The three artefacts, which are now being transferred to India, include a bronze trident associated with Goddess Bhadrakali, a granite idol of Nandi and a basalt sculpture of the six-headed deity Karthikeya.
Viraj Mehta, who is due to travel with his family from Sydney to Ahmedabad raised the issue publicly on X after he was unable to select meal preferences through the Singapore Airlines app or call centre.
The four Western Australian recipients will join award recipients from other states and territories at the national Australian of the Year Awards ceremony in Canberra on 25 January 2027
The programme will feature Indian classical and folk dances, high-energy Bollywood performances, live music and bhajan jamming, alongside traditional performances by adult and children’s groups.
Parikh expressed gratitude to the brigade’s past and present members, reflecting on a decade of volunteering, teamwork, friendship and community service.
The resulting movies – including Super Mario Bros. (1993), Mortal Kombat (1995), and the Jean Claude Van Damme-starring Street Fighter (1994) – largely bombed in their critical reception.
Balan, one of Indian cinema’s most acclaimed actors, is known for championing distinctive storytelling and female-led narratives through films that have challenged conventional portrayals of women on screen.
In 2027, he will mark 50 years of singing professionally, a remarkable milestone for an artist whose voice has been the soundtrack to a particular kind of Indian life: the school bus, the first crush, the long-distance phone call home, and the wedding dance floor at midnight.
A Labor campaign spokesperson called the decision “unforgivable” and accused Greens leader Ellen Sandell’s party of increasing the chances of the Liberals forming government
The rate changes took effect on Friday, with Westpac increasing its variable rate to 6.49 per cent, Commonwealth Bank to 6.59 per cent and NAB to 6.54 per cent. ANZ now has the highest variable rate among the Big Four at 6.75 per cent.
The facility has attracted contributions from 23 investors, according to Albanese, with support coming from the Pacific and other parts of the world. Australia is a founding contributor.
