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From Dickens to digital: Serialised fiction is back and thriving

Serialised fiction has made a dynamic comeback in the digital age, transforming how stories are told, shared, and experienced worldwide.

Historic win for Indian-origin teen at 100th Scripps Spelling Bee

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old seventh-grader, won the Scripps Cup and US$50,000 after outspelling over 240 contestants at the 2025 National Spelling Bee.

New documentary highlights Fiji’s forgotten history of Indian indentured labourers

“Their labour became the backbone of the Fijian economy, yet their stories have remained largely untold.”

India’s Banu Mushtaq makes history as first short story collection wins International Booker Prize

Heart Lamp features 12 stories written between 1990 and 2023, inspired by the real-life struggles of women who sought legal assistance from Mushtaq

Canberra unites in colour and culture to honour growing India ties

"It’s more than just trade – it’s about democracy, shared values, and a vision for the future. Our strategic partnership is one of the most promising of this century.”

‘I don’t cook or clean’: Australian podcast producer shares candid take on life in India

Bree Steele’s video has struck a chord and boosted her popularity, sparking conversation about global lifestyles, privilege, and the cost of convenience.

Could humanity be extinct within 10,000 years?

Random pandemics or diseases can, of course, strike populations without warning.

Into the heart of Melanesia: a new travelogue

By Gordon Peake At an early juncture in his engaging and enlightening book, Melanesia: Travels in Black Oceania, Hamish McDonald meets a cantankerous Fijian chief somewhere in...

The weight of imaginary things: the truth of fiction

Writers play a delicate game: they know we know it’s not real, and yet they ask us to feel as though it were.

Marathi films Mukta and Metkut aim to take Indian diaspora stories global

"The themes in both the films are fairly common stories of several Indian women living in Australia. Showing these stories to the wider audience in Australia, and then taking them to the global audience was the goal.

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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.

Trump’s slipping grip: What Pew’s numbers really say about power, fatigue and the global mood

Voter’s tolerance is declining for the leaders who govern through conflict alone. They want stability with reform, not disruption without direction.

‘Go back to India’: Melbourne family shaken after racist hate notes appear outside home

The incident has left the Indian-origin family feeling unsafe in their own home, particularly with a newborn, a toddler, and elderly relatives living with him.
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