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.

Fiji’s Deputy Speaker to attend Commonwealth parliamentary conference in India

The Fijian Parliament highlighted that the Deputy Speaker’s participation reflects the nation’s commitment to active engagement within the Commonwealth and expressed gratitude to the Government of India for funding the delegation’s travel.

National Day of Mourning to honour lives lost in Bondi antisemitic terror attack

The National Day of Mourning in January will allow families further time to lay their loved ones to rest and for communities still recovering to come together in remembrance and resolve.

Nikhil, Himath and Saraswati represent Victoria at national cricket inclusion championships

The five-day tournament runs from January 12 to 16 and is being hosted in Western Australia, with matches played across Perth and Mandurah.

“Symbol of civilisational courage”: India marks 1,000 years of Hindu resilience at Somnath Temple

The festival commemorated 1,000 years since the first recorded attack on the temple in 1026 by Mahmud of Ghazni, an event that began a long period during which the shrine was damaged and rebuilt several times.

“Factories of hate”: New NSW laws allow councils to shut down illegal premises hosting hate preachers

The measures applied consistently across NSW, ensuring councils had meaningful tools when existing compliance notices were ignored.

Alleged fake rabies vaccine scare sparks urgent warning for Australians returning from India

Rabies is a rare but almost always fatal disease once symptoms appear. It is transmitted to humans through bites or scratches from infected animals

Victoria fires leave communities mourning a life lost, and federal aid is rolled out

From 2 pm local time on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) will be available to eligible residents

Hindi’s 146-year journey in Fiji celebrated through poetry, culture and community on World Hindi Day

A Hindi essay competition has also been organised, with entries received from a wide range of participants.

Inside the code: Elon Musk to reveal how your X feed really works

Elon Musk said the full algorithm would be released as open source within seven days.

Catastrophic bushfire danger grips Victoria as PM Albanese and Premier Allan urges people to heed warnings

Premier Jacinta Allan said there would be “no fires, no exceptions”, as temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius and strong winds fuelled catastrophic fire danger ratings across the Northern Country, North Central, Wimmera and South West districts

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“Jacinta’s not mowing”: Liberal leader Jess Wilson trims overgrown lawn in direct jab at Allan-Labor government

“The Allan Labor government can’t afford to mow the grass anymore. So we decided to do it for them,” she said.

Fiji government rules out forcing workers in Australia home over extramarital affairs

He dismissed claims that employers in Australia and New Zealand were rejecting Fijian workers due to crime or domestic violence, clarifying that no such reports have been received.

India strongly condemns vandalism and theft of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Melbourne

“We have strongly raised the matter with Australian authorities and urged them to take immediate action to recover the missing statue and hold the culprits accountable.”
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