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Sydney council bans bikini-clad and shirtless passengers from buses

Signs at bus stops now instruct passengers to “dress appropriately” and require “clothing must be worn over swimwear.”

Australian music delegation heads to India as its streaming market rises to second largest

Two Australian artists, Milan Ring and Reuben De Melo, will also perform during the festival.

Yakkerboo turns 50 with biggest multicultural celebration planned this year in fast-growing Pakenham

Families and community groups from across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and beyond are set to take part.

New book claims white English writer Shakespeare was a Black Jewish woman

Coslet’s book, set for release on March 30, is the latest addition to a long line of works questioning who really wrote the words that shaped English literature.

Indian film festival opens in Fiji, celebrating shared culture and cinema

Indian High Commissioner Suneet Mehta said the festival is a tribute to the deep-rooted cultural relationship between India and Fiji, nurtured over generations through shared traditions, values and the universal language of cinema.

Indian film ‘Dhurandhar’ creates history, breaks records to become highest-grossing Hindi film

Globally, the film has amassed approximately A$211 million (INR 1,240 crore), including A$3,494,854 from the Australian box office, becoming the only non-multilingual Indian film to enter the prestigious 1,000-crore club

Kathak workshops showcase enduring India–Fiji cultural partnership

“These initiatives aim to provide meaningful cultural engagement for young people, promote Indian classical arts in Fiji, and further strengthen people-to-people ties between our two nations.”

Australia–India expert Dr Amit Sarwal takes legendary Hindi poet Adam Gondvi’s revolutionary voice to the world

'I Will Take You to the Colony of the Chamars and Other Poems' brings together 74 translated works—originally written as ghazals, nazms and poems in Hindi and Urdu—capturing Adam Gondvi’s uncompromising commitment to social justice and his lifelong resistance to inequality and oppression.

Fiji marks return of major media awards as government reaffirms commitment to press freedom

The awards night was held in Suva on Saturday, 6 December, where 22 individuals and organisations were recognised across various categories.

Hindu festival Deepavali gains global spotlight as UNESCO adds it to intangible heritage list

The inscription marks a major cultural milestone for India, recognising Deepavali as a living tradition that supports social cohesion, strengthens community bonds, and carries deep spiritual, cultural, and social significance.

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Griffith MP Renee Coffey removes graffiti targeting Indian, Chinese and Indigenous Australians’ ‘Aussie’ posters

The vandalism in Brisbane has also reignited debate over whether altering political street art should itself be considered political expression.

Police looking for teenage e-scooter rider for allegedly assaulting 82-year-old man twice after confronting him

He is described as being aged between 16 and 18, with a skinny build and blond-coloured hair.
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