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.

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Trump claims he single-handedly saved 35 million lives in India-Pakistan war

Speaking during his over 100-minute State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, Trump said Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told him that around 35 million people would have died if the United States had not stepped in to broker a truce.

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‘Blood will flow’ warning in Chinese triggers security scare at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s residence

PM Albanese was moved to a secure location while officers carried out a detailed search of the property, which lasted more than three hours.

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Bondi terror attack sparks permanent rapid-response police unit across NSW

The permanent unit will feature around 250 dedicated officers, 28 civilian staff, and a fleet of rapid-response vehicles, allowing police to maintain a visible and proactive presence without being rotated out of existing commands.

INFOTAINMENT

How a Melbourne couple turned disaster relief into hope and learning in Nepal

For more than four decades, Ben and Lyn Covelli travelled regularly to the Himalayan nation, building deep ties with its people and communities.

POLITICS

Preet Singh takes over as Wyndham Mayor after Josh Gilligan suspended over Facebook post

Wyndham City Council Mayor Josh Gilligan has been suspended from office for one month after an independent arbiter found he engaged in misconduct over a Facebook post targeting former mayor Kim McAliney.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first Australia trip to focus on defence and critical minerals

PM Carney will travel to Sydney and Canberra during the four-day trip and is scheduled to address the Australian Parliament, underscoring the strength of ties between the two nations.

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Australian-led dementia project offers lifeline to forgotten carers across Asia-Pacific

Millions of families caring for loved ones with dementia are facing a quiet crisis, with many struggling in isolation and without adequate support. Across the...

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Major Aussie bank cuts 300 jobs after $5bn profit, union says “totally unacceptable”

"These are the very workers who helped generate CBA’s massive profits. The least the bank can do is retrain and reskill workers, and provide opportunities for them to remain at CBA.”

INNOVATION

From solar to vehicle-to-grid, CSIRO’s new lab fast-tracks energy transformation

Established in 2009 and opened by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, the Newcastle-based centre is one of the largest renewable and grid integration testing facilities in the southern hemisphere.

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24-year-old New Zealand man charged over alleged extremist videos found at Perth airport

“There is no place in Australian society for violent or extremist material, which terrorist organisations use to radicalise members of the community, particularly young or vulnerable people.”

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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.

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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.