to recovery in Gaza, securing long-term peace and building the Palestinian state."

More doctors registered as Connecting the Docs expands to 10 more rural health services in Victoria

The program addresses long-term workforce shortages by streamlining recruitment, supporting international transitions, and offering flexible career pathways across hospitals, community care, and primary care settings.

40 employers inspected over pay of skilled migrant pathway visa workers

Most of the 40 inspected businesses, employing migrant workers, were in the fast food, restaurant and café sector, with others in hair and beauty, manufacturing, recreation, and health.

Indian Navy team with two women officers completes daring climb of Mt Black Peak

Flagged off from INS Satavahana, Visakhapatnam, on 19 September, the 13-member expedition — including two women officers — reached the summit of the tallest peak in the Bandarpoonch Massif, also known as Kala Nag.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson renews push to ban burqas and face coverings in Australia

Senator Pauline Hanson first made headlines in 2017 when she entered the Senate chamber wearing a black burqa to highlight her proposed ban.

Baby Priya’s Bill introduced to safeguard paid parental leave after stillbirth or infant death

The Bill introduces a new principle into the Fair Work Act, ensuring that employer-funded paid parental leave cannot be cancelled if a child is stillborn or dies, unless otherwise agreed.

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Sydney-based Indian man loses $76,000 in shocking digital arrest scam

They warned that failure to comply could result in arrest by Australian authorities or detention if he returned to India.

Father’s death leads Melbourne brothers Ryan and Dhanush to seek community help to continue schooling

In the weeks after his death, the boys’ mother was hospitalised for acute mental health care and later travelled to India to be supported by her sisters, leaving the brothers without a parent able to care for them in Australia.

With a shortage of aged-care beds, discharging patients stranded in hospital is harder than it sounds

A key part of the negotiation was $2 billion designed to help hospitals move more than 3,000 patients stranded in hospital waiting for discharge to a more appropriate aged-care facility.
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