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.

IMMIGRATION

PM Rabuka calls Australia “a true friend to Fiji,” praises diaspora for $448.5m remittances

In Sydney, PM commemorated 190 years since the arrival of Christianity in Fiji and celebrating the nation’s 55th Independence Day.

IMMIGRATION

For 77% of Indian students, Australia is more than study – it’s a pathway to permanent residency

The report adds that reforms are needed to ensure international graduates can fully contribute, including strengthening visa integrity, supporting relevant work experience

POLITICS

Leaders condemn pro-Palestinian Senator Lidia Thorpe’s ‘burn down Parliament House’ remark as AFP launches probe

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson unleashed a scathing attack on Senator Thorpe, calling her actions at the Melbourne pro-Palestine rally “shameful” and demanding the Australian Federal Police take immediate action.

INNOVATION

Senator Wong underscores India as a “very important bilateral relationship” amid Coalition calls to target oil refineries

Senator Wong emphasised that Australia will continue to engage with India respectfully, recognising the strategic importance of the bilateral relationship.

SPORTS

Indian-origin cricket sensation Harjas Singh selected in NSW second XI after record-breaking triple-century

20-year-old Harjas Singh smashed a 141-ball 314—third-highest individual score in NSW Premier first-grade history—including 35 sixes, guiding Western Suburbs to a record 5-483.

INNOVATION

Opposition leader Sussan Ley celebrates Deepavali with Hindu Council, praises Hindu community for enriching Australia

“May the lights of Deepavali fill your homes with joy, your hearts with hope, and your lives with peace and prosperity. Shubh Diwali.”

IMMIGRATION

Sylvia Coombe appointed Fiji’s first female Honorary Consul in Victoria

Sylvia Coombe serves on multiple state, federal, and local boards and advisory committees, including those for the PALM Scheme in Victoria, which strengthens Australia–Pacific Island relations.

INNOVATION

Australia and India join forces to showcase ultimate military collaboration

Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025 aims to strengthen operational capabilities for joint company-level operations in urban and semi-urban terrain, reflecting the shared commitment of both nations to global peace and security.

POLITICS

Albanese calls for respect among Australia’s faith communities amid global tensions

“We live in the best country on earth. People of all faiths — Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist — live side by side. We just need to respect each other and turn down the temperature,” he said, adding that diversity remains Australia’s greatest strength."

INNOVATION

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visits Sydney’s BAPS Temple, praises India’s global progress

India's Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, performed aarti at the temple and offered prayers for peace and global harmony.

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