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.
INFOTAINMENT

Pacific poet Selina Tusitala Marsh named first Commonwealth Laureate

One of Marsh’s most imaginative ideas is to create a “poetry quilt” — 56 squares representing each Commonwealth nation, each with lines from their poets.
OPINION

Hey SBS Hindi, yoga is not South Asian; don’t erase its Indian and Hindu roots

So why is it parroting the same reductive academic jargon that flattens Indian/Hindu traditions and replaces clarity with ambiguity?
INNOVATION

‘Not a luxury’: Fiji’s Deputy PM says women must lead — from community halls to Parliament

Prof. Biman Prasad emphasised that this gap is not just a matter of gender disparity, but a critical issue of governance that calls for “a united and sustained effort from all of us.”
POLITICS

First woman of Indian heritage, Dr Zelinda Sherlock, completes one year as Hobart’s Deputy Lord Mayor

Dr Zelinda Sherlock made history last year as the first woman of non-European heritage elected Deputy Lord Mayor of Hobart in the Council’s 150-year history.
INNOVATION

India refuses to sign SCO joint statement over terrorism omission, calls out Pakistan’s ‘double standards’

“Some countries use cross-border terrorism as an instrument of policy and provide shelter to terrorists. There should be no place for such double standards.”
INNOVATION

Extremist group behind bomb guides and hate plots declared terrorist organisation in Australia

“It is this extremist hatred which is not welcome and has no place in Australia.”
IMMIGRATION

Nearly a third of Tuvalu applies to move to Australia under landmark climate migration deal

Applications for the visa cost $25 and close on July 18, with successful applicants selected by random ballot rather than skill or merit.
POLITICS

Albanese pledges stronger early learning support in Tasmania, backs statewide childcare policy

The Prime Minister praised the cooperative effort between state and federal Labor, stressing that consistent support for early learning across Australia will open more opportunities for children and families.
IMMIGRATION

Australia faces shortfall of almost 250,000 skilled workers in these three professions by 2030

Currently, about one in four professionals in these sectors are on a visa, underscoring the role migration continues to play in meeting workforce needs.
INNOVATION

“Once your money is gone, it’s gone forever”: Police crackdown on crypto ATM scams as Aussies lose millions

Cryptocurrency ATMs, which allow users to convert cash into digital currencies, have grown from just 23 machines in 2019 to more than 1,800 across Australia.
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ISIS claims deadly Islamabad bombing amid warnings of extremist blowback

Repeated international warnings that the direct or indirect cultivation of extremist networks — whether for global jihad or against neighbouring India or Afghanistan — would ultimately prove self-destructive for Pakistan are now playing out.
NEWS

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.
OPINION

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.
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