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Australian family-owned winery Metala uncorks success with Air India business class deal

The winery has expanded its presence across India, with its wines now available in eight states and union territories — Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Assam and Puducherry.

Australian-made transport technology powers Delhi Metro upgrade under India trade deal

Commuters are already experiencing the benefits of the upgrade, which includes refurbished carriage interiors, LCD-based digital route maps, enhanced passenger information systems, modern fire detection systems, upgraded control panels and CCTV cameras.

Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp after Meta’s $900 million CRED bet

The appointment places Shah in charge of one of the world’s largest messaging platforms beyond private messaging into business communication and payments.

Cyber threats enter new era as Five Eyes warns AI is changing the game

The agencies also encouraged organisations to use AI as part of their defensive strategy, including for detecting vulnerabilities, improving software security, identifying unusual activity and responding faster to incidents.

Indian-origin Dr Keshav Dhawan named Australia’s Practice Manager of the Year

Originally trained as a dentist in India, Dr Dhawan's career took an unexpected turn after moving to Australia.

Minu Mathew, Ankita Dhakar, Jyothi Madanlal and Alisha Singla honoured among New Zealand’s top women in tech

This year’s awards attracted a record 217 nominations from 77 organisations across the telecommunications, partner, vendor and distributor sectors, with 137 finalists shortlisted.

Indian scientists identify antiviral compounds in cow urine, effective against Chikungunya virus

Researchers reported even stronger results when the distillate was combined with thymoquinone, a compound derived from Nigella sativa, and piperine from black pepper.

Indian-origin Flying Officer Nandini Rajpurohit makes history as part of Australia’s first space operations unit

With a STEM background in computer science, mathematics and statistics, Rajpurohit said space was becoming increasingly critical to operations across all military domains.

Frozen fruit and canned veg are cheap, but are they as healthy as fresh food?

The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating recommends adults eat at least two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables every day.

What the ACT’s 2026-27 spending plan means for you

If you live in Canberra — or are thinking about it — this budget is worth paying attention to.

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Another justice system failure in Victoria: Allan government forced to legislate retrospectively after corrections bungle

“It will be retrospective to make sure that people who failed to comply with their CCO face the full consequences of their actions and these convictions are not overturned"

Waiting for Melbourne Meets Modi invite? Organisers say check your junk folder now

The organisers have urged people who registered for the event to complete their RSVP at the earliest once they receive an email.

Deeming refuses to apologise to Guy after ‘headlock’ complaint dismissed by police

She maintained that, from her perspective, the physical contact was unexpected, unwelcome, painful and caused her fear and confusion.
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