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.

Albanese Government slashes student debt by 20 per cent for 3 million Australians

This sweeping move will wipe more than $16 billion in outstanding student loans, including HELP, VET Student Loans, Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans, Student Startup Loans, and other student debts — all backdated to 1 June.

Senator Varun Ghosh makes historic return to 48th Parliament, sworn in on Bhagavad Gita again

In February 2024, he became the first Australian Senator to be sworn in on the Bhagavad Gita, a move that resonated strongly with the multicultural community across the country.

Sporting fever from cricket to footy drives Airbnb boom in Australia

Data also shows 66% of NSW residents, 61% of Queenslanders and 58% of Victorians plan to travel for sport this year, with Sydney topping the sporting destination list, closely followed by Melbourne.

India-backed 100-bed super-specialty hospital key to Fiji’s push for first-class health system, says DPM Prof. Prasad

“In the last 20 years, we have completely destroyed our public health system. That is what we (Coalition Government) inherited here.”

India ranks 7th, host Australia 15th at International Maths Olympiad 2025

This year’s Olympiad hosted 630 students from 110 nations, who competed over two days to solve six complex problems across algebra, number theory, combinatorics, and geometry.

India pulls out of legends match vs Pakistan; Brett Lee urges unity

Shikhar Dhawan publicly shared that he had informed the organisers well in advance of his unwillingness to play Pakistan.

Indian-Australian families unite to deliver 500 vegetarian meals to Melbourne’s needy

Special thanks were also extended from the Find A Penny Foundation for helping with the distribution of the meals.

‘Free money please?’: Controversial Facebook post allegedly targeting Indian Australians sparks fury online

“We’ve created a society of entitlement and disempowerment … we need a complete reset.”

Albanese wraps up China visit with new trade talks and push for tourism, steel decarbonisation

“This visit marks another important step in the Australia-China relationship. A stable and constructive relationship with China is in Australia’s national interest."

Fiji’s people-first budget passes in landslide promising long-term growth

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka also moved a motion to establish a Special Committee on the Sugar Industry—a key move drawn from the budget address.

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Foreign fishing boats torched as Australia sends hardline border warning

The Border Force says the action reflects a broader surge in enforcement across northern Australia, confirming a 40 per cent increase in the destruction of seized vessels this financial year compared with the same period last year.

School breaks make up more than an hour of the day. Should they be considered part of learning?

Recess and lunch are generally regarded as “breaks” from learning – where children can play or have free time.

Grandmother Bishnu Kumari Gurung visiting from Nepal killed after car ploughs into Perth home

Bishnu Kumari Gurung had arrived in Australia only months earlier with her husband to visit family.
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