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.

‘Voice of the Pacific’ Fijian reggae legend George ‘Fiji’ Veikoso dies at 55

Celebrated not just for his voice but as a cultural icon, Fiji — as he was fondly known — was described as “a beacon of light in challenging times” and “a voice for the people.”

Tim Watts warns of rise in far-right and AI-driven racist attacks targeting Indian-Australians

“What are they trying to achieve by sharing a picture of the Prime Minister wearing a turban in an anti-immigration video?”

‘This is discrimination’: Indian-origin MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar slams race-based internship at Auckland University

Dr Parmar criticised a summer internship programme which states that applicants of Māori, Pasifika, Aboriginal, or Torres Strait Islander descent would be fast-tracked directly to the interview stage.

Australian Indigenous art meets Indian tradition in Zaneta Mascarenhas MP’s sari statement

The sari represents Zaneta Mascarenhas commitment to honouring both her Indian heritage and First Nations culture on a day symbolising renewal in Australian democracy.

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.

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25-year-old Harshpreet Singh is due to be sentenced on 9 July. He faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, along with a possible term of supervised release and a substantial fine.

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Ramadan was regularly featured in media outlets such as Al Jazeera, BBC, and other international platforms and was named by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers!
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